Motley County, Texas (TX)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 309
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 469
Renter-occupied apartments: 118 (it was 137 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 23% |
State: | 36% |
Land area: 989 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.6%), Construction (18.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.2%), Retail trade (10.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 64%
- Government: 16%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 20%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 94776.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 17213.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 937.5%Two or more races
- 252.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 80.6%Some other race alone
Median resident age: | 51.3 years |
Texas median age: | 35.6 years |
Males: 655 | (52.3%) |
Females: 600 | (47.7%) |
New County Population Estimates from the Census Bureau for Jluy 1, 2016 posted this morning about 9 A. M. (13 replies) |
Motley County: | 2.0 people |
Texas: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $65,843 ($28,348 in 1999)
This county: | $65,843 |
Texas: | $72,284 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $447 (lower quartile is $345, upper quartile is $537)
This county: | $447 |
State: | $1117 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $83,430 (it was $31,700 in 2000)
Motley: | $83,430 |
Texas: | $275,400 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $983Detached houses: $112,626
Here: $112,626 State: $369,058 Mobile homes: $126,122
Here: $126,122 State: $124,413
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $433
Institutionalized population: 0
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 3
- Thefts: 0
- Auto thefts: 2
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 1
- Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2003: 0 buildings
- 2002: 0 buildings
- 2001: 0 buildings
- 2000: 0 buildings
- 1999: 0 buildings
- 1998: 0 buildings
- 1997: 0 buildings
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,181 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $732 (1.1%)
Motley County: | 9.4% |
Texas: | 14.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 51.3 years old
(Males: 47.4 years old, Females: 53.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 52.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.9 years old, Other race residents: 66.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Motley County is $416 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $630 a month.
Cities in this county include: Matador, Roaring Springs.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Motley County: China Creek Windmill (A), Cow Hollow Windmill (B), Cow Pasture Windmill (C), Day Windmill (D), Dewees Windmill (E), Divide Windmill (F), Draw Windmill (G), Drummonds Windmill (H), Dry Lake Windmill (I), E Camp Windmill (J), East Herd Windmill (K), Fairberry Windmill (L), Farm Trap Windmill (M), Ford Windmill (N), Lone Canyon Windmill (O), Moons Camp (P), Motto Windmill (Q), Mouth of River Windmill (R), North Motto Windmill (S), North Salt Creek Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Motley County: Harmony Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Tennessee Valley Cemetery (1), Shinnery Cemetery (2), Haven of Rest Cemetery (3), Garden of Memories (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Richards Lake (A), Turkey Tank (B), S Star Tank (C), Willow Hole Tank (D), Worley Lake (E), Matador Tank (F), Rock Tank (G), Dewees Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bluff Creek (A), Big Nasty Creek (B), Tongue River (C), Sweetwater Creek (D), Richland Creek (E), China Creek (F), Scatterbranch Creek (G), Chimney Creek (H), Shores Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Motley County: Matador Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Blount County, Alabama , Archer County , La Paz County, Arizona , Briscoe County , Socorro County, New Mexico , Knox County , Parmer County .
Here: | 2.9% |
Texas: | 3.5% |
Current college students: 28
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 13 (106.3% naturalized citizens)
Motley County: | 1.1% |
Whole state: | 17.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 02010 or later
- 02000 to 2009
- 01990 to 1999
- 41980 to 1989
- 51970 to 1979
- 4Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 675
- One, attached: 7
- 10 to 19: 5
- Mobile homes: 53
Housing units in Motley County with a mortgage: 92 (2 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6
Here: | 93.9% with mortgage |
State: | 98.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Motley County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
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Evangelical Protestant | 831 | 6 |
Mainline Protestant | 91 | 2 |
Catholic | 85 | 1 |
None | 203 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Motley County: | 7.78 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Motley County: | 7.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 15.56 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Motley County: | 11.3% |
Texas: | 8.9% |
Motley County: | 26.3% |
State: | 26.6% |
Agriculture in Motley County:
Average size of farms: 2423 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $49,224
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $95.34
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 67.65%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $51,279
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.89%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.34%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $60,195
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 78.11%
Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.48
All wheat for grain: 2098 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 22475 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Motley County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 10891959.2 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 14 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/1/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Motley County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 513% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 73.0 miles away from Motley County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 249.5 miles away from the county center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 271.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 303.4 miles away from the county center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 180.4 miles away from Motley County center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 203.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
- Texas Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 2016 to January 21, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4255: February 09, 2016, FEMA Id: 4255, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Texas Matador Fire, Incident Period: February 27, 2011 to December 31, 1969, Fire Management Assistance Declared: February 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 2863, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Texas Hurricane Alex, Incident Period: June 30, 2010 to August 14, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1931: August 03, 2010, FEMA Id: 1931, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Texas Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: August 30, 1993 to November 15, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3113: September 10, 1993, FEMA Id: 3113, Natural disaster type: Fire
- 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Motley County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 4, Hurricanes: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 2, Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 390 (70.7%)
- Carpooled: 69 (12.5%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2 (0.4%)
- Walked: 19 (3.4%)
- Worked at home: 69 (12.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Public administration (3%)
- Construction (3%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (34%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Construction (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Management occupations (24%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (21%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (5%)
- Production occupations (4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (19%)
- Sales and related occupations (16%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (11%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
- Mexico (92%)
- Ireland (0%)
- Norway (0%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- England (0%)
- Scotland (0%)
- French (except Basque) (13%)
- American (13%)
- English (6%)
- German (6%)
- Irish (5%)
- European (3%)
- Swedish (1%)
5.88% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($56,826 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.88% |
Texas average: | 8.12% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.88% relocated from other counties in Texas ($56,826 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties between 2020 and 2021.1,000 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Texas.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 3.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.7%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 315 (295 aged, 20 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 57 (21%)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,309
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 77
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 77
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,255- Male householders: 219 (61 living alone), Female householders: 267 (56 living alone)
270 spouses (270 opposite-sex spouses), 37 unmarried partners, (37 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 291 children (244 natural, 19 adopted, 28 stepchildren), 51 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 0 foster children, 57 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
Size of family households: 230 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 40 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 4 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 117 1-person, 40 2-persons.
