County population in 2016: 8,760 (48% urban, 52% rural); it was 9,235 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,082 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,719 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,901 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,056 (it was 988 in 2000)
% of renters here:
25%
State:
36%
Land area: 1260 sq. mi.
Water area: 21.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 7 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Coleman County: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $43,461 ($25,658 in 1999)
This county:
$43,461
Texas:
$56,565
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $419 (lower quartile is $292, upper quartile is $577)
This county:
$419
State:
$809
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $72,205 (it was $37,300 in 2000)
Coleman:
$72,205
Texas:
$161,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $38,094 - $153,676 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $911 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $427
Institutionalized population: 37
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 20
Thefts: 16
Auto thefts: 2
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 35
Thefts: 30
Auto thefts: 5
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $961 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $950 (1.3%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 17.1%
Coleman County:
17.1%
Texas:
15.6%
(17.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.0% for Black residents, 15.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 43.7% for American Indian residents, 35.9% for other race residents, 10.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 47.6 years old
(Males: 46.2 years old, Females: 48.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.8 years old, Black residents: 35.0 years old, American Indian residents: 48.1 years old, Asian residents: 31.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.4 years old, Other race residents: 46.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Coleman County is $414 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $523 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $687 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Coleman County: Concord (A), Gravity (B), Pioneer Memorial Library (C), Pearsall Public Library (D), Lake Dam Volunteer Fire Department (E), Brookesmith Volunteer Fire Department (F), Zephyr Volunteer Fire Department (G), May Volunteer Fire Department (H), Winchell Volunteer Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Coleman County include: Rocky Creek Church (A), Salt Creek Church (B), Union Grove Church (C), Wolf Valley Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Blake Church (F), Mount View Church (G), Logan Valley Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Rock Church Cemetery (1), Smith Cemetery (2), Moro Cemetery (3), Mud Creek Cemetery (4), Elkins Cemetery (5), Heflin Cemetery (6), Smith Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Owens Lake (A), Lake Brownwood (B), Brownwood Lateral Watershed Number 4A (C), Brownwood Lateral Watershed Number 4-B (D), Brownwood Lateral Watershed Number 22 (E), Brownwood Lateral Watershed Number 21 (F), Brownwood Lateral Watershed Number 20 (G), Blanket Creek Watershed Number 9 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bledsoe Branch (A), Turner Creek (B), Turkey Creek (C), Steppes Creek (D), Sand Spring Branch (E), Red River (F), Pasture Branch (G), Panther Creek (H), Paint Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Coleman County include: Clark Park (1), Riverside Park (2), Lake Brownwood State Park (3), Adair Spring Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 180 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: 14.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 164 (29.5% naturalized citizens)
Coleman County:
1.9%
Whole state:
17.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 51
2000 to 2009: 37
1990 to 1999: 0
1980 to 1989: 84
1970 to 1979: 75
Before 1970: 90
Note: State values scaled to Coleman County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,367
One, attached: 13
Two: 156
3 or 4: 134
10 to 19: 26
20 to 49: 47
50 or more: 74
Mobile homes: 837
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12
Housing units in Coleman County with a mortgage: 780 (0 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,746
Here:
99.9% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Coleman County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
4,089
34
Mainline Protestant
1,009
11
Catholic
700
1
None
3,097
-
Coleman County Religion Details
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
Coleman County:
2.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Coleman County:
8.23 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
This county:
11.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Coleman County:
10.1%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Coleman County:
25.8%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
7.3%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Coleman County:
Average size of farms: 775 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $18,983 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $47.91 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 78.19% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $21,228 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.15% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.53% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $41,130 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.75% Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.43 All wheat for grain: 35144 harvested acres Upland cotton: 2057 harvested acres Land in orchards: 272 acres
Tornado activity:
Coleman County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 3965980.2 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/19/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Coleman County-area historical earthquake activity is near Texas state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 113.8 miles away from Coleman County center On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 255.9 miles away from the county center On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 217.3 miles away from the county center On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 222.7 miles away from the county center On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 262.2 miles away from Coleman County center On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 213.0 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 22, 2016 to June 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4272: June 11, 2016, FEMA Id: 4272, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 03, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1709: June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: 1709, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
