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Wood County, TX


Designated Market Area: Tyler-Longview-Lufkin-Nacogdoches, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 46,857   ( 4,893 from 2010 , 2,002 from 2020)
Land area: 645.2 square miles
Population density: 72.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:38,299 81.74% 7.5%
Black:1,9424.14% 0.5%
Indian:2800.60% 41.4%
Asian:3260.70% 94.0%
2+ races:6691.43% 45.4%
Hispanic:5,34111.40% 50.4%
Total non-White:8,55818.26% 35.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:855 9.5
Deaths:1,89221.1
Net Migration: 2,99133.3
Net Immigration: 1001.1
Change in White population:2,671 6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:2,222 5.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
41,964
35,62884.90%
1,9514.65%
1980.47%
1680.40%
4601.10%
3,5518.46%
6,33615.10%

2000
36,752
31,84886.66%
2,2436.10%
1670.45%
770.21%
2960.81%
2,1025.72%
4,90413.34%

1990
29,380
26,21089.21%
2,3417.97%
1160.39%
110.04%
n/a
7022.39%
3,17010.79%

1980
24,697
21,75588.09%
2,55210.33%
730.30%
400.16%
n/a
2771.12%
2,94211.91%

1970
18,589
15,67584.32%
2,72714.67%
170.09%
80.04%
n/a
1400.75%
2,914 15.68%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,151 11.3
4,94913.5
6,77418.4
4861.3
3,780 10.3
1,432 3.9
1990's
NumberRate
3,975 13.5
4,58315.6
6,02120.5
2871.0
5,638 19.2
1,734 5.9
1980's
NumberRate
3,681 14.9
3,781 15.3
4,813 19.5
n/a
4,455 18.0
228 0.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
6,179 33.2
n/a
6,080 32.7
28 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Wood County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
48.4
8,537 18.2%
38,320 81.8%
12,198 26.0%
17,824
2.45
11,973 67.2%
9,795 81.8%
826 6.9%
5,851 32.8%

