Young County Profile

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The County Information Project

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2008:17,579
Estimate 2007:17,653
Estimate 2006:17,797
Estimate 2005:17,504
Estimate 2004:17,699
Estimate 2003:17,743
Estimate 2002:17,597
Estimate 2001:17,647
Census 2000:17,943
Census 1990:18,126
Census 1950:16,810
Population of the County Seat (Graham)
Census 2000:8,716
Census 1990:8,986
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.
Young County:17,579
Graham:8,479
Newcastle:553
Olney:3,236
Balance of Young County:5,311
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:922
Water Area:8
Total Area:930
Population Density Per Square Mile
2000:19.5
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:14.4%
Race - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:95.6%
Percent African American Alone:1.9%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.9%
Percent Asian Alone:0.4%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%
Percent Multi-Racial:1.2%
Age - 2007 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:23.7%
65 and Older:18.5%
85 and Older:3.1%
Median Age:40.8
Income
Per Capita Income - 2007 (BEA):$36,111
Total Personal Income - 2007 (BEA):$637,462,000
Median Household Income - 2007 (Census Bureau):$39,007
Poverty - 2007 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:16.8%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:24.3%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$32,460
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$31,190
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$29,249
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$26,810
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$25,800
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$24,575
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$24,566
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$23,424
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$18,094
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2008:3.6%
Unemployment Rate - 2007:3.3%
Unemployment Rate - 2006:3.8%
Unemployment Rate - 2005:4.2%
Unemployment Rate - 2004:5.2%
Unemployment Rate - 2003:6.0%
Unemployment Rate - 2002:5.9%
Unemployment Rate - 2001:5.0%
Unemployment Rate - 2000:5.0%
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2008
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.603297
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$1,709,912,140
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$908,334,640
Total Actual Levy:$5,479,956
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2008:$1,123,540.89
CY 2007:$1,056,636.86
CY 2006:$1,344,141.11
CY 2005:$928,695.88
CY 2004:$719,200.06
CY 2003:$599,257.30
CY 2002:$577,937.58
CY 2001:$585,813.48
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2007
County Roads, Construction:$0
County Roads, Maintenance:$814,790
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$94,860
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:$909,650
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):485
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):66
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:552
Lane Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):970
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):133
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:1,103

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