Shawnee County Information

Shawnee in Kansas occupies 556 square miles and has a 2006 population of 172,693, a change from a 2000 population of 169,869 and 160,976 in 1990. 13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.1% percent is 25-35, and 13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 736 acts of violent crime reported in Shawnee in 2004, a change from 1,463 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 4,431 people: 4.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4.1%.

Read more about Shawnee, Kansas in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyShawnee 
StateKansas 
Land Area556 sq. milesRanked 1,984 of 3,140
Population 2006172,693Ranked 342 of 3,140
Population 2005171,828 
Population 2000169,869Ranked 319 of 3,140
Population 1990160,976Ranked 297 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion86% 
African American9.1% 
Asian American1.1% 
Native American1.4% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57% 
Population 5 to 1412.9% 
Population 15 to 2413.4% 
Population 25 to 3413.1% 
Population 35 to 4413.5% 
Population 45 to 5415.1% 
Population 55 to 6411% 
Population 65 to 746.9% 
Population 75 and up7% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes7361,463
Murders / Manslaughters8 
Forcible Rapes57 
Robberies258 
Aggravated Assaults413 
Total Property Crimes10,24513,196
Burglaries1,636 
Larceny Thefts7,870 
Motor Vehicle Thefts739 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population91,24090,759
Unemployed Population4,4313,709
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.1%

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