Kings County Information
Kings in
California occupies
1,391 square miles and has a 2006 population of
146,153, a change from a 2000 population of
129,461 and
101,469 in 1990.
16.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
18.4% percent is 25-35, and
16.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
462 acts of violent crime reported in
Kings in 2004, a change from
364 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,709 people:
8.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
10%.
Read more about
Kings, California in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Kings | |
| State | California | |
| Land Area | 1,391 sq. miles | Ranked 485 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 146,153 | Ranked 409 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 143,467 | |
| Population 2000 | 129,461 | Ranked 414 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 101,469 | Ranked 450 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 84.3% | |
| African American | 8.5% | |
| Asian American | 3.3% | |
| Native American | 2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .3% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 18.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 11.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 6.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 462 | 364 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 6 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 44 | |
| Robberies | 75 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 337 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,870 | 2,812 |
| Burglaries | 756 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,519 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 595 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 55,583 | 49,319 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,709 | 4,950 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.5% | 10% |
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