Island County Information
Island in
Washington occupies
517 square miles and has a 2006 population of
81,489, a change from a 2000 population of
71,558 and
60,195 in 1990.
13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.1% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
47 acts of violent crime reported in
Island in 2004, a change from
59 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,677 people:
5.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5%.
Read more about
Island, Washington in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Island | |
| State | Washington | |
| Land Area | 517 sq. miles | Ranked 2,109 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 81,489 | Ranked 661 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 79,983 | |
| Population 2000 | 71,558 | Ranked 690 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 60,195 | Ranked 720 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 89.9% | |
| African American | 2% | |
| Asian American | 4% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .4% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 47 | 59 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 13 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 29 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 695 | 1,432 |
| Burglaries | 154 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 514 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 27 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 32,521 | 28,974 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,677 | 1,445 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 5% |
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