DeWitt County Information
DeWitt in
Texas occupies
910 square miles and has a 2006 population of
20,167, a change from a 2000 population of
20,010 and
18,840 in 1990.
12.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12% percent is 25-35, and
14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
61 acts of violent crime reported in
DeWitt in 2004, a change from
51 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
427 people:
4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.2%.
Read more about
DeWitt, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | DeWitt | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 910 sq. miles | Ranked 918 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 20,167 | Ranked 1,813 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 20,376 | |
| Population 2000 | 20,010 | Ranked 1,793 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 18,840 | Ranked 1,744 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 88.2% | |
| African American | 10.7% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 61 | 51 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | 5 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 49 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 524 | 340 |
| Burglaries | 144 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 364 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 16 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,617 | 8,951 |
| Unemployed Population | 427 | 374 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 4.2% |
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