Bastrop County Profile

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The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2012:74,763More data
Estimate 2011:75,028 
Census 2010:74,171More data
Census 2000:57,733More data
Population of the County Seat (Bastrop)
Census 2010:7,218 
Census 2000:5,340 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN BASTROP COUNTY - 2012 (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Bastrop city:7,394More data
Elgin city (pt.):7,273More data
Mustang Ridge city (pt.):0More data
Smithville city:3,855More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:888.2More data
Water Area:7.4More data
Total Area:895.6More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2010:83.51More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:33.2%More data
Race - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:87.2%More data
Percent African American Alone:8.1%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.7%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.9%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.9%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:56.8%More data
Percent Not Hispanic Black Alone:7.4%More data
Age - 2011 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:25.9%More data
65 and Older:11.9%More data
85 and Older:1.3%More data
Median Age:38.7More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2011 (BEA):$28,473More data
Total Personal Income - 2011 (BEA):$2,138,712,000More data
Median Household Income - 2011 (Census Bureau):$51,947More data
Poverty - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:14.6%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:22.6%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Age 25 and older, Percent high school graduate and higher:80.6% 
Age 25 and older, Percent bachelor's degree or higher:17.9% 
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2011:$33,757More data
Average Wage Per Job - 2010:$33,180 
Average Wage Per Job - 2009:$32,578 
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$32,450 
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$30,588 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2012:6.4More data
Unemployment Rate - 2011:8.0 
Unemployment Rate - 2010:8.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2009:7.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2008:5.0 
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2010»
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2011
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.617500More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$6,186,195,542More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$4,304,612,779More data
Total Actual Levy:$26,580,984More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2012:$2,898,707More data
CY 2011:$2,508,862 
CY 2010:$2,384,545 
CY 2009:$2,360,980 
CY 2008:$2,328,869 
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2011
County Roads, Construction:$0More data
County Roads, Maintenance:$8,611,676More data
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$0More data
County Bridges, Construction:$0More data
County Bridges, Maintenance:$0More data
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0More data
Right of Way Acquisition:$58,814More data
Utility Construction:$0More data
Other Road Expenditures:$0More data
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$8,670,490More data
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):383 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):522 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0 
Asphalt:0 
Concrete:0 
Total Centerline Miles:905More data
Lane Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):767 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):1,044 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0 
Asphalt:0 
Concrete:0 
Total Lane Miles:1,811More data

Special Districts in Bastrop County.
School Districts in Bastrop County.
History of City Tax Rates in Bastrop County.

Airports in Bastrop County.
Hospitals in Bastrop County.
Prisons in Bastrop County.