Washoe County Information
Washoe in
Nevada occupies
6,551 square miles and has a 2006 population of
396,428, a change from a 2000 population of
339,486 and
254,667 in 1990.
14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.7% percent is 25-35, and
14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2,045 acts of violent crime reported in
Washoe in 2004, a change from
1,401 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
8,739 people:
4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.7%.
Read more about
Washoe, Nevada in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Washoe | |
| State | Nevada | |
| Land Area | 6,551 sq. miles | Ranked 57 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 396,428 | Ranked 164 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 389,775 | |
| Population 2000 | 339,486 | Ranked 172 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 254,667 | Ranked 196 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 87.8% | |
| African American | 2.4% | |
| Asian American | 5% | |
| Native American | 2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2,045 | 1,401 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 14 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 161 | |
| Robberies | 568 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,302 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 15,762 | 13,934 |
| Burglaries | 3,043 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 10,512 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2,207 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 218,296 | 194,691 |
| Unemployed Population | 8,739 | 7,222 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 3.7% |
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