Cooke County Information
Cooke in
Texas occupies
899 square miles and has a 2006 population of
38,946, a change from a 2000 population of
36,363 and
30,777 in 1990.
15.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.6% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
73 acts of violent crime reported in
Cooke in 2004, a change from
43 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
814 people:
3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Cooke, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Cooke | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 899 sq. miles | Ranked 970 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 38,946 | Ranked 1,182 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 38,864 | |
| Population 2000 | 36,363 | Ranked 1,204 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 30,777 | Ranked 1,253 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.1% | |
| African American | 3.2% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | 1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 73 | 43 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 25 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 43 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,637 | 997 |
| Burglaries | 392 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,127 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 118 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 20,966 | 18,609 |
| Unemployed Population | 814 | 670 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 3.6% |
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