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Population in July 2008: 946. Population change since 2000: +2.3%
 

Males: 446  (47.2%)
Females: 500  (52.8%)

Median resident age:  34.5 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75954.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,936 (it was $23,611 in 2000)
Joaquin:  $32,936
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,495
Joaquin:  $16,495
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,052 (it was $37,600 in 2000)
Joaquin:  $69,052
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $88,026; Detached houses: $103,007; Townhouses or other attached units: $71,051; In 2-unit structures: $23,477; Mobile homes: $27,368
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Races in Joaquin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.2%)
  • Black (19.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Joaquin: 73.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (31.0%), English (7.4%), Irish (6.3%), German (6.2%), French (3.2%), Dutch (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 223 feet

Land area: 2.30 square miles.

Population density: 411 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Joaquin

  • High school or higher: 69.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Joaquin city

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Joaquin, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Joaquin to the number of sex offenders is 135 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Joaquin:  1.0% ($365)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
Joaquin satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Shreveport, LA (38.4 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (170.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Logansport, LA (1.7 miles ), Stanley, LA (2.9 miles) , Longstreet, LA (3.3 miles) , Tenaha, TX (3.4 miles ), Center, TX (3.8 miles ), Grand Cane, LA (4.0 miles) , Huxley, TX (4.1 miles ), Keachi, LA (4.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $47,500
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $179,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $289,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $289,000

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Latitude: 31.97 N, Longitude: 94.05 W

Area code: 936

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Population change in the 1990s: +121 (+15.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Mining (15%)
  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Extraction workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Financial managers (4%)



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Joaquin-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 203% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/12/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.9 miles away from the Joaquin city center killed 18 people and injured 77 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.5 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused $520,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Joaquin:
  • SHELBY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; CENTER, TX)
  • GREEN HILL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; STONEWALL, LA)
  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER-CARTHAGE (about 22 miles; CARTHAGE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Joaquin, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Joaquin:
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 37 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; KILGORE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,814)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 59 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,773)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 59 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 72 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 2,433)
Public high school in Joaquin:
  • JOAQUIN High School (Students: 186; Location: HWY 84 E - SCHOOL AVE # 1; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 47)
Public elementary/middle school in Joaquin:
  • JOAQUIN Elementary (Students: 387; Location: 120 SOUTHERN AVE; Grades: EE-6; Our rating: 70)
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Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.2%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.9%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  25.5%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  10.9%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Joaquin, TX



Joaquin 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.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population 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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Banks with branches in Joaquin (2009 data):
  • Texas State Bank: at 120 N. Preston, branch established on 1926-09-17; Haslam Branch at Highway 84, branch established on 1991-09-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $104.9 mil, Deposits: $96.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Joaquin Bankshares, Inc.
  • Farmers State Bank: Joaquin Branch at 12607 U.S. Hwy. 84 East, branch established on 2004-03-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $292.0 mil, Deposits: $258.5 mil, headquarters in Center, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Shelby County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (51%)
  • Utility gas (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Joaquin

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionAmerican Baptist AssociationBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of Christ
Adherents44.5%24.7%11.8%9.2%4.3%
Congregations16.5%31.8%9.4%15.3%11.8%
NameAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Catholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.3%1.5%0.9%0.3%0.5%
Congregations4.7%2.4%2.4%2.4%3.5%
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.


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$3,105$37,2600$0
Water Supply 1$3,211$38,5321$443
Other and Unallocable 3$6,759$27,0360$0
Totals for Government 5$13,075$31,3801$443



Joaquin government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $74,000
  • Construction - Fire Protection: $48,000
    Financial Administration: $44,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $82,000
    Water Utilities: $72,000
    Sewerage: $59,000
    Gas Utilities: $54,000
    Police Protection: $40,000
    Fire Protection: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $155,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $130,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $25,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $43,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $60,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $200,000
    Gas Utilities: $160,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $163,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $36,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $182,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $94,000
    Property: $58,000
    Public Utilities: $13,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $167,000

5.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,465 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.86%
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 Nacogdoches County, TX  0.62% ($28,638 average AGI)
from Panola County, TX  0.50% ($27,342)
from Harris County, TX  0.46% ($28,286)


6.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,951 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.20%
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 Nacogdoches County, TX  0.97% ($27,108 average AGI)
to Panola County, TX  0.68% ($57,019)
to Harris County, TX  0.45% ($25,529)


Strongest AM radio stations in Joaquin:
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDET (930 AM; 1 kW; CENTER, TX; Owner: CENTER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KGAS (1590 AM; 3 kW; CARTHAGE, TX; Owner: JERRY T. HANSZEN)
  • KOKA (980 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • KSYB (1300 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: AMISTAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Joaquin:
  • KORI (104.7 FM; MANSFIELD, LA; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KJVC (92.7 FM; MANSFIELD, LA; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KQBB (100.5 FM; CENTER, TX; Owner: CENTER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KRMD-FM (101.1 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KTUX (98.9 FM; CARTHAGE, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGAS-FM (104.3 FM; CARTHAGE, TX; Owner: HANSZEN BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Joaquin:
  • KTBS-TV (Channel 3; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KTBS, INC.)
  • KMSS-TV (Channel 33; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSLA-TV (Channel 12; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KSLA, LLC)
  • KSHV (Channel 45; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF SHREVEPORT LIC. CORP.)

