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County population in July 2011: 788,511 (90% urban, 10% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 124,935
Renter-occupied apartments: 57,035
% of renters here:

31%
State:

29%

Land area: 848 sq. mi.
Water area: 38.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 930 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Collin County: 93.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (15.0%), Educational,health and social services (14.3%), Manufacturing (14.2%), Retail trade (12.5%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (10.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 8%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Collin County, Texas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (67.0%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (13.8%)
  • Asian alone (9.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (7.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.4%)

Median resident age:  32.9 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Males: 245,633  (50.0%)
Females: 246,042  (50.0%)

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Collin County,TX real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Collin County:

2.7 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $77,585 ($70,835 in 1999)
This county:

$77585
Texas:

$48259

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $797 (lower quartile is $671, upper quartile is $1,028)
This county:

$797
State:

$632


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $205,000 (it was $151,600 in 2000)
Collin County:

$205,000
Texas:

$125,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $157,500 - $288,100

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $217,360
Here:

$217,360
State:

$177,060

Townhouses or other attached units: $65,936
Here:

$65,936
State:

$170,403

In 2-unit structures: $68,649
Here:

$68,649
State:

$137,980

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $201,565
Here:

$201,565
State:

$142,391

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $136,009
Here:

$136,009
State:

$168,745

Mobile homes: $81,438
Here:

$81,438
State:

$42,156
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,831
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $674

Institutionalized population: 1,839

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

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 26
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 42
  • Burglaries: 220
  • Thefts: 349
  • Auto thefts: 156

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

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 23
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 29
  • Burglaries: 248
  • Thefts: 356
  • Auto thefts: 113

Collin County, TX map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 9621 buildings, average cost: $161,300
  • 2001: 9657 buildings, average cost: $157,900
  • 2002: 9685 buildings, average cost: $176,200
  • 2003: 10434 buildings, average cost: $178,200
  • 2004: 11079 buildings, average cost: $195,000
  • 2005: 12558 buildings, average cost: $203,700
  • 2006: 11580 buildings, average cost: $217,500
  • 2007: 6743 buildings, average cost: $231,100
  • 2008: 4042 buildings, average cost: $240,600
  • 2009: 3392 buildings, average cost: $266,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Collin County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.1%


2008 Presidential Election results in Collin County Texas:

McCain (Republican): 62.8%
Obama (Democratic): 37.0%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $4,398 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,489 (1.8%)


Collin County household income distribution in 2009 Collin County home values distribution


Collin County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.4%
(4.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.2% for Black residents, 18.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.4%
Collin County:

7.4%
Texas:

17.2%
(4.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.2% for Black residents, 18.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 35 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 39 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28 years old, Other race residents: 32 years old)

Area name: Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Collin County is $607 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $733 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $954 a month.

Cities in this county include: Plano, McKinney, Allen, Frisco, Wylie, Princeton, Farmersville, Murphy, Lucas, Fairview.

Collin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Collin County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.108 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.093 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.collin.tx.us

Click to draw/clear Collin County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Collin County: City of Blue Ridge Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), City of Celina Wastewater Treatment Plant (B), Seis Lagos Wastewater Treatment Plant (C), Slayer Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (D), Wilson Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (E), Lavon Lake Encampment (F), Branch (G), Branch Fire Department (H), Prosper Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Collin County include: Verona Church (A), Walnut Grove Church (B), Cottage Hill Church (C), Stony Point Church (D), Rosamond Church (E), Snow Hill Church (F), Dunn Memorial Church (G), Henslee Chapel (H), White Rock Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Van Winkle Cemetery (1), Crossroads Cemetery (2), Ware Cemetery (3), Baker Cemetery (4), Backbone Cemetery (5), Richard Cemetery (6), Bear Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Wilson Lake (A), Bell Lake (B), Reed Lake (C), Boyd Lake (D), Lewis Lake (E), Pierce Pond (F), Sands Lake (G), Moores Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brinlee Branch (A), Arnold Creek (B), Tom Bean Creek (C), Ticky Creek (D), Price Creek (E), Hatler Branch (F), Walnut Fork (G), Wilson Creek (H), Stover Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Collin County include: Highland Park (1), Ticky Creek Park (2), Mallard Park (3), Twin Groves Park (4), Pebble Beach Park (5), Little Ridge Park (6), Lakeland Park (7), J W Spain Athletic Complex (8), Elm Creek Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Dallas County , Denton County , Fannin County , Grayson County , Hunt County , Rockwall County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.3%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 25,951
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 47.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 65,279 (34% naturalized citizens)

Collin County:

13.3%
Whole state:

13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 21,701
  • 1990 to 1994: 13,311
  • 1985 to 1989: 8,693
  • 1980 to 1984: 8,520
  • 1975 to 1979: 5,780
  • 1970 to 1974: 3,048
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,753
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,473

Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.7%

Collin County marital status for males
Collin County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 130,136
  • One, attached: 3,468
  • Two: 1,276
  • 3 or 4: 5,838
  • 5 to 9: 12,849
  • 10 to 19: 12,492
  • 20 or more: 21,821
  • Mobile homes: 6,703
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 309

Housing units in Collin County with a mortgage: 98,412 (9,224 second mortgage, 4,631 home equity loan, 176 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14,914

Here:

86.8% with mortgage
State:

64.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.67%
Here53.7%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 263,858
Total congregations: 251

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentJewish
Adherents89,905 (34.1%)78,772 (29.9%)30,117 (11.4%)8,250 (3.1%)6,750 (2.6%)
Congregations8 (3.2%)75 (29.9%)26 (10.4%)5 (2.0%)3 (1.2%)
NameLDS (Mormon) ChurchMuslim EstimateChurches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents6,548 (2.5%)5,673 (2.2%)5,054 (1.9%)4,023 (1.5%)28,766 (10.9%)
Congregations18 (7.2%)3 (1.2%)26 (10.4%)5 (2.0%)82 (32.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Collin County - Plano, McKinney, Allen, Frisco, Wylie

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 77
This county:

1.05 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 13
Collin County:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 53
Collin County:

0.73 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 215
This county:

2.94 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 478
Collin County:

6.54 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.3%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

24.0%
Texas:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Collin County:

15.3%
State:

15.7%


Agriculture in Collin County:

Average size of farms: 145 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $17,855
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $195.77
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 26.38%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 32.77%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20,585
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 42.28%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.39%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31,648
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.19%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.85
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.32%
Corn for grain: 35956 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 34037 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 1079 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1393 harvested acres
Vegetables: 199 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 682 acres

Tornado activity:

Collin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 3.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 14 fatalities and 344 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/2/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 10 people and injured 200 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Collin County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 39.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/8/2004 at 00:15:09, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.9 miles away from the county center
On 10/6/2006 at 22:13:16, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/20/2002 at 02:18:13, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.6 miles away from Collin County center
On 5/31/2002 at 09:57:10, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.5 miles away from the county center
On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 7, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3294): September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 7, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3290): August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 1, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3284): March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 3, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1709): June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-EM-3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3216): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Incident Period: February 1, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3171): February 1, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3171, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 1, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3142): September 1, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-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: FEMA-EM-3113, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Collin County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Fires: 3, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Computer specialists (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)

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



  • Mexico (27%)
  • India (9%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
  • Taiwan (5%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • Korea (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Collin County (%):



  • German (14%)
  • United States or American (11%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Italian (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)


Collin County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 220,103 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 25,152 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,984 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 55 (0%)
  • Railroad: 12 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 25 (0%)
  • Taxi: 113 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 198 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 229 (0%)
  • Walked: 2,716 (1%)
  • Other means: 1,537 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 11,477 (4%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Collin County, Texas:

  • 1,102 people in nursing homes
  • 712 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 651 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 436 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 245 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 72 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 39 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 31 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 13 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 12 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 10 people in religious group quarters
  • 8 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $88,204.

13.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,590 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

13.47%
Texas average:

8.37%


0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($382 average AGI)
Collin County:

0.16%
Texas average:

0.20%

8.59% relocated from other counties in Texas ($33,509 average AGI)
4.71% relocated from other states ($23,699 average AGI)
Collin County:

4.71%
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 Dallas County, TX  4.48% ($53,347 average AGI)
from Denton County, TX  1.46% ($57,580)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.53% ($51,682)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.29% ($25,349)
from Harris County, TX  0.23% ($55,976)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.19% ($66,325)
from Grayson County, TX  0.17% ($45,742)


10.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,862 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.00%
Texas average:

7.44%


0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($798 average AGI)
Collin County:

0.11%
Texas average:

0.11%

7.04% relocated to other counties in Texas ($40,998 average AGI)
2.86% relocated to other states ($22,066 average AGI)
Collin County:

2.86%
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 Dallas County, TX  3.00% ($57,456 average AGI)
to Denton County, TX  1.64% ($59,609)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.43% ($56,647)
to Harris County, TX  0.20% ($60,411)
to Travis County, TX  0.17% ($69,676)
to Grayson County, TX  0.17% ($54,244)
to Bexar County, TX  0.10% ($69,911)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.7

Births per 1000 population in Collin County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 3.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 3.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Collin County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Collin County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 31,024 (27,487 aged, 3,537 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.96
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7367.770
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 136.320
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 24251.44

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1605.110
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 360.6
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3.64

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 40.34
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 92.35

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10.77
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 25.8. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 15.1
  • Other - 10.8

