Rooks County Information
Rooks in
Kansas occupies
895 square miles and has a 2006 population of
5,290, a change from a 2000 population of
5,685 and
6,039 in 1990.
13.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9% percent is 25-35, and
13.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
5 acts of violent crime reported in
Rooks in 2004, a change from
7 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
105 people:
4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.1%.
Read more about
Rooks, Kansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Rooks | |
| State | Kansas | |
| Land Area | 895 sq. miles | Ranked 984 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 5,290 | Ranked 2,819 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 5,308 | |
| Population 2000 | 5,685 | Ranked 2,810 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 6,039 | Ranked 2,752 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98% | |
| African American | 1.3% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 11.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 5 | 7 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 5 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 37 | 58 |
| Burglaries | 21 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 15 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 2,624 | 2,836 |
| Unemployed Population | 105 | 88 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 3.1% |
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