Thurston County Information
Thurston in
Washington occupies
774 square miles and has a 2006 population of
234,670, a change from a 2000 population of
207,355 and
161,238 in 1990.
14.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
592 acts of violent crime reported in
Thurston in 2004, a change from
557 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
5,754 people:
4.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
Thurston, Washington in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Thurston | |
| State | Washington | |
| Land Area | 774 sq. miles | Ranked 1,227 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 234,670 | Ranked 261 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 228,881 | |
| Population 2000 | 207,355 | Ranked 268 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 161,238 | Ranked 295 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 86.9% | |
| African American | 2.7% | |
| Asian American | 4.9% | |
| Native American | 1.6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .6% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 592 | 557 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 8 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 84 | |
| Robberies | 92 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 408 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 8,266 | 7,950 |
| Burglaries | 1,790 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 5,838 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 638 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 124,016 | 108,262 |
| Unemployed Population | 5,754 | 4,941 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 4.6% |
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