Johnston County Information
Johnston in
North Carolina occupies
796 square miles and has a 2006 population of
152,143, a change from a 2000 population of
121,900 and
81,306 in 1990.
12.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16.7% percent is 25-35, and
17% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
373 acts of violent crime reported in
Johnston in 2004, a change from
503 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,948 people:
3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.9%.
Read more about
Johnston, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Johnston | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 796 sq. miles | Ranked 1,185 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 152,143 | Ranked 389 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 146,324 | |
| Population 2000 | 121,900 | Ranked 446 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 81,306 | Ranked 560 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 82.1% | |
| African American | 16.2% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 17% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 373 | 503 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 9 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 31 | |
| Robberies | 102 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 231 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,456 | 5,118 |
| Burglaries | 1,229 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,814 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 413 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 74,735 | 64,032 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,948 | 1,865 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 2.9% |
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