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Irion County



Population

  Census 2000 Percent Change
1990-2000
Percent of
County Population
Total 1,771  8.7   
Under 5 101  (23.5)  5.7 
Under 18 473  2.4  26.7 
65 and over 276 28.4 15.6
85 and over 24 41.2 1.4
Male 887  9.4  50.1 
Female 884  8.1  49.9 
White 1,606  (0.2)  90.7 
Black 7  250.0  0.4 
Asian 0  0.0  0.0 
Hispanic 436  13.2  24.6 


Employment

  2001  Percent Change 2000-2001  Average Annual Growth 1996-2001  Percent of County
Employment
Firms in 2001 
Total 414  12.2  (1.3)    65 
Agricultural Services, Forestry, Fishing 29  0.0  (1.3)  7.0  10 
Mining 56  5.7  (0.4)  13.5  5 
Construction 36  89.5  13.6  8.7  6 
Manufacturing 9  (10.0)  35.1  2.2  4 
Transportation/Public Utilities/Communications 62  14.8  (4.0)  15.0  7 
Wholesale Trade 4  33.3  0.0  1.0  2 
Retail Trade 40  0.0  (8.4)  9.7  6 
Services 30  66.7  (6.9)  7.2  7 
Financial, Insurance, Real Estate 20  0.0  (3.6)  4.8  2 
Government 129  4.9  0.6  31.2  15 


Unemployment

  2001  Change 2000-2001  Change 1996-2001  2001 State Ranking 
Unemployment Rate 2.4 (0.3)  0.5  217 


Income

Income 1999  Percent Change 1998-1999  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1994-1999  1999 State Ranking 
Personal Income (Thousands) $31,597  3.1  1.9  243 
Average Per Capita Income $18,663  5.0  1.5  182 


Poverty

  1998  Change 1997-1998  Change 1993-1998  1998 State Ranking 
Poverty Rate 10.7 (2.3)  (1.2)  230 
Ages 0-17 15.3 (3.3)  1.1  232 
Ages 5-17 in families 17.8 (3.1)  3.9  214 


Property Values

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000  2000 State Ranking 
January 1st Total Property Value $238,770,640  2.4  (3.1)  237 
Property Value Per Capita $134,822  (2.1)  (4.5)  27 


Sales Activity

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000 
Taxable Sales $3,055,985  24.9  (5.1) 
Sales Tax Outlets 57  (5.0)  (3.5) 


Education

  Number of Districts Number of
Schools
Enrollment Percent Enrollment Growth
from Prior Year
Public Education 2001-02 1  2  346  (3.6) 
Higher Education Fall 2001