Lowndes County Information
Lowndes in
Alabama occupies
725 square miles and has a 2006 population of
12,759, a change from a 2000 population of
13,473 and
12,658 in 1990.
15% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.4% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
88 acts of violent crime reported in
Lowndes in 2004, a change from
52 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
334 people:
6.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.1%.
Read more about
Lowndes, Alabama in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lowndes | |
| State | Alabama | |
| Land Area | 725 sq. miles | Ranked 1,338 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 12,759 | Ranked 2,260 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 12,954 | |
| Population 2000 | 13,473 | Ranked 2,198 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 12,658 | Ranked 2,171 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 27.9% | |
| African American | 71.7% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 88 | 52 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 20 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 64 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 288 | 228 |
| Burglaries | 203 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 60 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 25 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,041 | 5,089 |
| Unemployed Population | 334 | 312 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% | 6.1% |
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