Joaquin, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 16
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 27
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 19
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 42
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 164
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 248
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 46
  • Fatalities: 181
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 430
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23
See more detailed statistics of Joaquin fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • J S Pittman, Off Tx Hwy 139 3 Mi Se Of Tx Hwy 7, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 88.4 m
    Registrant: Texas Eastern Communications Inc, 5400 Westheimer Court, Room# Wo3a63, Houston, TX 77251-1642, Phone: (713) 627-5229, Email:
  • Thomas F Riley, 0.02 Miles North Of Cr 3373, 0.06 Miles West Of F-M 139, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m
    Registrant: 5 N. Mccormick Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73127, Phone: (405) 694-2100, Email:
  • Thomas F Riley, 0.01 Miles East Of Cr 3318, 0.34 Miles North Of Us 84, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m
    Registrant: 5 N. Mccormick Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73127, Phone: (405) 694-2100, Email:
  • Thomas F Riley, 0.02 Miles West Of F-M 699, 0.05 Miles South Of Us 84, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 61 m, , Licensee ID: L01238615
    Registrant: Crossroads \'wireless, Inc., 5 N. Mccormick Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73127, Phone: (405) 694-2100, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • J C Leggett Store, Call Sign: WRE72
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.875 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/16/2004, Expiration Date: 11/22/2014
    Registrant: City Of Joaquin, 124 N. Preston St., Joaquin, TX 75954, Phone: (936) 269-3021, Fax: (936) 269-9622, Email:
  • Off Tx Hwy 139 3 Mi Se Of Int Tx Hwys 7 & 139, Call Sign: KBV500, Licensee ID: L00176723
    Assigned Frequencies : 48.9400 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/19/2000, Expiration Date: 01/30/2011
    Registrant: Texas Eastern Communications Inc, 5400 Westheimer Ct, Houston, TX 77251
  • Highway 699, Type: Tank, Structure height: 0.9 m, Overall height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WQJU822
    Assigned Frequencies : 170.250 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/07/2009, Expiration Date: 01/07/2019, Certifier: Jim Washburn
    Registrant: Sabine River Authority/Toledo Bend Project, Burkeville, TX 75932, Phone: (409) 565-2273, Fax: (409) 565-2338, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, Off Tx Hwy 139 3 Mi Se Of Tx Hwy 7, Overall height: 88.4 m, Call Sign: WNTP981
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.343 MHz, 928.343 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/26/2002, Expiration Date: 09/29/2012
    Registrant: Phone: (713) 627-5001

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: KB5OZZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00370917
    Grant Date: 06/27/2001, Expiration Date: 06/27/2011
    Registrant: Joseph F Whitman, Rt 1 Box 141 Apt 4, Joaquin, TX 75954
  • Call Sign: N5EOK, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 09/08/1998, Expiration Date: 09/08/2008
    Registrant: Tribble J Weeks, Rt 1 Box 391, Joaquin, TX 75954
  • Call Sign: N5IG, Previous Call Sign: AB5OP, Licensee ID: L00363174
    Grant Date: 08/02/2007, Expiration Date: 04/08/2017, Certifier: Alexey I Babanin
    Registrant: Alexey I Babanin, 2123 Cr 3853, Joaquin, TX 75954
  • Call Sign: W5LXV, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 10/20/1997, Expiration Date: 10/20/2007
    Registrant: Walter E Russell, Rt 2 Box 302, Joaquin, TX 75954
  • Call Sign: KD5STF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00526973
    Grant Date: 06/04/2002, Expiration Date: 06/04/2012, Certifier: Rase E Davis
    Registrant: Rase E Davis, 659 County Road 3801, Joaquin, TX 75954
  • Call Sign: KE5BVS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00881966
    Grant Date: 06/22/2004, Expiration Date: 06/22/2014, Certifier: Dennis C Anderson
    Registrant: Dennis C Anderson, 438 Richardson St, Joaquin, TX 75954


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: LAW MARC A JR PAK-1 HIRONDELLE (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 177ML , Serial Number: 177, Year manufactured: 1989, Airworthiness Date: 09/14/1989
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 549, Joaquin, TX 75954
  • Aircraft: BEECH V35B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 20654 , Serial Number: D-10212, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 01/17/1979
    Registrant (Corporation): Al&w Aviation LLC, Po Box 968, Joaquin, TX 75954
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 05/30/1973


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 40
  • Hazardous Condition: 28
  • Good Intent Call: 6

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