Oconto County Information
Oconto in
Wisconsin occupies
1,149 square miles and has a 2006 population of
37,958, a change from a 2000 population of
35,652 and
30,226 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.9% percent is 25-35, and
15.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
37 acts of violent crime reported in
Oconto in 2004, a change from
26 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,252 people:
6.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.5%.
Read more about
Oconto, Wisconsin in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Oconto | |
| State | Wisconsin | |
| Land Area | 1,149 sq. miles | Ranked 620 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 37,958 | Ranked 1,210 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 37,727 | |
| Population 2000 | 35,652 | Ranked 1,227 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 30,226 | Ranked 1,287 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.8% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 37 | 26 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 30 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 728 | 643 |
| Burglaries | 265 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 416 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 47 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 20,544 | 19,496 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,252 | 685 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% | 3.5% |
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