Roberts County Profile

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The County Information Project

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2008:833
Estimate 2007:835
Estimate 2006:805
Estimate 2005:822
Estimate 2004:816
Estimate 2003:804
Estimate 2002:847
Estimate 2001:872
Census 2000:887
Census 1990:1,025
Census 1950:1,031
Population of the County Seat (Miami)
Census 2000:588
Census 1990:675
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.
Roberts County:833
Miami:552
Balance of Roberts County:281
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:924
Water Area:0
Total Area:924
Population Density Per Square Mile
2000:1.0
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:7.7%
Race - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:97.8%
Percent African American Alone:0.4%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.8%
Percent Asian Alone:0.1%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%
Percent Multi-Racial:0.8%
Age - 2007 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:20.5%
65 and Older:13.8%
85 and Older:1.1%
Median Age:44.3
Income
Per Capita Income - 2007 (BEA):$31,022
Total Personal Income - 2007 (BEA):$25,903,000
Median Household Income - 2007 (Census Bureau):$58,693
Poverty - 2007 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:6.2%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:7.7%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$31,377
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$29,792
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$27,481
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$22,531
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$20,924
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$20,255
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$20,691
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$20,979
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$19,859
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2008:2.4%
Unemployment Rate - 2007:2.3%
Unemployment Rate - 2006:3.1%
Unemployment Rate - 2005:3.2%
Unemployment Rate - 2004:3.9%
Unemployment Rate - 2003:3.7%
Unemployment Rate - 2002:3.2%
Unemployment Rate - 2001:2.5%
Unemployment Rate - 2000:2.5%
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2008
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.296330
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$949,512,753
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$876,792,702
Total Actual Levy:$2,598,385
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:$21,107
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:$505,216
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$526,323
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):251
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):1
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:252
Lane Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):501
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):2
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:503

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History of City Tax Rates in Roberts County.