DeWitt County Profile

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The County Information Project, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2009:19,713
Estimate 2008:19,626
Estimate 2007:19,719
Estimate 2006:19,885
Estimate 2005:20,162
Estimate 2004:20,044
Estimate 2003:19,947
Estimate 2002:19,977
Estimate 2001:20,076
Census 2000:20,013
Census 1990:18,840
Census 1950:22,973
Population of the County Seat (Cuero)
Census 2000:6,571
Census 1990:6,700
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.
DeWitt County:19,713
Cuero city:6,474
Nordheim city:320
Yoakum city (pt.):2,049
Yorktown city:2,162
Balance of DeWitt County:8,708
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:909
Water Area:1
Total Area:910
Population Density Per Square Mile
2000:22.0
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:29.9%
Race - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:86.5%
Percent African American Alone:11.7%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.6%
Percent Asian Alone:0.3%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%
Percent Multi-Racial:0.8%
Age - 2008 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:21.7%
65 and Older:17.2%
85 and Older:3.1%
Median Age:40.7
Income
Per Capita Income - 2008 (BEA):$29,017
Total Personal Income - 2008 (BEA):$569,485,000
Median Household Income - 2008 (Census Bureau):$40,225
Poverty - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:19.3%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:26.0%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$29,806
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$28,678
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$27,058
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$27,447
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$24,363
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$23,878
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$23,665
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$23,109
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$22,313
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$14,546
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2009:7.7
Unemployment Rate - 2008:4.2
Unemployment Rate - 2007:4.0
Unemployment Rate - 2006:4.4
Unemployment Rate - 2005:4.6
Unemployment Rate - 2004:5.6
Unemployment Rate - 2003:5.7
Unemployment Rate - 2002:5.8
Unemployment Rate - 2001:4.5
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»$0.681070
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$1,736,706,980
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$1,035,741,430
Total Actual Levy:$7,045,456
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2009:$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:$708,850
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$283,540
County Bridges, Construction:$0
County Bridges, Maintenance:$70,885
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$22,874
Right of Way Acquisition:$0
Utility Construction:$0
Other Road Expenditures:$354,425
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$1,440,574
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):317
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):372
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:689
Lane Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):634
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):744
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:1,378

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

Airports in DeWitt County.
Hospitals in DeWitt County.
Prisons in DeWitt County.