Alleghany County Information
Alleghany in
Virginia occupies
446 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,600, a change from a 2000 population of
17,215 and
12,815 in 1990.
11.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.7% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
28 acts of violent crime reported in
Alleghany in 2004, a change from
57 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
352 people:
4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Alleghany, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Alleghany | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 446 sq. miles | Ranked 2,358 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,600 | Ranked 2,000 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,681 | |
| Population 2000 | 17,215 | Ranked 1,941 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 12,815 | Ranked 2,155 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.4% | |
| African American | 5.5% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 14.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 28 | 57 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 21 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 231 | 126 |
| Burglaries | 59 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 159 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 13 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,368 | 7,684 |
| Unemployed Population | 352 | 231 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 3% |
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