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
CountyCerro Gordo 
StateIowa 
Land Area575 sq. milesRanked 1,875 of 3,140
Population 200644,384Ranked 1,054 of 3,140
Population 200544,594 
Population 200046,447Ranked 975 of 3,140
Population 199046,733Ranked 894 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion97% 
African American1% 
Asian American.8% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.3% 
Population 5 to 1412% 
Population 15 to 2411.6% 
Population 25 to 3411.9% 
Population 35 to 4413.8% 
Population 45 to 5416.4% 
Population 55 to 6411.3% 
Population 65 to 747.9% 
Population 75 and up9.7% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes8378
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes11 
Robberies10 
Aggravated Assaults62 
Total Property Crimes1,8252,515
Burglaries298 
Larceny Thefts1,470 
Motor Vehicle Thefts57 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population26,42425,357
Unemployed Population1,031775
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.1%

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