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Edwards County



Population

  Census 2000 Percent Change
1990-2000
Percent of
County Population
Total 2,162  (4.6)   
Under 5 125  (31.7)  5.8 
Under 18 616  (17.4)  28.5 
65 and over 350 23.7 16.2
85 and over 30 0.0 1.4
Male 1,095  (3.8)  50.6 
Female 1,067  (5.4)  49.4 
White 1,800  (14.9)  83.3 
Black 17    0.8 
Asian 3  (25.0)  0.1 
Hispanic 974  (17.6)  45.1 


Employment

  2001  Percent Change 2000-2001  Average Annual Growth 1996-2001  Percent of County
Employment
Firms in 2001 
Total 401  8.1  (0.6)    63 
Agricultural Services, Forestry, Fishing 29  (6.5)  (8.0)  7.2  13 
Mining 6  0.0  24.6  1.5  1 
Construction 6  50.0  (16.7)  1.5  3 
Manufacturing 1  (50.0)  0.0  0.2  1 
Transportation/Public Utilities/Communications 40  0.0  1.0  10.0  4 
Wholesale Trade 7  40.0  (4.9)  1.7  2 
Retail Trade 44  0.0  (4.0)  11.0  6 
Services 21  (4.5)  (5.6)  5.2  10 
Financial, Insurance, Real Estate 21  (4.5)  (0.9)  5.2  6 
Government 227  17.6  2.7  56.6  17 


Unemployment

  2001  Change 2000-2001  Change 1996-2001  2001 State Ranking 
Unemployment Rate 4.6 0.1  (0.5)  97 


Income

Income 2000  Percent Change 2000-2001  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000  2000 State Ranking 
Personal Income (Thousands) $33,486  1.0  2.7  243 
Average Per Capita Income $15,589  9.4  6.1  229 


Poverty

  1998  Change 1997-1998  Change 1993-1998  1998 State Ranking 
Poverty Rate 27.6 (3.2)  (1.5)  22 
Ages 0-17 49.5 3.2  10.5  1 
Ages 5-17 in families 53.2 3.8  16.0  2 


Property Values

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000  2000 State Ranking 
January 1st Total Property Value $438,603,114  (3.0)  2.2  200 
Property Value Per Capita $202,869  64.6  10.2  13 


Sales Activity

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000 
Taxable Sales $6,075,853  12.5  2.1 
Sales Tax Outlets 53  1.9  2.9 


Education

  Number of Districts Number of
Schools
Enrollment Percent Enrollment Growth
from Prior Year
Public Education 2001-02 2  5  726  (4.2) 
Higher Education Fall 2001