Northampton County Information
Northampton in
Pennsylvania occupies
377 square miles and has a 2006 population of
291,306, a change from a 2000 population of
267,069 and
247,110 in 1990.
14.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.7% percent is 25-35, and
14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
506 acts of violent crime reported in
Northampton in 2004, a change from
539 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
6,993 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.8%.
Read more about
Northampton, Pennsylvania in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Northampton | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Land Area | 377 sq. miles | Ranked 2,660 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 291,306 | Ranked 209 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 287,334 | |
| Population 2000 | 267,069 | Ranked 206 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 247,110 | Ranked 202 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.9% | |
| African American | 3.8% | |
| Asian American | 1.9% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 506 | 539 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 60 | |
| Robberies | 142 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 301 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 5,366 | 5,052 |
| Burglaries | 816 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 4,162 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 388 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 150,370 | 138,159 |
| Unemployed Population | 6,993 | 5,222 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 3.8% |
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