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Population in 2011: 191. Population change since 2000: -2.6%

Males: 98	(51.6%)
Females: 93	(48.4%)

Median resident age:	23.8 years
Texas median age:	40.8 years

Zip code: 75087

Estimated median household income in 2009: $20,284 (it was $28,654 in 2000)

Mobile City:	$20,284
Texas:	$48,259

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $10,236

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $12,003 (it was $21,700 in 2000)

Mobile City:	$12,003
Texas:	$125,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $25,789; Mobile homes: $25,789

Median gross rent in 2009: $598.

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Hispanic - 146 (77.7%)
White alone - 35 (18.6%)
Two or more races - 4 (2.1%)
Black alone - 3 (1.6%)

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Mobile City: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.7%), Italian (8.2%), German (4.6%), Irish (3.1%), English (1.0%), Lithuanian (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 610 feet

Land area: 0.02 square miles.

Population density: 11607 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Mobile City:

High school or higher: 50.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 8.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mobile City city:

Never married: 35.5%
Now married: 53.3%
Separated: 5.9%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 5.3%

82 residents are foreign born (41.8% Latin America).

This city:	41.8%
Texas:	13.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Garland, TX (13.1 miles , pop. 215,768).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (23.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Fate, TX (1.3 miles ), Rockwall, TX (1.7 miles ), Northeast Rockwall, TX (1.9 miles ), Northwest Rockwall, TX (2.0 miles ), South Rockwall, TX (2.0 miles ), McLendon-Chisholm, TX (2.3 miles ), Royse City, TX (2.4 miles ), Heath, TX (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 32.92 N, Longitude: 96.41 W

Mobile City household income distribution

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	6.3%
Texas:	7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+8.9%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Construction (33%)
Retail trade (19%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (19%)
Manufacturing (10%)
Educational services (6%)
Wholesale trade (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Retail trade (53%)
Manufacturing (21%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
Construction (0%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Carpenters (17%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (17%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)

Waiters and waitresses (22%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (16%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Child care workers (9%)
Cashiers (9%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
Carpenters (9%)

Average climate in Mobile City, Texas

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Mobile City, Texas average precipitation

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Tornado activity:

Mobile City-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 264% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1994, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.1 miles away from the Mobile City city center killed 3 people and injured 48 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 12/13/1984, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the city center injured 28 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mobile City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/2002 at 02:18:13, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from Mobile City center
On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 36.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/5/2006 at 18:46:23, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/1/1995 at 04:49:29, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.2 miles away from Mobile City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Rockwall County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Mobile City:

TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL ROCKWALL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; ROCKWALL, TX)
LAKE POINTE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; ROWLETT, TX)
BAYLOR MEDICAL CENTER AT IRVING (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; IRVING, TX)

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

Eastfield College (about 17 miles; Mesquite, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,140)
Richland College (about 19 miles; Dallas, TX; FT enrollment: 5,192)
The University of Texas at Dallas (about 20 miles; Richardson, TX; FT enrollment: 10,442)
Southern Methodist University (about 23 miles; Dallas, TX; FT enrollment: 8,121)
Collin County Community College District (about 24 miles; Plano, TX; FT enrollment: 9,675)
Brookhaven College (about 26 miles; Farmers Branch, TX; FT enrollment: 2,717)
Mountain View College (about 32 miles; Dallas, TX; FT enrollment: 2,181)

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Rockwall 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
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AQI NO₂ Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.7. This is about average.

City:	33.7
U.S.:	32.0

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 6.79. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 23.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	6.79
U.S.:	9.39

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 32.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	32.7
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 16.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 20.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	16.7
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 10.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	10.2
U.S.:	9.6

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 27.0%
(37.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 11.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 5.7% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	3.4 people
Texas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	74.5%
Whole state:	70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.3%
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: 1.8% of all households

Mobile City compared to Texas state average:

Median house value significantly 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.
Renting percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age significantly 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 (%)

Mobile City travel time to work - commute

Mobile City mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (52%)
Electricity (48%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Rockwall County Texas:

2008 Presidential Election results in Rockwall County Texas:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Mobile City (based on Rockwall County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 69.59%

Here		69.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Churches of Christ
Adherents	56.1%	20.5%	8.6%	3.6%	2.7%
Congregations	27.6%	3.4%	10.3%	13.8%	10.3%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Episcopal Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	1.6%	1.5%	1.4%	1.2%	2.7%
Congregations	6.9%	3.4%	3.4%	6.9%	13.8%

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: 7

Rockwall County:	0.95 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4

Rockwall County:	0.54 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23

Here:	3.12 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 57

Here:	7.73 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Rockwall County:	8.0%
State:	8.9%

Adult obesity rate:

Rockwall County:	26.8%
State:	26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	14.3%
Texas:	15.7%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	0	$0	4	$210
Totals for Government	0	$0	4	$210

Mobile City government finances in 2002:

Construction - Parks & Recreation: $9,000 ($47.12)
Fire Protection: $4,000 ($20.94)

Sewerage: $2,000 ($10.47)
Current Operations - General - Other: $56,000 ($293.19)
Financial Administration: $6,000 ($31.41)

Welfare - Other: $2,000 ($10.47)

Regular Highways: $1,000 ($5.24)

Sewerage: $1,000 ($5.24)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,000 ($26.18)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $88,000 ($460.73)
Tax - Total General Sales: $146,000 ($764.40)
Total Salaries & Wages: $13,000 ($68.06)

16.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,191 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	16.66%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($115 average AGI)
Rockwall County:
0.05%
Texas average:
0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Dallas County, TX	7.71% ($56,123 average AGI)
from Collin County, TX	1.05% ($58,121)
from Hunt County, TX	0.80% ($50,594)

9.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,262 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.98%
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 Dallas County, TX	3.64% ($38,250 average AGI)
to Collin County, TX	0.99% ($45,574)
to Hunt County, TX	0.72% ($45,228)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mobile City:

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.)
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.)
KMKI (620 AM; 5 kW; PLANO, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)
KGGR (1040 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
KTCK (1310 AM; 9 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
KLIF (570 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KLIF LICO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mobile City:

WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
KLTY (94.9 FM; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
KEOM (88.5 FM; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: MESQUITE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT)
KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
KVIL-FM (103.7 FM; HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TEXAS)
KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
KCBI (90.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
KDGE (102.1 FM; FORT WORTH-DALLAS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KDMX (102.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KESN (103.3 FM; ALLEN, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Mobile City:

KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
KJJM-LP (Channel 46; DALLAS/MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
KLEG-LP (Channel 44; DALLAS, TX; Owner: DILIP VISWANATH)
KTVT (Channel 11; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
KXAS-TV (Channel 5; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
KDTN (Channel 2; DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
KERA-TV (Channel 13; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KDAF (Channel 33; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
KXTX-TV (Channel 39; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
KDTX-TV (Channel 58; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
KDFI (Channel 27; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
KDFW (Channel 4; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
K26HF (Channel 26; BRITTON, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KHPK-LP (Channel 28; DE SOTO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KNOK-LP (Channel 43; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: IGLESIA JESU CHRISTO ES MI REFUGIO, INC.)
KATA-LP (Channel 60; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
K25FW (Channel 25; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

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