Liberty County Profile

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The County Information Project, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2009:75,779
Estimate 2008:75,335
Estimate 2007:74,810
Estimate 2006:74,396
Estimate 2005:74,384
Estimate 2004:74,333
Estimate 2003:73,712
Estimate 2002:73,264
Estimate 2001:71,632
Census 2000:70,154
Census 1990:52,726
Census 1950:26,729
Population of the County Seat (Liberty)
Census 2000:8,033
Census 1990:7,690
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.
Liberty County:75,779
Ames city:1,134
Cleveland city (pt.):7,914
Daisetta city:1,074
Dayton city:7,772
Dayton Lakes city:104
Devers city:430
Hardin city:790
Kenefick town:710
Liberty city:8,323
Mont Belvieu city (pt.):5
North Cleveland city:274
Old River-Winfree city (pt.):155
Plum Grove city:992
Balance of Liberty County:46,102
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:1,160
Water Area:16
Total Area:1,176
Population Density Per Square Mile
2000:60.5
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:15.4%
Race - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:85.8%
Percent African American Alone:12.1%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.6%
Percent Asian Alone:0.5%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%
Percent Multi-Racial:1.1%
Age - 2008 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:25.9%
65 and Older:10.7%
85 and Older:1.2%
Median Age:34.5
Income
Per Capita Income - 2008 (BEA):$32,753
Total Personal Income - 2008 (BEA):$2,467,464,000
Median Household Income - 2008 (Census Bureau):$48,374
Poverty - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:16.3%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:22.8%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$34,098
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$31,970
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$30,479
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$29,052
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$27,510
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$26,318
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$25,418
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$25,028
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$24,458
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$16,686
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2009:10.1
Unemployment Rate - 2008:6.1
Unemployment Rate - 2007:5.3
Unemployment Rate - 2006:5.8
Unemployment Rate - 2005:7.0
Unemployment Rate - 2004:8.8
Unemployment Rate - 2003:9.3
Unemployment Rate - 2002:8.2
Unemployment Rate - 2001:6.2
Unemployment Rate - 2000:5.9
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»$0.560000
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$5,011,070,610
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$4,213,182,733
Total Actual Levy:$23,593,823
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2009:$2,861,860
CY 2008:$3,323,382
CY 2007:$3,062,714
CY 2006:$2,708,488
CY 2005:$2,355,903
CY 2004:$2,122,210
CY 2003:$1,885,056
CY 2002:$1,895,743
CY 2001:$1,850,005
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2008
County Roads, Construction:$0
County Roads, Maintenance:$4,267,109
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:$1,073,156
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$5,340,265
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):230
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):478
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:708
Lane Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):461
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):955
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:1
Total Lane Miles:1,416

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Airports in Liberty County.
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