Young County Information
Young in
Texas occupies
931 square miles and has a 2006 population of
18,021, a change from a 2000 population of
17,943 and
18,126 in 1990.
13.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10% percent is 25-35, and
12.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
24 acts of violent crime reported in
Young in 2004, a change from
47 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
383 people:
3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.9%.
Read more about
Young, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Young | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 931 sq. miles | Ranked 872 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 18,021 | Ranked 1,913 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 17,740 | |
| Population 2000 | 17,943 | Ranked 1,905 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 18,126 | Ranked 1,782 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.3% | |
| African American | 1.4% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 24 | 47 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 19 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 435 | 434 |
| Burglaries | 93 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 317 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 25 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,768 | 8,808 |
| Unemployed Population | 383 | 430 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 4.9% |
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