Liberty County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 36.1%
(76.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.5% for Black residents, 94.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 92.8% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.6 people | | Texas: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 68.1% | | Whole state: | 70.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.2% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ames, TX
Ames compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (44%)
- Electricity (37%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Liberty County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Ames (based on Liberty County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.73%
| Here |  | 57.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | Muslim Estimate |
| Adherents | 57.2% | 19.2% | 6.6% | 4.3% | 3.2% |
| Congregations | 37.7% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 14.2% | 0.9% |
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| Name | Churches of Christ | LDS (Mormon) Church | Baptist Missionary Association of America | American Baptist Association | Other |
| Adherents | 3.0% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Congregations | 10.4% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 14.2% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 17 | Liberty County: | 2.27 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14 | This county: | 1.87 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32 | Liberty County: | 4.27 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 34 | This county: | 4.54 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Liberty County: | 9.5% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Liberty County: | 28.2% | | State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,771 | $21,252 | 1 | $1,134 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $1,771 | $21,252 | 1 | $1,134 |
9.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,356 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.01% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($97 average AGI)| Liberty County: | 0.05% | | Texas average: | 0.20% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,739 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.38% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ames:
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
- KWWJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: SALT OF THE EARTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KPRC (950 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBME (790 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
- KXYZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BLAYA INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ames:
- KQBU-FM (93.3 FM; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KQQK (107.9 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KTJM (98.5 FM; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KOBT (100.7 FM; WINNIE, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KSHN (99.9 FM; LIBERTY, TX; Owner: TRINITY RIVER VALLEY BROADCASTING CO)
- KVST (103.7 FM; WILLIS, TX; Owner: NEW WAVO COMMUNICATION GROUP, INC.)
- KHPT (106.9 FM; CONROE, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KTHT (97.1 FM; CLEVELAND, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KSBJ (89.3 FM; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- KRWP (97.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- KIOC (106.1 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBXX (97.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- KHJZ-FM (95.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KHMX (96.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KILT-FM (100.3 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KKBQ-FM (92.9 FM; PASADENA, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KLOL (101.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KODA (99.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTBZ-FM (94.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Ames:
- K09VO (Channel 9; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: BEAUMONT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
- KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
- KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
- KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
- KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
- KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
- KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
- KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
- KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
- KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
- KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
- KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
- KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
- KVQT-LP (Channel 24; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: C. DOWEN JOHNSON)
- KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
- KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
- KBMT (Channel 12; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 12 OF BEAUMONT, INC.)
- KBPX-LP (Channel 33; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
- K30CV (Channel 30; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
- KBTV-TV (Channel 4; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR, L.L.C.)
Ames fatal accident list:
Jun 28, 2008 07:52 PM, Donatto, Lat: 30.055506, Lon: -94.747978, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 28, 1999 01:40 PM, Fm160, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 8, Fatalities: 1
Jun 8, 1995 09:04 AM, 90, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 43 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Ames)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 9.5 Mi Ne I10 & Sr 563 Jct (Lat: 29.970500 Lon: -94.635194), Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: WNXH917
Assigned Frequencies: 862.137 MHz, 862.162 MHz, 862.212 MHz, 862.237 MHz, 862.337 MHz, 862.362 MHz, 862.462 MHz, 862.487 MHz, 862.537 MHz, 862.612 MHz... (+66 more) Grant Date: 09/06/2006, Expiration Date: 10/15/2016
Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - On Fm160 2 Mi S Of St Hwy 90 (Lat: 30.021889 Lon: -94.739083), Structure height: 152 m, Call Sign: KDZ917
Assigned Frequencies: 451.500 MHz, 451.500 MHz Grant Date: 08/16/1999, Expiration Date: 08/16/2004, Cancellation Date: 11/12/2003
Registrant: Verizon, 1300 I Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 515-2537, Fax: (202) 336-7922, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - AMES, 2.3 Mi Sw Of (Lat: 30.020194 Lon: -94.735194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 64.9 m, Call Sign: WPE56
Assigned Frequencies: 5960.00 MHz, 6108.30 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6019.30 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6078.60 MHz Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 06/02/2005, Certifier: Robert J Tannor
Registrant: Arent Fox Pllc, 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 715-8479, Fax: (202) 857-6395, Email:
- STATION, E Switch Mp317.3 (Lat: 30.053528 Lon: -94.738528), Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WHH436
Assigned Frequencies: 2197.60 MHz Grant Date: 05/02/2001, Expiration Date: 07/08/2011, Cancellation Date: 07/09/2007
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 - On Fm 160, 2.2 Miles South Of (Lat: 30.021861 Lon: -94.739083), Structure height: 152.4 m, Overall height: 171.6 m, Call Sign: KNKJ205, Licensee ID: L01422065
Assigned Frequencies: 931.862 MHz Grant Date: 05/05/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 3000 Technology Dr. #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-0000, Email:
- 2 Mi S Of (Lat: 30.021861 Lon: -94.739083), Call Sign: KOR617
Assigned Frequencies: 43.2000 MHz Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancellation Date: 03/16/1999
Registrant: Mobilemedia Communications, Inc., Debtor-In-Possession, 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 935, Arlington, VA 22201, Phone: (703) 312-5153, Fax: (703) 312-5155, Email:
- 2 Miles South Of Highway 90 On Fm 160 (Lat: 30.021861 Lon: -94.739083), Call Sign: KKI445
Assigned Frequencies: 75.7000 MHz, 959.862 MHz, 959.862 MHz Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancellation Date: 03/30/1999
Registrant: Mobilemedia Communications, Inc., Debtor-In-Possession, 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 935, Arlington, VA 22201, Phone: (703) 312-5153, Fax: (703) 312-5155, Email:
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $48,120 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $33,780 | 1 | $13,220 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $137,960 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $78,790 | 1 | $51,360 | 1 | $14,400 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $77,060 | 1 | $62,120 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $65,030 | 1 | $56,010 | 1 | $21,580 | 1 | $31,820 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $47,540 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $55,040 | 1 | $71,010 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $54,740 | 1 | $96,220 | 1 | $14,890 | 1 | $26,700 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $63,390 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $58,420 | 1 | $66,090 | 1 | $14,650 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $43,160 | 1 | $93,810 | 1 | $14,170 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $69,080 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $54,600 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $44,490 | 2 | $61,975 | 1 | $7,640 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $32,240 | 2 | $55,860 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $47,100 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $50,453 | 1 | $73,820 | 2 | $11,205 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 2 | $42,045 | 1 | $26,310 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 7 | $40,880 | 1 | $36,540 | 1 | $7,250 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans |
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $59,150 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans |
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $40,480 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ames, TX
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