Smith County Information
Smith in
Texas occupies
949 square miles and has a 2006 population of
194,635, a change from a 2000 population of
174,706 and
151,309 in 1990.
14.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.4% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
881 acts of violent crime reported in
Smith in 2004, a change from
832 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,576 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.4%.
Read more about
Smith, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Smith | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 949 sq. miles | Ranked 838 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 194,635 | Ranked 305 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 190,501 | |
| Population 2000 | 174,706 | Ranked 312 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 151,309 | Ranked 308 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 78.9% | |
| African American | 18.6% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 881 | 832 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 9 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 97 | |
| Robberies | 167 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 608 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 7,393 | 7,659 |
| Burglaries | 1,848 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 5,105 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 440 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 97,622 | 86,196 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,576 | 3,767 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 4.4% |
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