Taylor County Information
Taylor in
Texas occupies
919 square miles and has a 2006 population of
124,927, a change from a 2000 population of
126,551 and
119,655 in 1990.
17.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.1% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
493 acts of violent crime reported in
Taylor in 2004, a change from
420 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,661 people:
4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.1%.
Read more about
Taylor, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Taylor | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 919 sq. miles | Ranked 896 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 124,927 | Ranked 471 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 124,962 | |
| Population 2000 | 126,551 | Ranked 428 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 119,655 | Ranked 387 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 89% | |
| African American | 6.9% | |
| Asian American | 1.5% | |
| Native American | .8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 493 | 420 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 6 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 55 | |
| Robberies | 172 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 260 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 5,912 | 4,503 |
| Burglaries | 1,751 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,881 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 280 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 66,832 | 61,244 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,661 | 2,487 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 4.1% |
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