Coke County Profile

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The County Information Project

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2008:3,480
Estimate 2007:3,467
Estimate 2006:3,601
Estimate 2005:3,592
Estimate 2004:3,608
Estimate 2003:3,715
Estimate 2002:3,759
Estimate 2001:3,820
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 - 2008 (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:3,480
Blackwell:6
Bronte:977
Robert Lee:1,031
Balance of Coke County:1,466
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 - 2007 (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 - 2007 (BEA):$23,036
Total Personal Income - 2007 (BEA):$79,866,000
Median Household Income - 2007 (Census Bureau):$33,812
Poverty - 2007 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:13.9%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:22.6%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$24,116
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$23,303
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$21,843
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$21,715
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$22,163
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$22,139
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$21,955
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$21,175
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$16,476
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2008:7.7%
Unemployment Rate - 2007:5.6%
Unemployment Rate - 2006:5.5%
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 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 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 - 2007
County Roads, Construction:$0
County Roads, Maintenance:$9,331
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$0
County Bridges, Construction:$0
County Bridges, Maintenance:$0
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0
Right of Way Acquisition:$3,331
Utility Construction:$0
Other Road Expenditures:$799
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$13,462
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
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 - 2004
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.
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History of City Tax Rates in Coke County.