Iowa Profile

Total Population: 2,966,334
Capital: Des Moines

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Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.6
	Males	35.2
	Females	38

Vs. National Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15%		Under 20:	14%
	20 to 40	14%		20 to 40:	12%
	40 to 60	13%		40 to 60:	13%
	Over 60	8%		Over 60:	11%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Annual Change
2000	2,926,324	N/A
2001	2,931,272	0.17%
2002	2,934,340	0.10%
2003	2,941,362	0.24%
2004	2,952,904	0.39%
2005	2,966,334	0.45%

Vs. National Change Rate

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	269
2002	286
2003	272
2004	271
2005	291
2006	284
2007	295
2008	284

Vs. National Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	50	44	47	46	38	55	37	76
Forcible Rape	649	797	762	790	827	828	904	888
Robbery	1,154	1,169	1,123	1,124	1,154	1,298	1,313	1,248
Aggravated Assault	6,012	6,378	6,088	6,043	6,623	6,274	6,551	6,308

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,032
2002	3,163
2003	2,961
2004	2,905
2005	2,834
2006	2,803
2007	2,616
2008	2,421

Vs. National Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	16,885	18,643	17,546	18,174	17,987	18,017
Larceny, Theft	66,244	68,411	64,031	62,258	60,594	60,556
Motor Vehicle Theft	5,505	5,823	5,601	5,404	5,475	5,006

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