Clarke County Information
Clarke in
Alabama occupies
1,253 square miles and has a 2006 population of
27,248, a change from a 2000 population of
27,867 and
27,240 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
39 acts of violent crime reported in
Clarke in 2004, a change from
52 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
578 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.5%.
Read more about
Clarke, Alabama in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Clarke | |
| State | Alabama | |
| Land Area | 1,253 sq. miles | Ranked 552 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 27,248 | Ranked 1,511 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 27,082 | |
| Population 2000 | 27,867 | Ranked 1,455 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 27,240 | Ranked 1,382 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 55.8% | |
| African American | 43.7% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 39 | 52 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 6 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 30 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 422 | 316 |
| Burglaries | 68 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 345 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 9 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,245 | 11,676 |
| Unemployed Population | 578 | 759 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 6.5% |
Clarke County Cities