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
CountyStory 
StateIowa 
Land Area574 sq. milesRanked 1,891 of 3,140
Population 200680,145Ranked 672 of 3,140
Population 200579,787 
Population 200079,981Ranked 643 of 3,140
Population 199074,252Ranked 606 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion91.2% 
African American1.9% 
Asian American5.6% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55% 
Population 5 to 148.2% 
Population 15 to 2432% 
Population 25 to 3416.7% 
Population 35 to 449.9% 
Population 45 to 5410.6% 
Population 55 to 647.2% 
Population 65 to 744.9% 
Population 75 and up5.7% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes167109
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes31 
Robberies16 
Aggravated Assaults120 
Total Property Crimes2,3532,230
Burglaries559 
Larceny Thefts1,664 
Motor Vehicle Thefts130 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population48,12246,571
Unemployed Population1,280890
Unemployment Rate2.7%1.9%

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