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Nevada, IA Profile


Nevada, IA, population 6,736, is located in Iowa's Story county, about 30.3 miles from Des Moines and 92.9 miles from Cedar Rapids.

Through the 90's Nevada's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Nevada has declined by about 8%. Since 2005 Nevada's population has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White97%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian1%
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 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20006,667N/A
20016,7130.69%
20026,694-0.28%
20036,6970.04%
20046,630-1.00%
20056,528-1.54%
20066,5750.72%
20076,6040.44%
20086,6811.17%
20096,7360.82%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$42,527
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001210
2002239
2003343
2004179
2005223
2006519
2007367
2008587
2009N/A
2010808
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 02012
2002 01015
2003 00023
2004 0507
2005 0419
2006 01031
2007 02120
2008 12036
2009 ----
2010 06049

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,218
20022,499
20032,745
20042,866
20052,502
20062,645
20071,865
20082,440
2009N/A
20102,557
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 26 184 4
2002 16 143 8
2003 38 135 11
2004 37 143 12
2005 49 99 9
2006 27 132 4
2007 14 87 16
2008 21 121 20
2009 - - -
2010 26 142 6

Location

Elevation1,003 feet above sea level
Land Area3.3 Square Miles



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