Palo Alto County Information

Palo Alto in Iowa occupies 569 square miles and has a 2006 population of 9,549, a change from a 2000 population of 10,147 and 10,669 in 1990. 15% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 9.6% percent is 25-35, and 11.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 10 acts of violent crime reported in Palo Alto in 2004, a change from 3 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 177 people: 3.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.4%.

Read more about Palo Alto, Iowa in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyPalo Alto 
StateIowa 
Land Area569 sq. milesRanked 1,933 of 3,140
Population 20069,549Ranked 2,476 of 3,140
Population 20059,669 
Population 200010,147Ranked 2,434 of 3,140
Population 199010,669Ranked 2,321 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion99.2% 
African American.1% 
Asian American.3% 
Native American.1% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.5% 
Population 5 to 1411.3% 
Population 15 to 2415% 
Population 25 to 349.6% 
Population 35 to 4411.3% 
Population 45 to 5415.7% 
Population 55 to 6410.4% 
Population 65 to 749.3% 
Population 75 and up11.9% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes103
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults10 
Total Property Crimes3144
Burglaries8 
Larceny Thefts19 
Motor Vehicle Thefts4 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population5,4005,226
Unemployed Population177124
Unemployment Rate3.3%2.4%

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