Wirt County Information
Wirt in
West Virginia occupies
235 square miles and has a 2006 population of
5,980, a change from a 2000 population of
5,873 and
5,192 in 1990.
12.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
15.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
7 acts of violent crime reported in
Wirt in 2004, a change from
12 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
154 people:
6.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7%.
Read more about
Wirt, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wirt | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 235 sq. miles | Ranked 2,967 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 5,980 | Ranked 2,771 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 5,882 | |
| Population 2000 | 5,873 | Ranked 2,797 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 5,192 | Ranked 2,825 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.3% | |
| African American | .4% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 7 | 12 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 7 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 95 | 83 |
| Burglaries | 41 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 44 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 10 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 2,508 | 2,562 |
| Unemployed Population | 154 | 179 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% | 7% |
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