Brazos County Information
Brazos in
Texas occupies
590 square miles and has a 2006 population of
159,006, a change from a 2000 population of
152,419 and
121,862 in 1990.
34.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.7% percent is 25-35, and
10.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
941 acts of violent crime reported in
Brazos in 2004, a change from
610 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,563 people:
4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.8%.
Read more about
Brazos, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Brazos | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 590 sq. miles | Ranked 1,776 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 159,006 | Ranked 368 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 156,640 | |
| Population 2000 | 152,419 | Ranked 350 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 121,862 | Ranked 377 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 83% | |
| African American | 10.8% | |
| Asian American | 4.6% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 34.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 10.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 8.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 5.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 941 | 610 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 107 | |
| Robberies | 128 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 706 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 8,505 | 7,667 |
| Burglaries | 1,653 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 6,512 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 340 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 88,190 | 78,537 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,563 | 2,961 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 3.8% |
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