Charles County Information
Charles in
Maryland occupies
643 square miles and has a 2006 population of
140,416, a change from a 2000 population of
120,546 and
101,154 in 1990.
14.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.8% percent is 25-35, and
17.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
736 acts of violent crime reported in
Charles in 2004, a change from
690 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,372 people:
3.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Charles, Maryland in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Charles | |
| State | Maryland | |
| Land Area | 643 sq. miles | Ranked 1,594 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 140,416 | Ranked 426 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 138,106 | |
| Population 2000 | 120,546 | Ranked 451 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 101,154 | Ranked 453 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 60.3% | |
| African American | 34.6% | |
| Asian American | 2.3% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 17.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 736 | 690 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 32 | |
| Robberies | 159 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 540 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,205 | 3,806 |
| Burglaries | 778 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,903 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 524 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 74,792 | 65,300 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,372 | 1,930 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 3% |
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