Becker County Information
Becker in
Minnesota occupies
1,445 square miles and has a 2006 population of
32,230, a change from a 2000 population of
30,000 and
27,881 in 1990.
14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.2% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
48 acts of violent crime reported in
Becker in 2004, a change from
19 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
863 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.9%.
Read more about
Becker, Minnesota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Becker | |
| State | Minnesota | |
| Land Area | 1,445 sq. miles | Ranked 466 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 32,230 | Ranked 1,364 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 31,883 | |
| Population 2000 | 30,000 | Ranked 1,396 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 27,881 | Ranked 1,354 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 89.8% | |
| African American | .4% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | 7.5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 48 | 19 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 10 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 34 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 599 | 495 |
| Burglaries | 97 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 428 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 74 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 17,202 | 15,608 |
| Unemployed Population | 863 | 757 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 4.9% |
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