Wilcox County Information
Wilcox in
Alabama occupies
907 square miles and has a 2006 population of
12,911, a change from a 2000 population of
13,020 and
13,568 in 1990.
15.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.7% percent is 25-35, and
12.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
33 acts of violent crime reported in
Wilcox in 2004, a change from
30 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
280 people:
7.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.8%.
Read more about
Wilcox, Alabama in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wilcox | |
| State | Alabama | |
| Land Area | 907 sq. miles | Ranked 930 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 12,911 | Ranked 2,251 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 12,908 | |
| Population 2000 | 13,020 | Ranked 2,234 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,568 | Ranked 2,096 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 27.1% | |
| African American | 72.6% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 33 | 30 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 29 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 144 | 97 |
| Burglaries | 40 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 89 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 15 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,618 | 3,959 |
| Unemployed Population | 280 | 308 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.7% | 7.8% |
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