Comanche County, Texas (TX)

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County population in 2005: 13,709 (30% urban, 70% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,208
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,314

% of renters here:	24%
State:	36%

Land area: 938 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 15 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	17.3%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	7.9%
Whole state:	6.7%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.6%), Manufacturing (11.7%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 67%
Government: 16%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 16%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Comanche County, Texas:

White Non-Hispanic (77.3%)
Hispanic (20.9%)
Other race (9.7%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
American Indian (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	40.3 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 6,861	(48.9%)
Females: 7,165	(51.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,729
County population in 2003: 13,554
Jobs in 2003: 4,709

Total labor force in 2004: 6,925
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.0%

Average household size:

Comanche County:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,997 ($28,422 in 2000)

This county	$29,997
Texas:	$42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $59,404

Comanche County	$59,404
Texas:	$106,000

Median monthly rent in 2000: $353
Institutionalized population: 333
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Comanche County in 2000: $594

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 38
Thefts: 64
Auto thefts: 2

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 7
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 8
Burglaries: 41
Thefts: 63
Auto thefts: 9

Comanche County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Comanche County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 72.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $533 (1.2%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Comanche County is $420 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $633 a month.

Cities in this county include: Comanche, De Leon, Gustine.

Neighboring counties: Brown County , Eastland County , Erath County , Hamilton County , Mills County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Comanche County: Lightning C Ranch (A), Pounds (B), Soda Springs Community Hall (C), Stag Creek Community Center (D), Mercers Gap (E), De Leon Pumping Station (F), Comanche County Museum (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Comanche County include: Pleasant Home Church (A), Rock Bluff Church (B), Amity Church (C), Baggett Creek Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Sand Hill Church (F), Shiloh Church (G), Sweetwater Church (H), Taylors Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Weaver Cemetery (1), Albin Cemetery (2), Union Cemetery (3), Ebenezer Cemetery (4), Turkey Creek Cemetery (5), Antioch Cemetery (6), Toliver Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: A G Lee Lake (A), A T Gilchrest Lake (B), Willis Lake (C), Jerry Solomon Lake (D), Ardean Kimmell Reservoir Number 2 (E), Arvil Setzler Lake (F), Bean Lake (G), Welch Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hog Creek (A), Bee Branch (B), Mercer Creek (C), Wet Joplin Creek (D), Jimmys Creek (E), Resley Creek (F), Shinoak Branch (G), Baggett Creek (H), Sipe Springs Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Comanche County include: Copperas Creek Park (1), Lake Eanes Park (2), Sowell Creek Park (3), Promontory Park (4), High Point Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.2%
Texas:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 291
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 999 (20% naturalized citizens)

Comanche County:	7.1%
Whole state:	13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 224
1990 to 1994: 261
1985 to 1989: 161
1980 to 1984: 129
1975 to 1979: 55
1970 to 1974: 75
1970 to 1974: 39
1965 to 1969: 55

Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.3%

Comanche County marital status for males

Comanche County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,247
One, attached: 66
Two: 125
3 or 4: 42
5 to 9: 59
10 to 19: 10
20 or more: 55
Mobile homes: 1,325
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 176

Housing units in Comanche County with a mortgage: 884 (5 second mortgage, 44 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,501

Agriculture in Comanche County
Average size of farms: 402 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $75823
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $142.74
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.78%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.72%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $64422
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.87%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.47%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $49280
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.16%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.69
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 20.91%
Corn for grain: 364 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3772 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1741 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 15694 acres

Comanche County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 2.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 21 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/12/1993, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
Construction (13%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Food (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Educational services (16%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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

Mexico (90%)
Hong Kong (1%)
Germany (1%)
Philippines (1%)
Italy (1%)
Netherlands (1%)
Vietnam (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Comanche County:

United States or American (30%)
German (9%)
English (8%)
Irish (7%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
European (1%)

Comanche County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,307 (74%)
Carpooled: 842 (14%)
Bicycle: 17 (0%)
Walked: 161 (3%)
Other means: 20 (0%)
Worked at home: 460 (8%)

People in group quarters in Comanche County, Texas

219 people in nursing homes
105 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
9 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
9 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,601.

