Stephenson County Information
Stephenson in
Illinois occupies
565 square miles and has a 2006 population of
47,388, a change from a 2000 population of
48,979 and
48,052 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.1% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Stephenson in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,244 people:
4.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.3%.
Read more about
Stephenson, Illinois in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Stephenson | |
| State | Illinois | |
| Land Area | 565 sq. miles | Ranked 1,955 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 47,388 | Ranked 994 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 47,719 | |
| Population 2000 | 48,979 | Ranked 934 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 48,052 | Ranked 870 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 89.6% | |
| African American | 7.9% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 25,434 | 25,972 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,244 | 1,377 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | 5.3% |
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