Steele County Information
Steele in
Minnesota occupies
432 square miles and has a 2006 population of
36,221, a change from a 2000 population of
33,680 and
30,729 in 1990.
14.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
15% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
63 acts of violent crime reported in
Steele in 2004, a change from
55 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
799 people:
4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.9%.
Read more about
Steele, Minnesota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Steele | |
| State | Minnesota | |
| Land Area | 432 sq. miles | Ranked 2,432 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 36,221 | Ranked 1,248 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 35,687 | |
| Population 2000 | 33,680 | Ranked 1,292 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 30,729 | Ranked 1,255 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.3% | |
| African American | 2.2% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 63 | 55 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 11 | |
| Robberies | 12 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 40 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 974 | 933 |
| Burglaries | 207 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 728 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 39 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 20,196 | 19,474 |
| Unemployed Population | 799 | 556 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 2.9% |
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