Chesterfield County Information
Chesterfield in
Virginia occupies
437 square miles and has a 2006 population of
296,718, a change from a 2000 population of
259,782 and
209,599 in 1990.
15.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12% percent is 25-35, and
15.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
534 acts of violent crime reported in
Chesterfield in 2004, a change from
561 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,432 people:
2.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
1.8%.
Read more about
Chesterfield, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Chesterfield | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 437 sq. miles | Ranked 2,396 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 296,718 | Ranked 203 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 288,423 | |
| Population 2000 | 259,782 | Ranked 214 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 209,599 | Ranked 238 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 74.8% | |
| African American | 20.8% | |
| Asian American | 2.8% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 17% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 534 | 561 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 9 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 51 | |
| Robberies | 203 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 271 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 7,778 | 7,122 |
| Burglaries | 1,393 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 5,908 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 477 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 163,190 | 141,459 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,432 | 2,521 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% | 1.8% |
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