Washington County Information
Washington in
North Carolina occupies
424 square miles and has a 2006 population of
13,227, a change from a 2000 population of
13,723 and
13,997 in 1990.
12.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.4% percent is 25-35, and
12.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
52 acts of violent crime reported in
Washington in 2004, a change from
53 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
415 people:
6.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.4%.
Read more about
Washington, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Washington | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 424 sq. miles | Ranked 2,465 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 13,227 | Ranked 2,231 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 13,283 | |
| Population 2000 | 13,723 | Ranked 2,183 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,997 | Ranked 2,058 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 48.8% | |
| African American | 50.2% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | % | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 52 | 53 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 44 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 268 | 301 |
| Burglaries | 69 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 196 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 3 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,130 | 5,963 |
| Unemployed Population | 415 | 322 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% | 5.4% |
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