Hays County Information
Hays in
Texas occupies
680 square miles and has a 2006 population of
130,325, a change from a 2000 population of
97,576 and
65,614 in 1990.
24.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16% percent is 25-35, and
12.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
224 acts of violent crime reported in
Hays in 2004, a change from
396 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,926 people:
4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Hays, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Hays | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 680 sq. miles | Ranked 1,493 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 130,325 | Ranked 451 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 124,434 | |
| Population 2000 | 97,576 | Ranked 531 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 65,614 | Ranked 667 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93% | |
| African American | 4.1% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | .8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 24.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 7.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 224 | 396 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 29 | |
| Robberies | 40 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 154 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,755 | 3,329 |
| Burglaries | 510 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,047 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 198 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 69,865 | 56,579 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,926 | 1,852 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 3.3% |
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