Montague County Information
Montague in
Texas occupies
938 square miles and has a 2006 population of
19,810, a change from a 2000 population of
19,117 and
17,274 in 1990.
12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.2% percent is 25-35, and
12.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
35 acts of violent crime reported in
Montague in 2004, a change from
43 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
421 people:
4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
Montague, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Montague | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 938 sq. miles | Ranked 857 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 19,810 | Ranked 1,831 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 19,622 | |
| Population 2000 | 19,117 | Ranked 1,843 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 17,274 | Ranked 1,836 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.5% | |
| African American | .4% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 35 | 43 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 12 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 17 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 629 | 618 |
| Burglaries | 158 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 420 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 51 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,129 | 9,207 |
| Unemployed Population | 421 | 427 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 4.6% |
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