County population in 2014: 3,592 (all rural); it was 4,093 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 375 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 816 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,300 Renter-occupied apartments: 478 (it was 491 in 2000)
% of renters here:
27%
State:
36%
Land area: 871 sq. mi.
Water area: 30.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Baylor County: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2015: $38,045 ($24,627 in 1999)
This county:
$38,045
Texas:
$55,653
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $316 (lower quartile is $281, upper quartile is $434)
This county:
$316
State:
$774
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $90,976 (it was $37,300 in 2000)
Baylor:
$90,976
Texas:
$152,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $38,462 - $183,209 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,244 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $450
Institutionalized population: 65
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 12
Thefts: 8
Auto thefts: 5
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 8
Thefts: 7
Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $2,021 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $922 (1.1%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 11.9%
(11.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.1% for Black residents, 3.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 44.3% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 10.9%
Baylor County:
10.9%
Texas:
15.9%
(10.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.1% for Black residents, 3.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 39.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 48 years old
(Males: 46 years old, Females: 50 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50 years old, Black residents: 57 years old, American Indian residents: 44 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 39 years old, Other race residents: 45 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Baylor County is $389 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $617 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Baylor County: Dry Trap Windmill (A), East Herd Windmill (B), Meadow Windmill (C), North Windmill (D), Spindle Top Windmill (E), V Ranch (F), Wood Ranch (G), Bridwell Ranch (H), Camp Rio Blanco (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Crosbyton Cemetery (1), Ralls Cemetery (2), Mount Zion Cemetery (3), Lorenzo Cemetery (4), West Side Cemetery (5), Old Emma Cemetery (6), Cone Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Smith Tank (A), Shaw Tank (B), Rock Trail Tank (C), White River Reservoir (D), Davidson Tank (E), Cottonwood Tank (F), Janes-Prentice Lake (G), Caddell Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Turkey Creek (A), Blue Hole Creek (B), Yankee Creek (C), Sand Rock Creek (D), Sand Creek (E), Plum Creek (F), Pete Creek (G), Home Creek (H), Harvey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 99 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 81 (51% naturalized citizens)
Baylor County:
2.0%
Whole state:
13.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 9
1990 to 1994: 16
1985 to 1989: 17
1980 to 1984: 17
1975 to 1979: 2
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 20
Note: State values scaled to Baylor County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.5%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,255
One, attached: 21
Two: 147
3 or 4: 44
10 to 19: 12
20 or more: 12
Mobile homes: 281
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 48
Housing units in Baylor County with a mortgage: 363 (8 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 675
Here:
35.0% with mortgage
State:
64.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Baylor County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
2,426
11
Mainline Protestant
440
2
Catholic
380
1
Other
61
1
None
419
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Baylor 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: 1
Baylor County:
2.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Baylor County:
12.99 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
This county:
5.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Baylor County:
11.0%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Baylor County:
27.0%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
14.6%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Baylor County:
Average size of farms: 1295 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $168,209 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $63.58 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 92.55% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $157,202 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.21% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.71% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $81,764 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.56% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.30 All wheat for grain: 23985 harvested acres Upland cotton: 5293 harvested acres Land in orchards: 22 acres
Tornado activity:
Baylor County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 2411720.9 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/10/1997, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured one person and caused $30,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Baylor County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 68% 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 96.0 miles away from Baylor 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 333.4 miles away from the 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 239.9 miles away from the county center On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from the county center On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 177.1 miles away from Baylor County center On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 124.6 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 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 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 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
Texas Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: August 30, 1993 to November 15, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3113: September 10, 1993, FEMA Id: 3113, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 04, 1989 to June 07, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-828: May 19, 1989, FEMA Id: 828, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Texas SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, Incident Period: April 11, 1979, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-575: April 11, 1979, FEMA Id: 575, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
The number of natural disasters in Baylor County (10) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5 Emergencies Declared: 5
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Production occupations (5%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (33%)
Education, training, and library occupations (13%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (37%)
Germany (22%)
Canada (19%)
India (11%)
South Africa (11%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Baylor County (%):
United States or American (32%)
German (12%)
Irish (9%)
English (8%)
Czech (4%)
Czechoslovakian (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 1,286 (84%)
Carpooled: 143 (9%)
Walked: 25 (2%)
Other means: 6 (0%)
Worked at home: 64 (4%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
49 people in nursing homes
65 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $41,878.
7.24% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($24,432 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.24%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.43% relocated from other counties in Texas ($17,761 average AGI)
1.81% relocated from other states ($6,670 average AGI)
Baylor County:
1.81%
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:
6.08% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($46,219 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.08%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Texas.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.2
Births per 1000 population in Baylor County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 15.9
Deaths per 1000 population in Baylor County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Baylor County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 27.5% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 17.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Baylor County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Baylor County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,020 (889 aged, 131 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 82 (10%)
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 Baylor County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (21)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (11)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 25.43 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 22,782 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 966 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 60,183
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,093 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,587
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 130
Household type by relationship:
Households: 3,661
In family households: 2,967 (787 male householders, 252 female householders)
822 spouses, 861 children (786 natural, 19 adopted, 56 stepchildren), 80 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 35 other relatives, 68 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 694 (273 male householders (243 living alone)), 357 female householders (330 living alone)), 64 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 65 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 577 2-persons, 201 3-persons, 155 4-persons, 72 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.
662 married couples with children.
205 single-parent households (49 men, 156 women).
90.6% of residents of Baylor County speak English at home.
6.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $36,869,000 ($9,374 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $588,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $14,485,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,675,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,007,000 Federal grants: $7,513,000 Federal procurement contracts: $186,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,003,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $941,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $394,000 Federal Government insurance: $6,705,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 243
Here:
63 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 352
Here:
92 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +8
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -138
Here:
-36 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Baylor County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.27 millions of gallons per day (24% from ground, 76% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.5
State:
5.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.0
State:
3.8
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 48
2000 to 2009: 180
1990 to 1999: 259
1980 to 1989: 355
1970 to 1979: 254
1960 to 1969: 304
1950 to 1959: 552
1940 to 1949: 172
1939 or earlier: 569
Note: State values scaled to Baylor population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Baylor County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to Baylor County population
no vehicle: 2
1 vehicle: 458
2 vehicles: 574
3 vehicles: 207
4 vehicles: 52
5+ vehicles: 7
no vehicle: 109
1 vehicle: 236
2 vehicles: 119
3 vehicles: 24
4 vehicles: 0
5+ vehicles: 3
57% of Baylor County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Texas.
Baylor County:
57.3%
State average:
51.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,468
Northeast: 18
Midwest: 100
South: 262
West: 139
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $14,800
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Baylor County
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