Stearns County Information
Stearns in
Minnesota occupies
1,390 square miles and has a 2006 population of
144,096, a change from a 2000 population of
133,169 and
119,324 in 1990.
21% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.6% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
285 acts of violent crime reported in
Stearns in 2004, a change from
142 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,291 people:
4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.1%.
Read more about
Stearns, Minnesota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Stearns | |
| State | Minnesota | |
| Land Area | 1,390 sq. miles | Ranked 489 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 144,096 | Ranked 416 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 142,481 | |
| Population 2000 | 133,169 | Ranked 403 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 119,324 | Ranked 388 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.3% | |
| African American | 1.5% | |
| Asian American | 1.9% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 21% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 285 | 142 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 67 | |
| Robberies | 36 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 182 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,676 | 1,968 |
| Burglaries | 499 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,021 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 156 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 82,670 | 78,237 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,291 | 2,417 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 3.1% |
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