Van Zandt County Information
Van Zandt in
Texas occupies
859 square miles and has a 2006 population of
52,916, a change from a 2000 population of
48,140 and
37,944 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.1% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
151 acts of violent crime reported in
Van Zandt in 2004, a change from
115 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,183 people:
4.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Van Zandt, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Van Zandt | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 859 sq. miles | Ranked 1,068 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 52,916 | Ranked 912 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 52,279 | |
| Population 2000 | 48,140 | Ranked 946 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 37,944 | Ranked 1,051 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.9% | |
| African American | 3.2% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 151 | 115 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 15 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 130 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,360 | 1,117 |
| Burglaries | 468 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 725 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 167 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 25,690 | 22,519 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,183 | 871 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 3.9% |
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