Houston County Information
Houston in
Alabama occupies
582 square miles and has a 2006 population of
95,660, a change from a 2000 population of
88,784 and
81,331 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
301 acts of violent crime reported in
Houston in 2004, a change from
353 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,440 people:
3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Houston, Alabama in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Houston | |
| State | Alabama | |
| Land Area | 582 sq. miles | Ranked 1,819 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 95,660 | Ranked 581 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 93,964 | |
| Population 2000 | 88,784 | Ranked 587 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 81,331 | Ranked 559 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 72.2% | |
| African American | 25.9% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 301 | 353 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 10 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 59 | |
| Robberies | 124 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 108 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,595 | 3,155 |
| Burglaries | 861 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,551 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 183 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 47,253 | 45,633 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,440 | 1,777 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3% | 3.9% |
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