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 | | |
| County | Mahaska | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 573 sq. miles | Ranked 1,895 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 22,298 | Ranked 1,711 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 22,309 | |
| Population 2000 | 22,335 | Ranked 1,677 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 21,532 | Ranked 1,602 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.9% | |
| African American | .9% | |
| Asian American | 1.2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 41 | 40 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 31 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 570 | 470 |
| Burglaries | 123 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 424 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 23 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,907 | 11,588 |
| Unemployed Population | 439 | 288 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 2.5% |
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