Upton County Information
Upton in
Texas occupies
1,242 square miles and has a 2006 population of
3,134, a change from a 2000 population of
3,404 and
4,447 in 1990.
17.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
6.6% percent is 25-35, and
10.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1 acts of violent crime reported in
Upton in 2004, a change from
8 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
61 people:
3.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.8%.
Read more about
Upton, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Upton | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 1,242 sq. miles | Ranked 558 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 3,134 | Ranked 2,966 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 3,075 | |
| Population 2000 | 3,404 | Ranked 2,962 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 4,447 | Ranked 2,878 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.9% | |
| African American | 2.4% | |
| Asian American | % | |
| Native American | 1.5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 6.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 10.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 17.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1 | 8 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 32 | 31 |
| Burglaries | 5 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 25 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 1,618 | 1,506 |
| Unemployed Population | 61 | 72 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 4.8% |
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