Blount County Information
Blount in
Alabama occupies
651 square miles and has a 2006 population of
56,436, a change from a 2000 population of
51,034 and
39,248 in 1990.
12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.8% percent is 25-35, and
14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
120 acts of violent crime reported in
Blount in 2004, a change from
87 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
782 people:
2.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.1%.
Read more about
Blount, Alabama in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Blount | |
| State | Alabama | |
| Land Area | 651 sq. miles | Ranked 1,572 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 56,436 | Ranked 879 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 55,572 | |
| Population 2000 | 51,034 | Ranked 908 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 39,248 | Ranked 1,019 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.1% | |
| African American | 1.5% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 120 | 87 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 14 | |
| Robberies | 6 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 98 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,440 | 1,102 |
| Burglaries | 434 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 868 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 138 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 27,102 | 25,389 |
| Unemployed Population | 782 | 783 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% | 3.1% |
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