Wharton County Information
Wharton in
Texas occupies
1,094 square miles and has a 2006 population of
41,475, a change from a 2000 population of
41,188 and
39,955 in 1990.
15.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.2% percent is 25-35, and
12.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
182 acts of violent crime reported in
Wharton in 2004, a change from
234 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,015 people:
4.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.3%.
Read more about
Wharton, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wharton | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 1,094 sq. miles | Ranked 664 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 41,475 | Ranked 1,116 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 41,403 | |
| Population 2000 | 41,188 | Ranked 1,075 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 39,955 | Ranked 1,002 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 84.2% | |
| African American | 14.5% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 182 | 234 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 12 | |
| Robberies | 29 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 141 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,576 | 1,862 |
| Burglaries | 493 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 992 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 91 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 20,790 | 20,141 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,015 | 859 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | 4.3% |
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