Harney County Information

Harney in Oregon occupies 10,226 square miles and has a 2006 population of 6,888, a change from a 2000 population of 7,609 and 7,060 in 1990. 12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 7.5% percent is 25-35, and 13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 13 acts of violent crime reported in Harney in 2004, a change from 22 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 275 people: 8.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 8.5%.

Read more about Harney, Oregon in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyHarney 
StateOregon 
Land Area10,226 sq. milesRanked 28 of 3,140
Population 20066,888Ranked 2,692 of 3,140
Population 20056,910 
Population 20007,609Ranked 2,636 of 3,140
Population 19907,060Ranked 2,653 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion94.1% 
African American.2% 
Asian American.7% 
Native American3.9% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 54.9% 
Population 5 to 1413.1% 
Population 15 to 2412.6% 
Population 25 to 347.5% 
Population 35 to 4413.7% 
Population 45 to 5417.5% 
Population 55 to 6413% 
Population 65 to 749.8% 
Population 75 and up7.9% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes1322
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes2 
Robberies2 
Aggravated Assaults9 
Total Property Crimes127191
Burglaries36 
Larceny Thefts79 
Motor Vehicle Thefts12 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population3,3663,789
Unemployed Population275322
Unemployment Rate8.2%8.5%

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