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 78.2. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 39.7
  • Poisoning - 17.2
  • Suffocation - 16.7
  • Other - 4.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 488,332
  • In family households: 428,161 (112,014 male householders, 21,186 female householders)
    116,003 spouses, 154,546 children (142,595 natural, 4,009 adopted, 7,942 stepchildren), 4,242 grandchildren, 3,839 brothers or sisters, 3,328 parents, 6,749 other relatives, 6,254 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 60,171 (24,527 male householders (18,940 living alone)), 24,518 female householders (21,204 living alone)), 11,126 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,343 (1,726 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 49,561 2-persons, 31,789 3-persons, 32,380 4-persons, 13,162 5-persons, 4,166 6-persons, 2,142 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 40,144 1-person, 7,631 2-persons, 878 3-persons, 251 4-persons, 75 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

81.5% of residents of Collin County speak English at home.
8.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
5.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,674,560,000 ($2667 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $689,125,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $645,060,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $176,313,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,648,000
Federal grants: $106,145,000
Federal procurement contracts: $663,806,000 ($601,584,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $79,587,000 ($10,802,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $580,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $926,195,000
Federal Government insurance: $190,923,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 50,128
Here:

76 per 1000 residents
State:

85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 10,696
Here:

16 per 1000 residents
State:

35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +18,491
Here:

+28 per 1000 residents
State:

+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +110,837
Here:

+168 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Collin County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 202.23 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.3
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.8
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 23,806
  • 2000 to 2004: 58,596
  • 1990 to 1999: 89,278
  • 1980 to 1989: 58,340
  • 1970 to 1979: 27,376
  • 1960 to 1969: 8,085
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,146
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,674
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,011
Rooms in houses/apartments in Collin County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 99
  • 2 rooms: 410
  • 3 rooms: 2,848
  • 4 rooms: 4,048
  • 5 rooms: 14,476
  • 6 rooms: 22,055
  • 7 rooms: 24,211
  • 8 rooms: 24,010
  • 9+ rooms: 32,778
  • 1 room: 3,273
  • 2 rooms: 7,422
  • 3 rooms: 13,593
  • 4 rooms: 15,598
  • 5 rooms: 9,571
  • 6 rooms: 4,043
  • 7 rooms: 1,876
  • 8 rooms: 975
  • 9+ rooms: 684
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Collin County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 577
  • 1 bedroom: 1,631
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,559
  • 3 bedrooms: 51,358
  • 4 bedrooms: 53,676
  • 5+ bedrooms: 10,134
  • no bedroom: 3,792
  • 1 bedroom: 24,080
  • 2 bedrooms: 18,448
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,351
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,128
  • 5+ bedrooms: 236
Cars and other vehicles available in Collin County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,607
  • 1 vehicle: 21,152
  • 2 vehicles: 74,343
  • 3 vehicles: 21,491
  • 4 vehicles: 5,086
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,256
  • no vehicle: 3,083
  • 1 vehicle: 31,335
  • 2 vehicles: 19,118
  • 3 vehicles: 2,990
  • 4 vehicles: 379
  • 5+ vehicles: 130

40% of Collin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Texas.

Collin County:

39.9%
State average:

51.6%


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

  • This state: 223499
  • Northeast: 31759
  • Midwest: 66917
  • South: 64927
  • West: 33483

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $167,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Collin County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (62.8%)
  • Electricity (33.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.8%)
  • Electricity (82.8%)
  • Utility gas (14.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5,720
Here:

9.1%
Texas:

6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,735
Here:

6.7%
Texas:

6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,407
Here:

12.8%
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 (Noninst.)


Collin County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $156,158,000
  • Charges - All Other: $15,921,000
    Regular Highways: $395,000
    Parks and Recreation: $108,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $18,890,000
    Regular Highways: $16,234,000
    General - Other: $6,934,000
  • Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $27,449,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,499,000
    Health - Other: $16,010,000
    Police Protection: $14,128,000
    Regular Highways: $12,674,000
    General - Other: $11,976,000
    Financial Administration: $11,497,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,371,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,488,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $699,000
    Local Fire Protection: $695,000
    Parks and Recreation: $609,000
    Corrections - Other: $341,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $338,000
    Libraries: $246,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $47,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $326,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,382,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $657,000
    All Other: $417,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,495,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,462,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,116,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,372,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $283,235,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $248,690,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $97,040,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $5,439,000
    Financial Administration: $350,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $335,000
    Central Staff Services: $309,000
    Regular Highways: $293,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $90,000
    General Public Building: $82,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $61,000
    Police Protection: $15,000
    Health - Other: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $131,788,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,234,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $6,314,000
    All Other: $4,820,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,296,000
    Highways: $74,000
  • Tax - Property: $132,442,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $10,399,000
    Other License: $408,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $239,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $58,359,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 4,959
  • Number of aged recipients: 1,593
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,366
  • Number of recipients under 18: 894
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,993
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 2,072
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,262
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,170


