Washington County Information
Washington in
Maryland occupies
468 square miles and has a 2006 population of
143,748, a change from a 2000 population of
131,923 and
121,393 in 1990.
13.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.5% percent is 25-35, and
15.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
536 acts of violent crime reported in
Washington in 2004, a change from
439 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,094 people:
4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.7%.
Read more about
Washington, Maryland in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Washington | |
| State | Maryland | |
| Land Area | 468 sq. miles | Ranked 2,290 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 143,748 | Ranked 417 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 141,563 | |
| Population 2000 | 131,923 | Ranked 404 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 121,393 | Ranked 379 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 88.8% | |
| African American | 8.9% | |
| Asian American | 1.1% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 536 | 439 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 17 | |
| Robberies | 88 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 426 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,107 | 3,161 |
| Burglaries | 699 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,138 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 270 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 70,138 | 66,332 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,094 | 2,428 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 3.7% |
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