Mathews County Information
Mathews in
Virginia occupies
252 square miles and has a 2006 population of
9,184, a change from a 2000 population of
9,207 and
8,348 in 1990.
11.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.3% percent is 25-35, and
11.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
7 acts of violent crime reported in
Mathews in 2004, a change from
9 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
116 people:
2.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.2%.
Read more about
Mathews, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Mathews | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 252 sq. miles | Ranked 2,943 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 9,184 | Ranked 2,510 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 9,131 | |
| Population 2000 | 9,207 | Ranked 2,513 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 8,348 | Ranked 2,529 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 88.7% | |
| African American | 10.8% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 15.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 12% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 7 | 9 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 3 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 135 | 85 |
| Burglaries | 43 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 86 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 6 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,485 | 4,233 |
| Unemployed Population | 116 | 92 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% | 2.2% |
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