Brooke County Information
Brooke in
West Virginia occupies
92 square miles and has a 2006 population of
24,132, a change from a 2000 population of
25,447 and
26,992 in 1990.
13.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.9% percent is 25-35, and
13.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
12 acts of violent crime reported in
Brooke in 2004, a change from
28 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
819 people:
7.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.5%.
Read more about
Brooke, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Brooke | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 92 sq. miles | Ranked 3,096 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 24,132 | Ranked 1,626 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 24,474 | |
| Population 2000 | 25,447 | Ranked 1,544 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 26,992 | Ranked 1,391 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.2% | |
| African American | .9% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 12 | 28 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 8 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 159 | 166 |
| Burglaries | 38 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 107 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 14 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,014 | 11,801 |
| Unemployed Population | 819 | 535 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% | 4.5% |
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