Lavaca County Information
Lavaca in
Texas occupies
970 square miles and has a 2006 population of
18,970, a change from a 2000 population of
19,210 and
18,690 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.3% percent is 25-35, and
11.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
10 acts of violent crime reported in
Lavaca in 2004, a change from
18 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
388 people:
3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.9%.
Read more about
Lavaca, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lavaca | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 970 sq. miles | Ranked 811 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 18,970 | Ranked 1,877 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 18,904 | |
| Population 2000 | 19,210 | Ranked 1,834 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 18,690 | Ranked 1,750 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.2% | |
| African American | 7% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 11.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 10 | 18 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 9 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 218 | 205 |
| Burglaries | 49 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 164 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 5 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,430 | 9,566 |
| Unemployed Population | 388 | 282 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 2.9% |
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