County Statistics
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County Comparison Tables and Data Sources
County Government Information
County Government Information – Includes Date Formed, Form of Government, Method of Election, Number of Council Members, Term Length and Council of Governments.
Population and Land Area
Population Trends I – 1980, 1990 and 2000 Census Population, Numeric Change, Percent Change and Average Annual Growth Rate.
Population Trends II – Counties sorted by Census Population 2000, Numeric Change from prior years and Average Annual Growth Rate.
Population Trends III – Recent Population Estimates by County, Numeric Change since 2000 and Average Annual Growth Rate since 2000.
Population Trends IV – Counties sorted by current year Population Estimate, Numeric Change since 2000 and Average Annual Growth Rate since 2000.
Land Area and Population Density – Land Area and Persons per Square Mile.
Income, Employment and Wages
Personal Income – The latest BEA Personal Income figures and Average Annual Growth Rate since 1969.
Per Capita Income – Current Per Capita Personal Income and Percent of U.S. for 1969 and latest year.
County Employment – Full-time Employees, Full-time Employees per 1,000 County Residents and Part-time Employees.
Unemployment Trends – Annual Unemployment Rates for last 10 years and 10-year Average Unemployment Rate.
Wage and Salary Employment I – Jobs for 1980, 1990 and 2000 and Average Annual Growth Rate 1980-2000.
Wage and Salary Employment II – Recent Number of Jobs, Numeric Change from Previous Year and Average Annual Growth Rate since 2000.
Average Wage per Job – Average Wage per Job 2000 and Current Year.
Property and Mill Values
Assessed Property – The latest Assessed Property and Per Capita Assessed Property figures.
County Mil Values/Millage Rates – Millage Rates for Current and Previous Years and Value of One Mil.
Taxes
Gross and Net Taxable Sales – Gross Sales and Net Taxable Sales.
Sales Taxes Imposed by Counties – Rates for Local Option, Transportation, School District and Capital Projects Sales Tax.
Local Option Sales Tax Collections – Local Option Sales Tax Collections for Incorporated Areas, Total County and as a Percent of State Total.
Special Local Option Sales Tax Collections – Collections and Percent of State Collections for School Districts and Capital Projects Sales Tax.
Accommodations Tax Collections – Accommodations Tax Collections and Percent of State Total figures.
Admissions Tax Collections – Tax Collections and Percent of State Total Figures.
Revenue, Expenditures and General Fund Budget
County Revenues – Total Revenues and Per Capita Revenues.
County Expenditures – Total Expenditures and Per Capita Expenditures.
County General Fund Budget and Payroll — Trends – General Fund Budget, Per Capita General Fund Budget and Payroll figures.
County General Fund Budget and Payroll — Current Year – General Fund Budget and Per Capita General Fund Budget data sorted by county.
Debt and Credit
County Debt Outstanding – Recent Total Debt Outstanding and Per Capita Debt figures sorted by county.
County Credit Ratings – Recent Credit Ratings and Ratings Definitions.
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2008 County Profiles Publication
Published June 2008
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