Refugio County
BY THE NUMBERS
2013
Population
7,204
Employment
4,452
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Wages Per Employee
$48,885
Average Personal Income
$48,903
Sales Volume ($ mil)
233
Refugio county
10
Government
27.2%
Other Services
(except Public
Admin)
3.4%
Accommodation
& Food Services
10.7%
Health Care
& Social
Assistance
6.8%
U.S.
8
Texas
6
4
2
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
overall healthy labor market, wages and
personal income have also risen at rates
above the state and national averages.
Industry Composition by Employment, 2013
Unclassified
Industry
0.4%
Change
From 2008
-3.0%
16.5%
0.4%
30.1%
35.4%
51.0%
Unemployment Rate
Employment Growth
has shown
10%
considerable
stability in
economic
development
5%
in recent years.
The economy
rebounded from the
depths of the last
0%
2008
2009
economic downturn
in 2009 with
average annualized
-5%
employment
growth around 3
percent in the past
three years. Its local labor market has also
improved at a steady pace. The current
unemployment rate below 4 percent is
among the lowest in the region. With an
Change
From 2012
-0.8%
2.5%
-0.3%
3.5%
9.2%
4.5%
Agriculture
2.8%
Mining
17.9%
Utilities
0.5%
Co