Escambia County Information
Escambia in
Alabama occupies
953 square miles and has a 2006 population of
37,849, a change from a 2000 population of
38,440 and
35,518 in 1990.
13.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.5% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
245 acts of violent crime reported in
Escambia in 2004, a change from
180 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
650 people:
4.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
Escambia, Alabama in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Escambia | |
| State | Alabama | |
| Land Area | 953 sq. miles | Ranked 833 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 37,849 | Ranked 1,215 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 37,913 | |
| Population 2000 | 38,440 | Ranked 1,152 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 35,518 | Ranked 1,111 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 64.3% | |
| African American | 31.7% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | 2.9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 245 | 180 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 12 | |
| Robberies | 41 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 188 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,393 | 992 |
| Burglaries | 354 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 967 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 72 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 14,567 | 16,241 |
| Unemployed Population | 650 | 747 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 4.6% |
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