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Maverick County



Population

  Census 2000 Percent Change
1990-2000
Percent of
County Population
Total 47,297  30.0   
Under 5 4,708  35.4  10.0 
Under 18 17,459  26.2  36.9 
65 and over 4,494 45.8 9.5
85 and over 411 84.3 0.9
Male 22,648  31.0  47.9 
Female 24,649  29.1  52.1 
White 33,529  41.2  70.9 
Black 146  356.3  0.3 
Asian 184  159.2  0.4 
Hispanic 44,938  32.1  95.0 


Employment

  2001  Percent Change 2000-2001  Average Annual Growth 1996-2001  Percent of County
Employment
Firms in 2001 
Total 11,337  (2.8)  3.6    797 
Agricultural Services, Forestry, Fishing 240  (2.0)  (12.7)  2.1  30 
Mining 47  4.4  3.8  0.4  3 
Construction 173  5.5  6.7  1.5  33 
Manufacturing 649  (32.8)  (11.2)  5.7  25 
Transportation/Public Utilities/Communications 1,125  (15.0)  4.6  9.9  191 
Wholesale Trade 227  (3.8)  5.6  2.0  44 
Retail Trade 2,501  0.9  4.0  22.1  188 
Services 2,072  (0.8)  15.1  18.3  168 
Financial, Insurance, Real Estate 341  3.0  3.4  3.0  57 
Government 3,957  4.7  4.0  34.9  53 


Unemployment

  2001  Change 2000-2001  Change 1996-2001  2001 State Ranking 
Unemployment Rate 23.3 2.0  (6.3)  2 


Income

Income 2000  Percent Change 2000-2001  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000  2000 State Ranking 
Personal Income (Thousands) $574,270  7.8  7.4  95 
Average Per Capita Income $12,092  6.6  5.6  252 


Poverty

  1998  Change 1997-1998  Change 1993-1998  1998 State Ranking 
Poverty Rate 38.9 (0.8)  (5.9)  3 
Ages 0-17 47.1 (3.6)  (5.0)  5 
Ages 5-17 in families 44.2 (1.8)  (7.2)  11 


Property Values

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000  2000 State Ranking 
January 1st Total Property Value $1,179,373,973  11.8  7.1  115 
Property Value Per Capita $24,935  15.0  5.8  248 


Sales Activity

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000 
Taxable Sales $219,299,053  8.2  7.4 
Sales Tax Outlets 814  4.5  0.4 


Education

  Number of Districts Number of
Schools
Enrollment Percent Enrollment Growth
from Prior Year
Public Education 2001-02 1  22  12,778  2.1 
Higher Education Fall 2001