Cowlitz County Information
Cowlitz in
Washington occupies
1,166 square miles and has a 2006 population of
99,905, a change from a 2000 population of
92,948 and
82,119 in 1990.
14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.7% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
357 acts of violent crime reported in
Cowlitz in 2004, a change from
311 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,816 people:
6.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.3%.
Read more about
Cowlitz, Washington in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Cowlitz | |
| State | Washington | |
| Land Area | 1,166 sq. miles | Ranked 605 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 99,905 | Ranked 562 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 97,178 | |
| Population 2000 | 92,948 | Ranked 549 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 82,119 | Ranked 552 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.1% | |
| African American | .7% | |
| Asian American | 1.3% | |
| Native American | 1.6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 357 | 311 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 49 | |
| Robberies | 61 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 242 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 5,808 | 4,894 |
| Burglaries | 1,306 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,916 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 586 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 42,965 | 43,153 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,816 | 2,735 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% | 6.3% |
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