Rowan County Information
Rowan in
North Carolina occupies
524 square miles and has a 2006 population of
136,254, a change from a 2000 population of
130,348 and
110,605 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.6% percent is 25-35, and
14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
447 acts of violent crime reported in
Rowan in 2004, a change from
477 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,518 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.5%.
Read more about
Rowan, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Rowan | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 524 sq. miles | Ranked 2,090 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 136,254 | Ranked 436 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 134,782 | |
| Population 2000 | 130,348 | Ranked 413 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 110,605 | Ranked 418 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 82.2% | |
| African American | 15.8% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 447 | 477 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 31 | |
| Robberies | 143 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 270 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,381 | 3,992 |
| Burglaries | 1,111 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,999 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 271 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 69,799 | 65,487 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,518 | 2,957 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 4.5% |
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