Hamilton County Information
Hamilton in
Iowa occupies
577 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,087, a change from a 2000 population of
16,438 and
16,071 in 1990.
11.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.5% percent is 25-35, and
14.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
18 acts of violent crime reported in
Hamilton in 2004, a change from
13 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
320 people:
3.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.6%.
Read more about
Hamilton, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Hamilton | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 577 sq. miles | Ranked 1,847 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,087 | Ranked 2,041 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,223 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,438 | Ranked 1,996 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 16,071 | Ranked 1,919 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97% | |
| African American | .4% | |
| Asian American | 1.8% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 18 | 13 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 12 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 318 | 336 |
| Burglaries | 63 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 225 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 30 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,852 | 8,990 |
| Unemployed Population | 320 | 234 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 2.6% |
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