Summit County Information

Summit in Ohio occupies 420 square miles and has a 2006 population of 545,931, a change from a 2000 population of 542,899 and 514,990 in 1990. 13% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.2% percent is 25-35, and 14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 1,650 acts of violent crime reported in Summit in 2004, a change from 1,030 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 15,613 people: 5.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4.1%.

Read more about Summit, Ohio in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountySummit 
StateOhio 
Land Area420 sq. milesRanked 2,488 of 3,140
Population 2006545,931Ranked 109 of 3,140
Population 2005546,285 
Population 2000542,899Ranked 103 of 3,140
Population 1990514,990Ranked 91 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion82.8% 
African American13.9% 
Asian American1.7% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.1% 
Population 5 to 1413.5% 
Population 15 to 2413% 
Population 25 to 3412.2% 
Population 35 to 4414.8% 
Population 45 to 5415.6% 
Population 55 to 6410.9% 
Population 65 to 746.5% 
Population 75 and up7.4% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes1,6501,030
Murders / Manslaughters22 
Forcible Rapes276 
Robberies718 
Aggravated Assaults634 
Total Property Crimes21,38413,869
Burglaries4,673 
Larceny Thefts14,709 
Motor Vehicle Thefts2,002 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population294,232280,304
Unemployed Population15,61311,613
Unemployment Rate5.3%4.1%

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