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Stephens County, Texas (TX)

County population in 2022: 9,508 (61% urban, 39% rural); it was 9,674 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,147
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,552
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,649
Renter-occupied apartments: 966 (it was 1,012 in 2000)
% of renters here:

28%
State:

36%

Land area: 895 sq. mi.

Water area: 26.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 11 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Stephens County: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 67%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Stephens County, TX (2022)
    • 6,34367.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,40525.6%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2682.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2222.4%Two or more races
    • 1001.1%Asian alone
    • 490.5%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

41.4 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years
Males: 5,131  (54.0%)
Females: 4,377  (46.0%)
Average household size:
Stephens County:

2.0 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $44,252 ($29,583 in 1999)
This county:

$44,252
Texas:

$72,284

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $534 (lower quartile is $337, upper quartile is $835)
This county:

$534
State:

$1117


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $113,400 (it was $44,200 in 2000)
Stephens:

$113,400
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $72,576 - $233,543
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,171
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $509

Institutionalized population: 591

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 8
  • Thefts: 17
  • Auto thefts: 10

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 14
  • Thefts: 13
  • Auto thefts: 5
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 6 buildings, average cost: $173,200
  • 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $158,100
  • 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $43,100
  • 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2017: 0 buildings
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $48,500
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $48,000
  • 2014: 0 buildings
  • 2013: 0 buildings
  • 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,300
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,500
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $14,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $88,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $16,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $18,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $86,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
Number of permits per 10,000 Stephens, TX residents
Average permit cost in Stephens, TX

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,967 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,598 (1.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Stephens, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Stephens, TX in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Stephens, TX in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.7%
Stephens County:

16.7%
Texas:

14.0%
(14.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 5.4% for other race residents, 8.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 41.4 years old
(Males: 38.1 years old, Females: 44.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.1 years old, Black residents: 36.8 years old, American Indian residents: 41.7 years old, Asian residents: 22.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.8 years old, Other race residents: 30.3 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Stephens County is $368 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $666 a month.

Cities in this county include: Breckenridge.

Stephens County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Stephens County: Ibex Pumping Station (A), Hendrick Ranch (B), Ackers Ranch (C), Buck Nail Ranch (D), Bud Matthews (E), Chimney Creek Ranch (F), Cook Camp (G), Cook Ranch (H), Davis Ranch (I), Lueders Encampment (J), Nail Ranch (K), Palm Ranch (L), Spring Creek Ranch (M), The Old Jail Art Center (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Moran Cemetery (1), Greer Cemetery (2), Parrish Cemetery (3), Fort Griffin Cemetery (4), Lynch Cemetery (5), Johnson Cemetery (6), Rising Sun Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Vanzandt Lake Number 2 (A), Snyder Lake (B), Moran Lake (C), Diller Lake (D), De LaFosse Lake (E), Taylor Lake (F), McCarty Lake (G), Moran City Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brushy Branch (A), Bluff Creek (B), West Fork Spring Creek (C), Taylor Creek (D), Swager Creek (E), Snailum Creek (F), Shirley Branch (G), Reynolds Creek (H), Reynolds Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Stephens County include: Fort Griffin State Park (1), Fort Griffin State Historical Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Dawson County , Eastland County , Gaines County , Haskell County , Kent County , Taylor County, Georgia .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.3%
Texas:

3.5%

Unemployment by year in Stephens, TX
County total employment by year in Stephens, TX
County average yearly wages by year in Stephens, TX

Current college students: 346
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 822 (50.6% naturalized citizens)

Stephens County:

8.7%
Whole state:

17.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1932010 or later
  • 1972000 to 2009
  • 1701990 to 1999
  • 1231980 to 1989
  • 1081970 to 1979
  • 52Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.0%

Stephens County marital status for males Stephens County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,700
  • One, attached: 50
  • Two: 97
  • 3 or 4: 66
  • 5 to 9: 5
  • 10 to 19: 148
  • 20 to 49: 161
  • 50 or more: 52
  • Mobile homes: 539

Housing units in Stephens County with a mortgage: 988 (20 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Here:

100.0% with mortgage
State:

98.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Stephens County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5,25220
Catholic1,2001
Mainline Protestant9885
Other32
None2,187-
Stephens County Religion Details
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:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Stephens County:

2.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Stephens County:

5.27 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Stephens County:

9.6%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Stephens County:

27.0%
State:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.8%
State:

15.7%

Agriculture in Stephens County:

Average size of farms: 984 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $20,132
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $32.07
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: 94.32%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $15,846
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.62%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.31%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $24,455
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.72%
Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.92
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.04%
All wheat for grain: 7590 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 208 acres

Tornado activity:

