Foard 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 2009:1,334
Estimate 2008:1,360
Estimate 2007:1,398
Estimate 2006:1,453
Estimate 2005:1,457
Estimate 2004:1,507
Estimate 2003:1,527
Estimate 2002:1,550
Estimate 2001:1,623
Census 2000:1,622
Census 1990:1,794
Census 1950:4,216
Population of the County Seat (Crowell)
Census 2000:1,141
Census 1990:1,230
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.
Foard County:1,334
Crowell city:933
Balance of Foard County:401
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:707
Water Area:1
Total Area:708
Population Density Per Square Mile
2000:2.3
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:17.7%
Race - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:93.2%
Percent African American Alone:4.2%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.2%
Percent Asian Alone:0.1%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%
Percent Multi-Racial:1.2%
Age - 2008 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:22.0%
65 and Older:22.5%
85 and Older:5.5%
Median Age:44.1
Income
Per Capita Income - 2008 (BEA):$29,153
Total Personal Income - 2008 (BEA):$39,648,000
Median Household Income - 2008 (Census Bureau):$30,176
Poverty - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:17.5%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:26.0%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$21,960
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$21,859
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$22,172
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$20,844
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$20,188
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$19,492
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$18,537
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$17,635
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$17,079
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$11,864
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2009:5.8
Unemployment Rate - 2008:4.2
Unemployment Rate - 2007:3.6
Unemployment Rate - 2006:4.4
Unemployment Rate - 2005:4.8
Unemployment Rate - 2004:6.2
Unemployment Rate - 2003:7.4
Unemployment Rate - 2002:5.6
Unemployment Rate - 2001:3.8
Unemployment Rate - 2000:3.8
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»$0.950000
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$322,561,690
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$75,542,320
Total Actual Levy:$717,652
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2009:$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:$186,005
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$0
County Bridges, Construction:$0
County Bridges, Maintenance:$0
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0
Right of Way Acquisition:$0
Utility Construction:$0
Other Road Expenditures:$0
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$186,005
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):315
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):11
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:326
Lane Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):630
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):21
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:652

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

Airports in Foard County.
Hospitals in Foard County.
Prisons in Foard County.