Wilson County Information
Wilson in
North Carolina occupies
374 square miles and has a 2006 population of
76,624, a change from a 2000 population of
73,811 and
66,061 in 1990.
12.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.5% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
254 acts of violent crime reported in
Wilson in 2004, a change from
452 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,877 people:
7.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.6%.
Read more about
Wilson, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wilson | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 374 sq. miles | Ranked 2,675 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 76,624 | Ranked 689 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 76,175 | |
| Population 2000 | 73,811 | Ranked 679 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 66,061 | Ranked 663 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 58.9% | |
| African American | 39.5% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 254 | 452 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 11 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 15 | |
| Robberies | 96 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 132 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,817 | 3,676 |
| Burglaries | 707 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,928 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 182 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 40,129 | 37,197 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,877 | 2,089 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.2% | 5.6% |
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