Major Population Centers
Lufkin, 33,863
Nacogdoches, 31,135
Population (2008)
Region, 390,524
Angelina County, 83,038
Houston County, 22,698
Jasper County, 34,374
Nacogdoches County, 62,768
Newton County, 13,752
Panola County, 23,084
Polk County, 46,144
Sabine County, 10,062
San Augustine County, 8,576
San Jacinto County, 24,882
Shelby County, 26,529
Trinity County, 14,147
Tyler County, 20,470
Texas, 24,326,974
Major Employers
Pilgrim’s Pride, 2,500
Stephen F. Austin State University, 1,500
Brookshire Brothers/Polk Oil, 1,396
Lufkin ISD, 1,350
Lufkin Industries, 1,218
Georgia Pacific, 1,050
Lufkin State School, 1,046
Memorial Health Systems of East Texas, 1,000
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, 900
Etech Inc., 900
Tyson Foods, 800
Business Snapshot
The Texas Forest Country is a 13-county region that boasts low tax rates, low cost structure, and superior health-care and education providers. Major U.S. highways such as U.S. 59, 69 and 96 provide easy access to Interstates 10 and 20. The region is also in the heart of the planned I-69 corridor, the “free trade highway” that will link Canada, the United States and Mexico.
Labor Force Statistics
Nonagricultural employment (2009)
Region, 178,790
Angelina County, 40,990
Houston County, 8,272
Jasper County, 15,999
Nacogdoches County, 31,404
Newton County, 6,181
Panola County, 14,192
Polk County, 17,231
Sabine County, 3,143
San Augustine County, 3,609
San Jacinto County, 10,324
Shelby County, 12,864
Trinity County, 5,989
Tyler County, 8,682
Per Capita Personal Income
Angelina County, $20,519
Houston County, $14,525
Jasper County, $15,636
Nacogdoches County, $15,437
Newton County, $13,381
Panola County, $15,439
Polk County, $15,834
Sabine County, $15,821
San Augustine County, $15,548
San Jacinto County, $16,144
Shelby County, $15,186
Trinity County, $15,472
Tyler County, $15,367
Major Industry Sectors
Government, 23.7%
Trade, Transportation & Utilities, 18%
Manufacturing, 14.8%
Healthcare & Education, 14.2%
Leisure & Hospitality, 8.5%
Professional & Business Services, 6.8%
Construction, 4.5%
Financial Activities, 3.4%
Natural Resources & Mining, 2.9%
Other Services, 2.1 %
All Other, 1.2%
Average Weekly Wage
2008: $653
2007: $633
Housing Market
Median Home Value 2007
Lufkin, $92,275
Nacogdoches, $110,108
Texas, $120,900
Cost of Living ComparisonU.S. Average = 100
Angelina County, 80.7
Nacogdoches County, 80.7
Houston, 88.9
San Antonio, 91.6
Dallas, 94.6
Austin, 96.1
Phoenix,100.4
San Jose,158.1
Median Household Income
Angelina County, $37,953
Houston County, $33,497
Jasper County, $36,608
Nacogdoches County, $32,774
Newton County, $34,162
Panola County, $42,324
Polk County, $37,152
Sabine County, $34,555
San Augustine County, $30,458
San Jacinto County, $39,463
Shelby County, $33,420
Trinity County, $33,064
Tyler County, $36,275
Sales Tax Collections
2008: $11.79 billion
2007: $10.66 billion
Change: 10.7%
Sources: quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html, www.detwork.org
