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Refugio County



Population

  Census 2000 Percent Change
1990-2000
Percent of
County Population
Total 7,828  (1.9)   
Under 5 466  (10.4)  6.0 
Under 18 2,044  (6.8)  26.1 
65 and over 1,301 0.4 16.6
85 and over 174 47.5 2.2
Male 3,831  0.3  48.9 
Female 3,997  (3.8)  51.1 
White 6,280  1.3  80.2 
Black 530  (17.8)  6.8 
Asian 23  360.0  0.3 
Hispanic 3,490  10.3  44.6 


Employment

  2001  Percent Change 2000-2001  Average Annual Growth 1996-2001  Percent of County
Employment
Firms in 2001 
Total 1,917  (3.1)  (1.2)    216 
Agricultural Services, Forestry, Fishing 142  4.4  0.9  7.4  28 
Mining 217  (13.2)  (9.5)  11.3  16 
Construction 82  13.9  12.8  4.3  8 
Manufacturing 15  0.0  (2.5)  0.8  6 
Transportation/Public Utilities/Communications 53  (8.6)  (7.4)  2.8  12 
Wholesale Trade 41  (21.2)  (15.8)  2.1  7 
Retail Trade 441  (5.6)  1.9  23.0  41 
Services 181  2.3  (0.2)  9.4  46 
Financial, Insurance, Real Estate 72  0.0  (8.1)  3.8  14 
Government 672  (0.9)  1.8  35.1  36 


Unemployment

  2001  Change 2000-2001  Change 1996-2001  2001 State Ranking 
Unemployment Rate 4.6 0.1  (0.2)  96 


Income

Income 2000  Percent Change 2000-2001  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000  2000 State Ranking 
Personal Income (Thousands) $207,184  5.9  3.9  167 
Average Per Capita Income $26,514  6.2  4.0  36 


Poverty

  1998  Change 1997-1998  Change 1993-1998  1998 State Ranking 
Poverty Rate 18.7 (1.0)  (2.6)  99 
Ages 0-17 27.3 0.1  (1.0)  92 
Ages 5-17 in families 27.1 0.5  1.0  96 


Property Values

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000  2000 State Ranking 
January 1st Total Property Value $644,283,110  8.2  (1.0)  159 
Property Value Per Capita $82,305  6.9  (1.1)  62 


Sales Activity

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000 
Taxable Sales $31,943,019  10.3  (3.8) 
Sales Tax Outlets 200  (2.0)  (2.9) 


Education

  Number of Districts Number of
Schools
Enrollment Percent Enrollment Growth
from Prior Year
Public Education 2001-02 3  8  1,497  (6.5) 
Higher Education Fall 2001