Kitsap County Information
Kitsap in
Washington occupies
566 square miles and has a 2006 population of
240,604, a change from a 2000 population of
231,969 and
189,731 in 1990.
14.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.7% percent is 25-35, and
14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,058 acts of violent crime reported in
Kitsap in 2004, a change from
1,002 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
5,836 people:
4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5%.
Read more about
Kitsap, Washington in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Kitsap | |
| State | Washington | |
| Land Area | 566 sq. miles | Ranked 1,949 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 240,604 | Ranked 256 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 241,525 | |
| Population 2000 | 231,969 | Ranked 249 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 189,731 | Ranked 252 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 86% | |
| African American | 2.8% | |
| Asian American | 4.6% | |
| Native American | 1.6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .8% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,058 | 1,002 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 231 | |
| Robberies | 125 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 701 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 6,878 | 9,029 |
| Burglaries | 1,710 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 4,543 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 625 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 122,472 | 105,983 |
| Unemployed Population | 5,836 | 5,332 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 5% |
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