Calhoun County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.9%), Educational,health and social services (16.8%), Construction (15.1%).

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Races in Calhoun County, Texas:

Median resident age:	35.3 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 10,369	(50.2%)
Females: 10,278	(49.8%)

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Calhoun County:	2.8 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$42,691
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$415
State:	$589

Calhoun County:	$86,068
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $108,203

Here:	$108,203
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $88,278

Here:	$88,278
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $66,239

Here:	$66,239
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $75,157

Here:	$75,157
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $36,632

Here:	$36,632
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $29,665

Here:	$29,665
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $19,634

Here:	$19,634
State:	$34,447

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 12
• Burglaries: 53
• Thefts: 90
• Auto thefts: 11

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 20
• Burglaries: 61
• Thefts: 118
• Auto thefts: 19

This county:	16.4%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	7.4%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Calhoun County is $408 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $523 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $659 a month.

Cities in this county include: Port Lavaca, Seadrift, Point Comfort, Point Blank, Kamey-Six Mile.

Neighboring counties: Jackson County , Matagorda County , Refugio County , Victoria County , Aransas County , Matagorda County , Aransas County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Calhoun County: Wynne Ranch (A), Indianola Fishing Center Marina (B), Alamo Beach (C), Alligator Head Boat Sheds Marina (D), At Last Marina (E), Port Alto Boat Shed Marina (F), El Campo Club (G), S and S Marina (H), Matagorda Island Lighthouse (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Calhoun County include: Sixmile Church (A), Olivia Eden Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Stiernberg Cemetery (1), Branch Cemetery (2), Indianola Cemetery (3), Seadrift Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Buffalo Lake (A), Old Town Lake (B), Big Tree Lake (C), Big Brundrett Lake (D), Contee Lake (E), Alligator Slide Lake (F), Power Lake (G), Little Brundrett Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Keller Creek (A), Hog Bayou (B), Schwings Bayou (C), North Guadalupe River (D), Cox Creek (E), Coloma Creek (F), Chocolate Bayou (G), Swimming Pen Slough (H), Placedo Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Calhoun County include: Matagorda Island State Park (1), Matagorda Island Wildlife Management Area (2), Guadalupe Delta Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.1%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 541
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,756 (32% naturalized citizens)

Calhoun County:	8.5%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,341
• One, attached: 166
• Two: 204
• 3 or 4: 278
• 5 to 9: 176
• 10 to 19: 44
• 20 or more: 310
• Mobile homes: 1,640
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 79

Housing units in Calhoun County with a mortgage: 1,559 (20 second mortgage, 66 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,521

Here:	38.2% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

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

On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 93.2 miles away from Calhoun County center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.8 miles away from the county center
On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from the county center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.9 miles away from Calhoun County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,372 (78%) Carpooled: 1,252 (15%) Taxi: 17 (0%) Motorcycle: 12 (0%) Bicycle: 16 (0%) Walked: 182 (2%) Other means: 115 (1%) Worked at home: 155 (2%)

7.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,541 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.18%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.83% relocated from other counties in Texas ($25,095 average AGI)
1.36% relocated from other states ($5,444 average AGI)

Calhoun County:	1.36%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Victoria County, TX	1.45% ($25,103 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX	0.69% ($50,783)
from Jackson County, TX	0.45% ($29,033)
from Matagorda County, TX	0.25% ($22,824)
from Nueces County, TX	0.24% ($23,313)
from Travis County, TX	0.22% ($26,600)
from Bexar County, TX	0.21% ($21,643)

7.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.04%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.82% relocated to other counties in Texas ($23,390 average AGI)
1.22% relocated to other states ($5,299 average AGI)

Calhoun County:	1.22%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Victoria County, TX	1.78% ($29,076 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX	0.39% ($26,115)
to Jackson County, TX	0.36% ($40,083)
to Travis County, TX	0.22% ($32,667)
to Bexar County, TX	0.21% ($20,500)
to Brazoria County, TX	0.21% ($24,429)
to Matagorda County, TX	0.21% ($22,643)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,035 (2,672 aged, 363 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 18,373 (4,487 male householders, 1,118 female householders)

  4,390 spouses, 6,711 children (5,982 natural, 207 adopted, 522 stepchildren), 459 grandchildren, 206 brothers or sisters, 142 parents, 406 other relatives, 454 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,101 (975 male householders (834 living alone)), 854 female householders (749 living alone)), 272 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 173 (151 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,237 2-persons, 1,267 3-persons, 1,133 4-persons, 575 5-persons, 278 6-persons, 115 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,583 1-person, 211 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 1 6-persons.

67.2% of residents of Calhoun County speak English at home.
28.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 17% 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 (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
3.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $111,533,000 ($5422 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $16,132,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $46,127,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,366,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,626,000
Federal grants: $18,614,000
Federal procurement contracts: $14,459,000 ($13,795,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,341,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $388,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,455,000
Federal Government insurance: $321,709,000

Here:	81 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+23 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	-61 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.48 millions of gallons per day (10% from ground, 90% from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Here:	4.3
State:	3.8

61% of Calhoun County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Texas.

Calhoun County:	61.1%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 15899
• Northeast: 282
• Midwest: 889
• South: 1130
• West: 475

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $34,500

Here:	7.1%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	2.8%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	12.2%
Texas:	15.4%

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