Wyoming County Information
Wyoming in
West Virginia occupies
502 square miles and has a 2006 population of
24,225, a change from a 2000 population of
25,708 and
28,990 in 1990.
11.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.7% percent is 25-35, and
12.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
33 acts of violent crime reported in
Wyoming in 2004, a change from
69 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
467 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.7%.
Read more about
Wyoming, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wyoming | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 502 sq. miles | Ranked 2,171 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 24,225 | Ranked 1,621 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 24,397 | |
| Population 2000 | 25,708 | Ranked 1,528 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 28,990 | Ranked 1,330 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.6% | |
| African American | .8% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 18.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 33 | 69 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 30 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 284 | 392 |
| Burglaries | 151 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 120 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 13 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,349 | 8,614 |
| Unemployed Population | 467 | 667 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 7.7% |
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