Pierce County Information
Pierce in
Washington occupies
1,807 square miles and has a 2006 population of
766,878, a change from a 2000 population of
700,818 and
586,203 in 1990.
15.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.2% percent is 25-35, and
15.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
4,031 acts of violent crime reported in
Pierce in 2004, a change from
4,540 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
19,302 people:
5.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5%.
Read more about
Pierce, Washington in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Pierce | |
| State | Washington | |
| Land Area | 1,807 sq. miles | Ranked 363 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 766,878 | Ranked 70 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 753,209 | |
| Population 2000 | 700,818 | Ranked 71 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 586,203 | Ranked 80 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 80.1% | |
| African American | 7.1% | |
| Asian American | 5.7% | |
| Native American | 1.5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .9% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 4,031 | 4,540 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 26 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 385 | |
| Robberies | 1,186 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 2,434 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 38,568 | 41,883 |
| Burglaries | 8,146 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 24,042 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 6,380 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 373,629 | 339,966 |
| Unemployed Population | 19,302 | 16,970 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 5% |
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