Whitman County Information
Whitman in
Washington occupies
2,178 square miles and has a 2006 population of
39,838, a change from a 2000 population of
40,740 and
38,775 in 1990.
37.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.5% percent is 25-35, and
9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
49 acts of violent crime reported in
Whitman in 2004, a change from
58 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
831 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.7%.
Read more about
Whitman, Washington in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Whitman | |
| State | Washington | |
| Land Area | 2,178 sq. miles | Ranked 284 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 39,838 | Ranked 1,166 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 40,135 | |
| Population 2000 | 40,740 | Ranked 1,091 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 38,775 | Ranked 1,031 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 87.4% | |
| African American | 2.1% | |
| Asian American | 7.2% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .4% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 8.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 37.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 9.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 49 | 58 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 16 | |
| Robberies | 6 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 27 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 977 | 893 |
| Burglaries | 212 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 706 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 59 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 20,404 | 19,271 |
| Unemployed Population | 831 | 716 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 3.7% |
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