County population in 2014: 47,774 (39% urban, 61% rural); it was 38,628 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,776 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,783 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,058 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,687 (it was 2,758 in 2000)
% of renters here:
22%
State:
36%
Land area: 1232 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 39 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Atascosa County: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Construction (19.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.9%), Educational, health and social services (17.6%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $54,591 ($33,081 in 1999)
This county:
$54,591
Texas:
$55,653
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $589 (lower quartile is $412, upper quartile is $828)
This county:
$589
State:
$774
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $102,265 (it was $48,800 in 2000)
Atascosa:
$102,265
Texas:
$152,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,197 - $192,899 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,151 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $403
Institutionalized population: 377
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 10
Assaults: 16
Burglaries: 120
Thefts: 170
Auto thefts: 26
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 4
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 13
Burglaries: 177
Thefts: 180
Auto thefts: 25
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,841 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,213 (1.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 16.4%
(8.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.5% for Black residents, 21.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 36.8% for American Indian residents, 16.0% for other race residents, 13.7% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 15.1%
Atascosa County:
15.1%
Texas:
15.9%
(7.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.6% for Black residents, 19.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.7% for American Indian residents, 13.6% for other race residents, 12.4% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 35 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 36 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 43 years old, American Indian residents: 52 years old, Asian residents: 43 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31 years old, Other race residents: 28 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Atascosa County is $367 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $611 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Atascosa County: Citrus Grove School (A), Port of Bay City (B), Caney Creek Marina (C), Matagorda Club (D), Camp Pierce (E), Tres Palacios Oaks Volunteer Fire Department (F), Midfield Volunteer Fire Department (G), Matagorda Volunteer Fire Department (H), Wadsworth Fire Department (I), Hotel Blessing (J), Sargent Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Atascosa County include: Vine Grove Church (A), Union Church (B), Ashby Church (C), Berean Church (D), Prairie Center Mission (E), Saint Francis Church (F), Saint Mark Church (G), Saint Mary Church (H), Mount Pilgrim Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Matagorda Cemetery (1), Matthews Cemetery (2), Partain Cemetery (3), Lacy Cemetery (4), Cornelius Cemetery (5), Hawley Cemetery (6), Hudgins Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Shoe Sugar Pond (A), Cannon Lake (B), Black Lake (C), Spanish Lakes (D), Robbins Lake (E), Horseshoe Lake (F), Lake Bowie (G), Gottschalk Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Briar Creek (A), Boggy Bayou (B), Blue Creek (C), Big Boggy Creek (D), Turkey Island Slough (E), Juanita Creek (F), Turtle Creek (G), Wadsworth Slough (H), Tres Palacios River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 1,183 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,981 (46% naturalized citizens)
Atascosa County:
5.1%
Whole state:
13.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 263
1990 to 1994: 275
1985 to 1989: 194
1980 to 1984: 243
1975 to 1979: 245
1970 to 1974: 229
1970 to 1974: 171
1965 to 1969: 361
Note: State values scaled to Atascosa County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.1%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 9,202
One, attached: 194
Two: 245
3 or 4: 177
5 to 9: 92
10 to 19: 5
20 or more: 82
Mobile homes: 4,736
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 150
Housing units in Atascosa County with a mortgage: 2,396 (42 second mortgage, 159 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,258
Here:
42.4% with mortgage
State:
64.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Atascosa County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
13,637
10
Evangelical Protestant
7,844
49
Mainline Protestant
1,888
9
Other
694
4
None
20,848
-
Atascosa County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
Atascosa County:
1.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
This county:
2.07 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
Atascosa County:
4.37 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
This county:
6.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Atascosa County:
8.9%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Atascosa County:
26.6%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
15.0%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Atascosa County:
Average size of farms: 435 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $33,663 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $311.15 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 18.39% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.70% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $31,438 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.28% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.92% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $38,613 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.03% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.28 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.32% Corn for grain: 3045 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 4316 harvested acres Vegetables: 753 harvested acres Land in orchards: 498 acres
Tornado activity:
