Emmetsburg, IA Profile

Emmetsburg, IA, population 3,706, is located in Iowa's Palo Alto county, about 105.9 miles from Sioux Falls and 118.1 miles from Des Moines.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Emmetsburg has declined by about 6%.

Emmetsburg's property crime levels tend to be Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.90
	Males	35.80
	Females	44.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,958	N/A
2001	3,874	-2.12%
2002	3,822	-1.34%
2003	3,734	-2.30%
2004	3,734	0.00%
2005	3,706	-0.75%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,520

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	213
2006	81
2007	28
2008	83

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	-	3	1	0	0
Robbery	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	-	5	2	1	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	1,040
2006	939
2007	936
2008	497

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	-	9	8	11	8
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	-	19	26	19	10
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	-	11	1	4	0
Arson	-	-	-	-	0	1	0	0

Location

Land Area	3.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities