Edwards 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 2009:1,863
Estimate 2008:1,944
Estimate 2007:1,928
Estimate 2006:1,887
Estimate 2005:1,918
Estimate 2004:1,952
Estimate 2003:1,983
Estimate 2002:2,016
Estimate 2001:2,050
Census 2000:2,162
Census 1990:2,266
Census 1950:2,908
Population of the County Seat (Rocksprings)
Census 2000:1,285
Census 1990:1,339
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.
Edwards County:1,863
Rocksprings town:1,106
Balance of Edwards County:757
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:2,120
Water Area:0
Total Area:2,120
Population Density Per Square Mile
2000:1.0
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:48.9%
Race - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:94.6%
Percent African American Alone:3.2%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.8%
Percent Asian Alone:0.4%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.4%
Percent Multi-Racial:0.6%
Age - 2008 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:26.5%
65 and Older:9.6%
85 and Older:1.0%
Median Age:35.0
Income
Per Capita Income - 2008 (BEA):$24,621
Total Personal Income - 2008 (BEA):$47,864,000
Median Household Income - 2008 (Census Bureau):$31,434
Poverty - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:22.2%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:39.9%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$27,601
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$25,232
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$24,181
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$22,098
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$20,557
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$20,007
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$19,305
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$19,399
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$18,602
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$12,560
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2009:7.3
Unemployment Rate - 2008:3.8
Unemployment Rate - 2007:3.9
Unemployment Rate - 2006:4.3
Unemployment Rate - 2005:4.0
Unemployment Rate - 2004:4.1
Unemployment Rate - 2003:4.4
Unemployment Rate - 2002:5.2
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»$0.473700
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$1,006,394,111
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$388,159,985
Total Actual Levy:$1,837,249
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2009:$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:$162,159
County Roads, Maintenance:$324,317
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$0
County Bridges, Construction:$43,242
County Bridges, Maintenance:$10,811
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0
Right of Way Acquisition:$0
Utility Construction:$0
Other Road Expenditures:$0
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$540,529
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):281
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):7
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:288
Lane Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):562
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):15
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:577

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

Airports in Edwards County.
Hospitals in Edwards County.
Prisons in Edwards County.