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 | | |
| County | Palo Alto | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 569 sq. miles | Ranked 1,933 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 9,549 | Ranked 2,476 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 9,669 | |
| Population 2000 | 10,147 | Ranked 2,434 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 10,669 | Ranked 2,321 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.2% | |
| African American | .1% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 11.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 10 | 3 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 10 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 31 | 44 |
| Burglaries | 8 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 19 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 4 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,400 | 5,226 |
| Unemployed Population | 177 | 124 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 2.4% |
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