Nash County Information
Nash in
North Carolina occupies
543 square miles and has a 2006 population of
92,312, a change from a 2000 population of
87,385 and
76,677 in 1990.
12.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.7% percent is 25-35, and
14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
466 acts of violent crime reported in
Nash in 2004, a change from
478 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,506 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
Nash, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Nash | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 543 sq. miles | Ranked 2,030 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 92,312 | Ranked 602 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 91,193 | |
| Population 2000 | 87,385 | Ranked 599 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 76,677 | Ranked 589 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 61.7% | |
| African American | 36.4% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 466 | 478 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 6 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 19 | |
| Robberies | 152 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 289 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,493 | 4,610 |
| Burglaries | 1,376 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,850 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 267 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 45,100 | 43,498 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,506 | 2,006 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 4.6% |
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