Wright County Information
Wright in
Iowa occupies
583 square miles and has a 2006 population of
13,419, a change from a 2000 population of
14,334 and
14,269 in 1990.
11.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
6 acts of violent crime reported in
Wright in 2004, a change from
7 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
266 people:
3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.7%.
Read more about
Wright, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wright | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 583 sq. miles | Ranked 1,816 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 13,419 | Ranked 2,218 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 13,601 | |
| Population 2000 | 14,334 | Ranked 2,139 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 14,269 | Ranked 2,033 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.9% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 11.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 6 | 7 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 5 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 96 | 177 |
| Burglaries | 32 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 61 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 3 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,197 | 7,624 |
| Unemployed Population | 266 | 205 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 2.7% |
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