Chambers County Information
Chambers in
Texas occupies
872 square miles and has a 2006 population of
28,779, a change from a 2000 population of
26,031 and
20,088 in 1990.
14.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.7% percent is 25-35, and
15% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
75 acts of violent crime reported in
Chambers in 2004, a change from
43 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
737 people:
5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.3%.
Read more about
Chambers, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Chambers | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 872 sq. miles | Ranked 1,035 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 28,779 | Ranked 1,456 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 28,491 | |
| Population 2000 | 26,031 | Ranked 1,517 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 20,088 | Ranked 1,674 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 87.4% | |
| African American | 10.3% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 75 | 43 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 14 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 55 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 942 | 853 |
| Burglaries | 300 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 574 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 68 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 14,475 | 13,083 |
| Unemployed Population | 737 | 564 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | 4.3% |
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