Mahaska County Information

Mahaska in Iowa occupies 573 square miles and has a 2006 population of 22,298, a change from a 2000 population of 22,335 and 21,532 in 1990. 14.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.9% percent is 25-35, and 14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 41 acts of violent crime reported in Mahaska in 2004, a change from 40 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 439 people: 3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.5%.

Read more about Mahaska, Iowa in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyMahaska 
StateIowa 
Land Area573 sq. milesRanked 1,895 of 3,140
Population 200622,298Ranked 1,711 of 3,140
Population 200522,309 
Population 200022,335Ranked 1,677 of 3,140
Population 199021,532Ranked 1,602 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion96.9% 
African American.9% 
Asian American1.2% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56% 
Population 5 to 1412.7% 
Population 15 to 2414.5% 
Population 25 to 3411.9% 
Population 35 to 4414.1% 
Population 45 to 5415% 
Population 55 to 6410.2% 
Population 65 to 746.7% 
Population 75 and up8.8% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes4140
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes7 
Robberies3 
Aggravated Assaults31 
Total Property Crimes570470
Burglaries123 
Larceny Thefts424 
Motor Vehicle Thefts23 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population11,90711,588
Unemployed Population439288
Unemployment Rate3.7%2.5%

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