Leon County Information
Leon in
Florida occupies
702 square miles and has a 2006 population of
245,625, a change from a 2000 population of
239,452 and
192,493 in 1990.
22.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.5% percent is 25-35, and
12.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,996 acts of violent crime reported in
Leon in 2004, a change from
2,525 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,805 people:
2.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Leon, Florida in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Leon | |
| State | Florida | |
| Land Area | 702 sq. miles | Ranked 1,434 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 245,625 | Ranked 250 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 244,220 | |
| Population 2000 | 239,452 | Ranked 240 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 192,493 | Ranked 249 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 65.8% | |
| African American | 30.2% | |
| Asian American | 2.5% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 22.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,996 | 2,525 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 13 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 205 | |
| Robberies | 391 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,387 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 10,852 | 14,159 |
| Burglaries | 3,611 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 6,217 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,024 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 139,341 | 134,833 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,805 | 4,107 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% | 3% |
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