Upshur County Information
Upshur in
Texas occupies
593 square miles and has a 2006 population of
37,923, a change from a 2000 population of
35,291 and
31,370 in 1990.
13.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.4% percent is 25-35, and
13.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
85 acts of violent crime reported in
Upshur in 2004, a change from
73 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
894 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.9%.
Read more about
Upshur, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Upshur | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 593 sq. miles | Ranked 1,763 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 37,923 | Ranked 1,211 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 37,704 | |
| Population 2000 | 35,291 | Ranked 1,240 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 31,370 | Ranked 1,233 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 89% | |
| African American | 9.1% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 85 | 73 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 6 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 71 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,061 | 798 |
| Burglaries | 305 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 691 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 65 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 19,204 | 16,468 |
| Unemployed Population | 894 | 800 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 4.9% |
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