Kaufman 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 2009:103,038
Estimate 2008:100,399
Estimate 2007:96,603
Estimate 2006:92,055
Estimate 2005:87,872
Estimate 2004:84,564
Estimate 2003:81,493
Estimate 2002:77,743
Estimate 2001:75,177
Census 2000:71,313
Census 1990:52,220
Census 1950:31,170
Population of the County Seat (Kaufman)
Census 2000:6,490
Census 1990:5,251
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.
Cottonwood city:224
Crandall city:3,920
Dallas city (pt.):445
Forney city:15,646
Grays Prairie village:364
Heath city (pt.):13
Kaufman city:8,945
Kemp town:1,361
Mabank town (pt.):2,905
Mesquite city (pt.):139
Oak Grove town:1,022
Oak Ridge town:655
Post Oak Bend City town:556
Rosser village:476
Scurry town:705
Seagoville city (pt.):135
Seven Points city (pt.):1
Talty town:967
Terrell city:19,599
Balance of Kaufman County:43,479
Kaufman County:103,038
Combine city (pt.):1,481
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:786
Water Area:21
Total Area:807
Population Density Per Square Mile
2000:90.7
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:17.3%
Race - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:86.6%
Percent African American Alone:10.6%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.6%
Percent Asian Alone:0.9%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%
Percent Multi-Racial:1.3%
Age - 2008 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:27.5%
65 and Older:9.3%
85 and Older:1.2%
Median Age:32.4
Income
Per Capita Income - 2008 (BEA):$30,816
Total Personal Income - 2008 (BEA):$3,093,942,000
Median Household Income - 2008 (Census Bureau):$58,497
Poverty - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:9.9%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:14.4%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$32,936
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$32,342
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$30,808
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$29,267
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$28,841
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$27,494
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$26,554
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$25,553
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$24,341
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$16,589
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2009:8.3
Unemployment Rate - 2008:5.4
Unemployment Rate - 2007:4.7
Unemployment Rate - 2006:4.9
Unemployment Rate - 2005:5.3
Unemployment Rate - 2004:6.7
Unemployment Rate - 2003:7.8
Unemployment Rate - 2002:7.4
Unemployment Rate - 2001:5.1
Unemployment Rate - 2000:4.1
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»$0.556500
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$8,452,230,870
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$6,099,498,189
Total Actual Levy:$33,943,708
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2009:$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:$2,525,394
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$0
County Bridges, Construction:$0
County Bridges, Maintenance:$78,685
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0
Right of Way Acquisition:$307,302
Utility Construction:$0
Other Road Expenditures:$5,160,717
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$8,072,098
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):533
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):153
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:5
Total Centerline Miles:691
Lane Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):1,066
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):306
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:10
Total Lane Miles:1,382

Special Districts in Kaufman County.
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History of City Tax Rates in Kaufman County.

Airports in Kaufman County.
Hospitals in Kaufman County.
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