Terry County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Project, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2009:12,142
Estimate 2008:12,083
Estimate 2007:12,141
Estimate 2006:12,197
Estimate 2005:12,207
Estimate 2004:12,365
Estimate 2003:12,411
Estimate 2002:12,476
Estimate 2001:12,432
Census 2000:12,761
Census 1990:13,218
Census 1950:13,107
Population of the County Seat (Brownfield)
Census 2000:9,488
Census 1990:9,560
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.
Terry County:12,142
Brownfield city:8,940
Meadow town:617
Wellman city:198
Balance of Terry County:2,387
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:890
Water Area:1
Total Area:891
Population Density Per Square Mile
2000:14.3
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:48.3%
Race - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:92.3%
Percent African American Alone:5.9%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.8%
Percent Asian Alone:0.3%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%
Percent Multi-Racial:0.7%
Age - 2008 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:26.3%
65 and Older:14.9%
85 and Older:2.3%
Median Age:35.9
Income
Per Capita Income - 2008 (BEA):$29,915
Total Personal Income - 2008 (BEA):$361,462,000
Median Household Income - 2008 (Census Bureau):$32,788
Poverty - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:25.0%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:35.1%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$34,556
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$32,199
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$30,294
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$27,828
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$26,715
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$24,902
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$23,992
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$24,130
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$23,541
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$18,631
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2009:7.0
Unemployment Rate - 2008:4.3
Unemployment Rate - 2007:4.6
Unemployment Rate - 2006:5.2
Unemployment Rate - 2005:5.6
Unemployment Rate - 2004:6.3
Unemployment Rate - 2003:6.6
Unemployment Rate - 2002:5.9
Unemployment Rate - 2001:5.4
Unemployment Rate - 2000:4.9
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»$0.550000
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$1,105,875,830
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$973,509,110
Total Actual Levy:$5,354,300
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2009:$490,851
CY 2008:$505,644
CY 2007:$449,587
CY 2006:$441,759
CY 2005:$379,863
CY 2004:$320,772
CY 2003:$288,274
CY 2002:$277,421
CY 2001:$287,803
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2008
County Roads, Construction:$0
County Roads, Maintenance:$1,561,822
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:$1,561,822
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):852
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):118
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:970
Lane Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):1,703
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):236
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:1,939

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

Airports in Terry County.
Hospitals in Terry County.
Prisons in Terry County.