Pottawattamie County Information
Pottawattamie in
Iowa occupies
960 square miles and has a 2006 population of
90,218, a change from a 2000 population of
87,803 and
82,628 in 1990.
13% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.3% percent is 25-35, and
14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
631 acts of violent crime reported in
Pottawattamie in 2004, a change from
502 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,111 people:
4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.5%.
Read more about
Pottawattamie, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Pottawattamie | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 960 sq. miles | Ranked 820 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 90,218 | Ranked 616 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 89,673 | |
| Population 2000 | 87,803 | Ranked 596 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 82,628 | Ranked 550 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.9% | |
| African American | 1% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 631 | 502 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 108 | |
| Robberies | 71 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 450 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 6,208 | 5,434 |
| Burglaries | 1,311 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 4,045 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 852 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 49,685 | 48,322 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,111 | 1,204 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 2.5% |
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