Posey County Information
Posey in
Indiana occupies
419 square miles and has a 2006 population of
26,765, a change from a 2000 population of
27,061 and
25,968 in 1990.
14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.8% percent is 25-35, and
15.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
9 acts of violent crime reported in
Posey in 2004, a change from
12 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
611 people:
4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.9%.
Read more about
Posey, Indiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Posey | |
| State | Indiana | |
| Land Area | 419 sq. miles | Ranked 2,491 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 26,765 | Ranked 1,525 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 26,834 | |
| Population 2000 | 27,061 | Ranked 1,481 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 25,968 | Ranked 1,422 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.1% | |
| African American | 1% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 17.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 9 | 12 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 5 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 156 | 129 |
| Burglaries | 60 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 75 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 21 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 14,086 | 13,928 |
| Unemployed Population | 611 | 405 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 2.9% |
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