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
CountyBlack Hawk 
StateIowa 
Land Area572 sq. milesRanked 1,909 of 3,140
Population 2006126,106Ranked 467 of 3,140
Population 2005125,960 
Population 2000128,013Ranked 423 of 3,140
Population 1990123,798Ranked 371 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion89.6% 
African American7.8% 
Asian American1.2% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.8% 
Population 5 to 1411.2% 
Population 15 to 2419.1% 
Population 25 to 3413.5% 
Population 35 to 4411.7% 
Population 45 to 5414.1% 
Population 55 to 6410.2% 
Population 65 to 746.5% 
Population 75 and up7.8% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes449479
Murders / Manslaughters3 
Forcible Rapes67 
Robberies67 
Aggravated Assaults312 
Total Property Crimes4,5325,022
Burglaries1,072 
Larceny Thefts3,219 
Motor Vehicle Thefts241 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population72,43368,937
Unemployed Population2,8052,029
Unemployment Rate3.9%2.9%

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