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Chambers County, TX mapCounty population in 2005: 28,411 (36% urban, 64% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,637
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,502
% of renters here:  16%
State:  36%
Land area: 599 sq. mi.
Water area: 272.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 47 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  11.0%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.2%
Whole state:  6.7%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.9%), Educational,health and social services (17.7%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Chambers County, Texas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Chambers County, Texas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.6%)
  • Hispanic (10.8%)
  • Black (9.8%)
  • Other race (6.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.1 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Males: 13,055  (50.2%)
Females: 12,976  (49.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $37,837
County population in 2003: 27,558
Jobs in 2003: 7,787

Chambers County,TX real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 13,822
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.9%

Average household size:
Chambers County:  2.8 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,621 ($47,964 in 2000)
This county  $50,621
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $115,810
Chambers County  $115,810
Texas:  $106,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $487
Institutionalized population: 221
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Chambers County in 2000: $983


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 49
  • Burglaries: 249
  • Thefts: 269
  • Auto thefts: 31

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

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 8
  • Assaults: 45
  • Burglaries: 232
  • Thefts: 276
  • Auto thefts: 51

Chambers County races chart


Chambers County, TX map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 309 buildings, average cost: $93,200
  • 2001: 326 buildings, average cost: $84,000
  • 2002: 270 buildings, average cost: $119,500
  • 2003: 417 buildings, average cost: $128,600
  • 2004: 571 buildings, average cost: $133,000
  • 2005: 517 buildings, average cost: $140,400
  • 2006: 368 buildings, average cost: $161,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Chambers County Texas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 74.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.3%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,107 (1.3%)

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 .


Chambers County close-up map

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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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.7%
Texas:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages 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)

Chambers County:  5.1%
Whole state:  13.9%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 395
  • 1990 to 1994: 324
  • 1985 to 1989: 114
  • 1980 to 1984: 170
  • 1975 to 1979: 133
  • 1970 to 1974: 69
  • 1970 to 1974: 60
  • 1965 to 1969: 67

Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 39.8%

Chambers County marital status for males

Chambers County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,152
  • One, attached: 74
  • Two: 62
  • 3 or 4: 48
  • 5 to 9: 69
  • 10 to 19: 74
  • 20 or more: 176
  • Mobile homes: 2,513
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 168

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


Agriculture in Chambers County
Average size of farms: 451 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $21924
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $160.48
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 59.03%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $22425
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.42%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.32%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $41509
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.48%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.47
Corn for grain: 1722 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 150 acres

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.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Chemicals (19%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (86%)
  • Philippines (2%)
  • Germany (1%)
  • Vietnam (1%)
  • Other Western Asia (1%)
  • Iran (1%)
  • Canada (1%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Chambers County:



  • United States or American (21%)
  • German (9%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • English (8%)
  • French (except Basque) (7%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French Canadian (2%)

Chambers County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 9,674 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 1,295 (11%)
  • Motorcycle: 29 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 37 (0%)
  • Walked: 168 (1%)
  • Other means: 47 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 209 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Chambers County, Texas
  • 116 people in nursing homes
  • 105 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $56,631.

8.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,489 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.60%
Texas average:  8.37%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Harris County, TX  4.09% ($47,600 average AGI)
from Liberty County, TX  0.74% ($33,919)
from Jefferson County, TX  0.73% ($36,521)
from Galveston County, TX  0.28% ($58,286)
from Orange County, TX  0.13% ($39,000)
from Montgomery County, TX  0.12% ($32,333)
from Brazoria County, TX  0.10% ($39,000)


8.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,278 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.50%
Texas average:  7.44%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harris County, TX  3.95% ($42,481 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, TX  0.71% ($33,915)
to Liberty County, TX  0.59% ($50,356)
to Montgomery County, TX  0.16% ($65,063)
to Brazoria County, TX  0.15% ($42,200)
to Travis County, TX  0.15% ($25,867)
to Galveston County, TX  0.13% ($49,231)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9



Births per 1000 population in Chambers County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.3



Deaths per 1000 population in Chambers County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.6



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Chambers County

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


Households: 25,796
  • In family households: 23,512 (6,240 male householders, 981 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 2,284 (1,008 male householders (831 living alone)), 908 female householders (788 living alone)), 368 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 235 (222 institutionalized population)

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.

5,660 married couples with children.
1,106 single-parent households (335 men, 771 women).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,660
Here:  58 per 1000 residents
State:  85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,036
Here:  36 per 1000 residents
State:  35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +303
Here:  +11 per 1000 residents
State:  +29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,491
Here:  +52 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Chambers County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.53 millions of gallons per day (67% from ground, 33% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  3.8



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 367
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,402
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,111
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,139
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,364
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,155
  • 1950 to 1959: 915
  • 1940 to 1949: 440
  • 1939 or earlier: 443


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chambers County, Texas:

  • 1 room: 43
  • 2 rooms: 147
  • 3 rooms: 486
  • 4 rooms: 867
  • 5 rooms: 1,876
  • 6 rooms: 1,959
  • 7 rooms: 1,096
  • 8 rooms: 608
  • 9 or more rooms: 555


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chambers County, Texas:

  • 1 room: 22
  • 2 rooms: 100
  • 3 rooms: 245
  • 4 rooms: 520
  • 5 rooms: 406
  • 6 rooms: 142
  • 7 rooms: 42
  • 8 rooms: 14
  • 9 or more rooms: 11


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chambers County:

  • no bedroom: 89
  • 1 bedroom: 407
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,593
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,264
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,134
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 150


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chambers County:

  • no bedroom: 24
  • 1 bedroom: 264
  • 2 bedrooms: 733
  • 3 bedrooms: 416
  • 4 bedrooms: 63
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2


Cars and other vehicles available in Chambers County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 289
  • 1 vehicle: 1,907
  • 2 vehicles: 3,664
  • 3 vehicles: 1,349
  • 4 vehicles: 364
  • 5 or more vehicles: 64


Cars and other vehicles available in Chambers County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 165
  • 1 vehicle: 655
  • 2 vehicles: 598
  • 3 vehicles: 55
  • 4 vehicles: 29
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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.

Chambers County:  58.5%
State average:  51.6%


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

  • This state: 19023
  • Northeast: 403
  • Midwest: 1123
  • South: 3399
  • West: 605

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (59%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Utility gas (17%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (60%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Utility gas (17%)
  • No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 110
Here:  3.1%
Texas:  6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 78
Here:  4.4%
Texas:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 64
Here:  7.2%
Texas:  15.4%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Chambers County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $237,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,020,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,087,000
    Parks & Recreation: $429,000
    Solid Waste Management: $30,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,904,000
    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
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,095,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $996,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $19,780,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $19,035,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $745,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,772,000
    Interest Earnings: $458,000
    Rents: $39,000
    Property Sale Other: $16,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $283,000
    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
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,791,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $116,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,140,000
    Health & Hospitals: $559,000
    Highways: $185,000
    Public Welfare: $40,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $16,201,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $660,000
    Total General Sales: $478,000
    Other Selective Sales: $169,000
    NEC: $37,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,714,000

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