Norton County Information
Norton in
Kansas occupies
881 square miles and has a 2006 population of
5,584, a change from a 2000 population of
5,953 and
5,947 in 1990.
14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.8% percent is 25-35, and
14.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2 acts of violent crime reported in
Norton in 2004, a change from
8 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
93 people:
3.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.1%.
Read more about
Norton, Kansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Norton | |
| State | Kansas | |
| Land Area | 881 sq. miles | Ranked 1,017 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 5,584 | Ranked 2,794 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 5,643 | |
| Population 2000 | 5,953 | Ranked 2,789 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 5,947 | Ranked 2,765 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.4% | |
| African American | 4.3% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 11% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2 | 8 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 27 | 68 |
| Burglaries | 11 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 14 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 2,713 | 2,659 |
| Unemployed Population | 93 | 83 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% | 3.1% |
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