County population in 2014: 6,910 (71% urban, 29% rural); it was 6,594 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 627 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,019 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,675 Renter-occupied apartments: 822 (it was 673 in 2000)
% of renters here:
29%
State:
36%
Land area: 827 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 8 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Bailey County: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2015: $39,116 ($27,901 in 1999)
This county:
$39,116
Texas:
$55,653
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $521 (lower quartile is $396, upper quartile is $656)
This county:
$521
State:
$774
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $65,159 (it was $38,300 in 2000)
Bailey:
$65,159
Texas:
$152,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $36,403 - $125,069 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $797 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $355
Institutionalized population: 106
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 6
Burglaries: 8
Thefts: 12
Auto thefts: 3
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 16
Thefts: 12
Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $944 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,488 (2.2%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 19.0%
(15.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.1% for Black residents, 20.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 5.7% for other race residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 17.4%
Bailey County:
17.4%
Texas:
15.9%
(14.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.0% for Black residents, 18.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 4.7% for other race residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 35 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 34 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50 years old, Black residents: 18 years old, Asian residents: 77 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 37 years old)
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Bailey County: Cedar Hill Cotton Gin (A), Harmony Community Center (B), Montgomery Ranch (C), Providence Gin (D), South Windmill (E), West Windmill (F), Woods Ranch (G), Floydada Country Club (H), Boggy Windmill (I), Bois d'Arc Windmill (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Rushing Chapel Cemetery (1), Lakeview Cemetery (2), Floydada Cemetery (3), Antelope Cemetery (4), Gray Mule Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Edgemon Lake (A), Bois d'Arc Lake (B), Emerson Lake (C), Cogdell Lake (D), McWilliams Lake (E), W F Daniel Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
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)
Bailey County:
13.1%
Whole state:
13.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 66
1990 to 1994: 64
1985 to 1989: 147
1980 to 1984: 155
1975 to 1979: 146
1970 to 1974: 94
1970 to 1974: 76
1965 to 1969: 116
Note: State values scaled to Bailey County 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 structures:
One, detached: 2,293
One, attached: 40
Two: 50
3 or 4: 96
5 to 9: 24
20 or more: 61
Mobile homes: 166
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8
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
Here:
39.3% with mortgage
State:
64.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Bailey County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
3,174
13
Catholic
1,432
1
Mainline Protestant
585
2
Other
3
-
None
1,971
-
Bailey 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: 2
Bailey County:
3.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Bailey County:
6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:
4.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Bailey County:
9.7%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Bailey County:
27.4%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
14.5%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Bailey County:
Average size of farms: 905 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $293,198 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $176.46 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 81.82% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $268,496 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 33.39% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 40.52% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $89,715 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 77.29% Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.42 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.37% Corn for grain: 3561 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 24999 harvested acres Upland cotton: 50223 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 415 harvested acres Vegetables: 1,046 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Bailey County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 4312676.7 times below overall U.S. average. On 5/15/1957, a tornado killed one person
Earthquake activity:
Bailey County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 1% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 139.8 miles away from Bailey County center On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 123.9 miles away from the county center 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) earthquake occurred 267.0 miles away from the county center On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 223.2 miles away from the county center On 1/29/1990 at 13:16:10, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 LG, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 233.4 miles away from Bailey County center On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 204.1 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 Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 2016 to January 21, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4255: February 09, 2016, FEMA Id: 4255, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
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 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 Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1356: January 08, 2001, FEMA Id: 1356, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
The number of natural disasters in Bailey County (7) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3 Emergencies Declared: 4
Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
Education, training, and library occupations (16%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Healthcare support occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Transportation occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (97%)
Guatemala (2%)
Greece (1%)
India (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Bailey County (%):
United States or American (12%)
English (8%)
German (6%)
Irish (6%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Scottish (1%)
Dutch (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,119 (79%)
Carpooled: 388 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1 (0%)
Walked: 83 (3%)
Other means: 18 (1%)
Worked at home: 62 (2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
44 people in nursing homes
16 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
56 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
50 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $41,638.
7.11% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($30,465 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.11%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.38% relocated from other counties in Texas ($21,396 average AGI)
2.73% relocated from other states ($9,075 average AGI)
Bailey County:
2.73%
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:
8.13% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,239 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.13%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.84% relocated to other counties in Texas ($23,326 average AGI)
2.30% relocated to other states ($8,913 average AGI)
Bailey County:
2.30%
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 Bailey County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,039 (932 aged, 107 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 417 (22%)
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 Bailey County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 26% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 15.01 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13,705 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 375 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 63,449
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,963 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,085
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 59
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 30
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 7,059
In family households: 6,325 (1,421 male householders, 411 female householders)
1,430 spouses, 2,341 children (2,180 natural, 49 adopted, 112 stepchildren), 233 grandchildren, 92 brothers or sisters, 55 parents, 136 other relatives, 159 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 734 (319 male householders (267 living alone)), 317 female householders (299 living alone)), 98 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 106 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 718 2-persons, 357 3-persons, 323 4-persons, 241 5-persons, 112 6-persons, 81 7-or-more-persons.
1,492 married couples with children.
300 single-parent households (96 men, 204 women).
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).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $54,051,000 ($8,113 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $146,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,333,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,570,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $18,330,000 Federal grants: $9,931,000 Federal procurement contracts: $373,000 ($1,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,514,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,289,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,606,000 Federal Government insurance: $15,778,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 658
Here:
98 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 318
Here:
47 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +55
Here:
+8 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -253
Here:
-38 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Bailey County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.75 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.4
State:
5.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
3.8
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 0
2000 to 2009: 298
1990 to 1999: 85
1980 to 1989: 217
1970 to 1979: 398
1960 to 1969: 824
1950 to 1959: 572
1940 to 1949: 186
1939 or earlier: 187
Note: State values scaled to Bailey population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Bailey County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to Bailey County population
no vehicle: 39
1 vehicle: 508
2 vehicles: 762
3 vehicles: 272
4 vehicles: 61
5+ vehicles: 33
no vehicle: 76
1 vehicle: 335
2 vehicles: 191
3 vehicles: 55
4 vehicles: 13
5+ vehicles: 3
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.
Bailey County:
57.7%
State average:
51.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,238
Northeast: 48
Midwest: 138
South: 361
West: 935
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $20,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Bailey County
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