Forsyth County Information
Forsyth in
North Carolina occupies
413 square miles and has a 2006 population of
332,355, a change from a 2000 population of
306,044 and
265,855 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.9% percent is 25-35, and
15% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,682 acts of violent crime reported in
Forsyth in 2004, a change from
2,847 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
7,517 people:
4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
Forsyth, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Forsyth | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 413 sq. miles | Ranked 2,521 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 332,355 | Ranked 186 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 325,726 | |
| Population 2000 | 306,044 | Ranked 186 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 265,855 | Ranked 184 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 71.3% | |
| African American | 25.9% | |
| Asian American | 1.3% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,682 | 2,847 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 21 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 110 | |
| Robberies | 567 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 984 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 14,602 | 19,044 |
| Burglaries | 3,984 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 9,453 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,165 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 173,132 | 161,676 |
| Unemployed Population | 7,517 | 5,213 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 3.2% |
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