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Angelina County

Population in July 2007: 324.
Males: 150  (46.3%)
Females: 174  (53.7%)

Median resident age:  31.1 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75941.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $44,983 (it was $29,821 in 2000)
Burke:

$44,983
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,877

Burke city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $111,174 (it was $36,300 in 2000)
Burke:

$111,174
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $120,946; Detached houses: $150,713; Mobile homes: $79,915

Median gross rent in 2009: $248.

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Burke races chart
  • White alone - 835 (91.9%)
  • Hispanic - 72 (7.9%)
  • Black alone - 2 (0.2%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Burke: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (15.6%), English (11.1%), United States (8.3%), German (5.1%), Dutch (4.4%), Polish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.63 square miles.

Population density: 516 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Burke:

  • High school or higher: 66.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burke city:

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

24 residents are foreign born (7.6% Latin America).

This city:  7.6%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,352 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $168 (0.2%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southeast Montgomery, TX (78.4 miles , pop. 208,076).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (107.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Diboll, TX (1.8 miles ), Hudson, TX (2.7 miles ), Lufkin, TX (2.8 miles ), Huntington, TX (3.5 miles ), Pollok, TX (3.5 miles ), Apple Springs, TX (3.9 miles ), Corrigan, TX (4.0 miles ), Wells, TX (4.6 miles ).

Latitude: 31.23 N, Longitude: 94.77 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 936

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

7.7%
Texas:

8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (23%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Manufacturing (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Retail trade (29%)
  • Wholesale trade (20%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care and social assistance (14%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Construction (3%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Cashiers (18%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Burke-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/30/2002, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the Burke city center injured 6 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 3/20/1974, a category F3 tornado 8.9 miles away from the city center .

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Angelina County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Fires: 2, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Burke:

  • WOODLAND HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; LUFKIN, TX)
  • MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM OF EAST TEXAS- LUFKIN (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; LUFKIN, TX)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 33 miles away; NACOGDOCHES, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burke:

  • Angelina College (about 5 miles; Lufkin, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,054)
  • Stephen F Austin State University (about 28 miles; Nacogdoches, TX; FT enrollment: 10,307)
  • Sam Houston State University (about 59 miles; Huntsville, TX; FT enrollment: 12,789)
  • Kilgore College (about 80 miles; Kilgore, TX; FT enrollment: 2,977)
  • The University of Texas at Tyler (about 81 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 4,172)
  • Tyler Junior College (about 83 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 6,186)
  • Lone Star College System (about 84 miles; The Woodlands, TX; FT enrollment: 16,440)

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Angelina 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: 9.4%
(10.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.6%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Burke, TX


Burke compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age 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 (%)


Burke travel time to work - commute
Burke mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (79%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Angelina County Texas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Angelina County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Burke:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 68.12%
Here68.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents39.8%15.2%14.4%8.0%6.3%
Congregations28.7%1.6%17.8%9.3%8.5%
NameChurches of ChristAmerican Baptist AssociationChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Salvation ArmyOther
Adherents5.0%2.7%2.4%1.3%4.9%
Congregations13.2%7.8%0.8%0.8%11.6%
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: 10
Angelina County:

1.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
This county:

0.61 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39
Angelina County:

4.72 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 37
This county:

4.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Angelina County:

9.1%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Angelina County:

29.2%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.6%
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


6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,935 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.05%
Texas average:

8.37%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($280 average AGI)
Angelina County:

0.05%
Texas average:

0.20%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Nacogdoches County, TX  0.55% ($26,769 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.47% ($31,317)
from Polk County, TX  0.37% ($23,612)


5.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,342 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.78%
Texas average:

7.44%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($194 average AGI)
Angelina County:

0.04%
Texas average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harris County, TX  0.56% ($14,443 average AGI)
to Nacogdoches County, TX  0.51% ($27,460)
to Polk County, TX  0.23% ($26,230)

Strongest AM radio stations in Burke:

  • KSML (1260 AM; 5 kW; DIBOLL, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRBA (1340 AM; 1 kW; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KETX (1440 AM; 5 kW; LIVINGSTON, TX; Owner: LONE STAR NETWORK)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSFA (860 AM; 1 kW; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Burke:

  • KYKS (105.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAFX-FM (95.5 FM; DIBOLL, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVLL-FM (94.7 FM; WELLS, TX; Owner: RADIO WOODVILLE, INC.)
  • KSWP (90.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: LUFKIN EDUCATIONAL B/CNG FOUNDATION)
  • KAVX (91.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: LUFKIN ED BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KYBI (101.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, TX; Owner: VERNA R. PHILLIPS)
  • KUEZ (100.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLSN (96.3 FM; HUDSON, TX; Owner: LONE STAR NETWOK)
  • KLDN (88.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS LA. STATE UNIV.)
  • KJCS (103.3 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: RADIO LICENSING, INC.)
  • K201CV (88.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.,)
  • KTHT (97.1 FM; CLEVELAND, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KVST (103.7 FM; WILLIS, TX; Owner: NEW WAVO COMMUNICATION GROUP, INC.)
  • KSAU (90.1 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Burke:

  • KFXL-LP (Channel 58; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLUF-LP (Channel 5; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KIBN-LP (Channel 11; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KHTM-LP (Channel 13; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KTRE (Channel 9; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • KLNM-LP (Channel 42; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: MILLENIUM COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KLSB-TV (Channel 19; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: KLSB ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • KNCD-LP (Channel 2; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Burke fatal accident list:

May 29, 2009 05:50 AM, Us-59, Lat: 31.22566111, Lon: -94.77031111, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 3, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 12, 1996 12:32 AM, 59, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 20, 1996 12:00 AM, 59, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 8, 1981 10:15 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Mar 16, 1980 03:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 22, 1980 11:10 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 24, 1979 12:12 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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