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Eastland Eco. Development
The Eastland Community
Eastland Infrastructure
Development Incentives
Demographics
Development Resources
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Eastland Economic
Development Corporation
Eastland City Hall
113 E. Commerce Street
Eastland, Texas 76448
Phone:
(254) 629-3349 |
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Eastland County
Demographics
Eastland County is located in the interior lowlands of
western Central Texas and is bordered by Erath, Stephens, Palo Pinto,
Callahan, Brown and Comanche counties. The county seat is Eastland and
organized in 1858. Principal cities include
Cisco,
Ranger,
Gorman,
and
Rising
Star.
County Populations -- 1980: 19,446 |
1990: 18,488 | 2000: 18,297
Quick Facts about
Eastland County
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Population
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Census 2000 |
Percent Change
1990-2000 |
Percent of
County Population |
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Total |
18,297 |
(1.0) |
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Under 5 |
1,071 |
3.6 |
5.9 |
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Under 18 |
4,247 |
(1.3) |
23.2 |
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65 and
over |
3,815 |
(10.0) |
20.9 |
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85 and
over |
525 |
(2.6) |
2.9 |
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Male |
8,870 |
(0.1) |
48.5 |
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Female |
9,427 |
(1.9) |
51.5 |
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White |
16,656 |
(4.7) |
91.0 |
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Black |
399 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
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Asian |
38 |
2.7 |
0.2 |
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Hispanic |
1,976 |
40.7 |
10.8 |
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Employment |
2001 |
Percent Change 2000-2001 |
Average Annual Growth 1996-2001 |
Percent of County
Employment |
Firms
in 2001 |
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Total |
6,940 |
0.7 |
3.5 |
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484 |
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Agricultural Services, Forestry, Fishing |
40 |
11.1 |
(7.8) |
0.6 |
11 |
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Mining |
224 |
19.1 |
(4.2) |
3.2 |
26 |
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Construction |
1,111 |
4.8 |
28.8 |
16.0 |
39 |
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Manufacturing |
1,306 |
(3.8) |
1.3 |
18.8 |
31 |
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Transportation/
Public Utilities/
Communications |
206 |
(1.0) |
1.1 |
3.0 |
34 |
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Wholesale Trade |
196 |
(22.2) |
(8.5) |
2.8 |
34 |
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Retail
Trade |
1,074 |
(6.5) |
2.8 |
15.5 |
109 |
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Services |
1,162 |
13.3 |
3.6 |
16.7 |
121 |
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Financial, Insurance, Real Estate |
179 |
2.3 |
(0.8) |
2.6 |
33 |
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Government |
1,441 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
20.8 |
46 |
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Unemployment |
2001 |
Change
2000-2001 |
Change
1996-2001 |
2001
State Ranking |
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Unemployment Rate |
3.6% |
(0.2) |
(1.1) |
158 |
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Income |
2000 |
Change 2000-2001 |
Avg.
Annual Percent Change 1995-2000 |
2000
State Ranking |
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Personal
Income (Thousands) |
$382,384 |
7.2 |
6.6 |
121 |
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Average
Per Capita Income |
$20,866 |
6.4 |
6.6 |
131 |
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Poverty |
1999 |
Change
1998-1999 |
Change
1993-1999 |
1999
State Ranking |
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Poverty
Rate |
16.8% |
(4.2) |
(4.8) |
119 |
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Ages
0-17 |
23.3% |
(6.1) |
(4.5) |
111 |
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Ages
5-17 in families |
21.2% |
(7.1) |
(3.4) |
117 |
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Property
Values |
2000 |
Percent Change 1999-2000 |
Avg.
Annual Percent Change 1995-2000 |
2000
State Ranking |
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January
1st Total Property Value |
$714,123,360 |
8.2 |
2.6 |
149 |
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Property
Value Per Capita |
$39,030 |
3.4 |
2.2 |
208 |
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Sales
Activity |
2001 |
Percent Change 2000-2001 |
Avg.
Annual Percent Change 1996-2001 |
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Taxable
Sales |
$76,319,308 |
(0.3) |
3.4 |
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Sales
Tax Outlets |
546 |
(4.7) |
(2.5) |
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Education |
Number of Districts |
Number of
Schools |
Enrollment |
Percent Enrollment Growth
from Prior Year |
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Public
Education 2001-02 |
5 |
13 |
3,108 |
(2.6) |
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Higher
Education Fall 2001 |
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2 |
3,556 |
2.0 |
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