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 | | |
| County | Pennington | |
| State | Minnesota | |
| Land Area | 618 sq. miles | Ranked 1,681 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 13,709 | Ranked 2,190 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 13,593 | |
| Population 2000 | 13,584 | Ranked 2,194 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,306 | Ranked 2,114 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.7% | |
| African American | .4% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | 1.4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 24 | 19 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 12 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 10 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 342 | 368 |
| Burglaries | 64 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 265 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 13 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,545 | 7,669 |
| Unemployed Population | 465 | 450 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% | 5.9% |
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