Barnstable County Information
Barnstable in
Massachusetts occupies
1,306 square miles and has a 2006 population of
224,816, a change from a 2000 population of
222,230 and
186,605 in 1990.
10.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.7% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,006 acts of violent crime reported in
Barnstable in 2004, a change from
1,169 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
6,356 people:
5.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.4%.
Read more about
Barnstable, Massachusetts in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Barnstable | |
| State | Massachusetts | |
| Land Area | 1,306 sq. miles | Ranked 519 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 224,816 | Ranked 274 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 226,161 | |
| Population 2000 | 222,230 | Ranked 256 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 186,605 | Ranked 259 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.6% | |
| African American | 2.1% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 10.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10% | |
| Population 75 and up | 13% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,006 | 1,169 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 7 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 57 | |
| Robberies | 80 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 862 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 5,300 | 5,485 |
| Burglaries | 1,700 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,305 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 295 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 121,635 | 113,365 |
| Unemployed Population | 6,356 | 3,856 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 3.4% |
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