USA Counties 1998 Texas (48000) General Profile --------------------------------------------------------------------- Population - total, 1997............................................. 19,439,337 Population - total, 1990............................................. 16,986,335 Population - total, 1980............................................. 14,225,513 Population - percent change, 1990 to 1997............................ 14.4 Population - percent change, 1980 to 1990............................ 19.4 Population - white, 1996............................................. 16,203,786 Population - percent white, 1996..................................... 84.7 Population - black, 1996............................................. 2,336,165 Population - percent black, 1996..................................... 12.2 Population - American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996................. 90,035 Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996......... 0.5 Population - Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996......................... 498,275 Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996................. 2.6 Population - Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996..................... 5,503,372 Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996............. 28.8 Population - under 5 years, 1996..................................... 1,582,955 Population - 5 to 14 years, 1996..................................... 2,980,351 Population - 65 years and over, 1996................................. 1,950,682 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births, 1994............................... 321,114 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 17.5 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths, 1994............................... 136,079 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 7.4 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths, 1994........................ 2,289 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths per 1000 live births, 1994... 7.1 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995............. 3,670,193 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992............. 3,464,371 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over high school graduates, 1990.............................................. 72.1 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over college graduates, 1990..................................................... 20.3 Local government finances - per capita property taxes (dollars), 1992................................................................ 736 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1997..................................................... 4,573 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1990..................................................... 3,428 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1996............... 2,500,274 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1990............... 2,193,405 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1996.......... 412,022 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1990.......... 294,740 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996............................ 9,748,331 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1990............................ 8,615,795 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996................. 5.6 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1990................. 6.3 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1994.......................... 362,353,351 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1990.......................... 285,497,483 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1994................... 19,716 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1990................... 16,749 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1993............... 28,803 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1989............... 27,016 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993........................ 19.6 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1989........................ 18.1 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - number of offices, 1997....................................................... 4,335 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - total deposits ($1000), 1997.............................................. 194,331,057 Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995......................... 438,262 Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990 to 1995............ 43,780 Private nonfarm establishments - percent retail trade, 1995.......... 23.6 Private nonfarm establishments - percent services, 1995.............. 36.3 Private nonfarm establishments - paid employees, 1995................ 6,786,893 Private nonfarm establishments - average annual payroll per paid employee (dollars), 1995............................................ 25,768 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1997................................................................ 125,974 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1990................................................................ 47,103 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1997....................................................... 10,725,137 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1990....................................................... 3,869,117 Retail trade - per capita retail sales (dollars), 1992............... 7,626 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available (D ) Avoid disclosure of confidential information (X ) Not applicable (S ) Does not meet publication standards (Z ) Value > 0 but < half unit of measure shown (FN) Footnote in place of data