Stephens County Profile

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The County Information Project

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2008:9,585
Estimate 2007:9,492
Estimate 2006:9,413
Estimate 2005:9,364
Estimate 2004:9,287
Estimate 2003:9,371
Estimate 2002:9,356
Estimate 2001:9,447
Census 2000:9,674
Census 1990:9,010
Census 1950:10,597
Population of the County Seat (Breckenridge)
Census 2000:5,868
Census 1990:5,665
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.
Stephens County:9,585
Breckenridge:5,632
Balance of Stephens County:3,953
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:895
Water Area:27
Total Area:922
Population Density Per Square Mile
2000:10.8
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:19.1%
Race - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:94.4%
Percent African American Alone:3.7%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.5%
Percent Asian Alone:0.6%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%
Percent Multi-Racial:0.9%
Age - 2007 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:23.4%
65 and Older:17.2%
85 and Older:2.7%
Median Age:38.0
Income
Per Capita Income - 2007 (BEA):$29,589
Total Personal Income - 2007 (BEA):$280,857,000
Median Household Income - 2007 (Census Bureau):$35,867
Poverty - 2007 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:18.5%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:27.9%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$29,277
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$27,194
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$25,793
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$24,268
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$24,163
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$23,073
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$22,881
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$22,120
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$16,095
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2008:3.7%
Unemployment Rate - 2007:3.6%
Unemployment Rate - 2006:4.1%
Unemployment Rate - 2005:4.6%
Unemployment Rate - 2004:5.1%
Unemployment Rate - 2003:7.3%
Unemployment Rate - 2002:6.5%
Unemployment Rate - 2001:4.2%
Unemployment Rate - 2000:4.3%
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2008
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.546600
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$1,333,097,710
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$846,621,900
Total Actual Levy:$4,627,635
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:$85,754
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:$0
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$85,754
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):333
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):16
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:349
Lane Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):666
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 Lane Miles:698

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