99 married couples with children.
66 single-parent households (27 men, 39 women).
91.3% of residents of Motley speak English at home.
9.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $14,799,000 ($11,323 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $214,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $4,322,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,225,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,668,000
Federal grants: $3,093,000
Federal procurement contracts: $66,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $425,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,678,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $55,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,918,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 80Here: | 62 per 1000 residents |
State: | 85 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 94
Here: | 72 per 1000 residents |
State: | 35 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: 0
Here: | 0 per 1000 residents |
State: | +29 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -107
Here: | -82 per 1000 residents |
State: | +10 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.24 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 5.5 |
State: | 6.3 |
Here: | 4.7 |
State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Motley County, Texas
- 102020 or later
- 182010 to 2019
- 372000 to 2009
- 41990 to 1999
- 281980 to 1989
- 351970 to 1979
- 1461960 to 1969
- 1111950 to 1959
- 771940 to 1949
- 2391939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Motley County, Texas
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 03 rooms
- 744 rooms
- 1135 rooms
- 936 rooms
- 457 rooms
- 258 rooms
- 199+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Motley County, Texas
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 103 rooms
- 314 rooms
- 535 rooms
- 06 rooms
- 27 rooms
- 108 rooms
- 89+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Motley County, Texas
- 0no bedroom
- 141 bedroom
- 1302 bedrooms
- 1653 bedrooms
- 394 bedrooms
- 195+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Motley County, Texas
- 0no bedroom
- 131 bedroom
- 592 bedrooms
- 433 bedrooms
- 04 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Motley County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 8no vehicle
- 551 vehicle
- 1832 vehicles
- 553 vehicles
- 404 vehicles
- 285+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Motley County in renter-occupied apartments
- 4no vehicle
- 481 vehicle
- 512 vehicles
- 63 vehicles
- 64 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
92.9% of Motley County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Texas.
Motley County: | 92.9% |
State average: | 85.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 994
- Other state: 239
- Northeast: 37
- Midwest: 56
- South: 45
- West: 102
- 46.1%Electricity
- 41.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.6%Utility gas
- 4.6%Solar energy
- 1.4%Wood
- 57.7%Electricity
- 36.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.3%Utility gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 0.0% |
Texas: | 8.8% |
Here: | 0.0% |
Texas: | 8.0% |
Here: | 0.0% |
Texas: | 16.2% |
Motley County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $55,000
Libraries: $15,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $107,795,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $763,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $44,953,000
Motley County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $55,000
Libraries: $15,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $107,795,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $763,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $44,953,000
Motley County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $55,000
Libraries: $15,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $107,795,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $763,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $44,953,000
Motley County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $55,000
Libraries: $15,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $107,795,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $763,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $44,953,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 32
- Number of aged recipients: 10
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 22
- Number of recipients under 18: 4
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 14
- Number of recipients older than 64: 14
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 14
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 14
Most common first names in Motley County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 29 | 76.5 years |
James | 23 | 78.1 years |
William | 20 | 79.2 years |
Mary | 14 | 84.9 years |
Robert | 10 | 73.2 years |
Willie | 10 | 79.5 years |
Ethel | 9 | 79.7 years |
Thomas | 8 | 80.8 years |
Ruby | 8 | 80.5 years |
Charles | 8 | 72.5 years |
Most common last names in Motley County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 18 | 76.3 years |
Barton | 15 | 79.5 years |
Campbell | 14 | 80.0 years |
Martin | 13 | 73.5 years |
Cooper | 13 | 79.1 years |
Davis | 12 | 75.9 years |
Jones | 10 | 72.0 years |
Green | 9 | 81.7 years |
Lawrence | 9 | 79.0 years |
Jackson | 8 | 79.1 years |
Motley County on our top lists:
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"