Black Hawk County Information
Black Hawk in
Iowa occupies
572 square miles and has a 2006 population of
126,106, a change from a 2000 population of
128,013 and
123,798 in 1990.
19.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.5% percent is 25-35, and
11.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
449 acts of violent crime reported in
Black Hawk in 2004, a change from
479 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,805 people:
3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.9%.
Read more about
Black Hawk, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Black Hawk | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 572 sq. miles | Ranked 1,909 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 126,106 | Ranked 467 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 125,960 | |
| Population 2000 | 128,013 | Ranked 423 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 123,798 | Ranked 371 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 89.6% | |
| African American | 7.8% | |
| Asian American | 1.2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 19.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 449 | 479 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 67 | |
| Robberies | 67 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 312 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,532 | 5,022 |
| Burglaries | 1,072 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,219 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 241 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 72,433 | 68,937 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,805 | 2,029 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 2.9% |
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