2010
NumberPercent
47.5
8,528 20.3%
33,436 79.7%
10,148 24.2%
17,118
2.39
12,149 71.0%
9,949 81.9%
690 5.7%
4,969 29.0%

2000
NumberPercent
43.0
8,053 21.9%
28,699 78.1%
7,669 20.9%
14,578
2.42
10,663 73.1%
8,930 83.7%
709 6.6%
3,915 26.9%

1990
NumberPercent
39.9
7,020 23.9%
22,360 76.1%
6,192 21.1%
11,476
2.48
8,553 74.5%
7,485 87.5%
507 5.9%
2,923 25.5%

1980
NumberPercent
37.7
6,159 24.9%
18,538 75.1%
4,980 20.2%
9,193
2.57
7,072 76.9%
6,330 89.5%
220 3.1%
2,121 23.1%

2022 Housing Data for Wood County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units22,123 
Median Value$170,700 
Occupied17,82480.6%
Vacant4,29919.4%
Owned14,34680.5%
Rented3,47819.5%
Median Rent$882 
Single-Family Units16,57474.9%
    Detached16,39274.1%
    Attached1820.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units8453.8%
Mobile Homes3,55116.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wood County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0295.8%
$10,000 to $14,9997704.3%
$15,000 to $19,9998945.0%
$20,000 to $24,9997334.1%
$25,000 to $29,9999685.4%
$30,000 to $34,9997244.1%
$35,000 to $39,9996743.8%
$40,000 to $44,9998504.8%
$45,000 to $49,9998804.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0906.1%
$60,000 to $74,9992,05111.5%
$75,000 to $99,9992,13812.0%
$100,000 to $124,9992,02811.4%
$125,000 to $149,9999635.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991,0886.1%
$200,000 or more9445.3%
Median Household Income61,748 
Per Capita Income34,541 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,1986.7%
Public Assistance2991.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,92410.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,98462.1%
Unemployed7783.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force14,76265.6%
Not in Labor Force7,75534.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,0284,73756.0%
Non-Profit41563639.5%
Self-Employed1,56381565.7%
Local Government60178543.4%
State Government49947451.3%
Federal Government18024142.8%
Total Private + Self7,5915,55257.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,6952,13644.2%
Total9,2867,68854.7%
Pct. Govt.16.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,30113.4%
Sales and Office Occupations3,52220.5%
Professional, Technical3,13918.3%
Service Occupations2,30613.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2371.4%
All others5,91134.4%
White Collar 52.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,11112.3%
Retail trade2,09912.2%
Construction1,83710.7%
Manufacturing1,72210.0%
Educational services1,4518.4%
Transportation and warehousing1,0866.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1,0536.1%
Accommodation and food services9465.5%
Finance and insurance7314.3%
Other services6743.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6583.8%
Public administration6403.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction4302.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4202.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing3562.1%
Utilities3141.8%
Wholesale trade2891.7%
Information2881.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation740.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wood County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,1119.07%
Puerto Rican1360.30%
Cuban1130.25%
Dominican20.00%
Total Central American3550.78%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan40.01%
Honduran170.04%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran3340.74%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American670.15%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian600.13%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan70.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1060.23%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian740.16%
Vietnamese670.15%
Chinese530.12%
Japanese220.05%
Filipino170.04%
Korean100.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English39,24590.7%
Spanish3,2037.4%
German, other Germanic2230.5%
Other Indo-European1290.3%
Other1170.3%
Arabic800.2%
Other Asian780.2%
Vietnamese670.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun450.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English5,41611.9%
Irish4,94010.9%
American4,77310.5%
German4,3549.6%
Scotch-Irish8781.9%
French7891.7%
Scottish7861.7%
European6801.5%
Italian4521.0%
British4190.9%
Welsh4060.9%
Dutch4010.9%
Swedish2880.6%
Polish2780.6%
Norwegian2460.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen44,00297.0%
Not a citizen1,3393.0%
Native43,29995.5%
Foreign-born2,0424.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wood County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,762 5.3%2,823 8.6%10,455 31.7%10,964 33.3%4,216 12.8%2,752 8.3%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,762 5.3%
9-12 Years 2,823 8.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,455 31.7%
Some College 10,964 33.3%
Bach. Degree 4,216 12.8%
Grad Degree 2,752 8.3%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Wood County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 12,665 11,926 739 5.8% 6.4%
1991 13,168 12,299 869 6.6% 7.0%
1992 13,888 12,935 953 6.9% 7.7%
1993 14,232 13,322 910 6.4% 7.2%
1994 14,263 13,381 882 6.2% 6.6%
1995 13,923 13,147 776 5.6% 6.1%
1996 14,375 13,505 870 6.1% 5.8%
1997 13,546 12,733 813 6.0% 5.4%
1998 13,749 12,970 779 5.7% 5.0%
1999 13,988 13,286 702 5.0% 4.7%
2000 16,307 15,473 834 5.1% 4.4%
2001 16,390 15,486 904 5.5% 5.0%
2002 16,932 15,849 1,083 6.4% 6.3%
2003 17,473 16,298 1,175 6.7% 6.7%
2004 17,442 16,372 1,070 6.1% 6.0%
2005 17,677 16,686 991 5.6% 5.5%
2006 17,859 16,937 922 5.2% 5.0%
2007 17,934 17,117 817 4.6% 4.4%
2008 18,076 17,158 918 5.1% 4.9%
2009 18,658 17,173 1,485 8.0% 7.5%
2010 16,993 15,447 1,546 9.1% 8.2%
2011 16,969 15,457 1,512 8.9% 8.0%
2012 16,693 15,389 1,304 7.8% 6.7%
2013 16,693 15,468 1,225 7.3% 6.3%
2014 16,747 15,735 1,012 6.0% 5.2%
2015 16,770 15,873 897 5.3% 4.5%
2016 17,248 16,339 909 5.3% 4.6%
2017 17,339 16,522 817 4.7% 4.3%
2018 17,351 16,608 743 4.3% 3.9%
2019 17,700 17,012 688 3.9% 3.5%
2020 17,919 16,740 1,179 6.6% 7.6%
2021 18,184 17,155 1,029 5.7% 5.6%
2022 18,256 17,436 820 4.5% 3.9%
2023 18,471 17,662 809 4.4% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com