Garrett County Information
Garrett in
Maryland occupies
656 square miles and has a 2006 population of
29,859, a change from a 2000 population of
29,846 and
28,138 in 1990.
12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
55 acts of violent crime reported in
Garrett in 2004, a change from
46 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
830 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.2%.
Read more about
Garrett, Maryland in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Garrett | |
| State | Maryland | |
| Land Area | 656 sq. miles | Ranked 1,554 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 29,859 | Ranked 1,420 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 29,863 | |
| Population 2000 | 29,846 | Ranked 1,401 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 28,138 | Ranked 1,347 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 55 | 46 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 52 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 436 | 508 |
| Burglaries | 100 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 320 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 16 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 16,718 | 14,560 |
| Unemployed Population | 830 | 759 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 5.2% |
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