Harrison County Information
Harrison in
Texas occupies
915 square miles and has a 2006 population of
63,819, a change from a 2000 population of
62,110 and
57,483 in 1990.
15.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.9% percent is 25-35, and
13.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
306 acts of violent crime reported in
Harrison in 2004, a change from
132 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,648 people:
5.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5%.
Read more about
Harrison, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Harrison | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 915 sq. miles | Ranked 906 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 63,819 | Ranked 792 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 63,075 | |
| Population 2000 | 62,110 | Ranked 783 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 57,483 | Ranked 759 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 75.3% | |
| African American | 23.1% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 306 | 132 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 19 | |
| Robberies | 46 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 236 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,467 | 1,990 |
| Burglaries | 827 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,478 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 162 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 31,651 | 29,331 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,648 | 1,452 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 5% |
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