Northampton County Information
Northampton in
North Carolina occupies
551 square miles and has a 2006 population of
21,247, a change from a 2000 population of
22,086 and
21,004 in 1990.
12.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.2% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
83 acts of violent crime reported in
Northampton in 2004, a change from
68 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
527 people:
5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.5%.
Read more about
Northampton, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Northampton | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 551 sq. miles | Ranked 2,002 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 21,247 | Ranked 1,755 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 21,401 | |
| Population 2000 | 22,086 | Ranked 1,690 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 21,004 | Ranked 1,629 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 40.2% | |
| African American | 58.9% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 83 | 68 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | 16 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 62 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 595 | 400 |
| Burglaries | 260 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 304 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 31 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,079 | 8,694 |
| Unemployed Population | 527 | 475 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | 5.5% |
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