Iron County Information
Iron in
Utah occupies
3,302 square miles and has a 2006 population of
40,544, a change from a 2000 population of
33,779 and
20,789 in 1990.
22.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16.9% percent is 25-35, and
9.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
49 acts of violent crime reported in
Iron in 2004, a change from
34 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
583 people:
2.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Iron, Utah in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Iron | |
| State | Utah | |
| Land Area | 3,302 sq. miles | Ranked 162 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 40,544 | Ranked 1,144 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 38,438 | |
| Population 2000 | 33,779 | Ranked 1,289 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 20,789 | Ranked 1,641 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.5% | |
| African American | .4% | |
| Asian American | 1.3% | |
| Native American | 2.2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 9.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 22.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 9.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 9.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 49 | 34 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 9 | |
| Robberies | 6 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 32 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 828 | 1,090 |
| Burglaries | 148 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 640 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 40 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 20,753 | 16,809 |
| Unemployed Population | 583 | 547 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% | 3.3% |
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