Dent County Information
Dent in
Missouri occupies
755 square miles and has a 2006 population of
15,276, a change from a 2000 population of
14,927 and
13,702 in 1990.
12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.9% percent is 25-35, and
13.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
42 acts of violent crime reported in
Dent in 2004, a change from
10 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
390 people:
6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.7%.
Read more about
Dent, Missouri in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Dent | |
| State | Missouri | |
| Land Area | 755 sq. miles | Ranked 1,270 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 15,276 | Ranked 2,087 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 15,094 | |
| Population 2000 | 14,927 | Ranked 2,098 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,702 | Ranked 2,080 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.4% | |
| African American | .4% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 42 | 10 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 36 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 286 | 199 |
| Burglaries | 71 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 189 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 26 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,455 | 6,838 |
| Unemployed Population | 390 | 320 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6% | 4.7% |
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