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Decorah, IA Profile


Decorah, IA, population 7,765, is located in Iowa's Winneshiek county, about 89.9 miles from Cedar Rapids and 121.3 miles from Madison.

Through the 90's Decorah's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Decorah has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Decorah's population has declined by about 3%.

Decorah's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Decorah tend to be lower than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 45%
Females 55%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White96%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
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 609.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20008,182N/A
20018,139-0.53%
20028,033-1.30%
20037,959-0.92%
20047,9870.35%
20057,965-0.28%
20067,909-0.70%
20077,896-0.16%
20087,799-1.23%
20097,765-0.44%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$37,485
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002256
2003158
2004196
2005136
2006172
200787
200838
2009102
201064
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 01020
2003 01012
2004 02014
2005 01010
2006 01013
2007 0007
2008 0003
2009 0008
2010 0104

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20021,610
20031,437
20041,325
2005815
20061,563
20071,314
2008177
20091,460
2010769
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 26 97 9
2003 10 108 0
2004 10 94 4
2005 20 43 3
2006 21 97 9
2007 11 86 9
2008 1 11 2
2009 13 99 3
2010 7 47 6

Location

Elevation900 feet above sea level
Land Area5.9 Square Miles



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