Washington County Information
Washington in
Arkansas occupies
956 square miles and has a 2006 population of
186,521, a change from a 2000 population of
157,775 and
113,409 in 1990.
18% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16.2% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
574 acts of violent crime reported in
Washington in 2004, a change from
491 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,758 people:
3.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.9%.
Read more about
Washington, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Washington | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 956 sq. miles | Ranked 829 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 186,521 | Ranked 317 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 181,366 | |
| Population 2000 | 157,775 | Ranked 338 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 113,409 | Ranked 405 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 91.2% | |
| African American | 2.7% | |
| Asian American | 2% | |
| Native American | 1.4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .7% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 18% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 574 | 491 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 9 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 112 | |
| Robberies | 46 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 407 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 5,731 | 4,928 |
| Burglaries | 933 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 4,482 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 316 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 103,659 | 82,260 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,758 | 2,415 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 2.9% |
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