Burleson County Information
Burleson in
Texas occupies
678 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,932, a change from a 2000 population of
16,470 and
13,625 in 1990.
13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.5% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
38 acts of violent crime reported in
Burleson in 2004, a change from
63 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
358 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.1%.
Read more about
Burleson, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Burleson | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 678 sq. miles | Ranked 1,499 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,932 | Ranked 1,970 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 17,165 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,470 | Ranked 1,993 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,625 | Ranked 2,090 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 84.2% | |
| African American | 14.2% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 38 | 63 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 26 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 200 | 326 |
| Burglaries | 85 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 101 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 14 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,773 | 7,708 |
| Unemployed Population | 358 | 314 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 4.1% |
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