Osceola County Information
Osceola in
Florida occupies
1,506 square miles and has a 2006 population of
244,045, a change from a 2000 population of
172,493 and
107,728 in 1990.
13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.4% percent is 25-35, and
15% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,190 acts of violent crime reported in
Osceola in 2004, a change from
1,194 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,084 people:
3.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Osceola, Florida in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Osceola | |
| State | Florida | |
| Land Area | 1,506 sq. miles | Ranked 441 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 244,045 | Ranked 251 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 231,482 | |
| Population 2000 | 172,493 | Ranked 315 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 107,728 | Ranked 428 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 84.4% | |
| African American | 10.1% | |
| Asian American | 2.8% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,190 | 1,194 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 102 | |
| Robberies | 221 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 862 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 8,916 | 9,224 |
| Burglaries | 2,960 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 5,323 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 633 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 121,189 | 89,582 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,084 | 2,943 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% | 3.3% |
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