Pennington County Information

Pennington in Minnesota occupies 618 square miles and has a 2006 population of 13,709, a change from a 2000 population of 13,584 and 13,306 in 1990. 13.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.4% percent is 25-35, and 12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 24 acts of violent crime reported in Pennington in 2004, a change from 19 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 465 people: 5.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 5.9%.

Read more about Pennington, Minnesota in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyPennington 
StateMinnesota 
Land Area618 sq. milesRanked 1,681 of 3,140
Population 200613,709Ranked 2,190 of 3,140
Population 200513,593 
Population 200013,584Ranked 2,194 of 3,140
Population 199013,306Ranked 2,114 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion96.7% 
African American.4% 
Asian American.8% 
Native American1.4% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.4% 
Population 5 to 1411.9% 
Population 15 to 2413.6% 
Population 25 to 3413.4% 
Population 35 to 4412.9% 
Population 45 to 5415.2% 
Population 55 to 6411% 
Population 65 to 746.8% 
Population 75 and up8.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes2419
Murders / Manslaughters1 
Forcible Rapes12 
Robberies1 
Aggravated Assaults10 
Total Property Crimes342368
Burglaries64 
Larceny Thefts265 
Motor Vehicle Thefts13 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population8,5457,669
Unemployed Population465450
Unemployment Rate5.4%5.9%

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