Stephens County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 5070022.2 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Stephens County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 443% 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 112.8 miles away from Stephens County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 227.7 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 278.0 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 315.4 miles away from the county center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 260.0 miles away from Stephens County center
On 9/11/2011 at 12:27:44, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 111.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: 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 Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 22, 2016 to June 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4272: June 11, 2016, FEMA Id: 4272, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Texas PK East Fire, Incident Period: April 16, 2011 to May 04, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 16, 2011, FEMA Id: 2895, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas PK West Fire, Incident Period: April 13, 2011 to May 12, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 15, 2011, FEMA Id: 2888, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Hohertz Fire, Incident Period: April 09, 2011 to May 12, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 16, 2011, FEMA Id: 2893, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Breckenridge Fire, Incident Period: April 09, 2009 to April 16, 2009, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 10, 2009, FEMA Id: 2810, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • 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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 03, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1709: June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: 1709, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Texas Caddo II Fire Complex, Incident Period: August 18, 2006, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 19, 2006, FEMA Id: 2667, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Caddo Fire, Incident Period: January 14, 2006, Fire Management Assistance Declared: January 15, 2006, FEMA Id: 2620, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Stephens County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 9, Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Stephens

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,969 (74.0%)
  • Carpooled: 625 (15.6%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 71 (1.8%)
  • Walked: 63 (1.6%)
  • Worked at home: 196 (4.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (22%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (14%)
  • Production occupations (10%)
  • Material moving occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)
  • Transportation occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (82%)
  • Ireland (5%)
  • Vietnam (2%)
  • Brazil (2%)
  • Cambodia (1%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (1%)
  • Costa Rica (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Stephens County


  • American (13%)
  • German (12%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • English (9%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • European (1%)
  • Polish (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Stephens County, Texas in 2010:

  • 486 people in state prisons
  • 88 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 17 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in Stephens County, Texas in 2000:

  • 514 people in state prisons
  • 118 people in nursing homes
  • 17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $45,506.

7.18% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($56,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.18%
Texas average:

8.12%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.52% relocated from other counties in Texas ($53,525 average AGI)
0.66% relocated from other states ($2,705 average AGI)
Stephens County:

0.66%
Texas average:

2.83%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries


5.90% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($40,523 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.90%
Texas average:

7.40%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.90% relocated to other counties in Texas ($40,523 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Eastland County, TX  0.67% ($44,250 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.9

Births per 1000 population in Stephens County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Stephens County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.3

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Stephens County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 24.2%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Stephens County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Stephens County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Stephens County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Stephens County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Stephens County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Stephens County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,855 (1,595 aged, 260 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 441 (19%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Stephens County, Texas in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (345)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (57)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (21)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (20)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (11)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 10.5
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,931
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 347
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 64,633

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,339
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,443
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 31
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 115

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 9,508
  • Male householders: 1,557 (580 living alone), Female householders: 2,045 (549 living alone)
  • 1,693 spouses (1,693 opposite-sex spouses), 232 unmarried partners, (212 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,507 children (2,380 natural, 69 adopted, 56 stepchildren), 418 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 100 parents, 6 foster children, 226 other relatives, 236 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 446

Size of family households: 1,235 2-persons, 538 3-persons, 435 4-persons, 69 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 74 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,129 1-person, 95 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 6 5-persons.

1,056 married couples with children.
662 single-parent households (77 men, 585 women).

82.7% of residents of Stephens speak English at home.
16.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 52% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 42% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $52,269,000 ($5,489 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,278,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $23,965,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,660,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $501,000
Federal grants: $9,280,000
Federal procurement contracts: $479,000 ($96,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,385,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $562,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,479,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 688
Here:

72 per 1000 residents
State:

85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 569
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +66
Here:

+7 per 1000 residents
State:

+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -282
Here -29 per 1000 residents
State +10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Stephens County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.29 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.0

Year house built in Stephens County, Texas
  • Year house built in Stephens County, Texas
  • 72020 or later
  • 202010 to 2019
  • 4622000 to 2009
  • 3111990 to 1999
  • 6461980 to 1989
  • 1,1231970 to 1979
  • 6281960 to 1969
  • 3241950 to 1959
  • 4041940 to 1949
  • 6161939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Stephens County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Stephens County, Texas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Stephens County, Texas
  • 81 room
  • 112 rooms
  • 643 rooms
  • 4404 rooms
  • 6355 rooms
  • 8936 rooms
  • 2827 rooms
  • 2308 rooms
  • 2739+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Stephens County, Texas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Stephens County, Texas
  • 01 room
  • 62 rooms
  • 643 rooms
  • 2884 rooms
  • 1355 rooms
  • 1676 rooms
  • 617 rooms
  • 238 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Stephens County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Stephens County, Texas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Stephens County, Texas
  • 9no bedroom
  • 611 bedroom
  • 6372 bedrooms
  • 1,7743 bedrooms
  • 2684 bedrooms
  • 645+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Stephens County, Texas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Stephens County, Texas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 811 bedroom
  • 4722 bedrooms
  • 1413 bedrooms
  • 614 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Stephens County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Stephens County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Stephens County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 203no vehicle
  • 7601 vehicle
  • 1,0232 vehicles
  • 5423 vehicles
  • 2244 vehicles
  • 925+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Stephens County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Stephens County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 144no vehicle
  • 4121 vehicle
  • 802 vehicles
  • 1353 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

85.0% of Stephens County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Texas.

