Onslow County Information
Onslow in
North Carolina occupies
909 square miles and has a 2006 population of
150,673, a change from a 2000 population of
150,355 and
149,838 in 1990.
25.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15% percent is 25-35, and
11.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
114 acts of violent crime reported in
Onslow in 2004, a change from
447 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,726 people:
4.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.4%.
Read more about
Onslow, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Onslow | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 909 sq. miles | Ranked 924 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 150,673 | Ranked 392 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 150,508 | |
| Population 2000 | 150,355 | Ranked 358 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 149,838 | Ranked 315 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 75.8% | |
| African American | 17.8% | |
| Asian American | 2% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 10.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 25.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 9.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 6.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 2.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 114 | 447 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | 28 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 79 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,044 | 5,393 |
| Burglaries | 211 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 778 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 55 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 58,957 | 53,185 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,726 | 2,327 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 4.4% |
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