Phelps County Information
Phelps in
Missouri occupies
674 square miles and has a 2006 population of
42,289, a change from a 2000 population of
39,825 and
35,248 in 1990.
19.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14% percent is 25-35, and
12.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
171 acts of violent crime reported in
Phelps in 2004, a change from
68 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
971 people:
4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.4%.
Read more about
Phelps, Missouri in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Phelps | |
| State | Missouri | |
| Land Area | 674 sq. miles | Ranked 1,507 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 42,289 | Ranked 1,096 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 41,978 | |
| Population 2000 | 39,825 | Ranked 1,116 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 35,248 | Ranked 1,123 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94% | |
| African American | 1.9% | |
| Asian American | 2.1% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 19.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 171 | 68 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 14 | |
| Robberies | 18 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 137 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,567 | 956 |
| Burglaries | 308 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,183 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 76 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 21,849 | 19,717 |
| Unemployed Population | 971 | 666 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 3.4% |
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