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Lavaca County



Population

  Census 2000 Percent Change
1990-2000
Percent of
County Population
Total 19,210  2.8   
Under 5 1,132  (3.9)  5.9 
Under 18 4,648  1.0  24.2 
65 and over 4,194 (5.1) 21.8
85 and over 705 37.4 3.7
Male 9,263  3.7  48.2 
Female 9,947  2.0  51.8 
White 16,686  0.9  86.9 
Black 1,305  (2.8)  6.8 
Asian 31  121.4  0.2 
Hispanic 2,183  36.8  11.4 


Employment

  2001  Percent Change 2000-2001  Average Annual Growth 1996-2001  Percent of County
Employment
Firms in 2001 
Total 5,581  (4.7)  (0.2)    449 
Agricultural Services, Forestry, Fishing 45  (4.3)  2.9  0.8  14 
Mining 72  4.3  5.5  1.3  9 
Construction 219  4.3  4.7  3.9  49 
Manufacturing 1,931  (13.1)  0.7  34.6  35 
Transportation/Public Utilities/Communications 109  (2.7)  (8.1)  2.0  18 
Wholesale Trade 373  (2.6)  0.0  6.7  39 
Retail Trade 948  2.0  (0.3)  17.0  99 
Services 814  0.4  (2.7)  14.6  112 
Financial, Insurance, Real Estate 167  2.5  (2.0)  3.0  32 
Government 903  (1.0)  0.2  16.2  42 


Unemployment

  2001  Change 2000-2001  Change 1996-2001  2001 State Ranking 
Unemployment Rate 1.6 0.0  (1.3)  246 


Income

Income 2000  Percent Change 2000-2001  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000  2000 State Ranking 
Personal Income (Thousands) $435,484  4.3  5.3  115 
Average Per Capita Income $22,674  4.0  4.9  85 


Poverty

  1998  Change 1997-1998  Change 1993-1998  1998 State Ranking 
Poverty Rate 14.3 (0.3)  (0.7)  192 
Ages 0-17 20.8 1.2  1.6  192 
Ages 5-17 in families 19.8 0.5  2.8  196 


Property Values

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000  2000 State Ranking 
January 1st Total Property Value $1,465,313,887  16.4  5.9  92 
Property Value Per Capita $76,279  14.6  5.3  73 


Sales Activity

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000 
Taxable Sales $83,637,685  0.7  3.7 
Sales Tax Outlets 556  (4.6)  (1.5) 


Education

  Number of Districts Number of
Schools
Enrollment Percent Enrollment Growth
from Prior Year
Public Education 2001-02 6  10  2,141  (0.9) 
Higher Education Fall 2001