Washington County Information
Washington in
Alabama occupies
1,089 square miles and has a 2006 population of
17,651, a change from a 2000 population of
18,097 and
16,694 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.4% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
18 acts of violent crime reported in
Washington in 2004, a change from
13 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
363 people:
5.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.1%.
Read more about
Washington, Alabama in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Washington | |
| State | Alabama | |
| Land Area | 1,089 sq. miles | Ranked 671 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 17,651 | Ranked 1,931 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 17,726 | |
| Population 2000 | 18,097 | Ranked 1,895 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 16,694 | Ranked 1,869 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 66% | |
| African American | 26.4% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | 6.7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 18 | 13 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 16 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 183 | 121 |
| Burglaries | 59 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 117 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 7 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,971 | 7,784 |
| Unemployed Population | 363 | 472 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 6.1% |
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