Carson County, Texas (TX)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,070
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,064
Renter-occupied apartments: 388 (it was 406 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 36% |
Land area: 923 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 6 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.6%), Retail trade (12.0%), Construction (11.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.0%), Public administration (10.0%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 68%
- Government: 24%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 4,91884.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 63911.0%Hispanic or Latino
- 1212.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 581.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 330.6%Two or more races
- 200.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 170.3%Asian alone
- 10.02%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 42.9 years |
| Texas median age: | 35.5 years |
| Males: 2,967 |  (49.5%) |
| Females: 3,023 |  (50.5%) |
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| Carson County: | 2.0 people |
| Texas: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $76,377 ($40,285 in 1999)
| This county: | $76,377 |
| Texas: | $66,963 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $729 (lower quartile is $555, upper quartile is $909)
| This county: | $729 |
| State: | $1007 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $119,169 (it was $52,900 in 2000)
| Carson: | $119,169 |
| Texas: | $237,400 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,208
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $461
Institutionalized population: 53
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 2
- Thefts: 1
- Auto thefts: 1
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 12
- Burglaries: 6
- Thefts: 7
- Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,000
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $400,000
- 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $247,800
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $191,500
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $231,200
- 2016: 7 buildings, average cost: $219,700
- 2015: 7 buildings, average cost: $250,700
- 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $277,700
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $123,000
- 2012: 0 buildings
- 2011: 0 buildings
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $30,000
- 2009: 0 buildings
- 2008: 10 buildings, average cost: $128,700
- 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $178,400
- 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $130,700
- 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $85,400
- 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $227,000
- 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $158,700
- 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $110,700
- 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $142,100
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $291,000
- 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $156,000
- 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $130,000
- 1997: 0 buildings
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,347 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,491 (1.4%)
| Carson County: | 9.0% |
| Texas: | 14.2% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 42.9 years old
(Males: 43.9 years old, Females: 41.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.9 years old, Black residents: 18.5 years old, American Indian residents: 44.7 years old, Asian residents: 49.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.4 years old, Other race residents: 26.3 years old)
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Carson County: Dial-Dickey Ranch (A), Harnes Ranch (B), Hudgens Ranch (C), Huselby Ranch (D), Pursley Ranch (E), Taylor Ranch (F), Webb Ranch (G), Pampa Country Club (H), Pampa Plant (I), Fishermans Point Campground (J), Southside Campground (K), East Bluff Two Campground (L), East Bluff One Campground (M), McClellan Picnic Area (N), McClellan Campground (O), McDowell Picnic Area (P), McDowell Campground (Q), Johnson Ranch (R), Hoover Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (S), Hoover Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Memory Garden (1), Elderidge Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Bell Lake (A), Wakefield Lake (B), Deep Lake (C), Lake McConnell (D), Lake McClellan (E), Tadpole Lake (F), Cubine Lake (G), Gething Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Turkey Creek (A), McClellan Creek (B), Apple Orchard Creek (C), Cantonment Creek (D), Peterson Creek (E), Dry Sandy Creek (F), Thut Creek (G), Sand Creek (H), Red Mud Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Carson County: Marcus Sanders Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Davie County, North Carolina 
, Collingsworth County 
, Iredell County, North Carolina , Donley County 
, Oldham County 
, Potter County 
, Randall County .
