Isle of Wight County Information
Isle of Wight in
Virginia occupies
363 square miles and has a 2006 population of
34,723, a change from a 2000 population of
29,728 and
25,053 in 1990.
13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.9% percent is 25-35, and
15.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
38 acts of violent crime reported in
Isle of Wight in 2004, a change from
42 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
543 people:
3.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.2%.
Read more about
Isle of Wight, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Isle of Wight | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 363 sq. miles | Ranked 2,698 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 34,723 | Ranked 1,301 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 33,398 | |
| Population 2000 | 29,728 | Ranked 1,407 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 25,053 | Ranked 1,460 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 73.8% | |
| African American | 24.8% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 38 | 42 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 12 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 21 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 646 | 649 |
| Burglaries | 22 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 586 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 38 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 17,685 | 14,819 |
| Unemployed Population | 543 | 320 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | 2.2% |
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