Tallapoosa County Information
Tallapoosa in
Alabama occupies
766 square miles and has a 2006 population of
41,010, a change from a 2000 population of
41,794 and
38,826 in 1990.
12% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.5% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
202 acts of violent crime reported in
Tallapoosa in 2004, a change from
139 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
847 people:
4.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.3%.
Read more about
Tallapoosa, Alabama in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Tallapoosa | |
| State | Alabama | |
| Land Area | 766 sq. miles | Ranked 1,244 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 41,010 | Ranked 1,134 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 40,718 | |
| Population 2000 | 41,794 | Ranked 1,059 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 38,826 | Ranked 1,028 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 72.9% | |
| African American | 26.3% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 202 | 139 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 22 | |
| Robberies | 34 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 145 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,556 | 1,178 |
| Burglaries | 312 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,173 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 71 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 18,594 | 19,544 |
| Unemployed Population | 847 | 847 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 4.3% |
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