Castro County Information
Castro in
Texas occupies
899 square miles and has a 2006 population of
7,449, a change from a 2000 population of
8,285 and
9,070 in 1990.
15.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9% percent is 25-35, and
11.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
23 acts of violent crime reported in
Castro in 2004, a change from
24 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
159 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.7%.
Read more about
Castro, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Castro | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 899 sq. miles | Ranked 965 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 7,449 | Ranked 2,643 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 7,628 | |
| Population 2000 | 8,285 | Ranked 2,583 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 9,070 | Ranked 2,463 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.3% | |
| African American | 2.5% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | 1.8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .3% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 17.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 23 | 24 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 21 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 228 | 132 |
| Burglaries | 61 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 154 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 13 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,202 | 3,981 |
| Unemployed Population | 159 | 146 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 3.7% |
Castro County Cities