County population in 2016: 4,281 (all rural); it was 3,966 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 289 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 497 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 794 Renter-occupied apartments: 255 (it was 264 in 2000)
% of renters here:
25%
State:
36%
Land area: 991 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Concho County: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,817 (1.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,797 (1.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 9.9%
Concho County:
9.9%
Texas:
15.6%
(8.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.1% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 41.7 years old
(Males: 40.3 years old, Females: 48.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 51.5 years old, Black residents: 65.5 years old, American Indian residents: 70.4 years old, Asian residents: 51.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 36.7 years old, Other race residents: 41.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Concho County is $401 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $624 a month.
Current college students: 144 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 61.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,446 (2.4% naturalized citizens)
Concho County:
33.8%
Whole state:
17.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 360
2000 to 2009: 351
1990 to 1999: 373
1980 to 1989: 24
1970 to 1979: 31
Before 1970: 39
Note: State values scaled to Concho County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,285
One, attached: 26
Two: 17
3 or 4: 14
5 to 9: 7
10 to 19: 3
Mobile homes: 334
Housing units in Concho County with a mortgage: 130 (0 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 470
Here:
21.7% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Concho County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
521
10
Catholic
400
3
Mainline Protestant
75
2
Other
1
-
None
3,090
-
Concho 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: 1
Concho County:
2.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Concho County:
16.72 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
This county:
5.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Concho County:
8.3%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Concho County:
28.1%
State:
26.6%
Agriculture in Concho County:
Average size of farms: 1324 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $34,815 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $86.25 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: 52.02% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $41,882 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.62% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.36% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $53,269 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.13% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.15 All wheat for grain: 30381 harvested acres Upland cotton: 32077 harvested acres Land in orchards: 18 acres
Earthquake activity:
Concho County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 71% 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 128.2 miles away from Concho 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 219.8 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 201.6 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 203.7 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 304.5 miles away from Concho 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 253.0 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 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 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 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
The number of natural disasters in Concho County (6) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1 Emergencies Declared: 5
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (40%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Management occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (83%)
Vietnam (3%)
Honduras (2%)
El Salvador (2%)
Colombia (2%)
Other Middle Africa (1%)
Pakistan (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Concho County (%):
German (9%)
English (4%)
American (2%)
Czech (2%)
Scotch-Irish (0%)
Danish (0%)
Italian (0%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 860 (67.9%)
Carpooled: 280 (22.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 24 (1.9%)
Walked: 21 (1.7%)
Worked at home: 73 (5.8%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
1,299 people in federal prisons and detention centers
71 people in nursing homes
1,556 people in federal detention centers
32 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $40,739.
8.50% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($27,556 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.50%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Texas.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
9.67% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,060 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
9.67%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Texas.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.9
Births per 1000 population in Concho County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population in Concho County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Concho County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 26.5% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 18.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Concho County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Concho County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 522 (457 aged, 65 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 98 (20%)
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 Concho County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (47)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 26.71 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,327 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 427 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 22,703
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,017 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 723
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 27
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,281
In family households: 2,491 (335 male householders, 256 female householders)
483 spouses, 1,040 children (1,033 natural, 0 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 73 grandchildren, 79 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 117 other relatives, 94 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 358 (145 male householders (129 living alone)), 72 female householders (68 living alone)), 143 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,402
Size of family households: 388 2-persons, 70 3-persons, 86 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 10 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 196 1-person, 17 2-persons, 2 4-persons.
356 married couples with children.
135 single-parent households (0 men, 135 women).
64.7% of residents of Concho speak English at home.
33.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (25% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 34% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (34% speak English very well, 66% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $27,556,000 ($7,360 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $327,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $7,249,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,730,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,527,000 Federal grants: $8,774,000 Federal procurement contracts: $266,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,011,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $43,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $228,000 Federal Government insurance: $4,500,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 135
Here:
36 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 172
Here:
46 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: 0
Here:
0 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -182
Here:
-49 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Concho County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.58 millions of gallons per day (88% from ground, 12% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.4
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.8
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 24
2000 to 2009: 146
1990 to 1999: 224
1980 to 1989: 166
1970 to 1979: 234
1960 to 1969: 105
1950 to 1959: 123
1940 to 1949: 210
1939 or earlier: 412
Note: State values scaled to Concho population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Concho County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to Concho County population
no vehicle: 16
1 vehicle: 59
2 vehicles: 299
3 vehicles: 159
4 vehicles: 53
5+ vehicles: 6
no vehicle: 14
1 vehicle: 75
2 vehicles: 78
3 vehicles: 41
4 vehicles: 10
5+ vehicles: 4
86% of Concho County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Texas.
Concho County:
86.0%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,536
Other state: 272
Northeast: 31
Midwest: 67
South: 57
West: 117
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Concho County
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