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
CountyMcPherson 
StateKansas 
Land Area901 sq. milesRanked 958 of 3,140
Population 200629,380Ranked 1,436 of 3,140
Population 200529,492 
Population 200029,554Ranked 1,413 of 3,140
Population 199027,268Ranked 1,381 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion97.4% 
African American1% 
Asian American.4% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.7% 
Population 5 to 1411.9% 
Population 15 to 2416.4% 
Population 25 to 3411% 
Population 35 to 4412.3% 
Population 45 to 5415.4% 
Population 55 to 6410.5% 
Population 65 to 747.2% 
Population 75 and up9.7% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes2635
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes10 
Robberies2 
Aggravated Assaults14 
Total Property Crimes455499
Burglaries137 
Larceny Thefts302 
Motor Vehicle Thefts16 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population17,85015,739
Unemployed Population601456
Unemployment Rate3.4%2.9%

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