Scott County Information
Scott in
Iowa occupies
468 square miles and has a 2006 population of
162,621, a change from a 2000 population of
158,689 and
150,973 in 1990.
14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.6% percent is 25-35, and
14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,475 acts of violent crime reported in
Scott in 2004, a change from
1,713 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,338 people:
3.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.4%.
Read more about
Scott, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Scott | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 468 sq. miles | Ranked 2,287 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 162,621 | Ranked 358 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 161,170 | |
| Population 2000 | 158,689 | Ranked 335 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 150,973 | Ranked 309 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 89.9% | |
| African American | 6.2% | |
| Asian American | 1.8% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,475 | 1,713 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 7 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 59 | |
| Robberies | 290 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,119 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 8,715 | 7,603 |
| Burglaries | 1,746 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 6,461 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 508 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 88,812 | 86,140 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,338 | 2,922 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 3.4% |
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