Hampshire County Information
Hampshire in
West Virginia occupies
645 square miles and has a 2006 population of
22,480, a change from a 2000 population of
20,203 and
16,498 in 1990.
12.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13% percent is 25-35, and
14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
62 acts of violent crime reported in
Hampshire in 2004, a change from
54 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
389 people:
3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Hampshire, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Hampshire | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 645 sq. miles | Ranked 1,588 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 22,480 | Ranked 1,699 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 22,011 | |
| Population 2000 | 20,203 | Ranked 1,780 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 16,498 | Ranked 1,893 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.8% | |
| African American | 1.1% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 62 | 54 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 55 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 235 | 258 |
| Burglaries | 82 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 132 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 21 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,860 | 9,349 |
| Unemployed Population | 389 | 304 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 3.3% |
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