Volusia County Information
Volusia in
Florida occupies
1,432 square miles and has a 2006 population of
496,575, a change from a 2000 population of
443,340 and
370,737 in 1990.
12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.3% percent is 25-35, and
12.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
3,000 acts of violent crime reported in
Volusia in 2004, a change from
3,347 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
8,061 people:
3.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.4%.
Read more about
Volusia, Florida in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Volusia | |
| State | Florida | |
| Land Area | 1,432 sq. miles | Ranked 473 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 496,575 | Ranked 123 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 487,875 | |
| Population 2000 | 443,340 | Ranked 135 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 370,737 | Ranked 136 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 87.3% | |
| African American | 10% | |
| Asian American | 1.3% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 3,000 | 3,347 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 19 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 166 | |
| Robberies | 649 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 2,166 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 18,143 | 18,187 |
| Burglaries | 4,626 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 11,344 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2,173 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 248,026 | 209,694 |
| Unemployed Population | 8,061 | 7,071 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 3.4% |
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