McPherson County Information
McPherson in
Kansas occupies
901 square miles and has a 2006 population of
29,380, a change from a 2000 population of
29,554 and
27,268 in 1990.
16.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11% percent is 25-35, and
12.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
26 acts of violent crime reported in
McPherson in 2004, a change from
35 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
601 people:
3.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.9%.
Read more about
McPherson, Kansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | McPherson | |
| State | Kansas | |
| Land Area | 901 sq. miles | Ranked 958 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 29,380 | Ranked 1,436 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 29,492 | |
| Population 2000 | 29,554 | Ranked 1,413 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 27,268 | Ranked 1,381 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.4% | |
| African American | 1% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 26 | 35 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 10 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 14 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 455 | 499 |
| Burglaries | 137 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 302 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 16 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 17,850 | 15,739 |
| Unemployed Population | 601 | 456 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% | 2.9% |
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