Wahkiakum County Information
Wahkiakum in
Washington occupies
287 square miles and has a 2006 population of
4,026, a change from a 2000 population of
3,824 and
3,327 in 1990.
13.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
8.4% percent is 25-35, and
12.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
9 acts of violent crime reported in
Wahkiakum in 2004, a change from
1 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
107 people:
6.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.6%.
Read more about
Wahkiakum, Washington in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wahkiakum | |
| State | Washington | |
| Land Area | 287 sq. miles | Ranked 2,867 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 4,026 | Ranked 2,908 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 3,885 | |
| Population 2000 | 3,824 | Ranked 2,927 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 3,327 | Ranked 2,968 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.1% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | 1.7% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 3.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 8.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 15.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 9 | 1 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 6 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 73 | 69 |
| Burglaries | 25 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 44 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 4 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 1,636 | 1,655 |
| Unemployed Population | 107 | 110 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% | 6.6% |
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