Harrison County Information
Harrison in
West Virginia occupies
417 square miles and has a 2006 population of
68,745, a change from a 2000 population of
68,652 and
69,371 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.6% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
188 acts of violent crime reported in
Harrison in 2004, a change from
135 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,453 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.7%.
Read more about
Harrison, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Harrison | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 417 sq. miles | Ranked 2,505 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 68,745 | Ranked 755 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 68,462 | |
| Population 2000 | 68,652 | Ranked 719 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 69,371 | Ranked 638 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.7% | |
| African American | 1.6% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 188 | 135 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 12 | |
| Robberies | 13 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 158 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,799 | 746 |
| Burglaries | 377 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,302 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 120 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 30,789 | 31,333 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,453 | 1,790 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 5.7% |
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