Kaufman County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Project

The information contained in this report was obtained from The County Information Project's on-line database. The data contained in the database are obtained from official sources and are not the product of the CIP. The CIP, therefore, does not expressly or impliedly warrant the accuracy of the data. Questions regarding the accuracy, methodology, etc. should be directed to the original source of the information. The sources may be obtained from the CIP by contacting the County Information Project, Texas Association of Counties at (512) 478-8753.

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2008:100,527
Estimate 2007:96,458
Estimate 2006:91,854
Estimate 2005:87,868
Estimate 2004:84,566
Estimate 2003:81,490
Estimate 2002:77,744
Estimate 2001:75,169
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 - 2008 (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.
Kaufman County:100,527
Combine:1,455
Cottonwood:214
Crandall:3,850
Dallas:382
Forney:15,223
Grays Prairie:354
Heath:12
Kaufman:8,794
Kemp:1,334
Mabank:2,680
Mesquite:135
Oak Grove:1,008
Oak Ridge:655
Post Oak Bend City:487
Rosser:462
Scurry:719
Seagoville:122
Seven Points:1
Talty:1,030
Terrell:19,527
Balance of Kaufman County:42,083
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 - 2007 (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 - 2007 (BEA):$29,430
Total Personal Income - 2007 (BEA):$2,838,766,000
Median Household Income - 2007 (Census Bureau):$53,935
Poverty - 2007 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:11.0%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:15.8%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$32,276
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$30,769
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$29,277
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$28,858
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$27,518
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$26,588
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$25,569
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$24,341
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$16,566
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2008:5.4%
Unemployment Rate - 2007:4.7%
Unemployment Rate - 2006:5.0%
Unemployment Rate - 2005:5.5%
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 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 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 - 2007
County Roads, Construction:$0
County Roads, Maintenance:$2,073,962
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$0
County Bridges, Construction:$0
County Bridges, Maintenance:$97
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0
Right of Way Acquisition:$2,088
Utility Construction:$0
Other Road Expenditures:$4,017,284
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$6,093,431
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
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 - 2004
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.
School Districts in Kaufman County.
History of City Tax Rates in Kaufman County.