| Here: | 3.2% |
| Texas: | 4.2% |
Current college students: 264
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 119 (91.2% naturalized citizens)
| Carson County: | 2.0% |
| Whole state: | 17.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 232010 or later
- 02000 to 2009
- 231990 to 1999
- 601980 to 1989
- 261970 to 1979
- 31Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 42.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,581
- Two: 49
- 5 to 9: 6
- 10 to 19: 22
- Mobile homes: 192
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18
Housing units in Carson County with a mortgage: 858 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
| Here: | 100.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.3% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Carson County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,289 | 13 |
| Mainline Protestant | 882 | 3 |
| Catholic | 628 | 3 |
| Other | 2 | - |
| None | 1,381 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| Carson County: | 3.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 1.58 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
| Carson County: | 6.33 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
| This county: | 9.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Carson County: | 10.5% |
| Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Carson County: | 27.2% |
| State: | 26.6% |
Agriculture in Carson County:
Average size of farms: 1244 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $121,360
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $134.96
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 67.75%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $119,980
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.30%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 42.02%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $88,518
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.67%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.89
Corn for grain: 11105 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 33611 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 5280 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 5580 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Carson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 1016888.1 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 19 fatalities and 128 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/18/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 16 people and injured 42 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Carson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 579% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 252.9 miles away from Carson County center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 166.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 253.7 miles away from the county center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 161.6 miles away from the county center
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 223.2 miles away from Carson County center
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 the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
- Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1356: January 08, 2001, FEMA Id: 1356, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Texas Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 27, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-949: July 02, 1992, FEMA Id: 949, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
The number of natural disasters in Carson County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 4
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 2,028 (69.5%)
- Carpooled: 409 (14.0%)
- Walked: 72 (2.5%)
- Worked at home: 351 (12.0%)
- Health care and social assistance (15%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Construction (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Finance and insurance (11%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Construction (5%)
- Management occupations (25%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (16%)
- Management occupations (15%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Healthcare support occupations (5%)
- Mexico (65%)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (8%)
- Nepal (4%)
- Ireland (4%)
- Philippines (4%)
- Germany (3%)
- Taiwan (3%)
- German (21%)
- American (18%)
- Irish (10%)
- English (8%)
- Polish (3%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
- Greek (1%)
People in group quarters in Carson County, Texas in 2010:
- 47 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 18 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 6 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in Carson County, Texas in 2000:
- 52 people in nursing homes
- 20 people in religious group quarters
- 18 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6.88% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($63,035 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.88% |
| Texas average: | 8.12% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.88% relocated from other counties in Texas ($63,035 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Randall County, TX |  1.71% ($51,943 average AGI) |
| from Potter County, TX | 1.02% ($43,619) |
8.49% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($55,085 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.49% |
| Texas average: | 7.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
8.49% relocated to other counties in Texas ($55,085 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Randall County, TX | 1.58% ($96,455 average AGI) |
| to Hutchinson County, TX | 1.49% ($59,226) |
| to Potter County, TX | 1.29% ($37,481) |
| to Gray County, TX | 1.15% ($39,375) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.5
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 12.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,106 (994 aged, 112 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 202 (14%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Carson County, Texas in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 941
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 15
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 15
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 76
Household type by relationship:
Households: 5,990- Male householders: 1,181 (394 living alone), Female householders: 1,225 (281 living alone)
1,405 spouses (1,353 opposite-sex spouses), 73 unmarried partners, (73 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,751 children (1,594 natural, 94 adopted, 64 stepchildren), 130 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 57 parents, 0 foster children, 24 other relatives, 121 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 46
Size of family households: 958 2-persons, 272 3-persons, 264 4-persons, 110 5-persons, 48 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 674 1-person, 49 2-persons, 5 4-persons.
1,026 married couples with children.
257 single-parent households (6 men, 251 women).
96.8% of residents of Carson speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $42,552,000 ($6,569 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 390| Here: | 59 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 85 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 333
| Here: | 51 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 35 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +32
| Here: | +5 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +29 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -13
| 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)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Carson County, Texas
- 02020 or later
- 712010 to 2019
- 2232000 to 2009
- 1261990 to 1999
- 2541980 to 1989
- 3551970 to 1979
- 4141960 to 1969
- 4721950 to 1959
- 1691940 to 1949
- 6641939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carson County, Texas
- 01 room
- 182 rooms
- 73 rooms
- 1914 rooms
- 8105 rooms
- 4596 rooms
- 1577 rooms
- 1808 rooms
- 2099+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carson County, Texas
- 81 room
- 02 rooms
- 493 rooms
- 844 rooms
- 1265 rooms
- 506 rooms
- 157 rooms
- 398 rooms
- 29+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Carson County, Texas
- 0no bedroom
- 341 bedroom
- 3292 bedrooms
- 1,1553 bedrooms
- 4034 bedrooms
- 995+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carson County, Texas
- 8no bedroom
- 581 bedroom
- 1052 bedrooms
- 1853 bedrooms
- 214 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Carson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 14no vehicle
- 3901 vehicle
- 9272 vehicles
- 3263 vehicles
- 2434 vehicles
- 1225+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Carson County in renter-occupied apartments
- 56no vehicle
- 661 vehicle
- 2002 vehicles
- 363 vehicles
- 144 vehicles
- 25+ vehicles
87.2% of Carson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Texas.
