Wyandotte County Information
Wyandotte in
Kansas occupies
156 square miles and has a 2006 population of
155,509, a change from a 2000 population of
157,882 and
162,026 in 1990.
13.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.9% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,063 acts of violent crime reported in
Wyandotte in 2004, a change from
49 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
5,589 people:
7.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.4%.
Read more about
Wyandotte, Kansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wyandotte | |
| State | Kansas | |
| Land Area | 156 sq. miles | Ranked 3,067 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 155,509 | Ranked 374 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 155,704 | |
| Population 2000 | 157,882 | Ranked 337 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 162,026 | Ranked 293 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 68.3% | |
| African American | 27% | |
| Asian American | 1.7% | |
| Native American | .8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,063 | 49 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 40 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 114 | |
| Robberies | 355 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 554 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 13,806 | 644 |
| Burglaries | 1,918 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 9,583 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2,305 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 73,137 | 73,804 |
| Unemployed Population | 5,589 | 4,701 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.6% | 6.4% |
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