Augusta County Information
Augusta in
Virginia occupies
971 square miles and has a 2006 population of
70,910, a change from a 2000 population of
65,615 and
54,557 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
15.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
94 acts of violent crime reported in
Augusta in 2004, a change from
77 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
951 people:
2.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
1.9%.
Read more about
Augusta, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Augusta | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 971 sq. miles | Ranked 810 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 70,910 | Ranked 734 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 69,656 | |
| Population 2000 | 65,615 | Ranked 744 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 54,557 | Ranked 790 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.1% | |
| African American | 3.9% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 94 | 77 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 8 | |
| Robberies | 10 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 72 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 870 | 787 |
| Burglaries | 184 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 615 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 71 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 37,001 | 34,388 |
| Unemployed Population | 951 | 664 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% | 1.9% |
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