Giles County Information
Giles in
Virginia occupies
360 square miles and has a 2006 population of
17,403, a change from a 2000 population of
16,657 and
16,366 in 1990.
11.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.2% percent is 25-35, and
14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
31 acts of violent crime reported in
Giles in 2004, a change from
20 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
310 people:
3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.2%.
Read more about
Giles, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Giles | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 360 sq. miles | Ranked 2,710 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 17,403 | Ranked 1,949 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 17,154 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,657 | Ranked 1,982 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 16,366 | Ranked 1,900 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.9% | |
| African American | 1.5% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 31 | 20 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 28 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 65 | 162 |
| Burglaries | 13 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 52 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,406 | 7,750 |
| Unemployed Population | 310 | 326 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 4.2% |
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