Washington County Information
Washington in
Rhode Island occupies
563 square miles and has a 2006 population of
127,561, a change from a 2000 population of
123,546 and
109,998 in 1990.
16.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
120 acts of violent crime reported in
Washington in 2004, a change from
169 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,185 people:
4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.4%.
Read more about
Washington, Rhode Island in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Washington | |
| State | Rhode Island | |
| Land Area | 563 sq. miles | Ranked 1,962 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 127,561 | Ranked 459 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 128,053 | |
| Population 2000 | 123,546 | Ranked 436 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 109,998 | Ranked 419 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.1% | |
| African American | 1.1% | |
| Asian American | 1.9% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 120 | 169 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 26 | |
| Robberies | 10 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 84 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,313 | 2,658 |
| Burglaries | 384 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,826 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 103 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 74,571 | 69,092 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,185 | 2,336 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 3.4% |
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