Whitfield County Information
Whitfield in
Georgia occupies
291 square miles and has a 2006 population of
92,999, a change from a 2000 population of
83,558 and
72,462 in 1990.
13.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14% percent is 25-35, and
14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
375 acts of violent crime reported in
Whitfield in 2004, a change from
286 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,109 people:
4.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.5%.
Read more about
Whitfield, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Whitfield | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 291 sq. miles | Ranked 2,856 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 92,999 | Ranked 599 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 91,099 | |
| Population 2000 | 83,558 | Ranked 623 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 72,462 | Ranked 617 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.3% | |
| African American | 3.9% | |
| Asian American | 1.3% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 9.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 375 | 286 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 6 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 25 | |
| Robberies | 54 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 290 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,471 | 3,736 |
| Burglaries | 808 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,281 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 382 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 47,226 | 43,833 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,109 | 1,515 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 3.5% |
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