Coke County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Project, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2009:3,311
Estimate 2008:3,356
Estimate 2007:3,388
Estimate 2006:3,568
Estimate 2005:3,588
Estimate 2004:3,604
Estimate 2003:3,712
Estimate 2002:3,757
Estimate 2001:3,819
Census 2000:3,864
Census 1990:3,424
Census 1950:4,045
Population of the County Seat (Robert Lee)
Census 2000:1,171
Census 1990:1,276
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.
Coke County:3,311
Blackwell city (pt.):5
Bronte town:920
Robert Lee city:974
Balance of Coke County:1,412
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:899
Water Area:29
Total Area:928
Population Density Per Square Mile
2000:4.3
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:19.5%
Race - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:96.4%
Percent African American Alone:1.6%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.0%
Percent Asian Alone:0.2%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%
Percent Multi-Racial:0.7%
Age - 2008 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:21.1%
65 and Older:27.4%
85 and Older:4.4%
Median Age:46.6
Income
Per Capita Income - 2008 (BEA):$27,004
Total Personal Income - 2008 (BEA):$90,624,000
Median Household Income - 2008 (Census Bureau):$35,848
Poverty - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:15.0%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:22.2%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$25,223
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$24,771
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$23,910
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$22,306
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$22,118
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$22,428
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$22,322
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$22,127
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$21,277
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$16,485
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2009:8.4
Unemployment Rate - 2008:7.9
Unemployment Rate - 2007:5.7
Unemployment Rate - 2006:5.6
Unemployment Rate - 2005:5.5
Unemployment Rate - 2004:6.0
Unemployment Rate - 2003:5.8
Unemployment Rate - 2002:5.6
Unemployment Rate - 2001:4.6
Unemployment Rate - 2000:4.3
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»$0.525740
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$638,228,970
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$318,592,932
Total Actual Levy:$1,671,745
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2009:$N/A
CY 2008:$N/A
CY 2007:$N/A
CY 2006:$N/A
CY 2005:$N/A
CY 2004:$N/A
CY 2003:$N/A
CY 2002:$N/A
CY 2001:$N/A
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2008
County Roads, Construction:$0
County Roads, Maintenance:$442,551
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$45,399
County Bridges, Construction:$0
County Bridges, Maintenance:$16,513
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0
Right of Way Acquisition:$0
Utility Construction:$0
Other Road Expenditures:$40,322
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$544,784
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):217
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):53
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:270
Lane Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):434
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):105
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:540

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

Airports in Coke County.
Hospitals in Coke County.
Prisons in Coke County.