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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.9%), Educational,health and social services (17.7%), Retail trade (10.1%).
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Chambers County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Chambers County, Texas:
Detached houses: $162,846Here: $162,846State: $170,389 Townhouses or other attached units: $163,858Here: $163,858State: $159,697 In 2-unit structures: $62,597Here: $62,597State: $140,401 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $157,377Here: $157,377State: $134,235 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $85,456Here: $85,456State: $158,654 Mobile homes: $35,130Here: $35,130State: $42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,712Here: $22,712State: $34,447
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 74.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.3%
Area name: Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chambers County is $612 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $743 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $990 a month.
Cities in this county include: Winnie, Mont Belvieu, Anahuac, Beach City, Stowell, Old River-Winfree, Cove.
Neighboring counties: Galveston County , Harris County , Jefferson County , Liberty County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Chambers County: Stanolid Slip (A), Whites Ranch (B), Wallisville Heritage Park Museum (C), Barbers Hill-Mont Belvieu Museum (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Chambers County include: Eminence Church (A), Saint Emily Church (B), Saint Mary Church (C), Saint Paul Church (D), Sunlight Church (E), Bright Light Church (F), Middleton Memorial Church (G), Mount Zion Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Wallisville Cemetery (1), Anahuac Cemetery (2), Tom Richardson Cemetery (3), Tilton Cemetery (4), Eminence Cemetery (5), Barnes Cemetery (6), Barrow Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Red Lake (A), Open Lakes (B), Miller, Lake (C), Robinson Lake (D), Dunn Lake (E), Dutton Lake (F), Lost Lake (G), Surprise, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lone Oak Bayou (A), Little Caney Creek (B), Whites Bayou (C), Elm Bayou (D), Ellis Branch (E), Mud Bayou (F), East Fork Oyster Bayou (G), Double Bayou (H), Robinson Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Chambers County include: Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge (1), Double Bayou Park (2), Candy Abshier Wildlife Management Area (3), Beason Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Chambers County: Stanolid Slip (A), Whites Ranch (B), Wallisville Heritage Park Museum (C), Barbers Hill-Mont Belvieu Museum (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Chambers County include: Eminence Church (A), Saint Emily Church (B), Saint Mary Church (C), Saint Paul Church (D), Sunlight Church (E), Bright Light Church (F), Middleton Memorial Church (G), Mount Zion Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wallisville Cemetery (1), Anahuac Cemetery (2), Tom Richardson Cemetery (3), Tilton Cemetery (4), Eminence Cemetery (5), Barnes Cemetery (6), Barrow Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Red Lake (A), Open Lakes (B), Miller, Lake (C), Robinson Lake (D), Dunn Lake (E), Dutton Lake (F), Lost Lake (G), Surprise, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lone Oak Bayou (A), Little Caney Creek (B), Whites Bayou (C), Elm Bayou (D), Ellis Branch (E), Mud Bayou (F), East Fork Oyster Bayou (G), Double Bayou (H), Robinson Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Chambers County include: Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge (1), Double Bayou Park (2), Candy Abshier Wildlife Management Area (3), Beason Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 942 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,332 (35% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 39.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Chambers County with a mortgage: 3,176 (119 second mortgage, 129 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,177
Adherents
Chambers County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/27/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
8.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,489 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 7.41% relocated from other counties in Texas ($37,317 average AGI) 1.18% relocated from other states ($5,172 average AGI)Chambers County: 1.18%Texas average: 3.06%
8.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,278 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 7.22% relocated to other counties in Texas ($35,093 average AGI) 1.28% relocated to other states ($6,186 average AGI)Chambers County: 1.28%Texas average: 2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,153 (1,815 aged, 338 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Household type by relationship
6,129 spouses, 8,561 children (7,658 natural, 215 adopted, 688 stepchildren), 485 grandchildren, 136 brothers or sisters, 161 parents, 385 other relatives, 434 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,620 2-persons, 1,804 3-persons, 1,710 4-persons, 700 5-persons, 247 6-persons, 140 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,619 1-person, 257 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 10 5-persons.
88.3% of residents of Chambers County speak English at home. 9.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all). 1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 18% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $154,061,000 ($5458 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $42,365,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $37,737,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $26,277,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,569,000 Federal grants: $33,584,000 Federal procurement contracts: $42,552,000 ($41,390,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,343,000 ($127,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $81,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,898,000 Federal Government insurance: $275,652,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.53 millions of gallons per day (67% from ground, 33% from surface)
58% of Chambers County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% 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: $38,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Parks & Recreation: $429,000
Solid Waste Management: $30,000
Police Protection: $3,204,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,149,000
Central Staff Services: $1,776,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,359,000
Corrections - Other: $1,316,000
Financial Administration: $1,213,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,116,000
General Public Buildings: $793,000
Libraries: $570,000
Health Services - Other: $514,000
Natural Resources - Other: $259,000
General - Other: $257,000
Welfare - Other: $230,000
Air Transportation: $221,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $103,000
Fire Protection: $42,000
Sewerage: $33,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $21,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $14,000
Interest Earnings: $458,000
Rents: $39,000
Property Sale Other: $16,000
Sewerage: $244,000
Police Protection: $227,000
Judicial: $65,000
Central Staff: $47,000
Parks & Recreation: $45,000
Health - Other: $38,000
Libraries: $37,000
General Public Building: $35,000
Financial Administration: $25,000
General - Other: $20,000
Solid Waste Management: $16,000
Natural Resource - Other: $4,000
Health & Hospitals: $559,000
Highways: $185,000
Public Welfare: $40,000
Housing & Community Development: $4,000
Motor Vehicle License: $660,000
Total General Sales: $478,000
Other Selective Sales: $169,000
NEC: $37,000
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