Deaf Smith County Information
Deaf Smith in
Texas occupies
1,498 square miles and has a 2006 population of
18,623, a change from a 2000 population of
18,561 and
19,153 in 1990.
15.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.9% percent is 25-35, and
12.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
79 acts of violent crime reported in
Deaf Smith in 2004, a change from
118 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
362 people:
4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.8%.
Read more about
Deaf Smith, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Deaf Smith | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 1,498 sq. miles | Ranked 449 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 18,623 | Ranked 1,886 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 18,498 | |
| Population 2000 | 18,561 | Ranked 1,869 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 19,153 | Ranked 1,723 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.1% | |
| African American | 1.7% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | 1.1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .8% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 9.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 18% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 79 | 118 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 72 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 592 | 468 |
| Burglaries | 141 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 433 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 18 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,273 | 8,224 |
| Unemployed Population | 362 | 396 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 4.8% |
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