Walla Walla County Information
Walla Walla in
Washington occupies
1,299 square miles and has a 2006 population of
57,721, a change from a 2000 population of
55,180 and
48,439 in 1990.
18.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
12.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
166 acts of violent crime reported in
Walla Walla in 2004, a change from
219 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,580 people:
5.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.7%.
Read more about
Walla Walla, Washington in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Walla Walla | |
| State | Washington | |
| Land Area | 1,299 sq. miles | Ranked 525 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 57,721 | Ranked 860 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 57,461 | |
| Population 2000 | 55,180 | Ranked 854 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 48,439 | Ranked 864 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.1% | |
| African American | 1.9% | |
| Asian American | 1.3% | |
| Native American | 1.1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .3% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 18.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 166 | 219 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 44 | |
| Robberies | 21 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 101 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,010 | 2,235 |
| Burglaries | 351 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,520 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 139 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 28,806 | 27,147 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,580 | 1,542 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% | 5.7% |
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