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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.8%), Educational,health and social services (17.0%), Retail trade (11.5%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.9%).
Detached houses: $88,522Here:$88,522State:$177,060 Mobile homes: $45,816Here:$45,816State:$42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,696Here:$5,696State:$34,447
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 78.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 21.8%
McCain (Republican): 70.3% Obama (Democratic): 29.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,205 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $742 (1.4%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bailey County is $416 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $630 a month.
Cities in this county include: Muleshoe, South Sand Hills.
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Notable locations in Bailey County: Circle Back (A), Golden Ranch (B), Mill (C), Refuge Headquarters (D), West Camp (E), Birdwell Ranch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Bailey County include: Hicks Chapel (A), Longview Church (B), Y-L Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: West Camp Cemetery (1), Bailey County Memorial Park (2), Muleshoe Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Lower Pauls Lake (A), Baileyboro Lake (B), Willow Lake (C), Coyote Lake (D), Upper Goose Lake (E), Upper Pauls Lake (F), Upper White Lake (G), Lower White Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Bailey County include: Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge (1), Babe Ruth Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Bailey County: Circle Back (A), Golden Ranch (B), Mill (C), Refuge Headquarters (D), West Camp (E), Birdwell Ranch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bailey County include: Hicks Chapel (A), Longview Church (B), Y-L Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: West Camp Cemetery (1), Bailey County Memorial Park (2), Muleshoe Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lower Pauls Lake (A), Baileyboro Lake (B), Willow Lake (C), Coyote Lake (D), Upper Goose Lake (E), Upper Pauls Lake (F), Upper White Lake (G), Lower White Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Bailey County include: Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge (1), Babe Ruth Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Curry County, New Mexico , Roosevelt County, New Mexico , Cochran County , Hockley County , Lamb County , Parmer County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 139 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 61.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 864 (23% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.4%
Housing units in Bailey County with a mortgage: 502 (0 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 775
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Most common first ancestries reported in Bailey County (%):
6.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,171 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.28% relocated from other counties in Texas ($17,093 average AGI) 2.45% relocated from other states ($9,079 average AGI)Bailey County:2.45%Texas average:3.06%
9.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,135 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 6.80% relocated to other counties in Texas ($23,672 average AGI) 2.20% relocated to other states ($6,458 average AGI)Bailey County:2.20%Texas average:2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 19.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,108 (1,017 aged, 91 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 26% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27%
1,518 spouses, 2,228 children (2,059 natural, 5 adopted, 164 stepchildren), 172 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 69 other relatives, 86 non-relatives
Size of family households: 712 2-persons, 351 3-persons, 332 4-persons, 209 5-persons, 123 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 528 1-person, 31 2-persons, 13 4-persons.
58.3% of residents of Bailey County speak English at home. 41.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Bailey County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.75 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
58% of Bailey County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Texas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $20,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Parks & Recreation: $15,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $390,000
Health Services - Other: $238,000
Corrections - Other: $195,000
Police Protection: $190,000
Financial Administration: $126,000
Central Staff Services: $116,000
General Public Buildings: $74,000
Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
Welfare - Other: $57,000
Parks & Recreation: $55,000
Libraries: $9,000
Fire Protection: $4,000
General - Other: $1,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,000
Public Welfare: $4,000
All Other: $1,000
General: $6,000
All Other: $16,000
Health & Hospitals: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $82,000
Police Protection: $27,000
Central Staff: $17,000
Health - Other: $7,000
Judicial: $6,000
General Public Building: $4,000
Libraries: $3,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Highways: $43,000
Health & Hospitals: $10,000
General Support: $2,000
Motor Vehicle License: $295,000
Total General Sales: $155,000
NEC: $55,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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