Preston County Information
Preston in
West Virginia occupies
651 square miles and has a 2006 population of
30,384, a change from a 2000 population of
29,334 and
29,037 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
34 acts of violent crime reported in
Preston in 2004, a change from
33 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
676 people:
4.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.6%.
Read more about
Preston, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Preston | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 651 sq. miles | Ranked 1,571 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 30,384 | Ranked 1,404 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 30,052 | |
| Population 2000 | 29,334 | Ranked 1,418 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 29,037 | Ranked 1,327 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.1% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 34 | 33 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 31 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 272 | 211 |
| Burglaries | 107 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 141 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 24 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 14,879 | 13,400 |
| Unemployed Population | 676 | 751 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 5.6% |
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