> we have American states that are 99% white 89% white*. > Why isn't West Virginia, a dirt poor state that's almost fully white, a crime ridden state? Severa

> we have American states that are 99% white 89% white*. > Why isn't West Virginia, a dirt poor state that's almost fully white, a crime ridden state? Several reasons for WV (which is still middle of the pack for crime in the US) not relating to race including an extremely low population density that is also shrinking and poor law enforcement. You’ll also note that was the non-white population increased crime decreased.