Bowie County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	29%
State:	36%

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Races in Bowie County, Texas:

Median resident age:	36.3 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 45,043	(50.4%)
Females: 44,263	(49.6%)

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Bowie County:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$43,667
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$397
State:	$589

Bowie County:	$90,300
Texas:	$120,900

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 11
• Robberies: 8
• Assaults: 73
• Burglaries: 183
• Thefts: 353
• Auto thefts: 93

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 9
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 100
• Burglaries: 172
• Thefts: 369
• Auto thefts: 56

Bowie County:	16.8%
Texas:	16.3%

Area name: Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bowie County is $426 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $525 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $641 a month.

Cities in this county include: Texarkana, Wake Village, New Boston, Hooks, Nash, De Kalb, Maud, Redwater, Red Lick, Leary.

2005 air pollution in Bowie County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 13.1 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 31 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Cass County , Little River County, Arkansas , McCurtain County, Oklahoma , Miller County, Arkansas , Morris County , Red River County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Bowie County: Bann Substation (A), Eylau Siding (B), Daniels Chapel (C), R C Miller Memorial Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Bowie County include: Piney Grove Church (A), Cedar Springs Church (B), Eldorado Church (C), Pleasant Hill Church (D), Prospect Church (E), Pulaskia Church (F), Red Bayou Church (G), Ringwood Church (H), Rock Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Cedar Grove Cemetery (1), Antioch Cemetery (2), Chapelwood Memorial Gardens (3), Tillar Cemetery (4), Till Cemetery (5), Elliott Cemetery (6), Elliott Plot (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Goss Lake (A), Mossy Lake (B), Summer Hill Lake (C), Little Red Lake (D), Pine Lake (E), Ector Lake (F), Mud Lake (G), Mudd Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Holly Creek (A), Holly Branch (B), Rochelle Creek (C), Weaver Creek (D), Jack Creek (E), Rock Creek (F), Herron Creek (G), Beaverdam Creek (H), Schyler Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Bowie County include: Clear Spring Park (1), Mauldin Lake Park (2), Kelly Creek Park (3), Berry Farm Park (4), Big Creek Park (5), Herron Creek Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.2%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 3,226
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,332 (40% naturalized citizens)

Bowie County:	1.5%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 25,281
• One, attached: 523
• Two: 767
• 3 or 4: 1,171
• 5 to 9: 879
• 10 to 19: 395
• 20 or more: 1,733
• Mobile homes: 5,634
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 80

Housing units in Bowie County with a mortgage: 9,104 (286 second mortgage, 408 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,962

Here:	53.3% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Bowie County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 3.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 23 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/12/1950, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Bowie County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.0 miles away from Bowie County center
On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.5 miles away from Bowie County center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.5 miles away from the county center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from Bowie County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 29,237 (82%) Carpooled: 4,399 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 58 (0%) Subway or elevated: 1 (0%) Ferryboat: 15 (0%) Taxi: 12 (0%) Motorcycle: 30 (0%) Bicycle: 28 (0%) Walked: 597 (2%) Other means: 298 (1%) Worked at home: 818 (2%)

7.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,057 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.82%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($446 average AGI)

Bowie County:	0.09%
Texas average:	0.20%

2.34% relocated from other counties in Texas ($9,584 average AGI)
5.40% relocated from other states ($21,026 average AGI)

Bowie County:	5.40%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Miller County, AR	2.22% ($25,683 average AGI)
from Cass County, TX	0.47% ($26,261)
from Dallas County, TX	0.24% ($34,851)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.24% ($17,315)
from Little River County, AR	0.20% ($31,581)
from Tarrant County, TX	0.15% ($41,689)
from Hempstead County, AR	0.11% ($26,273)

7.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,341 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.10%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($344 average AGI)

Bowie County:	0.04%
Texas average:	0.11%

2.36% relocated to other counties in Texas ($14,500 average AGI)
4.70% relocated to other states ($22,497 average AGI)

Bowie County:	4.70%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Miller County, AR	1.94% ($27,763 average AGI)
to Cass County, TX	0.40% ($28,350)
to Dallas County, TX	0.31% ($26,989)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.17% ($140,176)
to Pulaski County, AR	0.12% ($31,639)
to Collin County, TX	0.12% ($42,771)
to Madison County, AL	0.12% ($44,257)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,869 (11,441 aged, 2,428 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 71,696 (17,221 male householders, 6,277 female householders)

  17,097 spouses, 25,241 children (22,737 natural, 597 adopted, 1,907 stepchildren), 2,345 grandchildren, 674 brothers or sisters, 317 parents, 944 other relatives, 1,580 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 10,778 (3,734 male householders (3,181 living alone)), 5,820 female householders (5,377 living alone)), 1,224 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 6,832 (6,299 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 10,213 2-persons, 5,933 3-persons, 4,523 4-persons, 1,926 5-persons, 623 6-persons, 280 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,558 1-person, 847 2-persons, 97 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

94.5% of residents of Bowie County speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (46% speak English very well, 54% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $811,899,000 ($8996 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $224,113,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $285,566,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $134,384,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,990,000
Federal grants: $125,706,000
Federal procurement contracts: $143,371,000 ($129,395,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $118,881,000 ($79,725,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,369,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $25,707,000
Federal Government insurance: $26,137,000

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 51.63 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Here:	4.3
State:	3.8

53% of Bowie County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Texas.

Bowie County:	53.1%
State average:	51.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 56830
• Northeast: 1179
• Midwest: 4134
• South: 21546
• West: 3827

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $61,800

Here:	3.8%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	3.3%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	7.5%
Texas:	15.4%

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