Wright County Information
Wright in
Missouri occupies
683 square miles and has a 2006 population of
18,397, a change from a 2000 population of
17,955 and
16,758 in 1990.
13.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.8% percent is 25-35, and
12.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
15 acts of violent crime reported in
Wright in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
418 people:
5.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.4%.
Read more about
Wright, Missouri in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wright | |
| State | Missouri | |
| Land Area | 683 sq. miles | Ranked 1,481 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 18,397 | Ranked 1,893 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 18,310 | |
| Population 2000 | 17,955 | Ranked 1,901 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 16,758 | Ranked 1,864 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.9% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 15 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 15 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 305 | |
| Burglaries | 57 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 225 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 23 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,001 | 8,205 |
| Unemployed Population | 418 | 358 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 4.4% |
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