Coryell County, Texas (TX)

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County population in July 2007: 72,156 (82% urban, 18% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,933
Renter-occupied apartments: 9,017

% of renters here:	45%
State:	36%

Land area: 1052 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 71 people per square mile

(average).

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 19.3%

Coryell County:	19.3%
Texas:	17.6%

Median age of residents in 2005: 29 years old
(Males: 29 years old, Females: 29 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 31 years old, Black residents: 23 years old, American Indian residents: 37 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 23 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	9.5%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This county:	3.7%
Whole state:	6.7%

2008 cost of living index in Coryell County: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 60%
Government: 31%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Coryell County, Texas:

White Non-Hispanic (60.5%)
Black (21.8%)
Hispanic (12.6%)
Other race (6.3%)
Two or more races (3.5%)
American Indian (1.6%)
Korean (0.6%)

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

Median resident age:	27.8 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 38,449	(51.3%)
Females: 36,529	(48.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,712
County population in 2003: 75,468
Jobs in 2003: 13,550

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Total labor force in 2004: 25,206
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.8%

Average household size:

Coryell County:	2.9 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Median household income in 2005: $41,377
2005 median house value: $81,700
Median contract rent in 2005: $490
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $721
Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,993 ($35,999 in 2000)

This county	$37,993
Texas:	$42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $94,692

Coryell County	$94,692
Texas:	$106,000

Median monthly rent in 2000: $548
Institutionalized population: 9,275
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Coryell County in 2000: $807

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 18
Burglaries: 54
Thefts: 53
Auto thefts: 10

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 15
Burglaries: 55
Thefts: 40
Auto thefts: 12

Coryell County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 173 buildings, average cost: $127,300

2004 Presidential Election results in Coryell County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 70.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,566 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $787 (1.3%)

Area name: Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Coryell County is $475 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $604 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $879 a month.

Cities in this county include: Copperas Cove, Gatesville, Oglesby, South Mountain, Evant, Flat, North Coryell, Turnersville.

Neighboring counties: Bell County , Bosque County , Hamilton County , Lampasas County , McLennan County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Coryell County: Midway Drag Strip (A), Ames Community Center (B), Pickens Pool (C), Bee House (D), Evant Pumping Station (E), Copperas Cove Saddle Club (F), White-Hall (G), Coryell County Activity Complex (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Coryell County include: Hay Valley Church (A), Cedar Ridge Church (B), Ames Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Cold Springs Church (E), Bethel Heights Church (F), Coryell Church (G), Coryell Valley Church (H), County Line Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: White Cemetery (1), Eagle Springs Cemetery (2), Weaver Chapel Cemetery (3), Greenbriar Cemetery (4), Walker Cemetery (5), Turnersville Cemetery (6), Station Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Ironhorse Park Lake (A), J P Brocksch Lake (B), Walker Lake (C), Copperas Cove Lake Number 3 (D), Copperas Cove Lake Number 2 (E), Lake Henry (F), Hempel Lake (G), