Hampshire County Information
Hampshire in
Massachusetts occupies
545 square miles and has a 2006 population of
153,471, a change from a 2000 population of
152,253 and
146,568 in 1990.
24.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.6% percent is 25-35, and
12.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
409 acts of violent crime reported in
Hampshire in 2004, a change from
441 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,684 people:
4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.2%.
Read more about
Hampshire, Massachusetts in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Hampshire | |
| State | Massachusetts | |
| Land Area | 545 sq. miles | Ranked 2,019 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 153,471 | Ranked 383 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 153,353 | |
| Population 2000 | 152,253 | Ranked 352 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 146,568 | Ranked 322 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.4% | |
| African American | 2.4% | |
| Asian American | 3.7% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 9.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 24.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 409 | 441 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 48 | |
| Robberies | 42 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 317 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,847 | 2,616 |
| Burglaries | 844 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,785 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 218 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 88,038 | 86,556 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,684 | 1,900 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 2.2% |
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