County population in 2016: 7,370 (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: 9 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Bailey County: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $955 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,736 (2.2%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 17.9%
Bailey County:
17.9%
Texas:
15.6%
(15.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 4.5% for Black residents, 19.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 85.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 5.3% for other race residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 34.7 years old
(Males: 34.0 years old, Females: 34.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.5 years old, Black residents: 18.5 years old, Asian residents: 76.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.3 years old, Other race residents: 35.9 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: 67.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,559 (19.0% naturalized citizens)
Bailey County:
21.2%
Whole state:
17.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 533
2000 to 2009: 499
1990 to 1999: 324
1980 to 1989: 302
1970 to 1979: 240
Before 1970: 192
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: 2,252
One, attached: 13
3 or 4: 82
5 to 9: 30
20 to 49: 5
50 or more: 26
Mobile homes: 407
Housing units in Bailey County with a mortgage: 636 (0 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,139
Here:
99.8% with mortgage
State:
57.8% 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
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Material moving occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
Education, training, and library occupations (14%)
Sales and related occupations (14%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
Healthcare support occupations (11%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (95%)
England (1%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (1%)
Philippines (0%)
India (0%)
Scotland (0%)
Ireland (0%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Bailey County (%):
American (8%)
German (2%)
Irish (2%)
English (2%)
French (except Basque) (0%)
Scotch-Irish (0%)
French Canadian (0%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,301 (78.8%)
Carpooled: 164 (5.6%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 112 (3.8%)
Walked: 145 (5.0%)
Worked at home: 208 (7.1%)
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: 7,370
In family households: 6,569 (971 male householders, 835 female householders)
1,285 spouses, 2,696 children (2,608 natural, 44 adopted, 44 stepchildren), 275 grandchildren, 144 brothers or sisters, 73 parents, 87 other relatives, 204 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 640 (316 male householders (291 living alone)), 252 female householders (230 living alone)), 70 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 158
Size of family households: 686 2-persons, 258 3-persons, 347 4-persons, 329 5-persons, 152 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 521 1-person, 45 2-persons.
1,368 married couples with children.
567 single-parent households (39 men, 528 women).
49.6% of residents of Bailey speak English at home.
50.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% don't speak English at all).
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:
6.1
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 0
2000 to 2009: 289
1990 to 1999: 109
1980 to 1989: 294
1970 to 1979: 384
1960 to 1969: 771
1950 to 1959: 566
1940 to 1949: 117
1939 or earlier: 198
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: 94
1 vehicle: 374
2 vehicles: 944
3 vehicles: 221
4 vehicles: 79
5+ vehicles: 28
no vehicle: 11
1 vehicle: 293
2 vehicles: 246
3 vehicles: 23
4 vehicles: 49
5+ vehicles: 0
87% of Bailey County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Texas.
Bailey County:
87.4%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,079
Other state: 1,645
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 224
South: 290
West: 1,157
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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