Wapello County Information
Wapello in
Iowa occupies
436 square miles and has a 2006 population of
36,010, a change from a 2000 population of
36,051 and
35,696 in 1990.
13.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
12.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
206 acts of violent crime reported in
Wapello in 2004, a change from
204 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
851 people:
4.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.7%.
Read more about
Wapello, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wapello | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 436 sq. miles | Ranked 2,406 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 36,010 | Ranked 1,258 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 35,976 | |
| Population 2000 | 36,051 | Ranked 1,215 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 35,696 | Ranked 1,106 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.9% | |
| African American | 1.4% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 206 | 204 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 13 | |
| Robberies | 6 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 187 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,398 | 1,588 |
| Burglaries | 320 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,003 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 75 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 18,871 | 17,966 |
| Unemployed Population | 851 | 668 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 3.7% |
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