Bay County Information
Bay in
Florida occupies
1,033 square miles and has a 2006 population of
163,505, a change from a 2000 population of
148,218 and
126,994 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
14.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,095 acts of violent crime reported in
Bay in 2004, a change from
914 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,632 people:
3.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
Bay, Florida in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Bay | |
| State | Florida | |
| Land Area | 1,033 sq. miles | Ranked 735 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 163,505 | Ranked 356 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 161,322 | |
| Population 2000 | 148,218 | Ranked 366 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 126,994 | Ranked 365 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 84.4% | |
| African American | 11.3% | |
| Asian American | 1.8% | |
| Native American | .8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,095 | 914 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 11 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 97 | |
| Robberies | 163 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 824 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 7,642 | 7,072 |
| Burglaries | 1,632 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 5,493 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 517 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 84,810 | 71,998 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,632 | 3,340 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | 4.6% |
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