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Schleicher County



Population

  Census 2000 Percent Change
1990-2000
Percent of
County Population
Total 2,935  (1.8)   
Under 5 181  (23.6)  6.2 
Under 18 820  (15.7)  27.9 
65 and over 482 4.6 16.4
85 and over 79 43.6 2.7
Male 1,459  0.9  49.7 
Female 1,476  (4.4)  50.3 
White 2,248  8.2  76.6 
Black 45  66.7  1.5 
Asian 5  400.0  0.2 
Hispanic 1,278  20.3  43.5 


Employment

  2001  Percent Change 2000-2001  Average Annual Growth 1996-2001  Percent of County
Employment
Firms in 2001 
Total 924  5.1  3.0    99 
Agricultural Services, Forestry, Fishing 55  12.2  1.1  6.0  15 
Mining 141  1.4  (5.5)  15.3  5 
Construction 4  0.0  (12.9)  0.4  3 
Manufacturing 12  20.0  19.1  1.3  4 
Transportation/Public Utilities/Communications 80  (3.6)  (1.9)  8.7  6 
Wholesale Trade 25  (3.8)  (1.5)  2.7  4 
Retail Trade 51  18.6  (0.4)  5.5  13 
Services 244  20.2  25.9  26.4  17 
Financial, Insurance, Real Estate 28  (3.4)  (2.6)  3.0  6 
Government 283  (3.1)  1.0  30.6  27 


Unemployment

  2001  Change 2000-2001  Change 1996-2001  2001 State Ranking 
Unemployment Rate 2.3 (1.1)  (2.6)  223 


Income

Income 1999  Percent Change 1998-1999  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1994-1999  1999 State Ranking 
Personal Income (Thousands) $44,648  1.4  (0.6)  234 
Average Per Capita Income $15,197  2.5  (0.2)  229 


Poverty

  1998  Change 1997-1998  Change 1993-1998  1998 State Ranking 
Poverty Rate 19.0 2.0  (0.2)  94 
Ages 0-17 25.3 3.1  1.1  113 
Ages 5-17 in families 27.0 3.1  4.7  99 


Property Values

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000  2000 State Ranking 
January 1st Total Property Value $339,819,880  2.2  0.4  216 
Property Value Per Capita $115,782  2.3  1.2  32 


Sales Activity

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000 
Taxable Sales $8,945,274  27.5  0.1 
Sales Tax Outlets 83  (1.2)  (0.7) 


Education

  Number of Districts Number of
Schools
Enrollment Percent Enrollment Growth
from Prior Year
Public Education 2001-02 1  4  639  (3.5) 
Higher Education Fall 2001