Wise County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2012:60,432More data
Estimate 2011:59,890 
Census 2010:59,127More data
Census 2000:48,793More data
Population of the County Seat (Decatur)
Census 2010:6,042 
Census 2000:5,201 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN WISE COUNTY - 2012 (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.
Alvord town:1,359More data
Aurora city:1,253More data
Boyd town:1,234More data
Bridgeport city:6,085More data
Chico city:1,033More data
Decatur city:6,193More data
Fort Worth city (pt.):0More data
Lake Bridgeport city:347More data
New Fairview city:1,286More data
Newark city (pt.):1,027More data
Paradise city:451More data
Rhome city:1,558More data
Runaway Bay city:1,336More data
Springtown city (pt.):0More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:904.4More data
Water Area:18.2More data
Total Area:922.6More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2010:65.38More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:17.9%More data
Race - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:95.4%More data
Percent African American Alone:1.5%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.0%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.5%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.4%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:78.5%More data
Percent Not Hispanic Black Alone:1.3%More data
Age - 2011 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:25.9%More data
65 and Older:12.8%More data
85 and Older:1.1%More data
Median Age:38.5More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2011 (BEA):$35,494More data
Total Personal Income - 2011 (BEA):$2,123,689,000More data
Median Household Income - 2011 (Census Bureau):$55,118More data
Poverty - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:12.0%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:16.8%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Age 25 and older, Percent high school graduate and higher:81.5% 
Age 25 and older, Percent bachelor's degree or higher:15.6% 
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2011:$43,295More data
Average Wage Per Job - 2010:$40,862 
Average Wage Per Job - 2009:$37,479 
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$42,484 
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$39,273 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2012:6.3More data
Unemployment Rate - 2011:7.2 
Unemployment Rate - 2010:8.1 
Unemployment Rate - 2009:8.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2008:4.4 
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2010»
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2011
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.380000More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$9,375,491,981More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$7,133,846,711More data
Total Actual Levy:$27,119,819More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2012:$5,112,971More data
CY 2011:$4,478,246 
CY 2010:$3,728,853 
CY 2009:$3,967,148 
CY 2008:$5,214,900 
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2011
County Roads, Construction:$0More data
County Roads, Maintenance:$7,252,897More data
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$0More data
County Bridges, Construction:$0More data
County Bridges, Maintenance:$450,054More data
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0More data
Right of Way Acquisition:$0More data
Utility Construction:$50,381More data
Other Road Expenditures:$4,416,786More data
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$12,170,118More data
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):646 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):238 
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:885More data
Lane Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):1,293 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):476 
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:1,769More data

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

Airports in Wise County.
Hospitals in Wise County.
Prisons in Wise County.