Hennepin County Information

Hennepin in Minnesota occupies 606 square miles and has a 2006 population of 1,122,093, a change from a 2000 population of 1,116,039 and 1,032,431 in 1990. 12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 14.5% percent is 25-35, and 16.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 6,065 acts of violent crime reported in Hennepin in 2004, a change from 5,949 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 23,450 people: 3.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.7%.

Read more about Hennepin, Minnesota in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyHennepin 
StateMinnesota 
Land Area606 sq. milesRanked 1,717 of 3,140
Population 20061,122,093Ranked 33 of 3,140
Population 20051,118,746 
Population 20001,116,039Ranked 32 of 3,140
Population 19901,032,431Ranked 30 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion81% 
African American10.3% 
Asian American5.4% 
Native American1.1% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.1% 
Population 5 to 1412.4% 
Population 15 to 2412.9% 
Population 25 to 3414.5% 
Population 35 to 4416.4% 
Population 45 to 5415.6% 
Population 55 to 6410.1% 
Population 65 to 745.3% 
Population 75 and up5.7% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes6,0655,949
Murders / Manslaughters61 
Forcible Rapes633 
Robberies2,670 
Aggravated Assaults2,701 
Total Property Crimes43,13248,818
Burglaries8,382 
Larceny Thefts29,565 
Motor Vehicle Thefts5,185 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population664,469665,632
Unemployed Population23,45017,914
Unemployment Rate3.5%2.7%

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