Washtenaw County Information
Washtenaw in
Michigan occupies
723 square miles and has a 2006 population of
344,047, a change from a 2000 population of
322,770 and
282,937 in 1990.
20.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,091 acts of violent crime reported in
Washtenaw in 2004, a change from
1,045 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
8,795 people:
4.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.4%.
Read more about
Washtenaw, Michigan in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Washtenaw | |
| State | Michigan | |
| Land Area | 723 sq. miles | Ranked 1,351 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 344,047 | Ranked 182 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 342,124 | |
| Population 2000 | 322,770 | Ranked 179 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 282,937 | Ranked 173 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 77.3% | |
| African American | 12.2% | |
| Asian American | 7.8% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 20.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,091 | 1,045 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 9 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 125 | |
| Robberies | 268 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 689 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 9,844 | 10,893 |
| Burglaries | 1,995 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 6,834 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,015 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 191,462 | 185,356 |
| Unemployed Population | 8,795 | 4,395 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 2.4% |
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