Will County Information
Will in
Illinois occupies
849 square miles and has a 2006 population of
668,217, a change from a 2000 population of
502,267 and
357,313 in 1990.
14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.9% percent is 25-35, and
16.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Will in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
14,703 people:
4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.1%.
Read more about
Will, Illinois in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Will | |
| State | Illinois | |
| Land Area | 849 sq. miles | Ranked 1,083 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 668,217 | Ranked 88 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 642,625 | |
| Population 2000 | 502,267 | Ranked 111 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 357,313 | Ranked 143 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 84.2% | |
| African American | 10.7% | |
| Asian American | 3.4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 9 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 173 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 376 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,724 | 641 |
| Burglaries | 921 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,568 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 235 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 345,717 | 278,741 |
| Unemployed Population | 14,703 | 11,333 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 4.1% |
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