Bleckley County Information
Bleckley in
Georgia occupies
219 square miles and has a 2006 population of
12,353, a change from a 2000 population of
11,666 and
10,430 in 1990.
18.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.1% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
25 acts of violent crime reported in
Bleckley in 2004, a change from
18 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
312 people:
6.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.1%.
Read more about
Bleckley, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Bleckley | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 219 sq. miles | Ranked 2,990 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 12,353 | Ranked 2,279 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 12,210 | |
| Population 2000 | 11,666 | Ranked 2,322 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 10,430 | Ranked 2,346 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 73.9% | |
| African American | 24.7% | |
| Asian American | 1.2% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 18.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 25 | 18 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 19 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 332 | 137 |
| Burglaries | 55 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 263 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 14 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,116 | 5,190 |
| Unemployed Population | 312 | 211 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% | 4.1% |
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