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
CountyWillacy 
StateTexas 
Land Area784 sq. milesRanked 1,204 of 3,140
Population 200620,645Ranked 1,782 of 3,140
Population 200520,412 
Population 200020,082Ranked 1,790 of 3,140
Population 199017,705Ranked 1,805 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion96.5% 
African American2.5% 
Asian American.2% 
Native American.7% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 59.5% 
Population 5 to 1416.2% 
Population 15 to 2417.9% 
Population 25 to 3412.1% 
Population 35 to 4412.3% 
Population 45 to 5411.9% 
Population 55 to 648.5% 
Population 65 to 745.8% 
Population 75 and up5.7% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes11774
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes3 
Robberies3 
Aggravated Assaults111 
Total Property Crimes848407
Burglaries289 
Larceny Thefts538 
Motor Vehicle Thefts21 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population7,7047,276
Unemployed Population711724
Unemployment Rate9.2%10%

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