Cerro Gordo County Information
Cerro Gordo in
Iowa occupies
575 square miles and has a 2006 population of
44,384, a change from a 2000 population of
46,447 and
46,733 in 1990.
11.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.9% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
83 acts of violent crime reported in
Cerro Gordo in 2004, a change from
78 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,031 people:
3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.1%.
Read more about
Cerro Gordo, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Cerro Gordo | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 575 sq. miles | Ranked 1,875 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 44,384 | Ranked 1,054 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 44,594 | |
| Population 2000 | 46,447 | Ranked 975 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 46,733 | Ranked 894 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97% | |
| African American | 1% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 83 | 78 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 11 | |
| Robberies | 10 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 62 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,825 | 2,515 |
| Burglaries | 298 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,470 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 57 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 26,424 | 25,357 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,031 | 775 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 3.1% |
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