Guilford County Information
Guilford in
North Carolina occupies
658 square miles and has a 2006 population of
451,905, a change from a 2000 population of
421,048 and
347,431 in 1990.
14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.1% percent is 25-35, and
15.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2,598 acts of violent crime reported in
Guilford in 2004, a change from
2,866 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
11,589 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Guilford, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Guilford | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 658 sq. miles | Ranked 1,545 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 451,905 | Ranked 140 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 443,539 | |
| Population 2000 | 421,048 | Ranked 143 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 347,431 | Ranked 148 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 64.3% | |
| African American | 30.9% | |
| Asian American | 3.1% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2,598 | 2,866 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 27 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 168 | |
| Robberies | 1,085 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,318 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 22,181 | 22,193 |
| Burglaries | 6,029 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 14,396 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,756 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 246,850 | 232,961 |
| Unemployed Population | 11,589 | 7,659 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 3.3% |
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