8.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,783 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.25%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.76% relocated from other counties in Texas ($24,972 average AGI)
1.49% relocated from other states ($8,811 average AGI)
Comanche County: 1.49%
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 Erath County, TX	1.26% ($26,582 average AGI)
from Brown County, TX	0.74% ($22,656)
from Tarrant County, TX	0.44% ($54,895)
from Dallas County, TX	0.37% ($32,313)
from Harris County, TX	0.25% ($23,000)
from Bell County, TX	0.23% ($18,000)
from Eastland County, TX	0.23% ($19,300)

8.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,553 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.00%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.54% relocated to other counties in Texas ($21,977 average AGI)
1.45% relocated to other states ($3,576 average AGI)
Comanche County: 1.45%
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 Erath County, TX	1.52% ($27,227 average AGI)
to Brown County, TX	0.81% ($31,514)
to Eastland County, TX	0.32% ($19,786)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.30% ($20,000)
to Taylor County, TX	0.28% ($27,917)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Births per 1000 population in Comanche County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Comanche County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Comanche County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,786 (2,510 aged, 276 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,682

In family households: 11,929 (3,268 male householders, 668 female householders)
3,371 spouses, 3,962 children (3,659 natural, 63 adopted, 240 stepchildren), 204 grandchildren, 63 brothers or sisters, 89 parents, 132 other relatives, 172 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,753 (656 male householders (563 living alone)), 916 female householders (882 living alone)), 181 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 344 (318 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,970 2-persons, 752 3-persons, 657 4-persons, 334 5-persons, 163 6-persons, 60 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,445 1-person, 98 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 3 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

81.0% of residents of Comanche County speak English at home.
18.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (24% speak English very well, 59% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $94,577,000 ($6946 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,786,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $38,199,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,081,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,138,000
Federal grants: $21,462,000
Federal procurement contracts: $973,000 ($410,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,724,000 ($226,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,308,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,164,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,551,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 829

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,016

Here:	74 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +179

Here:	+13 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -294

Here:	-21 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Comanche County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.67 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 112
1995 to 1998: 417
1990 to 1994: 326
1980 to 1989: 1,170
1970 to 1979: 1,377
1960 to 1969: 1,002
1950 to 1959: 845
1940 to 1949: 757
1939 or earlier: 1,099

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

1 room: 9
2 rooms: 113
3 rooms: 216
4 rooms: 705
5 rooms: 1,335
6 rooms: 927
7 rooms: 504
8 rooms: 213
9 or more rooms: 186

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

1 room: 15
2 rooms: 79
3 rooms: 203
4 rooms: 375
5 rooms: 356
6 rooms: 178
7 rooms: 67
8 rooms: 33
9 or more rooms: 8

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

no bedroom: 28
1 bedroom: 238
2 bedrooms: 1,293
3 bedrooms: 2,210
4 bedrooms: 375
5 or more bedrooms: 64

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Comanche County:

no bedroom: 29
1 bedroom: 244
2 bedrooms: 520
3 bedrooms: 464
4 bedrooms: 53
5 or more bedrooms: 4

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

no vehicle: 186
1 vehicle: 1,180
2 vehicles: 1,837
3 vehicles: 729
4 vehicles: 212
5 or more vehicles: 64

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

no vehicle: 195
1 vehicle: 661
2 vehicles: 346
3 vehicles: 89
4 vehicles: 16
5 or more vehicles: 7

60% of Comanche County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Texas.

Comanche County:	60.2%
State average:	51.6%

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

This state: 11256
Northeast: 128
Midwest: 398
South: 686
West: 525

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (34%)
Electricity (34%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
Wood (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (41%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
Electricity (29%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16

Here:	1.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20

Here:	2.2%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 37

Here:	14.9%
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)

Comanche County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
Charges - All Other: $269,000
Construction - General: $38,000
Regular Highways: $31,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,174,000
Corrections - Other: $1,115,000

General - Other: $667,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $611,000

Police Protection: $485,000

Financial Administration: $346,000

Central Staff Services: $185,000

Libraries: $79,000

Natural Resources - Other: $52,000

General Public Buildings: $50,000
General - Interest on Debt: $159,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,985,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,865,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $120,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,473,000
Interest Earnings: $106,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,500,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $160,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $594,000
All Other: $296,000

General Support: $11,000
Tax - Property: $2,194,000
Motor Vehicle License: $205,000

Total General Sales: $29,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,460,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

1999: 318
2000: 304
2001: 316
2003: 306
2004: 327
2005: 356
2006: 360

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

1999: 96
2000: 89
2001: 82
2003: 70
2004: 75
2005: 71
2006: 72

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

1999: 222
2000: 215
2001: 234
2003: 236
2004: 252
2005: 285
2006: 288

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

1999: 20
2000: 22
2001: 20
2003: 19
2004: 25
2005: 28
2006: 32

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

1999: 151
2000: 144
2001: 161
2003: 173
2004: 179
2005: 207
2006: 205

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

1999: 147
2000: 138
2001: 135
2003: 114
2004: 123
2005: 121
2006: 123

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

1999: 191
2000: 184
2001: 192
2003: 169
2004: 179
2005: 201
2006: 201

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

1999: 89
2000: 90
2001: 92
2003: 98
2004: 112
2005: 146
2006: 137

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