Houston County Information
Houston in
Tennessee occupies
207 square miles and has a 2006 population of
8,076, a change from a 2000 population of
8,088 and
7,018 in 1990.
11.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.1% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
26 acts of violent crime reported in
Houston in 2004, a change from
25 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
287 people:
7.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6%.
Read more about
Houston, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Houston | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 207 sq. miles | Ranked 3,005 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 8,076 | Ranked 2,583 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 8,027 | |
| Population 2000 | 8,088 | Ranked 2,599 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 7,018 | Ranked 2,656 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.1% | |
| African American | 3.3% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 26 | 25 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 22 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 184 | 124 |
| Burglaries | 48 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 113 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 23 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,820 | 3,706 |
| Unemployed Population | 287 | 222 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.5% | 6% |
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