Geary County Information
Geary in
Kansas occupies
404 square miles and has a 2006 population of
24,174, a change from a 2000 population of
27,943 and
30,453 in 1990.
14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.3% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
179 acts of violent crime reported in
Geary in 2004, a change from
252 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
611 people:
5.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.9%.
Read more about
Geary, Kansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Geary | |
| State | Kansas | |
| Land Area | 404 sq. miles | Ranked 2,576 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 24,174 | Ranked 1,625 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 24,326 | |
| Population 2000 | 27,943 | Ranked 1,454 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 30,453 | Ranked 1,271 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 72.5% | |
| African American | 17.5% | |
| Asian American | 3.7% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .6% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 11.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 7.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 179 | 252 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 12 | |
| Robberies | 17 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 150 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,144 | 2,027 |
| Burglaries | 181 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 915 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 48 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,408 | 11,647 |
| Unemployed Population | 611 | 575 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% | 4.9% |
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