Washington County Information
Washington in
Minnesota occupies
423 square miles and has a 2006 population of
225,000, a change from a 2000 population of
201,130 and
145,860 in 1990.
14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
17.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
246 acts of violent crime reported in
Washington in 2004, a change from
245 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,538 people:
3.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.5%.
Read more about
Washington, Minnesota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Washington | |
| State | Minnesota | |
| Land Area | 423 sq. miles | Ranked 2,475 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 225,000 | Ranked 273 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 220,167 | |
| Population 2000 | 201,130 | Ranked 272 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 145,860 | Ranked 324 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90.7% | |
| African American | 3% | |
| Asian American | 4.2% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 17.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 246 | 245 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 49 | |
| Robberies | 30 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 167 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 6,327 | 5,441 |
| Burglaries | 843 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 5,088 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 396 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 128,147 | 117,904 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,538 | 2,900 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 2.5% |
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