Washington County Information
Washington in
Kansas occupies
899 square miles and has a 2006 population of
5,944, a change from a 2000 population of
6,483 and
7,073 in 1990.
11.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
8.1% percent is 25-35, and
12.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2 acts of violent crime reported in
Washington in 2004, a change from
2 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
120 people:
3.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Washington, Kansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Washington | |
| State | Kansas | |
| Land Area | 899 sq. miles | Ranked 969 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 5,944 | Ranked 2,777 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 5,999 | |
| Population 2000 | 6,483 | Ranked 2,741 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 7,073 | Ranked 2,649 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.2% | |
| African American | .1% | |
| Asian American | % | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 8.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 13.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2 | 2 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 19 | 55 |
| Burglaries | 10 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 9 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,339 | 3,464 |
| Unemployed Population | 120 | 114 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 3.3% |
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