Kenosha County Information
Kenosha in
Wisconsin occupies
754 square miles and has a 2006 population of
162,001, a change from a 2000 population of
149,577 and
128,181 in 1990.
14.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
16.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
257 acts of violent crime reported in
Kenosha in 2004, a change from
621 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,469 people:
5.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4%.
Read more about
Kenosha, Wisconsin in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Kenosha | |
| State | Wisconsin | |
| Land Area | 754 sq. miles | Ranked 1,271 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 162,001 | Ranked 359 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 160,382 | |
| Population 2000 | 149,577 | Ranked 360 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 128,181 | Ranked 363 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90.8% | |
| African American | 5.7% | |
| Asian American | 1.3% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 257 | 621 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 29 | |
| Robberies | 108 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 116 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,977 | 4,121 |
| Burglaries | 811 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,885 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 281 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 83,021 | 81,196 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,469 | 3,268 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% | 4% |
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