Gregg County Information
Gregg in
Texas occupies
276 square miles and has a 2006 population of
117,090, a change from a 2000 population of
111,379 and
104,948 in 1990.
14.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.1% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
931 acts of violent crime reported in
Gregg in 2004, a change from
602 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,852 people:
4.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.4%.
Read more about
Gregg, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Gregg | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 276 sq. miles | Ranked 2,894 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 117,090 | Ranked 492 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 115,502 | |
| Population 2000 | 111,379 | Ranked 485 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 104,948 | Ranked 440 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 76.9% | |
| African American | 20.4% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 931 | 602 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 7 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 69 | |
| Robberies | 179 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 676 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 6,573 | 6,363 |
| Burglaries | 1,388 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 4,685 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 500 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 61,958 | 55,089 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,852 | 2,979 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 5.4% |
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