Wayne County Information
Wayne in
West Virginia occupies
512 square miles and has a 2006 population of
41,647, a change from a 2000 population of
42,903 and
41,636 in 1990.
12.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.1% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
80 acts of violent crime reported in
Wayne in 2004, a change from
114 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
966 people:
5.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.2%.
Read more about
Wayne, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wayne | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 512 sq. miles | Ranked 2,126 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 41,647 | Ranked 1,110 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 41,959 | |
| Population 2000 | 42,903 | Ranked 1,038 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 41,636 | Ranked 966 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.7% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 80 | 114 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 6 | |
| Robberies | 14 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 59 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,044 | 1,019 |
| Burglaries | 278 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 638 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 128 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 17,889 | 17,681 |
| Unemployed Population | 966 | 924 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% | 5.2% |
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