Buckingham County Information
Buckingham in
Virginia occupies
584 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,099, a change from a 2000 population of
15,623 and
12,873 in 1990.
13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.1% percent is 25-35, and
16.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
19 acts of violent crime reported in
Buckingham in 2004, a change from
27 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
221 people:
3.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
Buckingham, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Buckingham | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 584 sq. miles | Ranked 1,810 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,099 | Ranked 2,040 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,036 | |
| Population 2000 | 15,623 | Ranked 2,049 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 12,873 | Ranked 2,149 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 61.4% | |
| African American | 37.6% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 19 | 27 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 15 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 188 | 178 |
| Burglaries | 41 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 134 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 13 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,840 | 6,107 |
| Unemployed Population | 221 | 194 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 3.2% |
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