Norton County Information
Norton in
Virginia occupies
8 square miles and has a 2006 population of
3,643, a change from a 2000 population of
3,908 and
4,247 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.1% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
16 acts of violent crime reported in
Norton in 2004, a change from
28 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
78 people:
5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.1%.
Read more about
Norton, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Norton | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 8 sq. miles | Ranked 3,132 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 3,643 | Ranked 2,935 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 3,646 | |
| Population 2000 | 3,908 | Ranked 2,922 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 4,247 | Ranked 2,895 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.1% | |
| African American | 6% | |
| Asian American | 1.5% | |
| Native American | % | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 16 | 28 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 13 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 211 | 208 |
| Burglaries | 19 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 184 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 8 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 1,525 | 1,479 |
| Unemployed Population | 78 | 61 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | 4.1% |
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