Norfolk County Information

Norfolk in Massachusetts occupies 444 square miles and has a 2006 population of 654,753, a change from a 2000 population of 650,308 and 616,087 in 1990. 11.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.9% percent is 25-35, and 16.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 1,295 acts of violent crime reported in Norfolk in 2004, a change from 1,089 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 15,482 people: 4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.3%.

Read more about Norfolk, Massachusetts in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyNorfolk 
StateMassachusetts 
Land Area444 sq. milesRanked 2,365 of 3,140
Population 2006654,753Ranked 91 of 3,140
Population 2005652,530 
Population 2000650,308Ranked 83 of 3,140
Population 1990616,087Ranked 75 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion86.7% 
African American4.7% 
Asian American7.4% 
Native American.1% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.2% 
Population 5 to 1412.9% 
Population 15 to 2411.5% 
Population 25 to 3411.9% 
Population 35 to 4416.3% 
Population 45 to 5415.8% 
Population 55 to 6411.2% 
Population 65 to 746.5% 
Population 75 and up7.7% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes1,2951,089
Murders / Manslaughters3 
Forcible Rapes90 
Robberies298 
Aggravated Assaults904 
Total Property Crimes9,5649,784
Burglaries1,989 
Larceny Thefts6,710 
Motor Vehicle Thefts865 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population358,885357,112
Unemployed Population15,4828,375
Unemployment Rate4.3%2.3%

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