Pike County Information
Pike in
Illinois occupies
849 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,840, a change from a 2000 population of
17,379 and
17,577 in 1990.
13.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.5% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Pike in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
387 people:
4.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.4%.
Read more about
Pike, Illinois in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Pike | |
| State | Illinois | |
| Land Area | 849 sq. miles | Ranked 1,084 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,840 | Ranked 1,981 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 17,035 | |
| Population 2000 | 17,379 | Ranked 1,930 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 17,577 | Ranked 1,816 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.8% | |
| African American | 1.5% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.6% | |
| 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 | 8,605 | 8,499 |
| Unemployed Population | 387 | 458 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 5.4% |
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