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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.5%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.1%), Retail trade (11.1%).
Type of workers:
Brooks County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Brooks County, Texas:
Detached houses: $69,917Here: $69,917State: $170,389 Townhouses or other attached units: $20,923Here: $20,923State: $159,697 Mobile homes: $24,321Here: $24,321State: $42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500Here: $22,500State: $34,447
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 68.2% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 31.6%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brooks County is $432 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $692 a month.
Cities in this county include: Falfurrias, Cantu Addition, Encino, Flowella, Airport Road Addition.
Neighboring counties: Duval County , Hidalgo County , Jim Hogg County , Jim Wells County , Kenedy County , Kleberg County , Starr County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Brooks County: Cachucha Windmill (A), Aba Guadalupe Windmill (B), Cados Negros Windmill (C), Cage Ranch (D), Jassos Gate Windmill (E), Indian Ranch (F), Agua Dulce Windmill (G), Agua Nueva Windmill (H), Ingleses Windmill (I), Alameda Windmill (J), Camp Vista Windmill (K), Miguas Windmill (L), Mike Windmill (M), Miller Ranch (N), Mirasol Windmill (O), Montana Windmill (P), Monte Alto Windmill (Q), Monterrey Windmill (R), Alta Mesa Camp (S), Alto Colorado Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Vallerreno Cemetery (1), Perez Cemetery (2), Pedro Jaramillo Cemetery (3), Rancho Nuevo Cemetery (4), Old Town Cemetery (5), Longoria Cemetery (6), La Mesa Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Redonda Lake, La (A), Quiteria Lake (B), Cayetano Lake (C), Burro Lake (D), Hedionda Lake, La (E), Salada, Laguna (F), Round Lake (G), Mesquite Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Baluarte, Arroyo (A), Cibolo Creek (B), Calosa Creek (C), Una de Gato Creek (D), Laborcitas Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Brooks County: La Colonia Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Brooks County: Cachucha Windmill (A), Aba Guadalupe Windmill (B), Cados Negros Windmill (C), Cage Ranch (D), Jassos Gate Windmill (E), Indian Ranch (F), Agua Dulce Windmill (G), Agua Nueva Windmill (H), Ingleses Windmill (I), Alameda Windmill (J), Camp Vista Windmill (K), Miguas Windmill (L), Mike Windmill (M), Miller Ranch (N), Mirasol Windmill (O), Montana Windmill (P), Monte Alto Windmill (Q), Monterrey Windmill (R), Alta Mesa Camp (S), Alto Colorado Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Vallerreno Cemetery (1), Perez Cemetery (2), Pedro Jaramillo Cemetery (3), Rancho Nuevo Cemetery (4), Old Town Cemetery (5), Longoria Cemetery (6), La Mesa Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Redonda Lake, La (A), Quiteria Lake (B), Cayetano Lake (C), Burro Lake (D), Hedionda Lake, La (E), Salada, Laguna (F), Round Lake (G), Mesquite Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Baluarte, Arroyo (A), Cibolo Creek (B), Calosa Creek (C), Una de Gato Creek (D), Laborcitas Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Brooks County: La Colonia Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 280 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 49.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 488 (49% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.9%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Brooks County with a mortgage: 449 (0 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,107
Adherents
Brooks County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 2.9 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 1/26/1950, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people
Brooks County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 43.7 miles away from Brooks County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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Means of transportation to work
5.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,957 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.90% relocated from other counties in Texas ($21,574 average AGI) 0.67% relocated from other states ($3,376 average AGI)Brooks County: 0.67%Texas average: 3.06%
5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,632 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.47% relocated to other counties in Texas ($23,276 average AGI) 0.51% relocated to other states ($1,349 average AGI)Brooks County: 0.51%Texas average: 2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 1.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,380 (1,184 aged, 196 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 31% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 32%
Household type by relationship
1,436 spouses, 2,863 children (2,739 natural, 38 adopted, 86 stepchildren), 274 grandchildren, 82 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 193 other relatives, 254 non-relatives
Size of family households: 698 2-persons, 492 3-persons, 432 4-persons, 283 5-persons, 97 6-persons, 105 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 575 1-person, 38 2-persons.
22.3% of residents of Brooks County speak English at home. 77.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $73,980,000 ($9542 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $707,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $16,600,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,609,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $934,000 Federal grants: $34,202,000 Federal procurement contracts: $388,000 ($155,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $7,247,000 ($101,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $383,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $451,000 Federal Government insurance: $16,124,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.49 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
72% of Brooks County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Texas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $10,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Police Protection: $860,000
Regular Highways: $836,000
Housing & Community Development: $669,000
Financial Administration: $561,000
General - Other: $525,000
Corrections - Other: $525,000
Health Services - Other: $273,000
Central Staff Services: $260,000
Welfare - Other: $244,000
General Public Buildings: $189,000
Fire Protection: $34,000
Air Transportation: $29,000
Libraries: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
Interest Earnings: $120,000
Rents: $57,000
General Public Building: $79,000
General - Other: $29,000
Corrections - Other: $15,000
Judicial: $6,000
Air Transportation: $5,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
Central Staff: $1,000
All Other: $117,000
Motor Vehicle License: $215,000
NEC: $8,000
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