Hopewell County Information
Hopewell in
Virginia occupies
11 square miles and has a 2006 population of
22,731, a change from a 2000 population of
22,277 and
23,101 in 1990.
12.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.6% percent is 25-35, and
13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
177 acts of violent crime reported in
Hopewell in 2004, a change from
185 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
473 people:
4.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.8%.
Read more about
Hopewell, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Hopewell | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 11 sq. miles | Ranked 3,122 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 22,731 | Ranked 1,683 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 22,513 | |
| Population 2000 | 22,277 | Ranked 1,682 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 23,101 | Ranked 1,533 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 60.1% | |
| African American | 37.2% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 177 | 185 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 12 | |
| Robberies | 55 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 109 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,135 | 1,097 |
| Burglaries | 275 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 738 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 122 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,483 | 9,813 |
| Unemployed Population | 473 | 278 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 2.8% |
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