Escambia County Information
Escambia in
Florida occupies
876 square miles and has a 2006 population of
295,426, a change from a 2000 population of
294,410 and
262,445 in 1990.
16% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.7% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2,057 acts of violent crime reported in
Escambia in 2004, a change from
1,825 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,329 people:
3.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4%.
Read more about
Escambia, Florida in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Escambia | |
| State | Florida | |
| Land Area | 876 sq. miles | Ranked 1,029 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 295,426 | Ranked 206 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 295,624 | |
| Population 2000 | 294,410 | Ranked 192 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 262,445 | Ranked 191 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 71.4% | |
| African American | 23% | |
| Asian American | 2.4% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2,057 | 1,825 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 19 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 134 | |
| Robberies | 370 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,534 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 11,149 | 9,448 |
| Burglaries | 2,852 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 7,513 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 784 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 136,211 | 132,487 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,329 | 5,338 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 4% |
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