Ben Hill County Information
Ben Hill in
Georgia occupies
254 square miles and has a 2006 population of
17,635, a change from a 2000 population of
17,484 and
16,245 in 1990.
14.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.6% percent is 25-35, and
12.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
76 acts of violent crime reported in
Ben Hill in 2004, a change from
209 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
484 people:
5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.7%.
Read more about
Ben Hill, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Ben Hill | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 254 sq. miles | Ranked 2,936 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 17,635 | Ranked 1,933 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 17,369 | |
| Population 2000 | 17,484 | Ranked 1,925 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 16,245 | Ranked 1,911 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 65.2% | |
| African American | 33.7% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 76 | 209 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 10 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 64 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 910 | 1,036 |
| Burglaries | 250 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 620 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 40 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,403 | 8,181 |
| Unemployed Population | 484 | 384 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | 4.7% |
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