Bexar County Information

Bexar in Texas occupies 1,257 square miles and has a 2006 population of 1,555,592, a change from a 2000 population of 1,392,931 and 1,185,394 in 1990. 15.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 14.5% percent is 25-35, and 14.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 8,622 acts of violent crime reported in Bexar in 2004, a change from 8,700 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 34,792 people: 4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4.1%.

Read more about Bexar, Texas in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyBexar 
StateTexas 
Land Area1,257 sq. milesRanked 550 of 3,140
Population 20061,555,592Ranked 20 of 3,140
Population 20051,516,586 
Population 20001,392,931Ranked 24 of 3,140
Population 19901,185,394Ranked 25 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion88.2% 
African American7.4% 
Asian American1.9% 
Native American1.1% 
Pacific Islander.2% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 58.1% 
Population 5 to 1415.3% 
Population 15 to 2415.3% 
Population 25 to 3414.5% 
Population 35 to 4414.5% 
Population 45 to 5413% 
Population 55 to 648.9% 
Population 65 to 745.4% 
Population 75 and up4.9% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes8,6228,700
Murders / Manslaughters104 
Forcible Rapes756 
Robberies2,278 
Aggravated Assaults5,484 
Total Property Crimes92,49387,361
Burglaries17,061 
Larceny Thefts69,250 
Motor Vehicle Thefts6,182 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population741,154660,867
Unemployed Population34,79226,902
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.1%

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