Harnett County Information
Harnett in
North Carolina occupies
601 square miles and has a 2006 population of
106,283, a change from a 2000 population of
91,062 and
67,833 in 1990.
14.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
17.5% percent is 25-35, and
15.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
400 acts of violent crime reported in
Harnett in 2004, a change from
443 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,321 people:
4.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.8%.
Read more about
Harnett, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Harnett | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 601 sq. miles | Ranked 1,736 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 106,283 | Ranked 535 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 103,765 | |
| Population 2000 | 91,062 | Ranked 566 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 67,833 | Ranked 653 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 74.3% | |
| African American | 22.4% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 17.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 400 | 443 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 8 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 16 | |
| Robberies | 74 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 302 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,682 | 3,397 |
| Burglaries | 1,336 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,053 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 293 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 46,958 | 42,271 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,321 | 1,613 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | 3.8% |
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