Collin County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Collin County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 85 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5,127$173,7867,310$203,73919,350$196,300699$69,6012$38,467,500909$138,56869$73,507
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED194$177,175501$190,3671,630$182,468161$38,1181$28,225,00066$135,03023$68,609
APPLICATIONS DENIED619$169,129919$189,3304,827$198,484801$45,1642$1,065,000305$130,90871$58,676
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN590$172,815999$220,3453,784$195,947155$97,5420$0156$167,48110$47,600
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS77$170,078171$217,813839$211,24445$67,9780$063$148,6196$35,667
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 85 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,399$225,090833$208,7277$140,857
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED343$248,023296$233,49714$183,286
APPLICATIONS DENIED139$232,957140$213,1508$111,375
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN74$247,622104$216,5771$111,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS26$252,84618$199,8891$41,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Collin County, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary89579.6 years
James78672.3 years
John71974.8 years
William62774.4 years
Robert56171.0 years
Charles32472.2 years
Dorothy32378.8 years
George32375.9 years
Helen26582.0 years
Ruth23582.6 years
Most common last names in Collin County, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith42775.2 years
Johnson28474.4 years
Jones23375.9 years
Davis22474.1 years
Williams22076.1 years
Wilson21377.0 years
Brown18175.0 years
Miller18077.6 years
Taylor16776.5 years
Moore14775.7 years
Businesses in Collin County, TX
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness3Kroger10
7-Eleven28LA Fitness3
ALDO1La Quinta2
AT&T13Lane Bryant3
Ace Hardware2Lane Furniture6
Aeropostale2LensCrafters2
Albertsons5Levi Strauss & Co.1
American Eagle Outfitters1Little Caesars Pizza8
Ann Taylor2Long John Silver's2
Applebee's1Lowe's5
Arby's4Macy's2
Ashley Furniture1Marriott4
AutoZone9Marshalls1
Avenue1MasterBrand Cabinets2
BMW1McDonald's24
Bakers1Men's Wearhouse2
Banana Republic1Motel 61
Baskin-Robbins6Motherhood Maternity3
Bath & Body Works4New Balance1
Bed Bath & Beyond2New York & Co2
Ben & Jerry's1Nike19
Best Western2Office Depot2
Blockbuster10OfficeMax3
Brooks Brothers1Old Navy2
Brookstone1Olive Garden2
Burger King5On The Border4
CVS19Outback2
Casual Male XL2Outback Steakhouse2
Catherines1Pac Sun2
Charlotte Russe2Panda Express5
Chick-Fil-A9Panera Bread2
Chico's3Papa John's Pizza5
Chipotle4Payless7
Chuck E. Cheese's1Penske3
Church's Chicken4PetSmart4
Clarks1Pier 1 Imports2
Cold Stone Creamery3Pizza Hut8
Coldwater Creek1Popeyes4
Comfort Suites1Quiznos5
Curves6RadioShack8
DHL5Red Lobster1
Dairy Queen2Rue212
Days Inn2SAS Shoes1
Discount Tire7SONIC Drive-In25
Domino's Pizza4Safeway5
DressBarn1Sam's Club3
Dunkin Donuts4Sears3
Eddie Bauer1Sephora2
Express2Soma Intimates1
Famous Footwear3Spencer Gifts1
Fashion Bug1Sprint Nextel7
FedEx60Staples2
Finish Line2Starbucks31
Firestone Complete Auto Care8Steak 'n Shake3
Foot Locker1Subway6
Forever 211Super 85
GNC5T-Mobile24
GameStop8T.G.I. Driday's1
Gap1T.J.Maxx1
Goodwill2Taco Bell14
Gymboree3Talbots1
H&R Block10Target6
Havertys Furniture1The Cheesecake Factory1
Haworth1The Limited1
Hobby Lobby3The Room Place3
Holiday Inn4Toys"R"Us2
Home Depot6U-Haul21
Hot Topic1UPS59
Howard Johnson1Urban Outfitters1
IHOP3Vans4
IZOD1Verizon Wireless6
J.Crew1Victoria's Secret2
JCPenney2Vons5
Jack In The Box10Waffle House1
Jamba Juice1Walgreens12
JoS. A. Bank1Walmart11
Jones New York9Wendy's10
Journeys1Whole Foods Market1
KFC9Wingate1
Kohl's2YMCA2
Browse common businesses in Collin County, TX


Collin County on our top lists:

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  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Muslim Estimate adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
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  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"

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