Plymouth County Information
Plymouth in
Massachusetts occupies
1,093 square miles and has a 2006 population of
493,623, a change from a 2000 population of
472,822 and
435,276 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.8% percent is 25-35, and
16.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2,016 acts of violent crime reported in
Plymouth in 2004, a change from
2,092 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
13,248 people:
5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.7%.
Read more about
Plymouth, Massachusetts in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Plymouth | |
| State | Massachusetts | |
| Land Area | 1,093 sq. miles | Ranked 666 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 493,623 | Ranked 127 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 491,934 | |
| Population 2000 | 472,822 | Ranked 121 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 435,276 | Ranked 114 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 89.3% | |
| African American | 8% | |
| Asian American | 1.2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2,016 | 2,092 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 11 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 105 | |
| Robberies | 333 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,567 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 8,809 | 9,267 |
| Burglaries | 1,668 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 5,759 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,382 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 261,140 | 251,284 |
| Unemployed Population | 13,248 | 6,859 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | 2.7% |
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