Washington County Information
Washington in
New York occupies
846 square miles and has a 2006 population of
63,368, a change from a 2000 population of
61,042 and
59,330 in 1990.
13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.5% percent is 25-35, and
15.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
86 acts of violent crime reported in
Washington in 2004, a change from
203 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,319 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.7%.
Read more about
Washington, New York in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Washington | |
| State | New York | |
| Land Area | 846 sq. miles | Ranked 1,090 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 63,368 | Ranked 800 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 63,005 | |
| Population 2000 | 61,042 | Ranked 798 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 59,330 | Ranked 731 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.6% | |
| African American | 3.3% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 86 | 203 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 14 | |
| Robberies | 5 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 67 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 687 | 851 |
| Burglaries | 143 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 526 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 18 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 32,363 | 30,077 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,319 | 1,114 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 3.7% |
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