Josephine County Information
Josephine in
Oregon occupies
1,642 square miles and has a 2006 population of
81,688, a change from a 2000 population of
75,676 and
62,649 in 1990.
12.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.1% percent is 25-35, and
11.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
129 acts of violent crime reported in
Josephine in 2004, a change from
114 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,367 people:
6.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.9%.
Read more about
Josephine, Oregon in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Josephine | |
| State | Oregon | |
| Land Area | 1,642 sq. miles | Ranked 408 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 81,688 | Ranked 659 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 80,667 | |
| Population 2000 | 75,676 | Ranked 663 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 62,649 | Ranked 694 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.5% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | 1.2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 129 | 114 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 6 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 20 | |
| Robberies | 42 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 61 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,012 | 2,861 |
| Burglaries | 560 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,163 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 289 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 35,209 | 31,334 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,367 | 2,159 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.7% | 6.9% |
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