Tarrant County Profile

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The County Information Project

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2008:1,750,091
Estimate 2007:1,709,249
Estimate 2006:1,662,215
Estimate 2005:1,612,869
Estimate 2004:1,580,804
Estimate 2003:1,552,481
Estimate 2002:1,523,445
Estimate 2001:1,488,537
Census 2000:1,446,219
Census 1990:1,170,103
Census 1950:361,253
Population of the County Seat (Fort Worth)
Census 2000:534,694
Census 1990:447,619
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.
Tarrant County:1,750,091
Arlington:374,417
Azle:9,215
Bedford:49,155
Benbrook:22,957
Blue Mound:2,365
Burleson:5,204
Colleyville:24,428
Crowley:12,366
Dalworthington Gardens:2,412
Edgecliff Village:2,560
Euless:52,579
Everman:5,771
Flower Mound:2
Forest Hill:13,858
Fort Worth:700,423
Grand Prairie:36,625
Grapevine:50,346
Haltom City:40,181
Haslet:1,718
Hurst:38,550
Keller:38,951
Kennedale:7,115
Lakeside:1,324
Lake Worth:4,810
Mansfield:42,928
Newark:2
North Richland Hills:65,078
Pantego:2,381
Pelican Bay:1,615
Reno:4
Richland Hills:8,094
River Oaks:6,965
Saginaw:20,295
Sansom Park:4,196
Southlake:25,804
Trophy Club:1
Watauga:24,005
Westlake:203
Westover Hills:725
Westworth Village:3,007
White Settlement:16,301
Balance of Tarrant County:31,155
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:864
Water Area:34
Total Area:898
Population Density Per Square Mile
2000:1,673.9
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:26.0%
Race - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:78.8%
Percent African American Alone:14.2%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.8%
Percent Asian Alone:4.3%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.2%
Percent Multi-Racial:1.7%
Age - 2007 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:28.2%
65 and Older:8.4%
85 and Older:1.0%
Median Age:33.1
Income
Per Capita Income - 2007 (BEA):$38,538
Total Personal Income - 2007 (BEA):$65,870,354,000
Median Household Income - 2007 (Census Bureau):$53,518
Poverty - 2007 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:12.2%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:17.3%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$44,919
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$43,276
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$41,066
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$40,073
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$38,527
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$37,875
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$37,028
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$35,230
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$23,698
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2008:4.9%
Unemployment Rate - 2007:4.3%
Unemployment Rate - 2006:4.8%
Unemployment Rate - 2005:5.1%
Unemployment Rate - 2004:5.6%
Unemployment Rate - 2003:6.3%
Unemployment Rate - 2002:6.1%
Unemployment Rate - 2001:4.5%
Unemployment Rate - 2000:3.6%
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2008
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.264000
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$135,914,023,946
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$124,760,835,086
Total Actual Levy:$329,368,255
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:$14,245,670
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$1,763,286
County Bridges, Construction:$0
County Bridges, Maintenance:$0
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0
Right of Way Acquisition:$5,952,048
Utility Construction:$0
Other Road Expenditures:$3,898,391
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$25,859,396
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):3
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):348
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:352
Lane Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):7
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):696
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:703

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