Olmsted County Information

Olmsted in Minnesota occupies 655 square miles and has a 2006 population of 137,521, a change from a 2000 population of 124,277 and 106,470 in 1990. 13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 14.4% percent is 25-35, and 16% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 263 acts of violent crime reported in Olmsted in 2004, a change from 288 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 2,707 people: 3.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.6%.

Read more about Olmsted, Minnesota in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyOlmsted 
StateMinnesota 
Land Area655 sq. milesRanked 1,559 of 3,140
Population 2006137,521Ranked 434 of 3,140
Population 2005135,304 
Population 2000124,277Ranked 434 of 3,140
Population 1990106,470Ranked 435 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion89.9% 
African American3.6% 
Asian American5.2% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.3% 
Population 5 to 1413.3% 
Population 15 to 2413.2% 
Population 25 to 3414.4% 
Population 35 to 4416% 
Population 45 to 5415% 
Population 55 to 649.4% 
Population 65 to 745.8% 
Population 75 and up5.7% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes263288
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes54 
Robberies69 
Aggravated Assaults140 
Total Property Crimes2,9912,777
Burglaries496 
Larceny Thefts2,312 
Motor Vehicle Thefts183 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population80,09572,625
Unemployed Population2,7071,921
Unemployment Rate3.4%2.6%

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