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Culberson County

Population in July 2007: 279.
Males: 156  (56.1%)
Females: 123  (43.9%)

Median resident age:  43.1 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $49,884 (it was $33,611 in 2000)
Van Horn Rural:

$49,884
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,982

Van Horn Rural CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $74,100 (it was $49,500 in 2000)
Van Horn Rural:

$74,100
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $264,251; Detached houses: $440,257; Mobile homes: $79,659; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $412,892

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Van Horn Rural races chart
  • White alone - 215 (65.2%)
  • Hispanic - 102 (30.9%)
  • Two or more races - 8 (2.4%)
  • Asian alone - 3 (0.9%)
  • Black alone - 2 (0.6%)

Races in Van Horn Rural detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Van Horn Rural: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 26 feet

Land area: 3675.2 square miles.

Population density: 0.1 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Van Horn Rural:

  • High school or higher: 67.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 12.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Van Horn Rural CCD:

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 4.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Texas:  13.9%

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

Van Horn Rural CCD:  1.4% ($700)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
Van Horn Rural satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: El Paso, TX (119.0 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (379.0 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Van Horn, TX (5.7 miles ), Toyah, TX (6.3 miles) , Balmorhea, TX (7.1 miles ), Sierra Blanca, TX (7.3 miles ), Lindsay, TX (7.4 miles ), Valentine, TX (7.4 miles) , Pecos, TX (7.5 miles ), Dell City, TX (7.6 miles ).

Latitude: 31.38 N, Longitude: 104.46 W

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

3.5%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (27%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (19%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (20%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (18%)
  • Registered nurses (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Secondary school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)

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Average climate in Van Horn Rural, Texas

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Tornado activity:

Van Horn Rural-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1987, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 53.2 miles away from the Van Horn Rural place center killed 30 people and injured 121 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/12/1982, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 23.9 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Van Horn Rural-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/19/2005 at 20:27:40, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/23/2004 at 09:22:05, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.4 miles away from Van Horn Rural center
On 3/14/1999 at 22:43:17, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 84.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/30/1999 at 19:04:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, 3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 83.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/22/2004 at 08:55:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from Van Horn Rural center
On 12/22/2005 at 14:30:11, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Culberson County (5) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Fires: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Van Horn Rural:

  • REEVES COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 53 miles away; PECOS, TX)
  • CARLSBAD MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 72 miles away; CARLSBAD, NM)
  • ARTESIA GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, about 86 miles away; ARTESIA, NM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Van Horn Rural:

  • El Paso Community College (about 116 miles; El Paso, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,943)
  • The University of Texas at El Paso (about 124 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 12,687)
  • The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (about 131 miles; Odessa, TX; FT enrollment: 2,108)
  • New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (about 149 miles; Las Cruces, NM; FT enrollment: 3,159)
  • New Mexico State University-Main Campus (about 149 miles; Las Cruces, NM; FT enrollment: 14,681)
  • South Plains College (about 196 miles; Levelland, TX; FT enrollment: 4,679)
  • Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (about 204 miles; Portales, NM; FT enrollment: 2,746)

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Notable locations in Van Horn Rural: Castile Ranch (A), Center Windmill (B), Chico Ranch (C), Collier Windmill (D), Corn Ranch (E), County Line Windmill (F), Crow Windmill (G), D Ranch (H), Dagger Windmill (I), Deep Well Windmill (J), Delaware River Ranch (K), Delaware Windmill (L), Digger Windmill (M), Division Windmill (N), Dog Canyon Ranger Station (O), Down-in-the-Hole Windmill (P), East Windmill (Q), Farrell Windmill (R), Fence Line Windmill (S), Figure Two Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Tank Number Twelve (A), Baylor Pond (B), Goat Shed Waterhole (C), Bronco Mule Pond (D), Middle Tank (E), Rock Water Hole (F), White Tank (G), Cowden Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sacaton Creek (A), Wild Horse Creek (B), Panther Seep (C), Nickel Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Van Horn Rural include: Sierra Diablo Wildlife Management Area (1), Wallace Pratt Lodge (2), Guadalupe Mountains National Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  27.6%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.9%
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: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

4.6%
Whole state:

15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

2.3%
Whole state:

6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Van Horn Rural, TX


Van Horn Rural compared to Texas state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
  • Utility gas (30%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Wood (4%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Culberson County Texas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Culberson County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Van Horn Rural (based on Culberson County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 95.90%
Here95.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchOther
Adherents49.4%38.6%4.4%3.7%3.9%
Congregations33.3%16.7%16.7%8.3%25.0%
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: 2
Culberson County:

8.09 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Culberson County:

24.26 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Here:

32.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

9.8%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Culberson County:

26.4%
Texas:

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

13.9%
State:

15.7%

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,197 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.07%
Texas average:

8.37%

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



10.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,063 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.59%
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 El Paso County, TX  1.34% ($21,750 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Van Horn Rural:

  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBNA (920 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSVE (1150 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KXPL (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: K-FINA RESULTS, INC.)
  • KROD (600 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; MONAHANS, TX; Owner: SANDSHILLS COMMUNICATION, INC.)


Van Horn Rural on our top lists:

  • #19 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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