Allegany County Information
Allegany in
Maryland occupies
430 square miles and has a 2006 population of
72,831, a change from a 2000 population of
74,930 and
74,946 in 1990.
16.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.3% percent is 25-35, and
13.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
325 acts of violent crime reported in
Allegany in 2004, a change from
271 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,036 people:
5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.9%.
Read more about
Allegany, Maryland in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Allegany | |
| State | Maryland | |
| Land Area | 430 sq. miles | Ranked 2,443 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 72,831 | Ranked 716 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 73,245 | |
| Population 2000 | 74,930 | Ranked 667 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 74,946 | Ranked 600 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.7% | |
| African American | 6% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 325 | 271 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 23 | |
| Robberies | 27 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 275 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,024 | 2,107 |
| Burglaries | 488 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,481 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 55 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 35,819 | 32,993 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,036 | 1,958 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 5.9% |
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