Stephens County:

85.0%
State average:

85.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 7,100
  • Other state: 1,463
  • Northeast: 23
  • Midwest: 241
  • South: 701
  • West: 501
Year householders moved into unit in Stephens County, TX
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Stephens County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 52.8%Electricity
  • 39.4%Utility gas
  • 6.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Wood
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 64.7%Electricity
  • 26.4%Utility gas
  • 7.4%Wood
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 98
Here:

10.7%
Texas:

8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 91
Here:

21.8%
Texas:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23
Here:

10.8%
Texas:

16.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Stephens County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $158,000
    Hospital Public: $77,000
    Air Transportation: $12,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $5,357,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,224,000
    Regular Highways: $962,000
    Central Staff Services: $740,000
    Police Protection: $673,000
    Hospitals: $559,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $549,000
    Financial Administration: $364,000
    Corrections - Other: $308,000
    General Public Buildings: $250,000
    Health - Other: $96,000
    Libraries: $40,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $27,000
    Air Transportation: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $125,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $346,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Air Transportation: $120,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,000,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,090,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $910,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $573,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $156,000
    Royalties: $132,000
    Interest Earnings: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $31,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,187,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $371,000
    Highways: $19,000
    General Local Government Support: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,211,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $528,000
    Other: $8,000
    Other License: $3,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,008,000

Stephens County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $158,000
    Hospital Public: $77,000
    Air Transportation: $12,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $5,357,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,224,000
    Regular Highways: $962,000
    Central Staff Services: $740,000
    Police Protection: $673,000
    Hospitals: $559,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $549,000
    Financial Administration: $364,000
    Corrections - Other: $308,000
    General Public Buildings: $250,000
    Health - Other: $96,000
    Libraries: $40,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $27,000
    Air Transportation: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $125,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $346,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Air Transportation: $120,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,000,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,090,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $910,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $573,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $156,000
    Royalties: $132,000
    Interest Earnings: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $31,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,187,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $371,000
    Highways: $19,000
    General Local Government Support: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,211,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $528,000
    Other: $8,000
    Other License: $3,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,008,000

Stephens County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $158,000
    Hospital Public: $77,000
    Air Transportation: $12,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $5,357,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,224,000
    Regular Highways: $962,000
    Central Staff Services: $740,000
    Police Protection: $673,000
    Hospitals: $559,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $549,000
    Financial Administration: $364,000
    Corrections - Other: $308,000
    General Public Buildings: $250,000
    Health - Other: $96,000
    Libraries: $40,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $27,000
    Air Transportation: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $125,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $346,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Air Transportation: $120,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,000,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,090,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $910,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $573,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $156,000
    Royalties: $132,000
    Interest Earnings: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $31,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,187,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $371,000
    Highways: $19,000
    General Local Government Support: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,211,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $528,000
    Other: $8,000
    Other License: $3,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,008,000

Stephens County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $158,000
    Hospital Public: $77,000
    Air Transportation: $12,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $5,357,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,224,000
    Regular Highways: $962,000
    Central Staff Services: $740,000
    Police Protection: $673,000
    Hospitals: $559,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $549,000
    Financial Administration: $364,000
    Corrections - Other: $308,000
    General Public Buildings: $250,000
    Health - Other: $96,000
    Libraries: $40,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $27,000
    Air Transportation: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $125,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $346,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Air Transportation: $120,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,000,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,090,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $910,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $573,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $156,000
    Royalties: $132,000
    Interest Earnings: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $31,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,187,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $371,000
    Highways: $19,000
    General Local Government Support: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,211,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $528,000
    Other: $8,000
    Other License: $3,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,008,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 238
  • Number of aged recipients: 33
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 205
  • Number of recipients under 18: 32
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 152
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 54
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 92
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 104
Most common first names in Stephens County, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary3478.1 years
James3374.5 years
Robert2873.1 years
John2376.8 years
William2274.9 years
Dorothy1978.9 years
George1673.5 years
Betty1468.1 years
Billy1463.3 years
Ruth1284.3 years
Most common last names in Stephens County, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones1578.4 years
Brown1479.6 years
Williams1469.8 years
King1271.8 years
Davis1182.3 years
Smith1180.4 years
Walker1072.6 years
Harris1083.4 years
Miller976.7 years
Harrison979.2 years
Businesses in Stephens County, TX
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2McDonald's1
Ace Hardware1Nike1
CVS1SONIC Drive-In1
Chevrolet1Subway1
FedEx2U-Haul1
H&R Block1UPS1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1

Stephens County on our top lists:

  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election"