Oelwein, IA Profile

Oelwein, IA, population 6,371, is located in Iowa's Fayette county, about 48.0 miles from Cedar Rapids and 114.3 miles from Des Moines.

Through the 90's Oelwein's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Oelwein has declined by about 5%.

Oelwein's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Oelwein tend to be lower than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.80
	Males	38.50
	Females	42.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,692	N/A
2001	6,570	-1.82%
2002	6,501	-1.05%
2003	6,473	-0.43%
2004	6,365	-1.67%
2005	6,371	0.09%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,347

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	74
2003	183
2004	307
2005	235
2006	312
2007	128
2008	33

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	3	5	4	7	1	0
Robbery	0	0	0	1	1	1	0
Aggravated Assault	5	9	15	9	12	6	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,735
2002	2,799
2003	3,605
2004	2,300
2005	2,618
2006	2,842
2007	1,212
2008	1,616

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	47	62	69	54	87	102	18	44
Larceny, Theft	67	119	164	94	73	74	53	51
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	7	4	2	7	6	5	3
Arson	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	2

Location

Elevation	1,040 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.6 Square Miles