Wythe County Information
Wythe in
Virginia occupies
465 square miles and has a 2006 population of
28,640, a change from a 2000 population of
27,599 and
25,471 in 1990.
11.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
48 acts of violent crime reported in
Wythe in 2004, a change from
60 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
598 people:
4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.3%.
Read more about
Wythe, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wythe | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 465 sq. miles | Ranked 2,300 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 28,640 | Ranked 1,458 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 28,363 | |
| Population 2000 | 27,599 | Ranked 1,463 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 25,471 | Ranked 1,449 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.8% | |
| African American | 3% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 48 | 60 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 10 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 34 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 575 | 714 |
| Burglaries | 50 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 493 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 32 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 15,077 | 14,074 |
| Unemployed Population | 598 | 606 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 4.3% |
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