Story County Information
Story in
Iowa occupies
574 square miles and has a 2006 population of
80,145, a change from a 2000 population of
79,981 and
74,252 in 1990.
32% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16.7% percent is 25-35, and
9.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
167 acts of violent crime reported in
Story in 2004, a change from
109 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,280 people:
2.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
1.9%.
Read more about
Story, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Story | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 574 sq. miles | Ranked 1,891 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 80,145 | Ranked 672 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 79,787 | |
| Population 2000 | 79,981 | Ranked 643 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 74,252 | Ranked 606 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 91.2% | |
| African American | 1.9% | |
| Asian American | 5.6% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 8.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 32% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 9.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 10.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 7.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 167 | 109 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 31 | |
| Robberies | 16 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 120 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,353 | 2,230 |
| Burglaries | 559 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,664 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 130 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 48,122 | 46,571 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,280 | 890 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% | 1.9% |
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