Hampton County Information
Hampton in
Virginia occupies
136 square miles and has a 2006 population of
145,017, a change from a 2000 population of
146,437 and
133,773 in 1990.
16.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.7% percent is 25-35, and
15.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
592 acts of violent crime reported in
Hampton in 2004, a change from
491 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,450 people:
3.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.7%.
Read more about
Hampton, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Hampton | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 136 sq. miles | Ranked 3,078 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 145,017 | Ranked 413 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 145,154 | |
| Population 2000 | 146,437 | Ranked 374 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 133,773 | Ranked 347 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 48.2% | |
| African American | 47.1% | |
| Asian American | 2.1% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 592 | 491 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 14 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 51 | |
| Robberies | 226 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 301 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 5,072 | 5,307 |
| Burglaries | 798 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,727 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 547 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 67,785 | 63,944 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,450 | 1,719 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 2.7% |
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