Gloucester County Information
Gloucester in
Virginia occupies
288 square miles and has a 2006 population of
38,293, a change from a 2000 population of
34,780 and
30,131 in 1990.
13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.5% percent is 25-35, and
15.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
31 acts of violent crime reported in
Gloucester in 2004, a change from
41 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
528 people:
2.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
1.9%.
Read more about
Gloucester, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Gloucester | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 288 sq. miles | Ranked 2,865 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 38,293 | Ranked 1,201 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 37,750 | |
| Population 2000 | 34,780 | Ranked 1,260 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 30,131 | Ranked 1,292 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 88% | |
| African American | 9.6% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 31 | 41 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 10 | |
| Robberies | 6 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 14 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 418 | 588 |
| Burglaries | 45 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 357 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 16 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 20,189 | 17,489 |
| Unemployed Population | 528 | 336 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% | 1.9% |
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