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Hardin County

Population in July 2008: 1,734. Population change since 2000: +4.0%
 

Males: 834  (48.1%)
Females: 900  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 77659.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $44,515 (it was $30,300 in 2000)
Sour Lake:  $44,515
Texas:  $50,043

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $21,972

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $92,123 (it was $46,400 in 2000)
Sour Lake:  $92,123
Texas:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $92,478; Detached houses: $94,619; Mobile homes: $35,339
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Races in Sour Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.6%)
  • Black (3.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Sour Lake: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.0%), French (13.3%), Irish (10.6%), German (9.3%), English (8.6%), French Canadian (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 44 feet

Land area: 1.73 square miles.

Population density: 1003 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sour Lake

  • High school or higher: 79.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sour Lake city

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

12 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Sour Lake, Texas in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Sour Lake to the number of sex offenders is 173 to 1.

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

Sour Lake:  1.1% ($490)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Beaumont, TX (17.3 miles , pop. 113,866).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Southeast Montgomery, TX (58.1 miles , pop. 208,076).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (63.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Pinewood Estates, TX (2.3 miles ), Nome, TX (2.6 miles ), China, TX (2.7 miles ), Bevil Oaks, TX (2.9 miles ), Rose Hill Acres, TX (3.7 miles ), Devers, TX (3.7 miles ), Daisetta, TX (3.8 miles ), Chance-Loeb, TX (3.8 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: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 30.14 N, Longitude: 94.41 W

Area code: 409

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Crime in Sour Lake by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000101
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.056.70.057.5
Robberies 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 30111221
    per 100,000 176.00.058.758.157.1113.3114.457.5
Burglaries 632486134
    per 100,000 351.9172.2117.3232.4456.9339.9743.7230.1
Thefts 923282129323226
    per 100,000 527.91320.31642.21220.21656.21813.01830.71496.0
Auto thefts 00101431
    per 100,000 0.00.058.70.057.1226.6171.657.5
Arson 00010000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.058.10.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 80.964.990.376.7114.2182.4161.9138.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.88
US city average:  3.00


Population change in the 1990s: +102 (+6.5%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (21%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)



Average climate in Sour Lake, Texas

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Sour Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 156% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/21/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.7 miles away from the Sour Lake city center injured 16 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 1/1/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Sour Lake:
  • MID-JEFFERSON HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; NEDERLAND, TX)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BEAUMONT, TX)
  • CHRISTUS ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BEAUMONT, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Sour Lake, TX

Heliports located in Sour Lake:
Amtrak station near Sour Lake:
  • 18 miles: BEAUMONT (2555 W. CEDAR ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sour Lake:
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 20 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; FT enrollment: 3,099)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 56 miles; PASADENA, TX; FT enrollment: 6,102)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 58 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,735)
  • NORTH HARRIS MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 62 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 13,933)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 63 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,513)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN (about 64 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 6,236)
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Library in Sour Lake:
  • ALMA M. CARPENTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,000; Location: 300 S ANN ST; 12,589 books; 511 audio materials; 609 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  12.7%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sour Lake, TX



Sour Lake compared to Texas state average:

Sour Lake, Texas environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Sour Lake (2009 data):
  • Citizens Bank: Sour Lake Branch at 211 South Highway 326, branch established on 1992-10-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $280.7 mil, Deposits: $246.0 mil, headquarters in Kilgore, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: East Texas Financial Corporation
  • Compass Bank: Sour Lake Branch at 620 Highway 105 West, branch established on 1992-07-20. Info updated 2008-03-25: Bank assets: $62,251.3 mil, Deposits: $39,050.6 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 597 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Hardin County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (54%)
  • Utility gas (41%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Sour Lake

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.64%
Here58.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurches of Christ
Adherents68.7%9.9%9.1%4.1%2.4%
Congregations42.9%5.7%11.4%15.7%8.6%
NameLDS (Mormon) ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal ChurchOther
Adherents2.2%1.4%0.6%0.6%1.1%
Congregations1.4%4.3%1.4%1.4%7.1%
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
Financial Administration 2$3,826$22,9560$0
Other Government Administration 2$7,129$42,7740$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$543
Police Protection - Officers 5$10,760$25,8240$0
Streets and Highways 2$5,077$30,4620$0
Sewerage 1$2,920$35,0400$0
Local Libraries 1$1,355$16,2600$0
Totals for Government 13$31,067$28,6772$543



Sour Lake government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $214,000
    Solid Waste Management: $77,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $184,000
    Water Utilities: $181,000
    Police Protection: $168,000
    Housing & Community Development: $109,000
    Financial Administration: $98,000
    Solid Waste Management: $77,000
    Regular Highways: $63,000
    Libraries: $13,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,020,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,725,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $295,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $54,000
    Interest Earnings: $21,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $574,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $301,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $109,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $210,000
    Property: $146,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $281,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $121,000

8.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,580 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.83%
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 Jefferson County, TX  3.10% ($53,304 average AGI)
from Orange County, TX  0.71% ($32,107)
from Harris County, TX  0.51% ($38,655)


8.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,481 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.71%
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 Jefferson County, TX  2.54% ($31,268 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.66% ($40,841)
to Orange County, TX  0.60% ($35,146)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sour Lake:
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQHN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEDERLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZZB (990 AM; 1 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: MARTIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDEI (1250 AM; 5 kW; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRCM (1380 AM; 1 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: VOICE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIKR (1450 AM; 1 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sour Lake:
  • KQBU-FM (93.3 FM; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KQQK (107.9 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTJM (98.5 FM; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSHN (99.9 FM; LIBERTY, TX; Owner: TRINITY RIVER VALLEY BROADCASTING CO)
  • KOBT (100.7 FM; WINNIE, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KRWP (97.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KIOC (106.1 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTCX (102.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KYKR (95.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQXY-FM (94.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KVST (103.7 FM; WILLIS, TX; Owner: NEW WAVO COMMUNICATION GROUP, INC.)
  • KTHT (97.1 FM; CLEVELAND, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KAYD-FM (101.7 FM; SILSBEE, TX; Owner: HILCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KHPT (106.9 FM; CONROE, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KKMY (104.5 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVLU (91.3 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: LAMAR UNIVERSITY)
  • K277AG (103.3 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Sour Lake:
  • K09VO (Channel 9; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: BEAUMONT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBMT (Channel 12; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 12 OF BEAUMONT, INC.)
  • KBTV-TV (Channel 4; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR, L.L.C.)
  • KFDM-TV (Channel 6; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KITU (Channel 34; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION INC)
  • KEBQ-LP (Channel 22; BEAUMONT-ORANGE, TX; Owner: WELLSPRINGS BEAUMONT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KJDF-LP (Channel 46; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CARLOS ORTIZ)
  • KVHP (Channel 29; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KUIL-LP (Channel 64; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: BLUE BONNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sour Lake)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Sour Lake, TX)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 34 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sour Lake)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$118,4800$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$90,710
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0302.00

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 5

Incident types - Sour Lake


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