Galveston County Information
Galveston in
Texas occupies
873 square miles and has a 2006 population of
283,551, a change from a 2000 population of
250,158 and
217,396 in 1990.
14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.3% percent is 25-35, and
14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,376 acts of violent crime reported in
Galveston in 2004, a change from
1,236 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
7,193 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.9%.
Read more about
Galveston, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Galveston | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 873 sq. miles | Ranked 1,033 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 283,551 | Ranked 213 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 277,330 | |
| Population 2000 | 250,158 | Ranked 231 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 217,396 | Ranked 228 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 80.7% | |
| African American | 14.9% | |
| Asian American | 2.7% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,376 | 1,236 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 14 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 175 | |
| Robberies | 319 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 868 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 10,743 | 11,671 |
| Burglaries | 2,674 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 7,218 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 851 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 143,120 | 127,783 |
| Unemployed Population | 7,193 | 6,318 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 4.9% |
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