Brooks County Information
Brooks in
Texas occupies
944 square miles and has a 2006 population of
7,731, a change from a 2000 population of
7,976 and
8,204 in 1990.
16% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.4% percent is 25-35, and
10.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
14 acts of violent crime reported in
Brooks in 2004, a change from
23 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
194 people:
6.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.7%.
Read more about
Brooks, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Brooks | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 944 sq. miles | Ranked 848 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 7,731 | Ranked 2,621 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 7,688 | |
| Population 2000 | 7,976 | Ranked 2,609 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 8,204 | Ranked 2,547 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.6% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 16.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 10.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 14 | 23 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 13 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 263 | 283 |
| Burglaries | 106 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 156 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,069 | 2,880 |
| Unemployed Population | 194 | 194 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% | 6.7% |
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