Texas – State Statistical Abstracts 2008 – FHWA
Highway Statistics Series
State Statistical Abstracts 2008
Texas
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Population / Land Area |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Total Population - (DL-1C) |
24,326,974 |
|
8.0% |
Total Land Area (PS-1) |
261,797 |
|
7.4% |
Motor Fuel Usage (000) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Gasoline/Gasohol (MF-33GA) |
11,917,740 |
73.7% |
8.7% |
Special Fuel (MF-33SF) |
4,242,133 |
26.3% |
11.0% |
Total Fuel |
16,159,873 |
100.0% |
|
Off Highway Gasoline (MF-21) |
244,193 |
2.1% |
6.5% |
On Highway Gasoline (MF-21) |
11,660,618 |
97.9% |
8.8% |
Public Road Length (Table HM-10) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Rural |
212,999 |
69.5% |
7.2% |
Urban |
93,405 |
30.5% |
8.8% |
Total |
306,404 |
100.0% |
7.6% |
Public Road Length by Functional System (HM-20) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Interstate |
3,234 |
1.1% |
6.9% |
Other Principal Arterial |
13,275 |
4.3% |
8.3% |
Minor Arterial |
18,150 |
5.9% |
7.5% |
Collectors |
65,392 |
21.3% |
8.2% |
Local |
204,764 |
66.8% |
7.3% |
Other Freeways/ Expressways |
1,589 |
0.5% |
14.0% |
Total |
306,404 |
100.0% |
7.6% |
Public Road Length (Miles) by Ownership (HM-10) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
State Highway Agencies |
80,067 |
26.1% |
10.3% |
County |
145,632 |
47.5% |
8.1% |
Town/Townships |
79,729 |
26.0% |
6.2% |
Other Jurisdictions |
145 |
0.0% |
0.3% |
Federal |
831 |
0.3% |
0.6% |
Total |
306,404 |
100.0% |
7.6% |
Functional System Lane Length (HM-60) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Interstate |
15,155 |
2.3% |
7.1% |
Other Principal Arterial |
44,369 |
6.8% |
9.3% |
Minor Arterial |
44,831 |
6.8% |
8.1% |
Collectors |
133,407 |
20.4% |
8.3% |
Local |
409,529 |
62.5% |
7.3% |
Other Freeways/ Expressways |
7,632 |
1.2% |
14.5% |
Total |
654,923 |
100.0% |
7.7% |
Vehicle Miles Traveled - (Millions) - (VM-2) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Rural |
70,546 |
30.0% |
7.1% |
Urban |
164,836 |
70.0% |
8.3% |
Total |
235,382 |
100.0% |
7.9% |
Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (In Millions) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Interstate |
54,889 |
23.3% |
7.6% |
Other Principal Arterial |
57,951 |
24.6% |
8.5% |
Minor Arterial |
40,422 |
17.2% |
7.6% |
Collectors |
34,942 |
14.8% |
8.4% |
Local |
14,850 |
6.3% |
3.7% |
Other Freeways/ Expressways |
32328 |
13.7% |
14.5% |
Total |
235,382 |
100.0% |
7.9% |
Driver Licenses (DL-1C) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Male |
7,689,887 |
50.02% |
7.42% |
Female |
7,684,176 |
49.98% |
7.34% |
Total |
15,374,063 |
100.00% |
7.38% |
Motor Fuel Tax Rates (MF-121T) (Cents) |
Gasoline |
20 |
Diesel |
20 |
Gasohol |
20 |
Vehicle Registrations (MV-1) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Autos |
8,830,985 |
47.37% |
6.44% |
Trucks/Picks/SUVs |
9,284,324 |
49.80% |
8.42% |
Buses |
92,639 |
0.50% |
10.99% |
Total |
18,207,948 |
|
|
Motorcycles |
435,492 |
2.34% |
5.65% |
Grand Total |
18,643,440 |
100.00% |
7.29% |
Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes (FI-20) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Rural |
1741 |
51.48% |
8.37% |
Urban |
1543 |
45.62% |
9.67% |
Unknown |
98 |
2.90% |
19.68% |
Total |
3382 |
100% |
9.08% |
Highway Finance ($000)
State Funding for Highways (Summary) (SF-21) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Receipts |
$14,802,070 |
|
10.72% |
Disbursements |
$11,089,254 |
|
8.34% |
Revenues used for Highways (All Units Government -2007) (HF-1) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Highway User Taxes |
$2,326,552 |
11.70% |
5.51% |
Tolls |
$4,140,158 |
20.81% |
6.65% |
General Fund |
$1,621,578 |
8.15% |
5.10% |
Property Taxes |
$1,619,881 |
8.14% |
18.86% |
Other Imposts |
$205,656 |
1.03% |
1.54% |
Misc. Receipts |
$1,600,341 |
8.04% |
10.12% |
Bonds |
$8,379,147 |
42.12% |
32.66% |
Total |
$19,893,313 |
100.00% |
9.88% |
Disbursements for Highways (All Units Government-2007) (HF-2) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Capital Outlay |
$11,328,855 |
61.79% |
12.49% |
Maintenance and Services |
$3,028,308 |
16.52% |
6.80% |
Administration and Misc. |
$686,952 |
3.75% |
5.24% |
Highway Law Enforcement & Safety |
$1,423,463 |
7.76% |
9.67% |
Interest |
$921,393 |
5.03% |
11.08% |
Bond Retirement |
$944,492 |
5.15% |
11.86% |
Total |
$18,333,463 |
100.00% |
10.11% |
Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts - 2008 ($000) (FE-9) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Highway Account |
$2,921,406 |
86.43% |
9.32% |
Mass Transit Account |
$458,759 |
13.57% |
9.10% |
Total |
$3,380,165 |
100.00% |
9.29% |
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