Brevard County Information
Brevard in
Florida occupies
1,557 square miles and has a 2006 population of
534,359, a change from a 2000 population of
476,230 and
398,978 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.2% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
3,344 acts of violent crime reported in
Brevard in 2004, a change from
2,819 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
8,553 people:
3.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Brevard, Florida in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Brevard | |
| State | Florida | |
| Land Area | 1,557 sq. miles | Ranked 429 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 534,359 | Ranked 113 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 528,640 | |
| Population 2000 | 476,230 | Ranked 120 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 398,978 | Ranked 124 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 86.9% | |
| African American | 9.4% | |
| Asian American | 1.8% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 3,344 | 2,819 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 14 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 204 | |
| Robberies | 502 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 2,624 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 15,374 | 14,385 |
| Burglaries | 4,261 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 9,935 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,178 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 261,417 | 232,007 |
| Unemployed Population | 8,553 | 8,420 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 3.6% |
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