Harris County Information
Harris in
Texas occupies
1,778 square miles and has a 2006 population of
3,886,207, a change from a 2000 population of
3,400,554 and
2,818,101 in 1990.
14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.5% percent is 25-35, and
15.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
31,741 acts of violent crime reported in
Harris in 2004, a change from
27,150 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
95,192 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.4%.
Read more about
Harris, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Harris | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 1,778 sq. miles | Ranked 375 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 3,886,207 | Ranked 3 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 3,762,844 | |
| Population 2000 | 3,400,554 | Ranked 3 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 2,818,101 | Ranked 3 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 74.4% | |
| African American | 18.4% | |
| Asian American | 5.5% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 31,741 | 27,150 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 346 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1,459 | |
| Robberies | 12,385 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 17,551 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 181,370 | 158,236 |
| Burglaries | 40,156 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 113,652 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 27,562 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 1,895,870 | 1,722,146 |
| Unemployed Population | 95,192 | 75,183 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 4.4% |
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