Washington County Information
Washington in
Texas occupies
621 square miles and has a 2006 population of
31,912, a change from a 2000 population of
30,373 and
26,154 in 1990.
15.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.6% percent is 25-35, and
12.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
105 acts of violent crime reported in
Washington in 2004, a change from
162 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
697 people:
4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Washington, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Washington | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 621 sq. miles | Ranked 1,665 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 31,912 | Ranked 1,371 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 31,486 | |
| Population 2000 | 30,373 | Ranked 1,389 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 26,154 | Ranked 1,413 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 79.7% | |
| African American | 18.3% | |
| Asian American | 1.4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 105 | 162 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 10 | |
| Robberies | 10 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 84 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 793 | 1,061 |
| Burglaries | 235 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 521 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 37 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 16,177 | 15,038 |
| Unemployed Population | 697 | 543 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 3.6% |
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