Cole County Information
Cole in
Missouri occupies
399 square miles and has a 2006 population of
73,296, a change from a 2000 population of
71,397 and
63,579 in 1990.
14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.3% percent is 25-35, and
15.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
296 acts of violent crime reported in
Cole in 2004, a change from
238 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,517 people:
3.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.5%.
Read more about
Cole, Missouri in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Cole | |
| State | Missouri | |
| Land Area | 399 sq. miles | Ranked 2,601 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 73,296 | Ranked 710 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 72,739 | |
| Population 2000 | 71,397 | Ranked 693 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 63,579 | Ranked 688 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 87.3% | |
| African American | 10.2% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 296 | 238 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 18 | |
| Robberies | 45 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 233 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,965 | 1,983 |
| Burglaries | 363 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,510 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 92 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 40,362 | 40,216 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,517 | 1,008 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 2.5% |
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