Poweshiek County Information
Poweshiek in
Iowa occupies
586 square miles and has a 2006 population of
19,007, a change from a 2000 population of
18,832 and
19,033 in 1990.
18.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.7% percent is 25-35, and
12.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
17 acts of violent crime reported in
Poweshiek in 2004, a change from
31 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
411 people:
3.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.8%.
Read more about
Poweshiek, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Poweshiek | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 586 sq. miles | Ranked 1,792 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 19,007 | Ranked 1,874 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 18,923 | |
| Population 2000 | 18,832 | Ranked 1,854 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 19,033 | Ranked 1,733 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.5% | |
| African American | .6% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 18.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 17 | 31 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 16 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 291 | 513 |
| Burglaries | 84 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 185 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 22 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,687 | 10,412 |
| Unemployed Population | 411 | 294 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 2.8% |
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