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
CountySangamon 
StateIllinois 
Land Area877 sq. milesRanked 1,027 of 3,140
Population 2006193,524Ranked 308 of 3,140
Population 2005192,689 
Population 2000188,954Ranked 292 of 3,140
Population 1990178,386Ranked 273 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion86.8% 
African American10.4% 
Asian American1.3% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.6% 
Population 5 to 1413.2% 
Population 15 to 2412.6% 
Population 25 to 3413% 
Population 35 to 4414.4% 
Population 45 to 5415.6% 
Population 55 to 6410.9% 
Population 65 to 746.6% 
Population 75 and up7% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes  
Murders / Manslaughters10 
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies285 
Aggravated Assaults1,309 
Total Property Crimes8,1337,272
Burglaries1,831 
Larceny Thefts5,898 
Motor Vehicle Thefts404 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population108,444105,335
Unemployed Population4,5493,910
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.7%

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