Wheeler County Information
Wheeler in
Georgia occupies
300 square miles and has a 2006 population of
6,908, a change from a 2000 population of
6,179 and
4,903 in 1990.
15.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
17.4% percent is 25-35, and
17% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Wheeler in 2004, a change from
1 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
175 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.2%.
Read more about
Wheeler, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wheeler | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 300 sq. miles | Ranked 2,846 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 6,908 | Ranked 2,687 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 6,703 | |
| Population 2000 | 6,179 | Ranked 2,765 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 4,903 | Ranked 2,844 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 65.4% | |
| African American | 33.6% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 17.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 17% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | 1 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | 17 | 19 |
| Burglaries | 8 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 5 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 4 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,114 | 2,283 |
| Unemployed Population | 175 | 141 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 6.2% |
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