Nicholas County Information
Nicholas in
West Virginia occupies
654 square miles and has a 2006 population of
26,446, a change from a 2000 population of
26,562 and
26,775 in 1990.
12.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.2% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
44 acts of violent crime reported in
Nicholas in 2004, a change from
85 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
572 people:
5.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.8%.
Read more about
Nicholas, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Nicholas | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 654 sq. miles | Ranked 1,560 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 26,446 | Ranked 1,536 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 26,369 | |
| Population 2000 | 26,562 | Ranked 1,499 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 26,775 | Ranked 1,398 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99% | |
| African American | .1% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 44 | 85 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 35 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 650 | 597 |
| Burglaries | 126 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 467 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 57 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,697 | 11,071 |
| Unemployed Population | 572 | 753 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% | 6.8% |
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