Westchester County Information
Westchester in
New York occupies
500 square miles and has a 2006 population of
949,355, a change from a 2000 population of
923,361 and
874,866 in 1990.
12% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.4% percent is 25-35, and
15.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2,600 acts of violent crime reported in
Westchester in 2004, a change from
2,516 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
18,227 people:
3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.4%.
Read more about
Westchester, New York in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Westchester | |
| State | New York | |
| Land Area | 500 sq. miles | Ranked 2,180 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 949,355 | Ranked 41 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 947,719 | |
| Population 2000 | 923,361 | Ranked 40 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 874,866 | Ranked 35 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 77.8% | |
| African American | 14.9% | |
| Asian American | 5.5% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2,600 | 2,516 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 28 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 105 | |
| Robberies | 1,170 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,297 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 16,012 | 17,974 |
| Burglaries | 2,298 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 12,179 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,535 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 486,643 | 465,289 |
| Unemployed Population | 18,227 | 15,659 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 3.4% |
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