Ritchie County Information
Ritchie in
West Virginia occupies
454 square miles and has a 2006 population of
10,628, a change from a 2000 population of
10,343 and
10,233 in 1990.
11.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
22 acts of violent crime reported in
Ritchie in 2004, a change from
16 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
240 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.2%.
Read more about
Ritchie, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Ritchie | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 454 sq. miles | Ranked 2,325 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 10,628 | Ranked 2,391 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 10,529 | |
| Population 2000 | 10,343 | Ranked 2,410 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 10,233 | Ranked 2,365 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 22 | 16 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 17 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 137 | 44 |
| Burglaries | 62 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 69 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 6 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,768 | 4,610 |
| Unemployed Population | 240 | 288 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 6.2% |
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