Southampton County Information
Southampton in
Virginia occupies
602 square miles and has a 2006 population of
17,814, a change from a 2000 population of
17,482 and
17,022 in 1990.
15.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.8% percent is 25-35, and
14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
21 acts of violent crime reported in
Southampton in 2004, a change from
23 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
271 people:
3.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.7%.
Read more about
Southampton, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Southampton | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 602 sq. miles | Ranked 1,732 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 17,814 | Ranked 1,923 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 17,507 | |
| Population 2000 | 17,482 | Ranked 1,926 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 17,022 | Ranked 1,849 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 59.4% | |
| African American | 40% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 21 | 23 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 15 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 310 | 279 |
| Burglaries | 40 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 246 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 24 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,598 | 7,443 |
| Unemployed Population | 271 | 204 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 2.7% |
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