Delaware County Information
Delaware in
Iowa occupies
579 square miles and has a 2006 population of
17,848, a change from a 2000 population of
18,404 and
18,035 in 1990.
13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
12 acts of violent crime reported in
Delaware in 2004, a change from
25 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
402 people:
3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Delaware, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Delaware | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 579 sq. miles | Ranked 1,837 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 17,848 | Ranked 1,922 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 17,938 | |
| Population 2000 | 18,404 | Ranked 1,875 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 18,035 | Ranked 1,789 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.4% | |
| African American | .1% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 12 | 25 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 12 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 148 | 140 |
| Burglaries | 53 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 87 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 8 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,815 | 10,225 |
| Unemployed Population | 402 | 305 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 3% |
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