Perquimans County Information
Perquimans in
North Carolina occupies
329 square miles and has a 2006 population of
12,337, a change from a 2000 population of
11,368 and
10,447 in 1990.
12.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11% percent is 25-35, and
13.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
18 acts of violent crime reported in
Perquimans in 2004, a change from
22 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
279 people:
5.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Perquimans, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Perquimans | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 329 sq. miles | Ranked 2,785 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 12,337 | Ranked 2,280 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 12,046 | |
| Population 2000 | 11,368 | Ranked 2,345 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 10,447 | Ranked 2,342 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 74.2% | |
| African American | 25.2% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 18 | 22 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 9 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 5 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 286 | 230 |
| Burglaries | 133 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 126 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 27 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,336 | 4,774 |
| Unemployed Population | 279 | 188 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 3.9% |
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