Cooke County Profile

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The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2012:38,688More data
Estimate 2011:38,367 
Census 2010:38,437More data
Census 2000:36,363More data
Population of the County Seat (Gainesville)
Census 2010:16,002 
Census 2000:15,538 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN COOKE COUNTY - 2011 (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.
Cooke County:38,396More data
Callisburg city:353More data
Gainesville city:15,984More data
Lindsay city:1,016More data
Muenster city:1,543More data
Oak Ridge town:140More data
Pilot Point city (pt.):0More data
Valley View city:757More data
Balance of Cooke County:18,603More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:874.8More data
Water Area:23.7More data
Total Area:898.4More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2010:43.94More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:16.4%More data
Race - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:92.8%More data
Percent African American Alone:3.2%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.4%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.9%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.5%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:77.7%More data
Percent Not Hispanic Black Alone:2.9%More data
Age - 2011 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:25.6%More data
65 and Older:16.2%More data
85 and Older:1.9%More data
Median Age:39.5More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2011 (BEA):$45,765More data
Total Personal Income - 2011 (BEA):$1,757,175,000More data
Median Household Income - 2011 (Census Bureau):$49,127More data
Poverty - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:14.3%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:23.8%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Age 25 and older, Percent high school graduate and higher:81.8% 
Age 25 and older, Percent bachelor's degree or higher:19.5% 
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2011:$42,192More data
Average Wage Per Job - 2010:$39,217 
Average Wage Per Job - 2009:$36,337 
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$38,045 
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$35,688 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2012:4.4More data
Unemployment Rate - 2011:5.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2010:6.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2009:6.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2008:3.5 
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»$0.467000More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$4,670,305,658More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$3,025,291,390More data
Total Actual Levy:$14,128,094More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2012:$4,740,865More data
CY 2011:$3,675,160 
CY 2010:$2,420,901 
CY 2009:$2,121,051 
CY 2008:$2,857,733 
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2011
County Roads, Construction:$0More data
County Roads, Maintenance:$3,454,020More data
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$488,017More data
County Bridges, Construction:$0More data
County Bridges, Maintenance:$46,205More data
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$181,957More data
Right of Way Acquisition:$0More data
Utility Construction:$0More data
Other Road Expenditures:$52,353More data
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$4,222,552More data
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):712 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):80 
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:792More data
Lane Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):1,424 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):160 
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:1,584More data

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

Airports in Cooke County.
Hospitals in Cooke County.
Prisons in Cooke County.