Cooper County Information
Cooper in
Missouri occupies
570 square miles and has a 2006 population of
17,441, a change from a 2000 population of
16,670 and
14,835 in 1990.
18.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.6% percent is 25-35, and
12.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
44 acts of violent crime reported in
Cooper in 2004, a change from
17 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
388 people:
4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
Cooper, Missouri in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Cooper | |
| State | Missouri | |
| Land Area | 570 sq. miles | Ranked 1,929 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 17,441 | Ranked 1,947 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 17,285 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,670 | Ranked 1,980 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 14,835 | Ranked 1,998 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 89.6% | |
| African American | 8.9% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 18.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 44 | 17 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 41 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 539 | 322 |
| Burglaries | 31 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 503 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 5 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,940 | 8,175 |
| Unemployed Population | 388 | 258 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 3.2% |
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