Ward County Information
Ward in
Texas occupies
836 square miles and has a 2006 population of
10,352, a change from a 2000 population of
10,909 and
13,115 in 1990.
17.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
8.3% percent is 25-35, and
12.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
31 acts of violent crime reported in
Ward in 2004, a change from
20 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
228 people:
4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.2%.
Read more about
Ward, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Ward | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 836 sq. miles | Ranked 1,102 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 10,352 | Ranked 2,417 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 10,258 | |
| Population 2000 | 10,909 | Ranked 2,375 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,115 | Ranked 2,129 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.4% | |
| African American | 5% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 8.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 31 | 20 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 26 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 180 | 189 |
| Burglaries | 43 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 133 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 4 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,771 | 4,442 |
| Unemployed Population | 228 | 277 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 6.2% |
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