Sangamon County Information
Sangamon in
Illinois occupies
877 square miles and has a 2006 population of
193,524, a change from a 2000 population of
188,954 and
178,386 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13% percent is 25-35, and
14.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Sangamon in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,549 people:
4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.7%.
Read more about
Sangamon, Illinois in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Sangamon | |
| State | Illinois | |
| Land Area | 877 sq. miles | Ranked 1,027 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 193,524 | Ranked 308 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 192,689 | |
| Population 2000 | 188,954 | Ranked 292 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 178,386 | Ranked 273 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 86.8% | |
| African American | 10.4% | |
| Asian American | 1.3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 10 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 285 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,309 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 8,133 | 7,272 |
| Burglaries | 1,831 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 5,898 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 404 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 108,444 | 105,335 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,549 | 3,910 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 3.7% |
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