Washburn County Information
Washburn in
Wisconsin occupies
853 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,674, a change from a 2000 population of
16,036 and
13,772 in 1990.
12.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.9% percent is 25-35, and
13.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
18 acts of violent crime reported in
Washburn in 2004, a change from
20 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
533 people:
6.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5%.
Read more about
Washburn, Wisconsin in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Washburn | |
| State | Wisconsin | |
| Land Area | 853 sq. miles | Ranked 1,078 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,674 | Ranked 1,997 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,595 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,036 | Ranked 2,023 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,772 | Ranked 2,073 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.5% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | 1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 18 | 20 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 15 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 217 | 308 |
| Burglaries | 54 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 150 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 13 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,080 | 8,029 |
| Unemployed Population | 533 | 400 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% | 5% |
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