Haywood County Information
Haywood in
North Carolina occupies
555 square miles and has a 2006 population of
56,447, a change from a 2000 population of
54,034 and
46,948 in 1990.
10.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.3% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
150 acts of violent crime reported in
Haywood in 2004, a change from
133 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,141 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Haywood, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Haywood | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 555 sq. miles | Ranked 1,991 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 56,447 | Ranked 878 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 56,084 | |
| Population 2000 | 54,034 | Ranked 868 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 46,948 | Ranked 891 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.1% | |
| African American | 1.4% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 10.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 150 | 133 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 29 | |
| Robberies | 20 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 100 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,541 | 1,374 |
| Burglaries | 521 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 897 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 123 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 28,062 | 25,868 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,141 | 1,013 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 3.9% |
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