Washington County Information
Washington in
Oregon occupies
726 square miles and has a 2006 population of
514,269, a change from a 2000 population of
445,342 and
311,554 in 1990.
12.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16.5% percent is 25-35, and
16.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
771 acts of violent crime reported in
Washington in 2004, a change from
704 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
12,404 people:
4.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Washington, Oregon in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Washington | |
| State | Oregon | |
| Land Area | 726 sq. miles | Ranked 1,331 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 514,269 | Ranked 119 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 500,714 | |
| Population 2000 | 445,342 | Ranked 133 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 311,554 | Ranked 161 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 86.7% | |
| African American | 1.5% | |
| Asian American | 8.1% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .3% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 771 | 704 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 9 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 153 | |
| Robberies | 227 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 382 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 16,656 | 13,467 |
| Burglaries | 2,401 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 12,690 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,565 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 277,520 | 257,841 |
| Unemployed Population | 12,404 | 10,103 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 3.9% |
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