Wood County Information
Wood in
Texas occupies
696 square miles and has a 2006 population of
41,776, a change from a 2000 population of
36,752 and
29,380 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12% percent is 25-35, and
11.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
31 acts of violent crime reported in
Wood in 2004, a change from
158 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
928 people:
5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.9%.
Read more about
Wood, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wood | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 696 sq. miles | Ranked 1,450 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 41,776 | Ranked 1,107 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 40,797 | |
| Population 2000 | 36,752 | Ranked 1,197 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 29,380 | Ranked 1,319 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.6% | |
| African American | 5.9% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 11.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 31 | 158 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 29 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 741 | 818 |
| Burglaries | 306 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 423 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 12 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 18,110 | 16,212 |
| Unemployed Population | 928 | 796 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | 4.9% |
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