Oconee County Information
Oconee in
Georgia occupies
186 square miles and has a 2006 population of
30,858, a change from a 2000 population of
26,225 and
17,618 in 1990.
15.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12% percent is 25-35, and
15.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
16 acts of violent crime reported in
Oconee in 2004, a change from
19 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
550 people:
3.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.5%.
Read more about
Oconee, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Oconee | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 186 sq. miles | Ranked 3,039 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 30,858 | Ranked 1,398 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 29,760 | |
| Population 2000 | 26,225 | Ranked 1,510 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 17,618 | Ranked 1,812 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90.7% | |
| African American | 6.3% | |
| Asian American | 2.1% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 16 | 19 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 9 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 334 | 660 |
| Burglaries | 68 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 235 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 31 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 17,878 | 14,408 |
| Unemployed Population | 550 | 363 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | 2.5% |
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