Powhatan County Information
Powhatan in
Virginia occupies
262 square miles and has a 2006 population of
27,649, a change from a 2000 population of
22,377 and
15,328 in 1990.
13.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.5% percent is 25-35, and
18.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
12 acts of violent crime reported in
Powhatan in 2004, a change from
27 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
354 people:
2.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
1.8%.
Read more about
Powhatan, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Powhatan | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 262 sq. miles | Ranked 2,917 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 27,649 | Ranked 1,499 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 26,627 | |
| Population 2000 | 22,377 | Ranked 1,676 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 15,328 | Ranked 1,969 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 84% | |
| African American | 15.2% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 18.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 12 | 27 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 9 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 237 | 231 |
| Burglaries | 48 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 163 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 26 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 13,916 | 11,183 |
| Unemployed Population | 354 | 202 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% | 1.8% |
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