Collin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
NO2
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 24.3. This is better than average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 28.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.26. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.4 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.7%
(8.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 30.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.9 people | | Texas: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 76.0% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.6% | | 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: 0.9% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blue Ridge, TX
Blue Ridge compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Number of college students significantly 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 (62%)
- Electricity (28%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Collin County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Blue Ridge:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.67%
| Here |  | 53.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | LDS (Mormon) Church |
| Adherents | 34.1% | 29.9% | 11.4% | 3.1% | 2.5% |
| Congregations | 3.2% | 29.9% | 10.4% | 2.0% | 7.2% |
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| Name | Muslim Estimate | Churches of Christ | Episcopal Church | Vineyard USA | Other |
| Adherents | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 12.0% |
| Congregations | 1.2% | 10.4% | 2.0% | 0.4% | 33.5% |
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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: 77 | Collin County: | 1.05 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 13 | This county: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 53 | Collin County: | 0.73 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 215 | Collin County: | 2.94 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 478 | Here: | 6.54 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.3% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Collin County: | 24.0% | | Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 15.3% | | State: | 15.7% |
| 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 |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $5,603 | $33,618 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $4,752 | $28,512 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $10,355 | $31,065 | 0 | $0 |
Blue Ridge government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - General - Other: $167,000 ($167.67)
Financial Administration: $43,000 ($43.17)
Solid Waste Management: $31,000 ($31.12)
Sewerage: $20,000 ($20.08)
Regular Highways: $16,000 ($16.06)
Fire Protection: $11,000 ($11.04)
Water Utilities: $10,000 ($10.04)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $149,000 ($149.60)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $147,000 ($147.59)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,000 ($2.01)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($2.01)
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($1.00)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $225,000 ($225.90)
- Tax - Property: $70,000 ($70.28)
Total General Sales: $47,000 ($47.19)
Public Utilities: $25,000 ($25.10)
NEC: $16,000 ($16.06)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $125,000 ($125.50)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000 ($9.04)
13.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,590 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 13.47% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($382 average AGI)| Collin County: | 0.16% | | Texas average: | 0.20% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
10.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,862 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.00% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($798 average AGI)| Collin County: | 0.11% | | Texas average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Blue Ridge:
- KMKI (620 AM; 5 kW; PLANO, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
- KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
- KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KTBK (1700 AM; 10 kW; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
- KTNO (1440 AM; 12 kW; DENTON, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Blue Ridge:
- KXEZ (92.1 FM; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: METRO BROADCASTERS-TEXAS, INC.)
- KESN (103.3 FM; ALLEN, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KSOC (94.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- KTPW (89.7 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)
- KTCY (104.9 FM; PILOT POINT, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KFYZ-FM (98.3 FM; BONHAM, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
- KHYI (95.3 FM; HOWE, TX; Owner: METRO BROADCASTERS - TEXAS, INC.)
- WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
- KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
- KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
- KLTY (94.9 FM; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
- KNOR (93.7 FM; HEALDTON, OK; Owner: AM & PM BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KMEO (96.7 FM; FLOWER MOUND, TX; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KKDL (106.7 FM; MUENSTER, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KZMP-FM (101.7 FM; AZLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
- KMKT (93.1 FM; BELLS, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- KTDK (104.1 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
- KIKT (93.5 FM; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
- KLAK (97.5 FM; DURANT, OK; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Blue Ridge:
- KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
- KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
- KNOK-LP (Channel 43; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: IGLESIA JESU CHRISTO ES MI REFUGIO, INC.)
- KXII (Channel 12; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KXII LICENSEE CORP.)
- KLEG-LP (Channel 44; DALLAS, TX; Owner: DILIP VISWANATH)
- KJJM-LP (Channel 46; DALLAS/MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
Blue Ridge, Texas:
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 20
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Texas average:
- Fatal accident count: 170
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 258
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 48
- Fatalities: 187
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 446
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 24
See more detailed statistics of Blue Ridge fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Blue Ridge)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - CERONA, 8499 County Road 502 (Lat: 33.278111 Lon: -96.447694), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: WQDC296
Assigned Frequencies: 6760.00 MHz, 6750.00 MHz Grant Date: 07/20/2005, Expiration Date: 07/20/2015, Certifier: Pam Palmisano
Registrant: County Of Collin, 4300 Community Ave, Mckinney, TX 75071, Phone: (972) 547-5110, Fax: (972) 547-5225, Email:
- Blue Ridge, 10688 County Rd 504 (Lat: 33.308583 Lon: -96.403111), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WQKY487
Assigned Frequencies: 17830.0 MHz Grant Date: 10/27/2009, Expiration Date: 10/27/2019, Certifier: Christopher M Brooks
Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband,LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200 E, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 33 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Blue Ridge)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 10 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Blue Ridge)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans |
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $49,240 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $114,320 | 1 | $192,760 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $29,710 | 1 | $84,600 | 1 | $31,970 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $122,470 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $86,490 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $82,070 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $67,230 | 1 | $188,310 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $57,160 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $156,080 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans |
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $134,650 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $48,960 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Blue Ridge
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Blue Ridge, TX
| Most common first names in Blue Ridge, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 13 | 73.8 years |
| John | 6 | 74.6 years |
| Robert | 6 | 71.5 years |
| Dorothy | 5 | 70.4 years |
| Billy | 5 | 68.4 years |
| Paul | 4 | 71.0 years |
| Willie | 3 | 81.7 years |
| Clyde | 3 | 84.7 years |
| Charles | 3 | 67.6 years |
| Bonnie | 3 | 78.0 years |
| Most common last names in Blue Ridge, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mccarley | 7 | 85.6 years |
| Wilson | 6 | 83.0 years |
| Smith | 6 | 73.2 years |
| Short | 5 | 71.4 years |
| Hall | 4 | 71.5 years |
| Pate | 4 | 80.2 years |
| Stroup | 4 | 77.0 years |
| Scott | 4 | 68.0 years |
| Green | 3 | 80.3 years |
| Griffin | 3 | 81.3 years |
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