Erath County Information
Erath in
Texas occupies
1,090 square miles and has a 2006 population of
34,289, a change from a 2000 population of
33,001 and
27,991 in 1990.
21.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.1% percent is 25-35, and
12.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
78 acts of violent crime reported in
Erath in 2004, a change from
35 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
727 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Erath, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Erath | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 1,090 sq. miles | Ranked 670 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 34,289 | Ranked 1,310 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 33,869 | |
| Population 2000 | 33,001 | Ranked 1,320 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 27,991 | Ranked 1,352 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.5% | |
| African American | 1.1% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 21.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 11.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 78 | 35 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 27 | |
| Robberies | 9 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 40 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 939 | 784 |
| Burglaries | 196 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 711 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 32 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 17,777 | 16,545 |
| Unemployed Population | 727 | 598 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 3.6% |
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