Winkler County Information
Winkler in
Texas occupies
841 square miles and has a 2006 population of
6,609, a change from a 2000 population of
7,173 and
8,626 in 1990.
15.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.5% percent is 25-35, and
12.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
11 acts of violent crime reported in
Winkler in 2004, a change from
16 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
132 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.7%.
Read more about
Winkler, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Winkler | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 841 sq. miles | Ranked 1,094 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 6,609 | Ranked 2,717 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 6,592 | |
| Population 2000 | 7,173 | Ranked 2,670 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 8,626 | Ranked 2,501 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.5% | |
| African American | 2.4% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 11 | 16 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 7 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 81 | 86 |
| Burglaries | 30 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 45 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 6 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,221 | 2,926 |
| Unemployed Population | 132 | 167 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 5.7% |
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