Washington County Information
Washington in
Maine occupies
3,255 square miles and has a 2006 population of
33,288, a change from a 2000 population of
33,941 and
35,308 in 1990.
12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.3% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
55 acts of violent crime reported in
Washington in 2004, a change from
65 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,153 people:
7.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.8%.
Read more about
Washington, Maine in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Washington | |
| State | Maine | |
| Land Area | 3,255 sq. miles | Ranked 167 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 33,288 | Ranked 1,332 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 33,238 | |
| Population 2000 | 33,941 | Ranked 1,283 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 35,308 | Ranked 1,121 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.8% | |
| African American | .4% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | 4.6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 55 | 65 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 8 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 47 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 678 | 743 |
| Burglaries | 171 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 481 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 26 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 15,550 | 15,668 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,153 | 914 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% | 5.8% |
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