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Moore County

Population in 2011: 1,932. Population change since 2000: -0.9%
 

Males: 985  (51.0%)
Females: 947  (49.0%)

Median resident age:  34.3 years
Texas median age:  40.8 years

Zip codes: 79086.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $43,596 (it was $32,026 in 2000)
Sunray:

$43,596
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,608

Sunray city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $69,619 (it was $42,100 in 2000)
Sunray:

$69,619
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $75,023; Detached houses: $79,680; Townhouses or other attached units: $7,290; Mobile homes: $50,755

Median gross rent in 2009: $602.

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  • White alone - 1,003 (52.1%)
  • Hispanic - 876 (45.5%)
  • Two or more races - 26 (1.3%)
  • Asian alone - 11 (0.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 9 (0.5%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.05%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Sunray: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.5%), Irish (7.5%), German (7.4%), English (5.5%), Dutch (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.69 square miles.

Population density: 1143 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sunray:

  • High school or higher: 66.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sunray city:

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 62.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

288 residents are foreign born (13.6% Latin America).

This city:  14.8%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research of Texas and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Sunray, Texas as of May 25, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Sunray to the number of sex offenders is 1,951 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,428 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $275 (0.6%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (56.7 miles , pop. 173,627).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (243.6 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (363.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Cactus, TX (3.2 miles ), Dumas, TX (3.7 miles ), Morse, TX (4.4 miles) , Stinnett, TX (5.0 miles ), Stratford, TX (5.1 miles ), Sanford, TX (5.2 miles ), Gruver, TX (5.4 miles ), Fritch, TX (5.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $128,300
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $128,300
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $25,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $179,000
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 36.02 N, Longitude: 101.82 W

Area code: 806

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Crime in Sunray (2010):

  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 6 assaults (308.3 per 100,000)
  • 7 burglaries (359.7 per 100,000)
  • 8 thefts (411.1 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 107.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 266.4)

Crime in Sunray (2011):

  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 assaults (152.5 per 100,000)
  • 3 burglaries (152.5 per 100,000)
  • 7 thefts (355.9 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (50.8 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 61.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 259.7)

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 8 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.05
Texas average:

2.17

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

4.4%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +226 (+13.1%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (23%)
  • Manufacturing (20%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Wholesale trade (5%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Manufacturing (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (13%)
  • Health care and social assistance (12%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Sunray-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 99% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1971, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.8 miles away from the Sunray city center .

On 3/18/1982, a category F4 tornado 5.3 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sunray-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 71.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/16/2000 at 22:08:54, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 42.9 miles away from Sunray center
On 8/17/2000 at 01:08:05, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/14/2008 at 03:07:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/18/2006 at 05:49:41, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 24.1 miles away from Sunray center
On 6/19/2002 at 12:14:20, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Moore County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Fires: 2, Storms: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Sunray:

  • MOORE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; DUMAS, TX)
  • HANSFORD COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 33 miles away; SPEARMAN, TX)
  • GOLDEN PLAINS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 34 miles away; BORGER, TX)

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Airports located in Sunray:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sunray:

  • Amarillo College (about 58 miles; Amarillo, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,610)
  • West Texas A & M University (about 73 miles; Canyon, TX; FT enrollment: 5,251)
  • Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (about 154 miles; Portales, NM; FT enrollment: 2,746)
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (about 168 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 2,626)
  • Texas Tech University (about 169 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 25,860)
  • South Plains College (about 172 miles; Levelland, TX; FT enrollment: 4,679)
  • Southwestern Oklahoma State University (about 179 miles; Weatherford, OK; FT enrollment: 4,054)

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Public elementary/middle schools in Sunray:

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Moore County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.9%
(1.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 8.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 9.0% for other race residents, 2.9% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Texas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.4%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.6%
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: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sunray, TX


Sunray compared to Texas state average:

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  • 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 below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above 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 Sunray (2011 data):

  • Happy State Bank: 416 Main Branch at 416 Main, branch established on 2004/04/16. Info updated 2011/07/12: Bank assets: $1,840.0 mil, Deposits: $1,625.4 mil, headquarters in Happy, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 29 total offices, Holding Company: Happy Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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

  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Moore County Texas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Moore County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Sunray (based on Moore County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.78%
Here53.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristAssemblies of God
Adherents43.6%18.5%10.2%9.9%6.4%
Congregations17.1%8.6%11.4%22.9%17.1%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Lutheran ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther
Adherents3.0%2.1%1.9%1.7%2.8%
Congregations2.9%2.9%2.9%2.9%11.4%
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: 4
Moore County:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Moore County:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

