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Superior, WI Profile


Superior, WI, population 26,775, is located in Wisconsin's Douglas county, about 131.8 miles from St Paul and 132.7 miles from Minneapolis.

Through the 90's Superior's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Superior has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Superior's population has declined by about 1%.

Superior's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Superior tend to be about the same as Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White94%
African American1%
Native American2%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200027,368N/A
200127,334-0.12%
200227,290-0.16%
200327,229-0.22%
200427,117-0.41%
200526,981-0.50%
200626,856-0.46%
200726,668-0.70%
200826,636-0.12%
200926,7750.52%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$31,921
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001232
2002259
2003270
2004226
2005236
2006264
2007238
2008309
2009276
2010277
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0141139
2002 0161541
2003 2111249
2004 0121337
2005 0161236
2006 172241
2007 0151930
2008 0122842
2009 071946
2010 2141840

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,838
20026,235
20035,397
20045,670
20055,779
20065,350
20075,399
20085,616
20095,349
20106,241
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 246 1,260 103
2002 274 1,380 77
2003 280 1,129 68
2004 257 1,208 88
2005 299 1,177 89
2006 237 1125 76
2007 209 1174 69
2008 197 1217 76
2009 201 1147 48
2010 297 1301 70

Location

Elevation642 feet above sea level
Land Area36.9 Square Miles
Water Area18.5 Square Miles



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