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 | | |
| County | Norfolk | |
| State | Massachusetts | |
| Land Area | 444 sq. miles | Ranked 2,365 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 654,753 | Ranked 91 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 652,530 | |
| Population 2000 | 650,308 | Ranked 83 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 616,087 | Ranked 75 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 86.7% | |
| African American | 4.7% | |
| Asian American | 7.4% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,295 | 1,089 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 90 | |
| Robberies | 298 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 904 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 9,564 | 9,784 |
| Burglaries | 1,989 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 6,710 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 865 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 358,885 | 357,112 |
| Unemployed Population | 15,482 | 8,375 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 2.3% |
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