Wood County Profile

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The County Information Project

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2008:42,461
Estimate 2007:41,817
Estimate 2006:41,464
Estimate 2005:40,562
Estimate 2004:40,152
Estimate 2003:39,348
Estimate 2002:37,952
Estimate 2001:37,463
Census 2000:36,752
Census 1990:29,380
Census 1950:21,308
Population of the County Seat (Quitman)
Census 2000:2,030
Census 1990:1,684
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.
Wood County:42,461
Alba:497
Hawkins:1,524
Mineola:5,179
Quitman:2,231
Winnsboro:3,129
Yantis:374
Balance of Wood County:29,527
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:650
Water Area:46
Total Area:696
Population Density Per Square Mile
2000:56.5
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:7.9%
Race - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:92.3%
Percent African American Alone:6.1%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.6%
Percent Asian Alone:0.3%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%
Percent Multi-Racial:0.8%
Age - 2007 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:20.8%
65 and Older:21.7%
85 and Older:2.9%
Median Age:41.2
Income
Per Capita Income - 2007 (BEA):$26,537
Total Personal Income - 2007 (BEA):$1,109,680,000
Median Household Income - 2007 (Census Bureau):$40,592
Poverty - 2007 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:11.9%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:20.7%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$28,689
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$27,166
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$25,577
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$24,650
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$23,685
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$22,690
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$22,005
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$21,128
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$15,734
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2008:5.1%
Unemployment Rate - 2007:4.6%
Unemployment Rate - 2006:5.1%
Unemployment Rate - 2005:5.5%
Unemployment Rate - 2004:6.1%
Unemployment Rate - 2003:6.7%
Unemployment Rate - 2002:6.4%
Unemployment Rate - 2001:5.6%
Unemployment Rate - 2000:5.1%
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2008
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.450000
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$3,652,949,175
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$2,699,574,384
Total Actual Levy:$12,148,085
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2008:$1,336,711.98
CY 2007:$1,266,439.78
CY 2006:$1,176,428.40
CY 2005:$1,083,684.67
CY 2004:$1,010,390.70
CY 2003:$971,685.31
CY 2002:$969,124.56
CY 2001:$899,422.69
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2007
County Roads, Construction:$0
County Roads, Maintenance:$640,987
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$1,298,097
County Bridges, Construction:$0
County Bridges, Maintenance:$5,750
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$18,132
Right of Way Acquisition:$0
Utility Construction:$0
Other Road Expenditures:$1,219,413
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$3,182,378
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):6
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):760
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:766
Lane Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):13
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):1,521
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:1,533

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