Mecklenburg County Information
Mecklenburg in
North Carolina occupies
546 square miles and has a 2006 population of
827,445, a change from a 2000 population of
695,427 and
511,211 in 1990.
12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16.2% percent is 25-35, and
17.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
7,492 acts of violent crime reported in
Mecklenburg in 2004, a change from
7,675 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
20,019 people:
4.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Mecklenburg, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Mecklenburg | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 546 sq. miles | Ranked 2,015 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 827,445 | Ranked 60 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 796,369 | |
| Population 2000 | 695,427 | Ranked 72 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 511,211 | Ranked 92 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 64.8% | |
| African American | 29.8% | |
| Asian American | 3.8% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 17.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 7,492 | 7,675 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 64 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 330 | |
| Robberies | 2,847 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 4,251 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 50,521 | 44,679 |
| Burglaries | 12,623 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 30,900 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 6,998 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 447,144 | 395,586 |
| Unemployed Population | 20,019 | 11,697 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 3% |
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