Atascosa County Information
Atascosa in
Texas occupies
1,236 square miles and has a 2006 population of
43,876, a change from a 2000 population of
38,628 and
30,533 in 1990.
15.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.4% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
69 acts of violent crime reported in
Atascosa in 2004, a change from
73 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
917 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.1%.
Read more about
Atascosa, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Atascosa | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 1,236 sq. miles | Ranked 565 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 43,876 | Ranked 1,067 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 43,265 | |
| Population 2000 | 38,628 | Ranked 1,148 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 30,533 | Ranked 1,266 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97% | |
| African American | 1.1% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 16.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 69 | 73 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 8 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 14 | |
| Robberies | 5 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 42 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 928 | 576 |
| Burglaries | 278 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 600 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 50 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 19,693 | 17,190 |
| Unemployed Population | 917 | 710 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 4.1% |
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