Darke County Information
Darke in
Ohio occupies
600 square miles and has a 2006 population of
52,780, a change from a 2000 population of
53,309 and
53,617 in 1990.
13.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.6% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
67 acts of violent crime reported in
Darke in 2004, a change from
71 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,586 people:
5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Darke, Ohio in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Darke | |
| State | Ohio | |
| Land Area | 600 sq. miles | Ranked 1,741 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 52,780 | Ranked 915 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 52,967 | |
| Population 2000 | 53,309 | Ranked 877 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 53,617 | Ranked 800 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.4% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 67 | 71 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 13 | |
| Robberies | 9 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 45 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 881 | 781 |
| Burglaries | 234 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 596 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 51 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 27,842 | 27,886 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,586 | 1,094 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 3.9% |
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