Winchester County Information
Winchester in
Virginia occupies
9 square miles and has a 2006 population of
25,265, a change from a 2000 population of
23,585 and
21,947 in 1990.
13.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.5% percent is 25-35, and
13.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
74 acts of violent crime reported in
Winchester in 2004, a change from
108 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
409 people:
2.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.2%.
Read more about
Winchester, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Winchester | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 9 sq. miles | Ranked 3,127 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 25,265 | Ranked 1,574 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 25,086 | |
| Population 2000 | 23,585 | Ranked 1,610 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 21,947 | Ranked 1,579 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 85.4% | |
| African American | 10.6% | |
| Asian American | 2% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 74 | 108 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | 20 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 47 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,433 | 1,190 |
| Burglaries | 109 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,264 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 60 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 14,545 | 12,835 |
| Unemployed Population | 409 | 284 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% | 2.2% |
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