Washington County Information
Washington in
Nebraska occupies
394 square miles and has a 2006 population of
20,044, a change from a 2000 population of
18,780 and
16,607 in 1990.
16% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.2% percent is 25-35, and
13.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
12 acts of violent crime reported in
Washington in 2004, a change from
15 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
309 people:
2.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.4%.
Read more about
Washington, Nebraska in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Washington | |
| State | Nebraska | |
| Land Area | 394 sq. miles | Ranked 2,624 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 20,044 | Ranked 1,820 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 19,828 | |
| Population 2000 | 18,780 | Ranked 1,858 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 16,607 | Ranked 1,877 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.5% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 12 | 15 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 3 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 234 | 313 |
| Burglaries | 52 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 154 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 28 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,281 | 10,938 |
| Unemployed Population | 309 | 267 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% | 2.4% |
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