Brazoria County Information
Brazoria in
Texas occupies
1,597 square miles and has a 2006 population of
287,898, a change from a 2000 population of
241,767 and
191,707 in 1990.
14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.6% percent is 25-35, and
15.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
564 acts of violent crime reported in
Brazoria in 2004, a change from
619 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
6,817 people:
4.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5%.
Read more about
Brazoria, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Brazoria | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 1,597 sq. miles | Ranked 418 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 287,898 | Ranked 211 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 277,821 | |
| Population 2000 | 241,767 | Ranked 238 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 191,707 | Ranked 250 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 84.3% | |
| African American | 10.1% | |
| Asian American | 3.8% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 564 | 619 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 7 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 99 | |
| Robberies | 100 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 358 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 6,698 | 6,213 |
| Burglaries | 1,848 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 4,507 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 343 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 138,590 | 119,857 |
| Unemployed Population | 6,817 | 5,998 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | 5% |
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