Uvalde 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 2009:26,811
Estimate 2008:26,611
Estimate 2007:26,548
Estimate 2006:26,561
Estimate 2005:26,586
Estimate 2004:26,388
Estimate 2003:26,391
Estimate 2002:26,423
Estimate 2001:26,005
Census 2000:25,926
Census 1990:23,340
Census 1950:16,015
Population of the County Seat (Uvalde)
Census 2000:14,929
Census 1990:14,729
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.
Uvalde County:26,811
Sabinal city:1,644
Uvalde city:16,326
Balance of Uvalde County:8,841
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:1,557
Water Area:2
Total Area:1,559
Population Density Per Square Mile
2000:16.7
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:67.3%
Race - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:96.6%
Percent African American Alone:1.1%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.9%
Percent Asian Alone:0.7%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%
Percent Multi-Racial:0.7%
Age - 2008 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:29.8%
65 and Older:13.5%
85 and Older:2.1%
Median Age:33.1
Income
Per Capita Income - 2008 (BEA):$26,724
Total Personal Income - 2008 (BEA):$711,149,000
Median Household Income - 2008 (Census Bureau):$33,121
Poverty - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:23.8%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:35.9%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$27,962
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$26,807
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$25,496
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$24,462
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$22,653
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$22,365
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$21,615
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$21,447
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$20,833
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$14,356
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2009:8.1
Unemployment Rate - 2008:5.9
Unemployment Rate - 2007:5.3
Unemployment Rate - 2006:6.0
Unemployment Rate - 2005:6.0
Unemployment Rate - 2004:7.1
Unemployment Rate - 2003:7.7
Unemployment Rate - 2002:7.4
Unemployment Rate - 2001:6.5
Unemployment Rate - 2000:5.8
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»$0.566200
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$2,592,060,271
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$1,181,822,577
Total Actual Levy:$6,678,556
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2009:$1,131,354
CY 2008:$1,143,739
CY 2007:$1,091,619
CY 2006:$1,102,729
CY 2005:$991,332
CY 2004:$909,186
CY 2003:$835,089
CY 2002:$881,274
CY 2001:$838,706
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2008
County Roads, Construction:$0
County Roads, Maintenance:$1,264,864
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:$1,264,864
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):222
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):108
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:331
Lane Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):445
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):216
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:661

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

Airports in Uvalde County.
Hospitals in Uvalde County.
Prisons in Uvalde County.