Wright County Information
Wright in
Minnesota occupies
714 square miles and has a 2006 population of
114,787, a change from a 2000 population of
89,993 and
68,710 in 1990.
14.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.8% percent is 25-35, and
16.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
96 acts of violent crime reported in
Wright in 2004, a change from
84 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,763 people:
4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
Wright, Minnesota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wright | |
| State | Minnesota | |
| Land Area | 714 sq. miles | Ranked 1,400 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 114,787 | Ranked 499 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 110,562 | |
| Population 2000 | 89,993 | Ranked 574 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 68,710 | Ranked 644 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.9% | |
| African American | .6% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 96 | 84 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 19 | |
| Robberies | 12 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 63 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,659 | 2,305 |
| Burglaries | 283 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,181 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 195 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 64,039 | 52,505 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,763 | 1,664 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 3.2% |
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