Colorado County, Texas (TX)

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• • 11,94455.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 6,54130.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 2,77512.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 3651.7%Two or more races
  • 210.10%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 50.02%Asian alone

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 8
• Burglaries: 44
• Thefts: 103
• Auto thefts: 16

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 10
• Burglaries: 47
• Thefts: 104
• Auto thefts: 17

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,415 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,495 (1.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Colorado County is $427 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $639 a month.

Cities in this county include: Columbus, Eagle Lake, Garwood, Weimar, Glidden.

Neighboring counties: Franklin County, Florida , Gonzales County , Kendall County , Real County .

Current college students: 821
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,182 (35.5% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 5642010 or later
• 3322000 to 2009
• 6041990 to 1999
• 3881980 to 1989
• 3111970 to 1979
• 113Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,149
• One, attached: 108
• Two: 142
• 3 or 4: 84
• 5 to 9: 152
• 10 to 19: 173
• 20 to 49: 53
• 50 or more: 55
• Mobile homes: 1,976
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Housing units in Colorado County with a mortgage: 2,216 (29 second mortgage, 47 home equity loan, 40 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,178

Religion statistics for Colorado County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Colorado County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
• Texas Hurricane Harvey, Incident Period: August 23, 2017 - September 15, 2017, FEMA Id: 4332, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 17, 2016 to April 30, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4269: April 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4269, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4223: May 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4223, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: August 30, 2011 to December 31, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4029: September 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 4029, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3294: September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: 3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 07, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3290: August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: 3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• 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
• 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

5.75% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($71,651 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.46% relocated from other counties in Texas ($65,524 average AGI)
0.29% relocated from other states ($6,127 average AGI)

Colorado County:	0.29%
Texas average:	2.52%

from Harris County, TX	1.25% ($93,612 average AGI)
from Fayette County, TX	0.56% ($38,659)
from Fort Bend County, TX	0.56% ($91,727)
from Austin County, TX	0.50% ($77,897)
from Wharton County, TX	0.27% ($33,524)

5.94% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($51,695 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.29% relocated to other counties in Texas ($43,442 average AGI)
0.65% relocated to other states ($8,253 average AGI)

Colorado County:	0.65%
Texas average:	2.32%

to Harris County, TX	1.29% ($47,129 average AGI)
to Fayette County, TX	0.60% ($45,851)
to Fort Bend County, TX	0.42% ($59,303)
to Austin County, TX	0.38% ($57,033)
to Wharton County, TX	0.34% ($39,556)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 12.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.4

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Colorado County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 3,840 (901 living alone), Female householders: 3,835 (1,383 living alone)

• 3,964 spouses (3,939 opposite-sex spouses), 392 unmarried partners, (360 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,920 children (6,442 natural, 215 adopted, 263 stepchildren), 730 grandchildren, 328 brothers or sisters, 496 parents, 6 foster children, 427 other relatives, 499 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 330

Size of family households: 2,694 2-persons, 942 3-persons, 691 4-persons, 578 5-persons, 168 6-persons, 79 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,285 1-person, 155 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 63 4-persons.

2,841 married couples with children.
1,589 single-parent households (482 men, 1,107 women).

78.6% of residents of Colorado speak English at home.
20.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $137,944,000 ($6,642 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,976,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $52,220,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $30,967,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,467,000
Federal grants: $32,348,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,407,000 ($33,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,536,000 ($50,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $90,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,681,000
Federal Government insurance: $42,392,000

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

Here:	-3 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.13 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Colorado County, Texas
• 7392014 or later
• 2972010 to 2013
• 1,6122000 to 2009
• 1,5661990 to 1999
• 1,9161980 to 1989
• 9191970 to 1979
• 8521960 to 1969
• 1,2001950 to 1959
• 8721940 to 1949
• 9941939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Colorado County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Colorado County, Texas
• 421 room
• 742 rooms
• 3283 rooms
• 1,1514 rooms
• 1,3435 rooms
• 1,3546 rooms
• 7837 rooms
• 5678 rooms
• 7039+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colorado County, Texas
• 471 room
• 1262 rooms
• 2693 rooms
• 3244 rooms
• 3055 rooms
• 2156 rooms
• 267 rooms
• 258 rooms
• 109+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Colorado County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Colorado County, Texas
• 41no bedroom
• 1721 bedroom
• 1,3022 bedrooms
• 3,7963 bedrooms
• 8424 bedrooms
• 1275+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colorado County, Texas
• 47no bedroom
• 3481 bedroom
• 7012 bedrooms
• 2243 bedrooms
• 194 bedrooms
• 95+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Colorado County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Colorado County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 228no vehicle
• 1,3741 vehicle
• 3,1112 vehicles
• 9873 vehicles
• 4174 vehicles
• 2035+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Colorado County in renter-occupied apartments
• 189no vehicle
• 6131 vehicle
• 5022 vehicles
• 373 vehicles
• 84 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

91.6% of Colorado 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, 82% lived in Texas.

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

• This state: 17,102
• Other state: 2,331
• Northeast: 189
• Midwest: 700
• South: 858
• West: 582

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 481
• Number of aged recipients: 100
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 381
• Number of recipients under 18: 65
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 249
• Number of recipients older than 64: 167
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 217
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 209