Anderson County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.4%), Retail trade (16.0%), Public administration (15.1%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Anderson County, Texas:

Median resident age:	35.8 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 33,562	(60.9%)
Females: 21,547	(39.1%)

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Anderson County:	2.6 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$38,056
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$420
State:	$589

Anderson County:	$95,380
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $131,055

Here:	$131,055
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $182,955

Here:	$182,955
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $34,955

Here:	$34,955
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $138,400

Here:	$138,400
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $72,167

Here:	$72,167
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $39,777

Here:	$39,777
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $18,393

Here:	$18,393
State:	$34,447

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 76
• Burglaries: 201
• Thefts: 235
• Auto thefts: 24

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 7
• Assaults: 62
• Burglaries: 174
• Thefts: 212
• Auto thefts: 53

This county:	16.5%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	7.0%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Anderson County is $453 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $522 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $687 a month.

Cities in this county include: Palestine, Elkhart, Frankston, Cayuga, Montalba-Tennessee Colony.

Neighboring counties: Cherokee County , Freestone County , Henderson County , Houston County , Leon County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Anderson County: Calhoun (A), Yard (B), Camp Bette Perot (C), Anderson Camp Ground (D), Cayuga School (E), Big Camp (F), Roustabout Camp (G), Bois D Arc (H), Foster School (I), Frankston Depot Library (J), Frankston Depot Museum (K), McDonald Museum (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Anderson County include: Pert Church (A), Pickle Chapel (B), Pigsah Church (C), Pilgrim Church (D), Pilgrim Hill Church (E), Cedar Creek Church (F), Pine Hill Church (G), Providence Church (H), Rocky Mound Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: White Oak Cemetery (1), Jimmison Quarter Cemetery (2), Earls Chapel (3), Cedar Creek Cemetery (4), Judson Cemetery (5), Chambers Cemetery (6), Todd Pond (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Phillips Lake (A), Old Salt Works Lake (B), Goose Pond (C), Weed Lake (D), Black Lake (E), Long Lake (F), McFarlen Lake (G), Mossy Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beech Creek (A), Keechie Creek (B), Wells Creek (C), Bee Branch (D), Beaver Creek (E), Little Brushy Creek (F), Hardshell Creek (G), Hall Branch (H), Gum Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Anderson County include: Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area (1), Davey Park (2), Davey Dogwood Park (3), Texas State Railroad State Historical Park (4), Strong Memorial Park (5), Big Lake Bottom Wildlife Management Area (6), Kickapoo Battlefield Monument (7), Houston Mound Historical Marker (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.6%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 1,438
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,782 (33% naturalized citizens)

Anderson County:	3.2%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 12,335
• One, attached: 222
• Two: 187
• 3 or 4: 384
• 5 to 9: 348
• 10 to 19: 264
• 20 or more: 583
• Mobile homes: 3,981
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 132

Housing units in Anderson County with a mortgage: 3,370 (113 second mortgage, 142 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,385

Here:	49.9% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Anderson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 90 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/15/1987, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 59 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Anderson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 100% 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 97.7 miles away from Anderson County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 13,247 (79%) Carpooled: 2,677 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 37 (0%) Taxi: 12 (0%) Motorcycle: 13 (0%) Bicycle: 4 (0%) Walked: 233 (1%) Other means: 95 (1%) Worked at home: 384 (2%)

8.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,470 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.25%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.37% relocated from other counties in Texas ($27,197 average AGI)
1.89% relocated from other states ($8,272 average AGI)

Anderson County:	1.89%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Smith County, TX	0.70% ($31,790 average AGI)
from Henderson County, TX	0.67% ($31,188)
from Harris County, TX	0.56% ($48,288)
from Cherokee County, TX	0.40% ($27,298)
from Dallas County, TX	0.38% ($28,018)
from Houston County, TX	0.35% ($27,620)
from Tarrant County, TX	0.35% ($74,140)

7.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,330 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.46%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.11% relocated to other counties in Texas ($24,613 average AGI)
1.34% relocated to other states ($5,717 average AGI)

Anderson County:	1.34%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Smith County, TX	0.78% ($32,847 average AGI)
to Henderson County, TX	0.56% ($28,388)
to Dallas County, TX	0.43% ($22,311)
to Cherokee County, TX	0.34% ($28,388)
to Houston County, TX	0.34% ($23,792)
to Harris County, TX	0.32% ($24,133)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.28% ($28,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,691 (6,521 aged, 1,170 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 35,639 (8,759 male householders, 2,645 female householders)

  8,830 spouses, 12,569 children (11,300 natural, 253 adopted, 1,016 stepchildren), 982 grandchildren, 221 brothers or sisters, 269 parents, 634 other relatives, 730 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,802 (1,627 male householders (1,345 living alone)), 2,642 female householders (2,528 living alone)), 533 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 14,668 (14,580 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,932 2-persons, 2,553 3-persons, 2,165 4-persons, 1,151 5-persons, 376 6-persons, 227 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,873 1-person, 320 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 14 5-persons.

93.2% of residents of Anderson County speak English at home.
6.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 52% speak English well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $280,345,000 ($4996 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,249,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $128,900,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $74,049,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $162,000
Federal grants: $65,563,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,405,000 ($59,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,266,000 ($273,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $715,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,181,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,944,000

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	+13 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.44 millions of gallons per day (49% from ground, 51% from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Here:	4.5
State:	3.8

62% of Anderson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Texas.

Anderson County:	62.2%
State average:	51.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 32477
• Northeast: 494
• Midwest: 1622
• South: 14067
• West: 4386

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500

Here:	2.5%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	12.2%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	13.2%
Texas:	15.4%

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