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Upton County



Population

  Census 2000 Percent Change
1990-2000
Percent of
County Population
Total 3,404  (23.5)   
Under 5 188  (51.5)  5.5 
Under 18 998  (37.2)  29.3 
65 and over 482 15.0 14.2
85 and over 61 60.5 1.8
Male 1,666  (24.3)  48.9 
Female 1,738  (22.6)  51.1 
White 2,648  (24.1)  77.8 
Black 55  (41.5)  1.6 
Asian 1  (50.0)  0.0 
Hispanic 1,449  (13.0)  42.6 


Employment

  2001  Percent Change 2000-2001  Average Annual Growth 1996-2001  Percent of County
Employment
Firms in 2001 
Total 1,162  3.4  (2.7)    96 
Agricultural Services, Forestry, Fishing 37  (21.3)  (9.8)  3.2  10 
Mining 308  28.3  (1.8)  26.5  16 
Construction 30  (14.3)  (7.8)  2.6  3 
Manufacturing 9  28.6  (3.9)  0.8  2 
Transportation/Public Utilities/Communications 61  (4.7)  (5.7)  5.2  7 
Wholesale Trade 78  (4.9)  1.1  6.7  12 
Retail Trade 92  (1.1)  (5.3)  7.9  11 
Services 88  10.0  (1.3)  7.6  13 
Financial, Insurance, Real Estate 30  3.4  (3.6)  2.6  6 
Government 426  (3.8)  (1.9)  36.7  16 


Unemployment

  2001  Change 2000-2001  Change 1996-2001  2001 State Ranking 
Unemployment Rate 4.1 (1.5)  0.7  122 


Income

Income 1999  Percent Change 1998-1999  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1994-1999  1999 State Ranking 
Personal Income (Thousands) $65,571  (0.5)  (1.3)  223 
Average Per Capita Income $18,460  5.5  1.1  187 


Poverty

  1998  Change 1997-1998  Change 1993-1998  1998 State Ranking 
Poverty Rate 16.3 (0.9)  (2.1)  158 
Ages 0-17 21.7 (1.0)  (0.3)  174 
Ages 5-17 in families 22.9 (0.8)  2.5  153 


Property Values

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000  2000 State Ranking 
January 1st Total Property Value $671,899,245  15.5  (0.5)  155 
Property Value Per Capita $197,385  20.6  2.4  16 


Sales Activity

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000 
Taxable Sales $8,676,024  10.0  (16.1) 
Sales Tax Outlets 116  (12.1)  (5.3) 


Education

  Number of Districts Number of
Schools
Enrollment Percent Enrollment Growth
from Prior Year
Public Education 2001-02 2  5  772  (5.7) 
Higher Education Fall 2001