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 Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 29, 2002 to July 31, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1425: July 04, 2002, FEMA Id: 1425, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
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 Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: August 30, 1993 to November 15, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3113: September 10, 1993, FEMA Id: 3113, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Severe Storm, Thunderstorms, Incident Period: December 20, 1991 to January 14, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-930: December 26, 1991, FEMA Id: 930, Natural disaster type: Storm
The number of natural disasters in Coleman County (10) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5 Emergencies Declared: 5
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
Material moving occupations (9%)
Production occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Sales and related occupations (18%)
Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
Management occupations (11%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (41%)
Nepal (23%)
Other South Central Asia (21%)
Netherlands (4%)
Japan (3%)
Korea (3%)
United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (2%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Coleman County (%):
American (13%)
English (12%)
German (9%)
Irish (8%)
Italian (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,156 (82.5%)
Carpooled: 183 (7.0%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 77 (2.9%)
Bicycle: 44 (1.7%)
Walked: 39 (1.5%)
Worked at home: 107 (4.1%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
152 people in nursing homes
11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
37 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
3 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centersAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $42,892.
6.72% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,468 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.72%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.98% relocated from other counties in Texas ($28,521 average AGI)
0.74% relocated from other states ($3,947 average AGI)
Coleman County:
0.74%
Texas average:
2.49%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.61% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($27,433 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.61%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.73% relocated to other counties in Texas ($24,083 average AGI)
0.88% relocated to other states ($3,355 average AGI)
Coleman County:
0.88%
Texas average:
2.01%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7
Births per 1000 population in Coleman County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 14.8
Deaths per 1000 population in Coleman County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Coleman County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 26.4% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 13.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Coleman County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Coleman County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,173 (1,900 aged, 273 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 234 (12%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Coleman County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (225)
Pneumonia, unspecified (180)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (168)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (82)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (36)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (36)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (35)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 11.44 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,758 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 286 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 46,269
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,235 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,546 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 23
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 58
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
Household type by relationship:
Households: 8,760
In family households: 7,388 (1,272 male householders, 1,166 female householders)
1,941 spouses, 2,100 children (1,998 natural, 44 adopted, 58 stepchildren), 386 grandchildren, 33 brothers or sisters, 119 parents, 245 other relatives, 113 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,320 (464 male householders (422 living alone)), 591 female householders (489 living alone)), 263 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 55
Size of family households: 1,284 2-persons, 592 3-persons, 271 4-persons, 174 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 105 7-or-more-persons.
1,239 married couples with children.
325 single-parent households (29 men, 296 women).
94.1% of residents of Coleman speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (45% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 38% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $80,439,000 ($9,206 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,378,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $30,427,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,265,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,106,000 Federal grants: $19,029,000 Federal procurement contracts: $787,000 ($224,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,824,000 ($607,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $0,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $717,000 Federal Government insurance: $3,348,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 567
Here:
65 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 827
Here:
95 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +35
Here:
+4 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -322
Here:
-37 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Coleman County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 56.97 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.5
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.9
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 69
2010 to 2013: 68
2000 to 2009: 417
1990 to 1999: 436
1980 to 1989: 792
1970 to 1979: 646
1960 to 1969: 722
1950 to 1959: 521
1940 to 1949: 571
1939 or earlier: 1,316
Note: State values scaled to Coleman population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Coleman County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to Coleman County population
no vehicle: 59
1 vehicle: 569
2 vehicles: 1,133
3 vehicles: 429
4 vehicles: 255
5+ vehicles: 53
no vehicle: 119
1 vehicle: 487
2 vehicles: 316
3 vehicles: 50
4 vehicles: 11
5+ vehicles: 5
94% of Coleman County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Texas.
Coleman County:
94.4%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 7,022
Other state: 1,501
Northeast: 135
Midwest: 627
South: 518
West: 211
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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