Brewster County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	41%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (15.0%), Retail trade (12.4%).

Type of workers:

Brewster County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Brewster County, Texas:

Median resident age:	36.2 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 4,411	(49.8%)
Females: 4,455	(50.2%)

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Brewster County:	2.3 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$32,613
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$382
State:	$589

Brewster County:	$102,983
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $181,449

Here:	$181,449
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $42,929

Here:	$42,929
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $178,664

Here:	$178,664
State:	$140,401

Mobile homes: $42,181

Here:	$42,181
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $51,591

Here:	$51,591
State:	$34,447

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 7
• Thefts: 13
• Auto thefts: 2

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 23
• Thefts: 29
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	18.2%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	8.0%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brewster County is $368 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $579 a month.

Cities in this county include: Alpine, Marathon.

2005 air pollution in Brewster County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.072 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.066 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Jeff Davis County , Pecos County , Presidio County , Terrell County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Brewster County: James Ranch (A), Yarbro Ranch (B), Adams Ranch (C), Adams Windmill (D), Youngs Ranch (E), Adobe Walls (F), Indian Wells (G), Ainsleys Cabin (H), Glenn Spring (I), Gooden Windmill (J), Double Mills (K), Mouth of the Maravillas (L), Mule Ear Overlook (M), Dove Mountain Ranch (N), Gourley Ranch (O), Dragoo Ranch (P), Nichols Ranch (Q), Castolon Historic District (R), Arnold Ranch (S), Causey Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Elm Grove Cemetery (1), Coyote Cemetery (2), Rice Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Tinaja Lujan (A), Lowes Tinaja (B), Bull Waterhole (C), Carlota Tinaja (D), Paynes Waterhole (E), Cheosa Waterhole (F), Willow Tank (G), Perch Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hill Creek (A), Pumpjack Creek (B), Well Creek (C), Heath Creek (D), Hackberry Creek (E), Reynolds Creek (F), Guayule Creek (G), Maxon Creek (H), Sheep Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Brewster County include: New Town Park (1), Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area (2), Big Bend National Park (3), Black Gap Wildlife Management Area (4), Fort Pena Colorado Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.2%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 1,330
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 615 (29% naturalized citizens)

Brewster County:	6.9%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 12.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,710
• One, attached: 54
• Two: 182
• 3 or 4: 119
• 5 to 9: 43
• 10 to 19: 55
• 20 or more: 321
• Mobile homes: 1,050
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 80

Housing units in Brewster County with a mortgage: 502 (37 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 874

Here:	36.5% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Brewster County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 23.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/11/1954, a tornado injured 3 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Brewster County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 19.8 miles away from Brewster County center
On 4/15/1995 at 14:33:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 19.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/15/1998 at 10:33:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 14.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/12/1995 at 17:45:59, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 21.4 miles away from Brewster County center
On 6/1/1995 at 01:06:15, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 21.4 miles away from the county center
On 4/14/1995 at 02:19:38, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 21.4 miles away from Brewster County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,744 (68%) Carpooled: 636 (16%) Motorcycle: 14 (0%) Bicycle: 93 (2%) Walked: 299 (7%) Other means: 43 (1%) Worked at home: 186 (5%)

11.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,827 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.54%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.04% relocated from other counties in Texas ($18,419 average AGI)
3.50% relocated from other states ($27,408 average AGI)

Brewster County:	3.50%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Presidio County, TX	1.14% ($33,743 average AGI)
from Ector County, TX	0.56% ($15,706)
from Travis County, TX	0.46% ($17,643)
from Bexar County, TX	0.42% ($19,923)
from Harris County, TX	0.42% ($25,000)
from Tom Green County, TX	0.39% ($18,000)
from Dallas County, TX	0.36% ($20,545)

12.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,507 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.00%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
8.78% relocated to other counties in Texas ($20,393 average AGI)
3.22% relocated to other states ($10,114 average AGI)

Brewster County:	3.22%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Midland County, TX	1.20% ($25,676 average AGI)
to Presidio County, TX	0.62% ($26,632)
to El Paso County, TX	0.55% ($27,353)
to Ector County, TX	0.49% ($20,133)
to Bexar County, TX	0.42% ($19,692)
to Pecos County, TX	0.36% ($18,182)
to Travis County, TX	0.36% ($14,636)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,402 (1,264 aged, 138 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 6,776 (1,752 male householders, 495 female householders)

  1,759 spouses, 2,252 children (2,046 natural, 78 adopted, 128 stepchildren), 169 grandchildren, 81 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 153 other relatives, 83 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,690 (635 male householders (533 living alone)), 792 female householders (665 living alone)), 263 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 400 (84 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,073 2-persons, 497 3-persons, 404 4-persons, 178 5-persons, 83 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,198 1-person, 200 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 5 6-persons.

57.3% of residents of Brewster County speak English at home.
41.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $62,885,000 ($6816 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,047,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $22,364,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,482,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $336,000
Federal grants: $13,051,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,726,000 ($640,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,925,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $118,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,773,000
Federal Government insurance: $18,695,000

Here:	72 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+20 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	-23 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.92 millions of gallons per day (89% from ground, 11% from surface)

Here:	5.2
State:	5.8

Here:	3.9
State:	3.8

51% of Brewster County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Texas.

Brewster County:	51.0%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 6344
• Northeast: 175
• Midwest: 540
• South: 471
• West: 655

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $29,200

Here:	2.4%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	4.1%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	5.1%
Texas:	15.4%

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