Lamar County Information
Lamar in
Texas occupies
932 square miles and has a 2006 population of
49,863, a change from a 2000 population of
48,499 and
43,949 in 1990.
13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.2% percent is 25-35, and
13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
405 acts of violent crime reported in
Lamar in 2004, a change from
581 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,312 people:
5.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.9%.
Read more about
Lamar, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lamar | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 932 sq. miles | Ranked 866 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 49,863 | Ranked 955 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 49,598 | |
| Population 2000 | 48,499 | Ranked 940 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 43,949 | Ranked 926 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 83.7% | |
| African American | 13.3% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | 1.1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 405 | 581 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 6 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 91 | |
| Robberies | 41 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 267 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,974 | 2,931 |
| Burglaries | 577 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,304 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 93 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 23,889 | 22,997 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,312 | 1,117 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% | 4.9% |
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