Collin County Information

Collin in Texas occupies 886 square miles and has a 2006 population of 698,851, a change from a 2000 population of 491,772 and 264,036 in 1990. 12.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 16.9% percent is 25-35, and 18.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 1,764 acts of violent crime reported in Collin in 2004, a change from 1,692 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 16,300 people: 4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.9%.

Read more about Collin, Texas in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyCollin 
StateTexas 
Land Area886 sq. milesRanked 1,007 of 3,140
Population 2006698,851Ranked 81 of 3,140
Population 2005660,926 
Population 2000491,772Ranked 113 of 3,140
Population 1990264,036Ranked 188 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion81.3% 
African American6.9% 
Asian American9.5% 
Native American.5% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.8% 
Population 5 to 1415.5% 
Population 15 to 2412.7% 
Population 25 to 3416.9% 
Population 35 to 4418.3% 
Population 45 to 5414.1% 
Population 55 to 648.7% 
Population 65 to 743.7% 
Population 75 and up2.3% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes1,7641,692
Murders / Manslaughters22 
Forcible Rapes174 
Robberies521 
Aggravated Assaults1,047 
Total Property Crimes19,93015,649
Burglaries4,037 
Larceny Thefts14,249 
Motor Vehicle Thefts1,644 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population381,670299,234
Unemployed Population16,3008,562
Unemployment Rate4.3%2.9%

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