Atascosa County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 4219708.5 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 25 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 9/20/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Atascosa County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 305.5 miles away from Atascosa County center 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 25.9 miles away from the 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 29.9 miles away from the county center On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 313.2 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 29.5 miles away from Atascosa County center On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.6 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4223: May 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4223, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Texas Tropical Storm Alex, Incident Period: June 27, 2010 to August 14, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3313: June 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 3313, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 03, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1709: June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: 1709, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Texas Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 21, 2007 to April 24, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1697: May 01, 2007, FEMA Id: 1697, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Claudette, Incident Period: July 15, 2003 to July 28, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1479: July 17, 2003, FEMA Id: 1479, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 29, 2002 to July 31, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1425: July 04, 2002, FEMA Id: 1425, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Atascosa County (13) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Fires: 2, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
Transportation occupations (10%)
Production occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Sales and related occupations (13%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Personal care and service occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (80%)
Other Central America (3%)
Germany (2%)
India (2%)
Cuba (2%)
Canada (2%)
Korea (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Atascosa County (%):
German (9%)
Irish (5%)
United States or American (5%)
English (4%)
Polish (2%)
Czech (1%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 11,180 (74%)
Carpooled: 3,067 (20%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
Motorcycle: 17 (0%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 322 (2%)
Other means: 225 (1%)
Worked at home: 346 (2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Atascosa County, Texas in 2000:
185 people in nursing homes
142 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
16 people in other group homes
7 people in religious group quarters
5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
People in group quarters in Atascosa County, Texas in 2010:
369 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
8 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
7 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $46,194.
7.73% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($35,258 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.73%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.46% relocated from other counties in Texas ($28,641 average AGI)
1.27% relocated from other states ($6,617 average AGI)
Atascosa County:
1.27%
Texas average:
2.49%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.18% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,368 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.18%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.15% relocated to other counties in Texas ($28,215 average AGI)
1.03% relocated to other states ($5,153 average AGI)
Atascosa County:
1.03%
Texas average:
2.01%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Atascosa County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,753 (4,489 aged, 1,264 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,278 (18%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Atascosa County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (438)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (367)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (277)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (206)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (121)
Unspecified dementia (118)
Congestive heart failure (116)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (98)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.34 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,752 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 110 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 34,244
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,543 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 689 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 14 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 65
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1 Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 152.7. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 93.7
Other - 59.0
Household type by relationship:
Households: 44,527
In family households: 40,137 (8,116 male householders, 3,427 female householders)
8,405 spouses, 14,864 children (13,479 natural, 392 adopted, 993 stepchildren), 2,081 grandchildren, 431 brothers or sisters, 409 parents, 736 other relatives, 1,152 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,390 (1,900 male householders (1,562 living alone)), 1,803 female householders (1,587 living alone)), 687 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 384 (377 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,199 2-persons, 2,507 3-persons, 2,202 4-persons, 1,426 5-persons, 671 6-persons, 538 7-or-more-persons.
8,094 married couples with children.
2,590 single-parent households (675 men, 1,915 women).
54.7% of residents of Atascosa County speak English at home.
44.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $182,403,000 ($4,272 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $7,804,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $84,774,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,392,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,376,000 Federal grants: $51,248,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,306,000 ($528,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,307,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $4,705,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,338,000 Federal Government insurance: $14,465,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,418
Here:
79 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,579
Here:
37 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +194
Here:
+4 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +2,617
Here:
+61 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Atascosa County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.84 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.3
State:
5.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
3.8
Year house built
2014 or later: 162
2010 to 2013: 895
2000 to 2009: 3,282
1990 to 1999: 3,532
1980 to 1989: 3,512
1970 to 1979: 2,444
1960 to 1969: 1,470
1950 to 1959: 1,432
1940 to 1949: 510
1939 or earlier: 1,023
Note: State values scaled to Atascosa population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Atascosa County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to Atascosa County population
no vehicle: 509
1 vehicle: 2,830
2 vehicles: 4,467
3 vehicles: 1,618
4 vehicles: 477
5+ vehicles: 157
no vehicle: 472
1 vehicle: 1,300
2 vehicles: 843
3 vehicles: 123
4 vehicles: 16
5+ vehicles: 4
62% of Atascosa County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Texas.
Atascosa County:
61.5%
State average:
51.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 31,908
Northeast: 486
Midwest: 1,290
South: 1,448
West: 1,202
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,400
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Atascosa County
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