Yuma County Information
Yuma in
Arizona occupies
5,519 square miles and has a 2006 population of
187,555, a change from a 2000 population of
160,026 and
106,895 in 1990.
15% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.9% percent is 25-35, and
12.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
955 acts of violent crime reported in
Yuma in 2004, a change from
674 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
11,322 people:
14.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
16.5%.
Read more about
Yuma, Arizona in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Yuma | |
| State | Arizona | |
| Land Area | 5,519 sq. miles | Ranked 71 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 187,555 | Ranked 316 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 181,598 | |
| Population 2000 | 160,026 | Ranked 333 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 106,895 | Ranked 432 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93% | |
| African American | 2.7% | |
| Asian American | 1.1% | |
| Native American | 1.9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .3% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 10.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 955 | 674 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 41 | |
| Robberies | 67 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 844 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 5,459 | 4,781 |
| Burglaries | 1,305 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,367 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 787 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 76,781 | 64,311 |
| Unemployed Population | 11,322 | 10,616 |
| Unemployment Rate | 14.7% | 16.5% |
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