Castro County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	29%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (25.0%), Educational,health and social services (21.6%), Manufacturing (11.1%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Castro County, Texas:

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

Males: 4,153	(50.1%)
Females: 4,132	(49.9%)

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Castro County:	3.0 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$36,463
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$304
State:	$589

Castro County:	$83,438
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $111,301

Here:	$111,301
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $75,946

Here:	$75,946
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $32,258

Here:	$32,258
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $87,856

Here:	$87,856
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $14,102

Here:	$14,102
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $32,057

Here:	$32,057
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $162,500

Here:	$162,500
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: 7
• Burglaries: 11
• Thefts: 22
• Auto thefts: 4

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 10
• Burglaries: 18
• Thefts: 25
• Auto thefts: 5

This county:	19.0%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	6.4%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Castro County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dimmitt, Hart, Nazareth.

Neighboring counties: Deaf Smith County , Hale County , Lamb County , Parmer County , Randall County , Swisher County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Castro County: Grisham (A), Lamb County Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Castro County: Bethel Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Castro Memorial Gardens (1), Flagg Cemetery (2), Dimmitt Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Cosby Lake (A), Lemons Lake (B), Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir (C), Cone Johnson Lake (D), Schwalker Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Castro County: Playa Lakes Wildlife Management Area - Dimmit Unit (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	4.3%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 140
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,000 (39% naturalized citizens)

Castro County:	12.1%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,546
• One, attached: 26
• Two: 61
• 3 or 4: 36
• 5 to 9: 64
• 10 to 19: 95
• 20 or more: 9
• Mobile homes: 354
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Castro County with a mortgage: 670 (11 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 829

Here:	44.7% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Castro County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 44 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/12/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 32 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Castro County-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/17/2000 at 01:08:05, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from Castro County center
On 12/16/2000 at 22:08:54, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.1 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1996 at 06:43:46, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.9 miles away from the county center
On 2/18/2006 at 05:49:41, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.7 miles away from Castro County center
On 9/24/2003 at 15:02:09, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/7/2000 at 17:19:08, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.3 miles away from Castro County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,518 (76%) Carpooled: 522 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%) Motorcycle: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 4 (0%) Walked: 80 (2%) Other means: 75 (2%) Worked at home: 110 (3%)

6.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,325 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.68%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.25% relocated from other counties in Texas ($19,617 average AGI)
1.43% relocated from other states ($4,708 average AGI)

Castro County:	1.43%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Lamb County, TX	0.56% ($28,154 average AGI)
from Randall County, TX	0.56% ($41,231)
from Deaf Smith County, TX	0.52% ($20,333)
from Lubbock County, TX	0.48% ($25,000)
from Potter County, TX	0.48% ($16,545)

10.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,399 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.90%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
9.45% relocated to other counties in Texas ($24,175 average AGI)
1.45% relocated to other states ($4,224 average AGI)

Castro County:	1.45%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Deaf Smith County, TX	1.24% ($22,900 average AGI)
to Randall County, TX	1.08% ($31,077)
to Hale County, TX	1.04% ($21,440)
to Lubbock County, TX	0.99% ($38,917)
to Potter County, TX	0.99% ($25,542)
to Lamb County, TX	0.66% ($26,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,051 (963 aged, 88 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 28%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 7,560 (1,811 male householders, 352 female householders)

  1,749 spouses, 2,942 children (2,704 natural, 55 adopted, 183 stepchildren), 304 grandchildren, 66 brothers or sisters, 65 parents, 193 other relatives, 78 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 660 (254 male householders (226 living alone)), 350 female householders (338 living alone)), 56 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 65 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 816 2-persons, 412 3-persons, 395 4-persons, 293 5-persons, 107 6-persons, 140 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 564 1-person, 28 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 7 5-persons.

55.1% of residents of Castro County speak English at home.
44.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% 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 (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $64,410,000 ($8379 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $161,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,075,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,857,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $29,238,000
Federal grants: $11,064,000
Federal procurement contracts: $199,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $977,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,084,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,227,000
Federal Government insurance: $47,090,000

Here:	90 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+12 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	-138 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.70 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Here:	4.7
State:	3.8

64% of Castro County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Texas.

Castro County:	64.2%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 6439
• Northeast: 28
• Midwest: 171
• South: 352
• West: 257

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,500

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	2.3%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	6.4%
Texas:	15.4%

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