Aransas County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (15.9%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (13.3%), Construction (12.9%), Retail trade (10.8%).

Type of workers:

Aransas County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Aransas County, Texas:

Median resident age:	42.7 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 11,187	(49.7%)
Females: 11,310	(50.3%)

Recent posts about Aransas County, Texas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Aransas County is mentioned 29 times on our forum:

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Aransas County:	2.4 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$36,562
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$463
State:	$589

Aransas County:	$105,198
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $170,328

Here:	$170,328
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $259,169

Here:	$259,169
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $142,380

Here:	$142,380
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $140,425

Here:	$140,425
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $125,434

Here:	$125,434
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $35,877

Here:	$35,877
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,624

Here:	$22,624
State:	$34,447

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 26
• Burglaries: 221
• Thefts: 539
• Auto thefts: 40

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

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 7
• Assaults: 85
• Burglaries: 208
• Thefts: 488
• Auto thefts: 21

This county:	19.9%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	8.3%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Aransas County is $449 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $535 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $780 a month.

Cities in this county include: Rockport, Fulton.

Neighboring counties: Calhoun County , Refugio County , San Patricio County , Calhoun County , Nueces County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Aransas County: Acquillas Windmill (A), Jack Windmill (B), Alamos Windmill (C), Live Oak Country Club (D), Llano Windmill (E), Carlos Windmill (F), Cavasso Pens (G), La Punta Windmill (H), Lucky Windmill (I), Ratama Windmill (J), Kosmos (K), Redfish Camp (L), Hawes Windmill (M), Saint Charles Windmill (N), Marano Windmill (O), Salado Windmill (P), Helotes Windmill (Q), Fairmont Ranch (R), Sierritos Windmill (S), Cove Harbor (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Aransas County include: Salt Lake Baptist Church (A), Star of the Sea Chapel (B), Peace Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lamar Cemetery (1), San Antonio Cemetery (2), McLester Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Tomas Pond (A), Big Devil Bayou (B), Fresh Water Lake (C), Long Lake (D), Swan Lake (E), Mac Lake (F), Salt Lake (G), Bill Mott Bayou (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Willow Creek (A), Alameda Creek (B), Salt Creek (C), Copano Creek (D), Cavasso Creek (E), Burgentine Creek (F), Twin Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Aransas County include: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge (1), Goose Island State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.2%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 498
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,284 (51% naturalized citizens)

Aransas County:	5.7%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,629
• One, attached: 235
• Two: 192
• 3 or 4: 438
• 5 to 9: 285
• 10 to 19: 265
• 20 or more: 446
• Mobile homes: 2,942
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 416

Housing units in Aransas County with a mortgage: 2,115 (56 second mortgage, 135 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,514

Here:	45.7% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Aransas County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 1.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/20/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Aransas County-area historical earthquake activity is below Texas state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.1 miles away from Aransas County center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.0 miles away from the county center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.6 miles away from the county center
On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 84.8 miles away from Aransas County center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,362 (75%) Carpooled: 1,380 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%) Ferryboat: 10 (0%) Taxi: 1 (0%) Motorcycle: 21 (0%) Bicycle: 40 (0%) Walked: 241 (3%) Other means: 132 (2%) Worked at home: 284 (3%)

10.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,613 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.97%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.64% relocated from other counties in Texas ($38,372 average AGI)
3.34% relocated from other states ($14,241 average AGI)

Aransas County:	3.34%
Texas average:	3.06%

from San Patricio County, TX	1.45% ($30,308 average AGI)
from Nueces County, TX	1.00% ($49,662)
from Bexar County, TX	0.64% ($62,574)
from Harris County, TX	0.64% ($81,340)
from Victoria County, TX	0.30% ($64,182)
from Travis County, TX	0.28% ($42,190)
from Tarrant County, TX	0.22% ($33,250)

10.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,739 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.91%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.94% relocated to other counties in Texas ($26,102 average AGI)
2.97% relocated to other states ($11,638 average AGI)

Aransas County:	2.97%
Texas average:	2.17%

to San Patricio County, TX	1.99% ($25,946 average AGI)
to Nueces County, TX	1.30% ($33,969)
to Bexar County, TX	0.55% ($52,390)
to Harris County, TX	0.37% ($39,000)
to Travis County, TX	0.31% ($9,478)
to Victoria County, TX	0.22% ($29,125)
to Dallas County, TX	0.16% ($22,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,349 (3,835 aged, 514 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 19,057 (5,131 male householders, 1,330 female householders)

  5,211 spouses, 5,914 children (5,261 natural, 187 adopted, 466 stepchildren), 559 grandchildren, 69 brothers or sisters, 84 parents, 329 other relatives, 430 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,170 (1,377 male householders (1,106 living alone)), 1,339 female householders (1,208 living alone)), 454 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 270 (229 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,345 2-persons, 1,238 3-persons, 1,033 4-persons, 505 5-persons, 223 6-persons, 117 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,314 1-person, 374 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

81.7% of residents of Aransas County speak English at home.
14.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $124,957,000 ($5198 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,098,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $75,805,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,774,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $759,000
Federal grants: $17,603,000
Federal procurement contracts: $449,000 ($25,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,567,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $30,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,032,000
Federal Government insurance: $730,912,000

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+9 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	+82 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.24 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.0
State:	5.8

Here:	4.0
State:	3.8

50% of Aransas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Texas.

Aransas County:	49.6%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 14123
• Northeast: 830
• Midwest: 2650
• South: 2252
• West: 1159

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $81,700

Here:	6.9%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	4.6%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	15.0%
Texas:	15.4%

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