Washington County Information
Washington in
Iowa occupies
571 square miles and has a 2006 population of
21,529, a change from a 2000 population of
20,670 and
19,612 in 1990.
12% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
55 acts of violent crime reported in
Washington in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
377 people:
3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.4%.
Read more about
Washington, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Washington | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 571 sq. miles | Ranked 1,920 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 21,529 | Ranked 1,742 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 21,372 | |
| Population 2000 | 20,670 | Ranked 1,753 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 19,612 | Ranked 1,692 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.6% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 55 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 11 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 44 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 174 | |
| Burglaries | 68 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 95 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 11 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 12,593 | 11,375 |
| Unemployed Population | 377 | 272 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3% | 2.4% |
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