Starr County Information
Starr in
Texas occupies
1,229 square miles and has a 2006 population of
61,780, a change from a 2000 population of
53,597 and
40,518 in 1990.
16.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.8% percent is 25-35, and
12.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
159 acts of violent crime reported in
Starr in 2004, a change from
142 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,539 people:
11.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
16.8%.
Read more about
Starr, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Starr | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 1,229 sq. miles | Ranked 570 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 61,780 | Ranked 826 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 60,479 | |
| Population 2000 | 53,597 | Ranked 871 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 40,518 | Ranked 986 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.6% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 12% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 19.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 9.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 7.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 159 | 142 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 8 | |
| Robberies | 22 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 125 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,242 | 1,032 |
| Burglaries | 385 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 682 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 175 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 21,758 | 17,725 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,539 | 2,983 |
| Unemployment Rate | 11.7% | 16.8% |
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