Carson County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	16%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.1%), Manufacturing (13.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.5%), Construction (11.0%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Carson County, Texas:

Median resident age:	38.9 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 3,188	(48.9%)
Females: 3,328	(51.1%)

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Carson County:	2.6 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$47,974
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$372
State:	$589

Carson County:	$96,532
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $117,772

Here:	$117,772
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $54,667

Here:	$54,667
State:	$159,697

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $89,240

Here:	$89,240
State:	$134,235

Mobile homes: $42,796

Here:	$42,796
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,364

Here:	$16,364
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: 2
• Burglaries: 1
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 0

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 1
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 1

This county:	7.3%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	2.8%
Whole state:	6.7%

Area name: Amarillo, TX MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Carson County is $443 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $553 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $762 a month.

Cities in this county include: Panhandle, White Deer, Skellytown, Groom.

Neighboring counties: Armstrong County , Donley County , Gray County , Hutchinson County , Moore County , Potter County , Randall County , Roberts County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Carson County: Carson Camp (A), Poling Ranch (B), Bennett Ranch (C), Sanford Ranch (D), Shaefer Ranch (E), Sixtysix Sixtysix Ranch (F), Bois D'Arc Tree (G), USAEC Pantex Plant (H), Deal Ranch (I), Huber Booster Station (J), Huber Water Station (K), Burnett Camp (L), Williams Ranch (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: White Deer Cemetery (1), Groom Cemetery (2), Sacred Heart Cemetery (3), Saint Mary Cemetery (4), Liberty Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Pantex Lake (A), Icehouse Lake (B), Rockwell Lake (C), Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir (D), Seven Holes (E), Horn Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: West Dixon Creek (A), West Fork Antelope Creek (B), West Fork Bear Creek (C), East Fork Bear Creek (D), East Fork Antelope Creek (E), East Dixon Creek (F), Middle Dixon Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.4%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 264
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 179 (35% naturalized citizens)

Carson County:	2.7%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 42.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,300
• One, attached: 17
• Two: 4
• 3 or 4: 20
• 5 to 9: 2
• 20 or more: 4
• Mobile homes: 451
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Housing units in Carson County with a mortgage: 706 (14 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 855

Here:	45.2% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Carson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 3.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 26 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/6/1951, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Carson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.1 miles away from Carson County center
On 12/16/2000 at 22:08:54, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 30.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/17/2000 at 01:08:05, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.9 miles away from the county center
On 10/14/2008 at 03:07:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.8 miles away from Carson County center
On 2/18/2006 at 05:49:41, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.9 miles away from the county center
On 9/24/2003 at 15:02:09, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 28.3 miles away from Carson County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,488 (84%) Carpooled: 312 (11%) Bicycle: 14 (0%) Walked: 54 (2%) Other means: 20 (1%) Worked at home: 70 (2%)

9.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,368 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.33%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.45% relocated from other counties in Texas ($24,715 average AGI)
1.89% relocated from other states ($6,653 average AGI)

Carson County:	1.89%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Potter County, TX	2.32% ($29,458 average AGI)
from Randall County, TX	1.31% ($36,778)
from Hutchinson County, TX	0.97% ($28,850)
from Gray County, TX	0.63% ($26,308)

9.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,684 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.90%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
8.41% relocated to other counties in Texas ($28,447 average AGI)
1.49% relocated to other states ($4,238 average AGI)

Carson County:	1.49%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Potter County, TX	2.64% ($29,055 average AGI)
to Randall County, TX	1.49% ($42,581)
to Gray County, TX	1.06% ($36,773)
to Hutchinson County, TX	0.86% ($32,944)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 16.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 12.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,045 (963 aged, 82 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 5,774 (1,623 male householders, 276 female householders)

  1,629 spouses, 2,020 children (1,785 natural, 23 adopted, 212 stepchildren), 105 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 53 other relatives, 28 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 641 (266 male householders (236 living alone)), 317 female householders (311 living alone)), 58 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 101 (72 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 884 2-persons, 383 3-persons, 367 4-persons, 196 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 547 1-person, 19 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

92.7% of residents of Carson County speak English at home.
6.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 9% 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 Asian or Pacific Island 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: $42,552,000 ($6569 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $804,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $15,117,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,881,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,598,000
Federal grants: $8,618,000
Federal procurement contracts: $331,000 ($149,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,006,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,748,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,323,000

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	-2 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.30 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	5.8

Here:	4.9
State:	3.8

65% of Carson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Texas.

Carson County:	64.7%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 4565
• Northeast: 70
• Midwest: 433
• South: 833
• West: 411

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $26,000

Here:	2.3%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	2.0%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	15.3%
Texas:	15.4%

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