Ohio County Information
Ohio in
West Virginia occupies
109 square miles and has a 2006 population of
44,662, a change from a 2000 population of
47,433 and
50,871 in 1990.
14.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.1% percent is 25-35, and
12.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
53 acts of violent crime reported in
Ohio in 2004, a change from
128 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,015 people:
4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.4%.
Read more about
Ohio, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Ohio | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 109 sq. miles | Ranked 3,089 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 44,662 | Ranked 1,047 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 44,958 | |
| Population 2000 | 47,433 | Ranked 959 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 50,871 | Ranked 830 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.5% | |
| African American | 3.6% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 53 | 128 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 6 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 43 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 128 | 1,106 |
| Burglaries | 30 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 86 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 12 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 21,000 | 22,449 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,015 | 991 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 4.4% |
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