Muscatine County Information

Muscatine in Iowa occupies 449 square miles and has a 2006 population of 42,883, a change from a 2000 population of 41,722 and 39,907 in 1990. 13% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13% percent is 25-35, and 14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 149 acts of violent crime reported in Muscatine in 2004, a change from 238 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 781 people: 3.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.9%.

Read more about Muscatine, Iowa in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyMuscatine 
StateIowa 
Land Area449 sq. milesRanked 2,344 of 3,140
Population 200642,883Ranked 1,086 of 3,140
Population 200542,567 
Population 200041,722Ranked 1,063 of 3,140
Population 199039,907Ranked 1,006 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion96.9% 
African American1.2% 
Asian American1% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.9% 
Population 5 to 1413.3% 
Population 15 to 2413% 
Population 25 to 3413% 
Population 35 to 4414.6% 
Population 45 to 5415.4% 
Population 55 to 6411.2% 
Population 65 to 746.2% 
Population 75 and up6.4% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes149238
Murders / Manslaughters1 
Forcible Rapes26 
Robberies3 
Aggravated Assaults119 
Total Property Crimes9051,163
Burglaries212 
Larceny Thefts655 
Motor Vehicle Thefts38 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population24,19222,391
Unemployed Population781643
Unemployment Rate3.2%2.9%

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