Waukesha County Information
Waukesha in
Wisconsin occupies
580 square miles and has a 2006 population of
380,985, a change from a 2000 population of
360,767 and
304,715 in 1990.
13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.3% percent is 25-35, and
15.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
254 acts of violent crime reported in
Waukesha in 2004, a change from
237 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
8,202 people:
3.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.7%.
Read more about
Waukesha, Wisconsin in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Waukesha | |
| State | Wisconsin | |
| Land Area | 580 sq. miles | Ranked 1,825 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 380,985 | Ranked 167 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 378,804 | |
| Population 2000 | 360,767 | Ranked 163 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 304,715 | Ranked 163 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.6% | |
| African American | 1.1% | |
| Asian American | 2.2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 17.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 254 | 237 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 30 | |
| Robberies | 46 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 177 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 5,632 | 5,653 |
| Burglaries | 805 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 4,641 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 186 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 214,447 | 211,346 |
| Unemployed Population | 8,202 | 5,667 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 2.7% |
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