Potter County Information
Potter in
Texas occupies
922 square miles and has a 2006 population of
121,328, a change from a 2000 population of
113,546 and
97,841 in 1990.
14.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
834 acts of violent crime reported in
Potter in 2004, a change from
855 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,505 people:
4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.4%.
Read more about
Potter, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Potter | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 922 sq. miles | Ranked 887 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 121,328 | Ranked 478 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 120,033 | |
| Population 2000 | 113,546 | Ranked 474 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 97,841 | Ranked 470 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 84.6% | |
| African American | 10.4% | |
| Asian American | 2.6% | |
| Native American | 1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 9.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 834 | 855 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 6 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 44 | |
| Robberies | 218 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 566 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 6,932 | 7,400 |
| Burglaries | 1,396 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 4,957 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 579 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 58,171 | 52,876 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,505 | 2,842 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 5.4% |
Potter County Cities