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| POPULATION (Census Bureau) | |
| County Population «History» «Group Quarters» | |
| Estimate 2009: | 3,677 |
| Estimate 2008: | 3,723 |
| Estimate 2007: | 3,860 |
| Estimate 2006: | 3,833 |
| Estimate 2005: | 3,854 |
| Estimate 2004: | 3,932 |
| Estimate 2003: | 3,931 |
| Estimate 2002: | 3,900 |
| Estimate 2001: | 3,940 |
| Census 2000: | 4,093 |
| Census 1990: | 4,385 |
| Census 1950: | 6,875 |
| Population of the County Seat (Seymour) | |
| Census 2000: | 2,908 |
| Census 1990: | 3,185 |
| POPULATION ESTIMATES - 2009 (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. | |
| Baylor County: | 3,677 |
| Seymour city: | 2,571 |
| Balance of Baylor County: | 1,106 |
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA) | |
| Land Area: | 871 |
| Water Area: | 30 |
| Total Area: | 901 |
| Population Density Per Square Mile | |
| 2000: | 4.7 |
| DEMOGRAPHICS | |
| Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau) | |
| Percent Hispanic: | 11.8% |
| Race - 2008 (Census Bureau) | |
| Percent White Alone: | 93.4% |
| Percent African American Alone: | 3.9% |
| Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone: | 0.9% |
| Percent Asian Alone: | 0.9% |
| Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone: | 0.1% |
| Percent Multi-Racial: | 0.9% |
| Age - 2008 (Census Bureau) | |
| 17 and Under: | 22.8% |
| 65 and Older: | 22.3% |
| 85 and Older: | 4.0% |
| Median Age: | 44.0 |
| Income | |
| Per Capita Income - 2008 (BEA): | $32,417 |
| Total Personal Income - 2008 (BEA): | $120,689,000 |
| Median Household Income - 2008 (Census Bureau): | $32,236 |
| Poverty - 2008 (Census Bureau) | |
| Percent of Population in Poverty: | 18.0% |
| Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty: | 26.7% |
| Wages (BEA) | |
| Average Wage Per Job - 2008: | $26,831 |
| Average Wage Per Job - 2007: | $25,102 |
| Average Wage Per Job - 2006: | $23,785 |
| Average Wage Per Job - 2005: | $23,038 |
| Average Wage Per Job - 2004: | $21,037 |
| Average Wage Per Job - 2003: | $19,752 |
| Average Wage Per Job - 2002: | $18,939 |
| Average Wage Per Job - 2001: | $19,380 |
| Average Wage Per Job - 2000: | $19,258 |
| Average Wage Per Job - 1990: | $13,836 |
| Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission) | |
| Unemployment Rate - 2009: | 5.8 |
| Unemployment Rate - 2008: | 3.8 |
| Unemployment Rate - 2007: | 3.8 |
| Unemployment Rate - 2006: | 4.1 |
| Unemployment Rate - 2005: | 4.8 |
| Unemployment Rate - 2004: | 5.4 |
| Unemployment Rate - 2003: | 6.0 |
| Unemployment Rate - 2002: | 6.1 |
| Unemployment Rate - 2001: | 4.9 |
| Unemployment Rate - 2000: | 4.7 |
| County Business Patterns (Census Bureau): «CBP 2008» | |
| COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts) | |
| Property Taxes - 2008 | |
| Total County Tax Rate: «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates» | $0.617640 |
| Total Market Value: «Values and Levies» | $616,621,630 |
| Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation: | $169,507,030 |
| Total Actual Levy: | $1,043,353 |
| Sales Tax Allocation History | |
| CY 2009: | $N/A |
| CY 2008: | $N/A |
| CY 2007: | $N/A |
| CY 2006: | $N/A |
| CY 2005: | $N/A |
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| CY 2001: | $N/A |
| INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts) | |
| Road and Bridge - 2008 | |
| County Roads, Construction: | $0 |
| County Roads, Maintenance: | $408,958 |
| County Roads, Rehabilitation: | $0 |
| County Bridges, Construction: | $0 |
| County Bridges, Maintenance: | $72,169 |
| County Bridges, Rehabilitation: | $0 |
| Right of Way Acquisition: | $0 |
| Utility Construction: | $0 |
| Other Road Expenditures: | $0 |
| Total Road and Bridge Expenditures: | $481,127 |
| COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT) | |
| Centerline Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR | |
| Unpaved (Earth and All-weather): | 341 |
| Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1): | 0 |
| 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: | 341 |
| Lane Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR | |
| Unpaved (Earth and All-weather): | 682 |
| Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1): | 0 |
| 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: | 683 |
Special Districts in Baylor County.
School Districts in Baylor County.
History of City Tax Rates in Baylor County.
Airports in Baylor County.
Hospitals in Baylor County.
Prisons in Baylor County.