Montgomery County Information
Montgomery in
Maryland occupies
507 square miles and has a 2006 population of
932,131, a change from a 2000 population of
874,165 and
762,875 in 1990.
12.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.7% percent is 25-35, and
16.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2,060 acts of violent crime reported in
Montgomery in 2004, a change from
1,873 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
14,937 people:
2.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.6%.
Read more about
Montgomery, Maryland in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Montgomery | |
| State | Maryland | |
| Land Area | 507 sq. miles | Ranked 2,145 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 932,131 | Ranked 44 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 927,405 | |
| Population 2000 | 874,165 | Ranked 49 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 762,875 | Ranked 51 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 67.9% | |
| African American | 16.4% | |
| Asian American | 13.2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2,060 | 1,873 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 18 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 149 | |
| Robberies | 856 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,037 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 22,706 | 25,671 |
| Burglaries | 3,893 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 16,083 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2,730 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 519,688 | 489,050 |
| Unemployed Population | 14,937 | 12,853 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% | 2.6% |
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