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Starr County

Population in 2011: 312. Population change since 2000: +3.0%
 

Males: 157  (50.5%)
Females: 155  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  36.6 years
Texas median age:  40.8 years

Zip codes: 75643.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,300 (it was $24,219 in 2000)
Gary City:

$40,300
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,647

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $59,779 (it was $40,800 in 2000)
Gary City:

$59,779
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $70,109; Detached houses: $91,365; Mobile homes: $19,801

Median gross rent in 2009: $611.

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  • White alone - 291 (93.6%)
  • Hispanic - 8 (2.6%)
  • Black alone - 6 (1.9%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.6%)
  • Asian alone - 2 (0.6%)
  • Two or more races - 2 (0.6%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Gary City: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.5%), German (16.8%), Irish (11.9%), English (9.2%), Scottish (5.3%), Dutch (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.90 square miles.

Population density: 165 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gary City:

  • High school or higher: 65.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 10.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gary City town:

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 13.7%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

1 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
Texas:  13.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $750 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $129 (0.3%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Longview, TX (40.1 miles , pop. 73,344).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (46.1 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (151.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Long Branch-Dotson, TX (2.7 miles ), Carthage, TX (3.0 miles ), Timpson, TX (3.0 miles ), Tenaha, TX (3.1 miles ), Beckville, TX (3.9 miles ), Garrison, TX (4.0 miles ), Pinehill, TX (4.2 miles ), De Berry-Deadwood, TX (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 32.03 N, Longitude: 94.37 W

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

14.7%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+13.1%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (25%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Utilities (16%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (28%)
  • Wholesale trade (20%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (11%)
  • Other services, except public administration (9%)
  • Information (7%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Religious workers (11%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (13%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)

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Tornado activity:

Gary City-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 222% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/12/1950, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.0 miles away from the Gary City town center killed 18 people and injured 77 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1989, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.1 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

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

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Gary City:

  • ETMC CARTHAGE (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; CARTHAGE, TX)
  • ETMC HENDERSON (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 28 miles away; HENDERSON, TX)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 29 miles away; NACOGDOCHES, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gary City:

  • Stephen F Austin State University (about 34 miles; Nacogdoches, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,307)
  • LeTourneau University (about 37 miles; Longview, TX; FT enrollment: 3,187)
  • Kilgore College (about 39 miles; Kilgore, TX; FT enrollment: 2,977)
  • Louisiana State University-Shreveport (about 48 miles; Shreveport, LA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • Bossier Parish Community College (about 55 miles; Bossier City, LA; FT enrollment: 3,177)
  • The University of Texas at Tyler (about 56 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 4,172)
  • Angelina College (about 56 miles; Lufkin, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)

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Notable locations in Gary City: Gary Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (A), Gary Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Gary Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Daniels Ditch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Starr 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: 19.1%
(18.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Texas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.2%
Whole state:  70.3%

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gary City, TX


Gary City compared to Texas state average:

  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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 below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Gary City travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (47%)
  • Electricity (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Wood (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Starr County Texas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Starr County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Gary City (based on Starr County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 78.77%
Here78.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents95.0%1.9%0.9%0.8%1.4%
Congregations48.4%19.4%3.2%9.7%19.4%
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: 9
Starr County:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
This county:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Starr County:

2.77 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
This county:

2.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.5%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Starr County:

27.1%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.7%
State:

15.7%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 3$7,357$29,4282$651
Totals for Government 3$7,357$29,4282$651

Gary City government finances in 2002:

  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $1,035,000 ($3317.31)
    Fire Protection: $4,000 ($12.82)
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($9.62)
    General - Other: $1,000 ($3.21)
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000 ($48.08)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Gas Utilities: $286,000 ($916.67)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Gas Utilities: $286,000 ($916.67)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,000 ($48.08)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $456,000 ($1461.54)
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,071,000 ($3432.69)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0 ($0.00)
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $7,000 ($22.44)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $104,000 ($333.33)

4.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.07%
Texas average:

8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hidalgo County, TX  1.17% ($20,333 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.54% ($18,511)
from Bexar County, TX  0.11% ($23,167)


4.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,773 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.88%
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:
to Hidalgo County, TX  2.11% ($29,718 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.53% ($17,393)
to Bexar County, TX  0.17% ($20,393)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gary City:

  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGAS (1590 AM; 3 kW; CARTHAGE, TX; Owner: JERRY T. HANSZEN)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • KWRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HENDERSON, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • KDET (930 AM; 1 kW; CENTER, TX; Owner: CENTER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOKA (980 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gary City:

  • KGAS-FM (104.3 FM; CARTHAGE, TX; Owner: HANSZEN BROADCASTING)
  • KQBB (100.5 FM; CENTER, TX; Owner: CENTER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KRMD-FM (101.1 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KNUE (101.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTUX (98.9 FM; CARTHAGE, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPXI (100.7 FM; OVERTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
  • KXAL-FM (100.3 FM; TATUM, TX; Owner: HUNT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTBQ (107.7 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Gary City:

  • KTBS-TV (Channel 3; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KTBS, INC.)
  • KLSB-TV (Channel 19; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: KLSB ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • KMSS-TV (Channel 33; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KFXK (Channel 51; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSLA-TV (Channel 12; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KSLA, LLC)
  • KSHV (Channel 45; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF SHREVEPORT LIC. CORP.)
  • KETK-TV (Channel 56; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: KETK LICENSEE L.P.)

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