Willacy County Information
Willacy in
Texas occupies
784 square miles and has a 2006 population of
20,645, a change from a 2000 population of
20,082 and
17,705 in 1990.
17.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.1% percent is 25-35, and
12.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
117 acts of violent crime reported in
Willacy in 2004, a change from
74 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
711 people:
9.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
10%.
Read more about
Willacy, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Willacy | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 784 sq. miles | Ranked 1,204 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 20,645 | Ranked 1,782 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 20,412 | |
| Population 2000 | 20,082 | Ranked 1,790 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 17,705 | Ranked 1,805 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.5% | |
| African American | 2.5% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 9.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 16.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 11.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 117 | 74 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 111 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 848 | 407 |
| Burglaries | 289 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 538 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 21 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,704 | 7,276 |
| Unemployed Population | 711 | 724 |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.2% | 10% |
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