Webster County Information
Webster in
Iowa occupies
718 square miles and has a 2006 population of
38,960, a change from a 2000 population of
40,235 and
40,342 in 1990.
15.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.4% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
195 acts of violent crime reported in
Webster in 2004, a change from
184 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
782 people:
3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
Webster, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Webster | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 718 sq. miles | Ranked 1,386 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 38,960 | Ranked 1,181 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 38,963 | |
| Population 2000 | 40,235 | Ranked 1,109 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 40,342 | Ranked 991 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.8% | |
| African American | 3.8% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 195 | 184 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 17 | |
| Robberies | 27 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 149 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,204 | 2,143 |
| Burglaries | 547 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,528 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 129 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 19,981 | 20,011 |
| Unemployed Population | 782 | 635 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 3.2% |
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