Trinity 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 2009:13,897
Estimate 2008:13,934
Estimate 2007:14,021
Estimate 2006:14,051
Estimate 2005:14,122
Estimate 2004:14,055
Estimate 2003:14,019
Estimate 2002:13,963
Estimate 2001:13,834
Census 2000:13,779
Census 1990:11,445
Census 1950:10,040
Population of the County Seat (Groveton)
Census 2000:1,107
Census 1990:1,071
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.
Trinity County:13,897
Groveton city:1,087
Trinity city:2,656
Balance of Trinity County:10,154
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:693
Water Area:21
Total Area:714
Population Density Per Square Mile
2000:19.9
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:7.3%
Race - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:86.6%
Percent African American Alone:11.6%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.5%
Percent Asian Alone:0.4%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%
Percent Multi-Racial:0.9%
Age - 2008 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:21.8%
65 and Older:23.1%
85 and Older:3.0%
Median Age:42.3
Income
Per Capita Income - 2008 (BEA):$26,469
Total Personal Income - 2008 (BEA):$368,813,000
Median Household Income - 2008 (Census Bureau):$32,925
Poverty - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:20.8%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:32.4%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$24,006
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$23,184
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$22,259
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$21,504
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$21,408
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$20,623
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$20,752
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$19,937
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$19,912
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$14,049
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2009:8.5
Unemployment Rate - 2008:5.6
Unemployment Rate - 2007:4.8
Unemployment Rate - 2006:5.8
Unemployment Rate - 2005:6.3
Unemployment Rate - 2004:7.0
Unemployment Rate - 2003:7.2
Unemployment Rate - 2002:7.0
Unemployment Rate - 2001:5.9
Unemployment Rate - 2000:5.4
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»$0.620000
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$1,558,014,791
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$533,079,093
Total Actual Levy:$3,305,090
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2009:$N/A
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 - 2008
County Roads, Construction:$0
County Roads, Maintenance:$1,087,964
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$0
County Bridges, Construction:$0
County Bridges, Maintenance:$71,497
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0
Right of Way Acquisition:$0
Utility Construction:$0
Other Road Expenditures:$0
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$1,159,461
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):360
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):8
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0
Asphalt:1
Concrete:0
Total Centerline Miles:368
Lane Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):720
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:1
Concrete:0
Total Lane Miles:737

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

Airports in Trinity County.
Hospitals in Trinity County.
Prisons in Trinity County.