Hill 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 2009:35,840
Estimate 2008:35,681
Estimate 2007:35,223
Estimate 2006:35,004
Estimate 2005:34,647
Estimate 2004:34,443
Estimate 2003:34,058
Estimate 2002:33,349
Estimate 2001:32,921
Census 2000:32,321
Census 1990:27,146
Census 1950:31,282
Population of the County Seat (Hillsboro)
Census 2000:8,232
Census 1990:7,072
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.
Hill County:35,840
Abbott city:328
Aquilla city:150
Blum town:450
Bynum town:247
Carl's Corner town:161
Covington city:303
Hillsboro city:8,942
Hubbard city:1,749
Itasca city:1,701
Malone town:303
Mertens town:161
Mount Calm city:345
Penelope town:234
Whitney town:2,080
Balance of Hill County:18,686
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:962
Water Area:23
Total Area:985
Population Density Per Square Mile
2000:33.6
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:18.2%
Race - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:90.6%
Percent African American Alone:7.1%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.6%
Percent Asian Alone:0.4%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%
Percent Multi-Racial:1.3%
Age - 2008 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:24.9%
65 and Older:16.7%
85 and Older:2.7%
Median Age:37.0
Income
Per Capita Income - 2008 (BEA):$27,849
Total Personal Income - 2008 (BEA):$993,686,000
Median Household Income - 2008 (Census Bureau):$38,020
Poverty - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:16.3%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:23.3%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$27,846
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$26,419
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$25,803
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$24,115
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$23,383
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$22,760
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$21,975
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$21,326
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$20,640
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$15,583
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2009:7.9
Unemployment Rate - 2008:5.1
Unemployment Rate - 2007:4.7
Unemployment Rate - 2006:5.6
Unemployment Rate - 2005:6.2
Unemployment Rate - 2004:6.6
Unemployment Rate - 2003:7.7
Unemployment Rate - 2002:6.7
Unemployment Rate - 2001:5.7
Unemployment Rate - 2000:4.6
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»$0.456796
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$2,806,970,225
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$1,899,053,456
Total Actual Levy:$8,665,361
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2009:$1,600,989
CY 2008:$2,061,750
CY 2007:$1,560,785
CY 2006:$1,388,627
CY 2005:$1,218,080
CY 2004:$1,232,439
CY 2003:$1,157,911
CY 2002:$1,177,709
CY 2001:$1,203,112
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2008
County Roads, Construction:$0
County Roads, Maintenance:$2,383,409
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$106,441
County Bridges, Construction:$50,000
County Bridges, Maintenance:$130,795
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$352,276
Right of Way Acquisition:$0
Utility Construction:$0
Other Road Expenditures:$2,066,501
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$5,089,421
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):1,056
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):32
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:1,087
Lane Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):2,111
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):64
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:2,175

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Airports in Hill County.
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