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San Patricio County



Population

  Census 2000 Percent Change
1990-2000
Percent of
County Population
Total 67,138  14.3   
Under 5 5,425  12.4  8.1 
Under 18 20,878  9.9  31.1 
65 and over 7,045 15.5 10.5
85 and over 689 28.5 1.0
Male 33,653  15.7  50.1 
Female 33,485  12.8  49.9 
White 51,533  14.9  76.8 
Black 1,885  94.7  2.8 
Asian 426  161.3  0.6 
Hispanic 33,181  11.3  49.4 


Employment

  2001  Percent Change 2000-2001  Average Annual Growth 1996-2001  Percent of County
Employment
Firms in 2001 
Total 15,268  (0.8)  2.6    967 
Agricultural Services, Forestry, Fishing 586  11.2  6.2  3.8  108 
Mining 246  (5.4)  (5.1)  1.6  29 
Construction 1,122  (11.3)  1.0  7.3  80 
Manufacturing 3,060  0.1  2.6  20.0  47 
Transportation/Public Utilities/Communications 340  15.3  2.7  2.2  47 
Wholesale Trade 293  7.3  2.4  1.9  47 
Retail Trade 2,455  (3.6)  1.6  16.1  169 
Services 2,706  5.3  4.4  17.7  267 
Financial, Insurance, Real Estate 403  (4.0)  1.9  2.6  74 
Government 4,047  (2.6)  2.8  26.5  94 


Unemployment

  2001  Change 2000-2001  Change 1996-2001  2001 State Ranking 
Unemployment Rate 5.8 (0.5)  (2.6)  52 


Income

Income 2000  Percent Change 2000-2001  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000  2000 State Ranking 
Personal Income (Thousands) $1,352,999  6.6  6.4  47 
Average Per Capita Income $20,110  6.4  5.2  157 


Poverty

  1998  Change 1997-1998  Change 1993-1998  1998 State Ranking 
Poverty Rate 20.9 (2.2)  (2.9)  72 
Ages 0-17 27.0 (2.7)  (6.1)  95 
Ages 5-17 in families 27.1 (1.7)  (3.3)  95 


Property Values

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000  2000 State Ranking 
January 1st Total Property Value $2,712,742,222  5.5  4.1  52 
Property Value Per Capita $40,405  12.6  3.7  201 


Sales Activity

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000 
Taxable Sales $243,002,209  1.2  6.3 
Sales Tax Outlets 1,244  (0.2)  (1.2) 


Education

  Number of Districts Number of
Schools
Enrollment Percent Enrollment Growth
from Prior Year
Public Education 2001-02 7  34  15,437  (1.0) 
Higher Education Fall 2001