Edwards County Information
Edwards in
Illinois occupies
223 square miles and has a 2006 population of
6,617, a change from a 2000 population of
6,971 and
7,440 in 1990.
11.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.7% percent is 25-35, and
12.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Edwards in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
150 people:
4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.2%.
Read more about
Edwards, Illinois in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Edwards | |
| State | Illinois | |
| Land Area | 223 sq. miles | Ranked 2,985 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 6,617 | Ranked 2,715 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 6,718 | |
| Population 2000 | 6,971 | Ranked 2,689 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 7,440 | Ranked 2,621 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.1% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,428 | 3,640 |
| Unemployed Population | 150 | 189 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 5.2% |
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