Waller County, Texas
836 Austin St
Hempstead, TX 77445
Phone: (979) 826-3357
Fax: (979) 826-8317
www.wallercounty.org
In east-central TX, west of Houston; organized Apr 28, 1873 from Austin County. Name Origin: For Edwin Waller (1800-83), signer of the TX declaration of independence (1836) and chief justice of Austin County (1844-56).
Area (sq mi): 518.49 (land 513.63; water 4.87). Pop per sq mi: 67.80.
Pop 2005: 34,821. State rank: 83. Pop change: 2000-20005 6.60%; 1990-2000 39.60%. Pop 2000: 32,663 (White 49.90%; Black or African American 29.20%; Hispanic or Latino 19.40%; Asian 0.40%; Other 12.60%). Foreign born: 9.40%. Median age: 30.10.
Income 2000: per capita $16,338; median household $38,136; Pop below poverty level: 16.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $19,851-$23,244.
Unemployment 2004: 6.40%. Change from 2000: 1.80%. Median travel time to work: 32.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 59.00%.
Hempstead, TX 77445
Phone: (979) 826-3357
Fax: (979) 826-8317
www.wallercounty.org
In east-central TX, west of Houston; organized Apr 28, 1873 from Austin County. Name Origin: For Edwin Waller (1800-83), signer of the TX declaration of independence (1836) and chief justice of Austin County (1844-56).
Area (sq mi): 518.49 (land 513.63; water 4.87). Pop per sq mi: 67.80.
Pop 2005: 34,821. State rank: 83. Pop change: 2000-20005 6.60%; 1990-2000 39.60%. Pop 2000: 32,663 (White 49.90%; Black or African American 29.20%; Hispanic or Latino 19.40%; Asian 0.40%; Other 12.60%). Foreign born: 9.40%. Median age: 30.10.
Income 2000: per capita $16,338; median household $38,136; Pop below poverty level: 16.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $19,851-$23,244.
Unemployment 2004: 6.40%. Change from 2000: 1.80%. Median travel time to work: 32.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 59.00%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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