Wood County Information
Wood in
Wisconsin occupies
809 square miles and has a 2006 population of
74,774, a change from a 2000 population of
75,555 and
73,605 in 1990.
12.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.8% percent is 25-35, and
14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
35 acts of violent crime reported in
Wood in 2004, a change from
37 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,149 people:
5.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.8%.
Read more about
Wood, Wisconsin in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wood | |
| State | Wisconsin | |
| Land Area | 809 sq. miles | Ranked 1,151 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 74,774 | Ranked 700 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 75,051 | |
| Population 2000 | 75,555 | Ranked 665 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 73,605 | Ranked 611 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.5% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | 1.7% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 35 | 37 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 10 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 21 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,688 | 2,105 |
| Burglaries | 322 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,312 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 54 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 40,360 | 41,040 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,149 | 1,557 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% | 3.8% |
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