Kennebec County Information
Kennebec in
Maine occupies
951 square miles and has a 2006 population of
121,068, a change from a 2000 population of
117,114 and
115,904 in 1990.
14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.9% percent is 25-35, and
15.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
101 acts of violent crime reported in
Kennebec in 2004, a change from
99 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,833 people:
4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.4%.
Read more about
Kennebec, Maine in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Kennebec | |
| State | Maine | |
| Land Area | 951 sq. miles | Ranked 836 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 121,068 | Ranked 479 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 120,782 | |
| Population 2000 | 117,114 | Ranked 461 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 115,904 | Ranked 397 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.6% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 101 | 99 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 31 | |
| Robberies | 23 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 46 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,094 | 2,659 |
| Burglaries | 609 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,384 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 101 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 63,960 | 60,826 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,833 | 2,085 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 3.4% |
Kennebec County Cities