Parke County Information
Parke in
Indiana occupies
450 square miles and has a 2006 population of
17,021, a change from a 2000 population of
17,240 and
15,410 in 1990.
12.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
15% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
3 acts of violent crime reported in
Parke in 2004, a change from
12 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
443 people:
5.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.4%.
Read more about
Parke, Indiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Parke | |
| State | Indiana | |
| Land Area | 450 sq. miles | Ranked 2,341 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 17,021 | Ranked 1,964 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 17,218 | |
| Population 2000 | 17,240 | Ranked 1,939 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 15,410 | Ranked 1,963 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97% | |
| African American | 2.2% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 3 | 12 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 2 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 18 | 25 |
| Burglaries | 4 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 12 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,015 | 8,059 |
| Unemployed Population | 443 | 271 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% | 3.4% |
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