Hidalgo County Information
Hidalgo in
Texas occupies
1,583 square miles and has a 2006 population of
700,634, a change from a 2000 population of
569,463 and
383,545 in 1990.
16.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.7% percent is 25-35, and
12.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
3,320 acts of violent crime reported in
Hidalgo in 2004, a change from
2,748 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
19,837 people:
7.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
9.2%.
Read more about
Hidalgo, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Hidalgo | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 1,583 sq. miles | Ranked 421 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 700,634 | Ranked 80 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 678,652 | |
| Population 2000 | 569,463 | Ranked 96 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 383,545 | Ranked 131 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.4% | |
| African American | .9% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 11.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 18.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 10.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 6.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 3,320 | 2,748 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 30 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 196 | |
| Robberies | 662 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 2,432 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 36,399 | 29,558 |
| Burglaries | 6,774 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 27,237 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2,388 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 269,586 | 210,954 |
| Unemployed Population | 19,837 | 19,412 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% | 9.2% |
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