Lamar County Information
Lamar in
Alabama occupies
605 square miles and has a 2006 population of
14,548, a change from a 2000 population of
15,904 and
15,715 in 1990.
11.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
12 acts of violent crime reported in
Lamar in 2004, a change from
7 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
291 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.2%.
Read more about
Lamar, Alabama in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lamar | |
| State | Alabama | |
| Land Area | 605 sq. miles | Ranked 1,722 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 14,548 | Ranked 2,131 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 14,867 | |
| Population 2000 | 15,904 | Ranked 2,029 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 15,715 | Ranked 1,941 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 88.1% | |
| African American | 11.4% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 12 | 7 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 10 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 133 | 55 |
| Burglaries | 40 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 76 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 17 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,178 | 7,498 |
| Unemployed Population | 291 | 462 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 6.2% |
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