Decatur County Information
Decatur in
Iowa occupies
533 square miles and has a 2006 population of
8,656, a change from a 2000 population of
8,689 and
8,338 in 1990.
22% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.6% percent is 25-35, and
10.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
4 acts of violent crime reported in
Decatur in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
174 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.5%.
Read more about
Decatur, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Decatur | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 533 sq. miles | Ranked 2,062 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 8,656 | Ranked 2,550 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 8,645 | |
| Population 2000 | 8,689 | Ranked 2,553 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 8,338 | Ranked 2,530 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97% | |
| African American | 1.2% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 22% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 10.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 4 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 24 | 5 |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | 22 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,225 | 4,293 |
| Unemployed Population | 174 | 150 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 3.5% |
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