Nueces County Information
Nueces in
Texas occupies
1,166 square miles and has a 2006 population of
321,457, a change from a 2000 population of
313,645 and
291,145 in 1990.
15.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2,188 acts of violent crime reported in
Nueces in 2004, a change from
2,223 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
7,895 people:
4.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.3%.
Read more about
Nueces, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Nueces | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 1,166 sq. miles | Ranked 604 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 321,457 | Ranked 191 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 319,147 | |
| Population 2000 | 313,645 | Ranked 182 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 291,145 | Ranked 168 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.5% | |
| African American | 4.3% | |
| Asian American | 1.4% | |
| Native American | .8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2,188 | 2,223 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 26 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 235 | |
| Robberies | 557 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,370 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 21,883 | 20,304 |
| Burglaries | 4,482 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 16,281 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,120 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 159,964 | 147,724 |
| Unemployed Population | 7,895 | 7,792 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | 5.3% |
Nueces County Cities