Collin County Profile

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The County Information Project

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2008:762,010
Estimate 2007:730,906
Estimate 2006:697,611
Estimate 2005:660,124
Estimate 2004:628,010
Estimate 2003:596,839
Estimate 2002:568,990
Estimate 2001:537,904
Census 2000:491,675
Census 1990:264,036
Census 1950:41,692
Population of the County Seat (McKinney)
Census 2000:54,369
Census 1990:21,283
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.
Collin County:762,010
Allen:81,268
Anna:1,889
Blue Ridge:970
Carrollton:20
Celina:5,554
Dallas:50,780
Fairview:8,093
Farmersville:3,476
Frisco:79,149
Garland:5
Hebron:0
Josephine:905
Lavon:423
Lowry Crossing:2,100
Lucas:4,914
McKinney:121,211
Melissa:4,276
Murphy:14,779
Nevada:748
New Hope:717
Parker:2,911
Plano:264,349
Princeton:6,117
Prosper:6,933
Richardson:24,284
Royse City:1,317
Sachse:3,907
St. Paul:980
Van Alstyne:6
Weston:636
Wylie:36,381
Balance of Collin County:32,912
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:848
Water Area:38
Total Area:886
Population Density Per Square Mile
2000:579.8
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:14.3%
Race - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:79.7%
Percent African American Alone:8.0%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.7%
Percent Asian Alone:9.8%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%
Percent Multi-Racial:1.8%
Age - 2007 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:28.2%
65 and Older:6.8%
85 and Older:0.6%
Median Age:33.7
Income
Per Capita Income - 2007 (BEA):$48,044
Total Personal Income - 2007 (BEA):$35,115,568,000
Median Household Income - 2007 (Census Bureau):$80,059
Poverty - 2007 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:6.2%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:7.6%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$51,726
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$49,229
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$47,771
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$43,860
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$42,243
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$40,472
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$40,504
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$39,658
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$25,219
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2008:4.6%
Unemployment Rate - 2007:3.9%
Unemployment Rate - 2006:4.3%
Unemployment Rate - 2005:4.6%
Unemployment Rate - 2004:5.0%
Unemployment Rate - 2003:6.0%
Unemployment Rate - 2002:6.1%
Unemployment Rate - 2001:4.2%
Unemployment Rate - 2000:2.9%
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2008
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.242500
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$83,849,631,905
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$71,722,228,873
Total Actual Levy:$173,926,405
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:$8,974,836
County Roads, Maintenance:$4,217,431
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$1,223,476
County Bridges, Construction:$0
County Bridges, Maintenance:$376,556
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$225,934
Right of Way Acquisition:$0
Utility Construction:$44,020
Other Road Expenditures:$0
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$15,062,254
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):533
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):192
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:1
Total Centerline Miles:726
Lane Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):1,065
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):384
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:2
Total Lane Miles:1,451

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