Martinsville County Information
Martinsville in
Virginia occupies
11 square miles and has a 2006 population of
14,945, a change from a 2000 population of
15,365 and
16,162 in 1990.
11.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.4% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
57 acts of violent crime reported in
Martinsville in 2004, a change from
86 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
419 people:
7.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.8%.
Read more about
Martinsville, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Martinsville | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 11 sq. miles | Ranked 3,121 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 14,945 | Ranked 2,111 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 14,900 | |
| Population 2000 | 15,365 | Ranked 2,064 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 16,162 | Ranked 1,914 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 56.4% | |
| African American | 42.4% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 12.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 57 | 86 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 6 | |
| Robberies | 19 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 31 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 530 | 692 |
| Burglaries | 90 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 415 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 25 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,850 | 6,698 |
| Unemployed Population | 419 | 523 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.2% | 7.8% |
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