Ellis County Information
Ellis in
Texas occupies
952 square miles and has a 2006 population of
139,300, a change from a 2000 population of
111,358 and
85,167 in 1990.
15.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.5% percent is 25-35, and
14.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
306 acts of violent crime reported in
Ellis in 2004, a change from
305 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,460 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Ellis, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Ellis | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 952 sq. miles | Ranked 835 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 139,300 | Ranked 430 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 133,527 | |
| Population 2000 | 111,358 | Ranked 486 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 85,167 | Ranked 539 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 89.2% | |
| African American | 8.7% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 306 | 305 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 36 | |
| Robberies | 46 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 221 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,093 | 3,489 |
| Burglaries | 965 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,840 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 288 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 68,919 | 60,047 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,460 | 2,172 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 3.6% |
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