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Overview for Houston County, TX
Houston County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 1,230.9 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 18.9 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 29.9%. On the 2000 census form, 99.2% of the population reported only one race, with 27.9% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 7.5% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.44 persons compared to an average family size of 2.97 persons.
In 2005 Public administration was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $30,499. Per capita income grew by 23.9% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation).
People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
Value
Industry Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work)
Value
Population (2005)
23,218
Covered Employment
6,698
Growth (%) since 1990
8.6%
Average wage per job
$30,719
Households (2000)
8,259
Manufacturing – % all jobs in County
8.6%
Labor Force (persons) (2005)
8,630
Average wage per job
$47,756
Unemployment Rate (2005)
6.3
Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County
1.8%
Per Capita Personal Income (2004)
$24,137
Average wage per job
$42,480
Median Household Income (2003)
$27,961
Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County
Houston County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 1,230.9 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 18.9 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 29.9%. On the 2000 census form, 99.2% of the population reported only one race, with 27.9% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 7.5% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.44 persons compared to an average family size of 2.97 persons.
