Weld County Information
Weld in
Colorado occupies
4,022 square miles and has a 2006 population of
236,857, a change from a 2000 population of
180,861 and
131,821 in 1990.
17% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
17.5% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
770 acts of violent crime reported in
Weld in 2004, a change from
524 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
5,371 people:
4.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.7%.
Read more about
Weld, Colorado in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Weld | |
| State | Colorado | |
| Land Area | 4,022 sq. miles | Ranked 128 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 236,857 | Ranked 260 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 228,158 | |
| Population 2000 | 180,861 | Ranked 305 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 131,821 | Ranked 350 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.8% | |
| African American | .8% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | 1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 17.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 7.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 770 | 524 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 9 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 106 | |
| Robberies | 84 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 571 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 8,236 | 6,138 |
| Burglaries | 1,551 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 5,896 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 789 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 115,979 | 93,722 |
| Unemployed Population | 5,371 | 2,521 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 2.7% |
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