Sabine County Profile

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The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2012:10,433More data
Estimate 2011:10,639 
Census 2010:10,834More data
Census 2000:10,469More data
Population of the County Seat (Hemphill)
Census 2010:1,198 
Census 2000:1,106 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN SABINE COUNTY - 2011 (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.
Sabine County:10,740More data
Hemphill city:1,188More data
Pineland city:844More data
Balance of Sabine County:8,708More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:491.4More data
Water Area:85.3More data
Total Area:576.7More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2010:22.05More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:3.5%More data
Race - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:90.2%More data
Percent African American Alone:7.4%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.7%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.3%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.3%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:87.2%More data
Percent Not Hispanic Black Alone:7.2%More data
Age - 2011 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:19.3%More data
65 and Older:27.5%More data
85 and Older:2.9%More data
Median Age:51.0More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2011 (BEA):$31,382More data
Total Personal Income - 2011 (BEA):$337,042,000More data
Median Household Income - 2011 (Census Bureau):$34,605More data
Poverty - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:22.0%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:34.0%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Age 25 and older, Percent high school graduate and higher:77.5% 
Age 25 and older, Percent bachelor's degree or higher:12.2% 
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2011:$42,783More data
Average Wage Per Job - 2010:$41,595 
Average Wage Per Job - 2009:$40,660 
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$42,609 
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$43,985 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2012:15.3More data
Unemployment Rate - 2011:16.2 
Unemployment Rate - 2010:16.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2009:14.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2008:9.1 
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2010»
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2011
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.396430More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$908,274,851More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$513,011,769More data
Total Actual Levy:$2,033,732More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2012:$436,819More data
CY 2011:$335,856 
CY 2010:$289,832 
CY 2009:$261,753 
CY 2008:$274,002 
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2011
County Roads, Construction:$0More data
County Roads, Maintenance:$1,758,126More data
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$0More data
County Bridges, Construction:$0More data
County Bridges, Maintenance:$62,911More data
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0More data
Right of Way Acquisition:$6,871More data
Utility Construction:$0More data
Other Road Expenditures:$265,618More data
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$2,093,527More data
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):332 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):31 
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:363More data
Lane Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):663 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):62 
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:725More data

Special Districts in Sabine County.
School Districts in Sabine County.
History of City Tax Rates in Sabine County.

Airports in Sabine County.
Hospitals in Sabine County.
Prisons in Sabine County.