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
CountyBarnstable 
StateMassachusetts 
Land Area1,306 sq. milesRanked 519 of 3,140
Population 2006224,816Ranked 274 of 3,140
Population 2005226,161 
Population 2000222,230Ranked 256 of 3,140
Population 1990186,605Ranked 259 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion95.6% 
African American2.1% 
Asian American.9% 
Native American.5% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 54.3% 
Population 5 to 1410.3% 
Population 15 to 2410.6% 
Population 25 to 3410.7% 
Population 35 to 4413.7% 
Population 45 to 5414.9% 
Population 55 to 6412.5% 
Population 65 to 7410% 
Population 75 and up13% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes1,0061,169
Murders / Manslaughters7 
Forcible Rapes57 
Robberies80 
Aggravated Assaults862 
Total Property Crimes5,3005,485
Burglaries1,700 
Larceny Thefts3,305 
Motor Vehicle Thefts295 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population121,635113,365
Unemployed Population6,3563,856
Unemployment Rate5.2%3.4%

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