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

5.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
Here:

7.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.3%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Moore County:

28.8%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.6%
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
Financial Administration 1$4,049$48,5880$0
Other Government Administration 1$3,683$44,1960$0
Judicial and Legal 1$4,531$54,3720$0
Police Protection - Officers 4$14,168$42,5040$0
Police - Other 1$3,980$47,7600$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,554$30,6480$0
Sewerage 1$2,548$30,5761$290
Water Supply 1$5,704$68,4480$0
Other and Unallocable 1$3,574$42,8880$0
Totals for Government 12$44,791$44,7911$290

Sunray government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $71,000 ($36.75)
    Sewerage: $69,000 ($35.71)
    All Other: $3,000 ($1.55)
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $1,299,000 ($672.36)
    Financial Administration: $206,000 ($106.63)
    Police Protection: $189,000 ($97.83)
    Water Utilities: $127,000 ($65.73)
    Solid Waste Management: $106,000 ($54.87)
    Parks & Recreation: $92,000 ($47.62)
    Regular Highways: $82,000 ($42.44)
    Sewerage: $50,000 ($25.88)
    Fire Protection: $25,000 ($12.94)
    General - Other: $21,000 ($10.87)
    Welfare - Other: $4,000 ($2.07)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,000 ($6.21)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $194,000 ($100.41)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $165,000 ($85.40)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $29,000 ($15.01)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $38,000 ($19.67)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $23,000 ($11.90)
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000 ($11.39)
    Financial Administration: $6,000 ($3.11)
    Fire Protection: $5,000 ($2.59)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,114,000 ($576.60)
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,404,000 ($726.71)
    Water Utilities: $227,000 ($117.49)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $82,000 ($42.44)
    Property: $69,000 ($35.71)
    Public Utilities: $25,000 ($12.94)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $373,000 ($193.06)

7.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,596 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.19%
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 Potter County, TX  0.77% ($27,735 average AGI)
from Randall County, TX  0.68% ($33,442)
from Hutchinson County, TX  0.25% ($49,000)


8.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,837 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.86%
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 Potter County, TX  1.41% ($26,418 average AGI)
to Randall County, TX  1.21% ($45,128)
to Hutchinson County, TX  0.28% ($32,944)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sunray:

  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KDDD (800 AM; 0 kW; DUMAS, TX; Owner: NORTH RIVER INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • KIXZ (940 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTNZ (1010 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPUR (1440 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sunray:

  • KDDD-FM (95.3 FM; DUMAS, TX; Owner: NORTH RIVER INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • KZRK-FM (107.9 FM; CANYON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KQFX (104.3 FM; BORGER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KGNC-FM (97.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KXGL (100.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: FEUER/MCCORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMXJ-FM (94.1 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KACV-FM (89.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMARILLO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KTOT (89.5 FM; SPEARMAN, TX; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY, INC.)
  • K219CC (91.7 FM; DUMAS, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KRDF-FM (98.3 FM; SPEARMAN, TX; Owner: SPEARHEAD BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sunray:

  • KVII-TV (Channel 7; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: NVG-AMARILLO, LLC)
  • KACV-TV (Channel 2; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMARILLO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KCIT (Channel 14; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING OF AMARILLO LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFDA-TV (Channel 10; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: PANHANDLE TELECASTING CO.)
  • KAMR-TV (Channel 4; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF AMARILLO LICENSE, LLC)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sunray)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Sunray, TX)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KE7MXM, Licensee ID: L01277177
    Grant Date: 04/27/2007, Expiration Date: 04/27/2017, Certifier: Jason R Bradshaw
    Registrant: Jason R Bradshaw, 209 Ave K, Sunray, TX 79086


FAA Registered Aircraft:

11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Sunray)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 3


Most common first names in Sunray, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1679.9 years
John1171.9 years
William1078.9 years
Ollie674.5 years
Jessie582.8 years
Joe577.8 years
Thomas581.8 years
Walter577.0 years
Henry472.5 years
Edith479.5 years
Most common last names in Sunray, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller972.9 years
Brown673.6 years
Spurlock578.6 years
Bain577.2 years
Reynolds579.2 years
Carter480.7 years
Norrell477.5 years
Dooley478.7 years
Blanscet473.7 years
Powell478.3 years

Businesses in Sunray, TX

  • Lane Furniture: 1

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