Lubbock County Information
Lubbock in
Texas occupies
901 square miles and has a 2006 population of
254,862, a change from a 2000 population of
242,628 and
222,636 in 1990.
19.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.5% percent is 25-35, and
12.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2,328 acts of violent crime reported in
Lubbock in 2004, a change from
2,590 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
5,596 people:
4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Lubbock, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lubbock | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 901 sq. miles | Ranked 961 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 254,862 | Ranked 238 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 252,338 | |
| Population 2000 | 242,628 | Ranked 237 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 222,636 | Ranked 224 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 89.1% | |
| African American | 7.7% | |
| Asian American | 1.4% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 19.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2,328 | 2,590 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 19 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 113 | |
| Robberies | 325 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,871 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 14,618 | 13,467 |
| Burglaries | 3,079 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 10,734 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 805 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 140,349 | 127,818 |
| Unemployed Population | 5,596 | 4,572 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 3.6% |
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