| Carson County: | 87.2% |
| State average: | 85.1% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4,509
- Other state: 1,327
- Northeast: 72
- Midwest: 198
- South: 454
- West: 606
- 66.8%Utility gas
- 27.5%Electricity
- 3.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%Wood
- 58.8%Utility gas
- 33.8%Electricity
- 4.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 25
| Here: | 4.3% |
| Texas: | 9.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29
| Here: | 7.3% |
| Texas: | 8.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12
| Here: | 21.1% |
| Texas: | 17.8% |
Carson County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $1,290,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $5,175,000
Central Staff Services: $1,090,000
Regular Highways: $875,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $795,000
Police Protection: $781,000
Correctional Institutions: $716,000
General Public Buildings: $317,000
Libraries: $285,000
Financial Administration: $266,000
Local Fire Protection: $61,000
Corrections - Other: $43,000
Public Welfare - Other: $22,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $17,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $435,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $396,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $16,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $486,000
Local Fire Protection: $153,000
Police Protection: $98,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,431,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $128,000
Other: $96,000
- Tax - Property: $6,642,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,175,000
Carson County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $1,290,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $5,175,000
Central Staff Services: $1,090,000
Regular Highways: $875,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $795,000
Police Protection: $781,000
Correctional Institutions: $716,000
General Public Buildings: $317,000
Libraries: $285,000
Financial Administration: $266,000
Local Fire Protection: $61,000
Corrections - Other: $43,000
Public Welfare - Other: $22,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $17,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $435,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $396,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $16,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $486,000
Local Fire Protection: $153,000
Police Protection: $98,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,431,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $128,000
Other: $96,000
- Tax - Property: $6,642,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,175,000
Carson County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $1,290,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $5,175,000
Central Staff Services: $1,090,000
Regular Highways: $875,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $795,000
Police Protection: $781,000
Correctional Institutions: $716,000
General Public Buildings: $317,000
Libraries: $285,000
Financial Administration: $266,000
Local Fire Protection: $61,000
Corrections - Other: $43,000
Public Welfare - Other: $22,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $17,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $435,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $396,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $16,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $486,000
Local Fire Protection: $153,000
Police Protection: $98,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,431,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $128,000
Other: $96,000
- Tax - Property: $6,642,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,175,000
Carson County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $1,290,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $5,175,000
Central Staff Services: $1,090,000
Regular Highways: $875,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $795,000
Police Protection: $781,000
Correctional Institutions: $716,000
General Public Buildings: $317,000
Libraries: $285,000
Financial Administration: $266,000
Local Fire Protection: $61,000
Corrections - Other: $43,000
Public Welfare - Other: $22,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $17,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $435,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $396,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $16,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $486,000
Local Fire Protection: $153,000
Police Protection: $98,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,431,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $128,000
Other: $96,000
- Tax - Property: $6,642,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,175,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 61
- Number of aged recipients: 13
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 48
- Number of recipients under 18: 7
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 26
- Number of recipients older than 64: 28
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 28
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 20
| Most common first names in Carson County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 53 | 74.6 years |
| William | 48 | 77.4 years |
| John | 47 | 77.9 years |
| Mary | 42 | 79.1 years |
| Robert | 23 | 70.1 years |
| George | 23 | 71.1 years |
| Helen | 18 | 78.5 years |
| Charles | 18 | 78.2 years |
| Walter | 17 | 76.2 years |
| Thomas | 17 | 79.3 years |
| Most common last names in Carson County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 30 | 74.7 years |
| Brown | 22 | 76.5 years |
| Williams | 20 | 80.7 years |
| Britten | 17 | 79.7 years |
| Miller | 12 | 71.2 years |
| Bender | 11 | 77.8 years |
| West | 10 | 69.0 years |
| Meaker | 9 | 80.0 years |
| Bell | 9 | 81.2 years |
| Bichsel | 9 | 77.0 years |
| Businesses in Carson County, TX | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Queen | 2 | Subway | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
Carson County on our top lists:
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election"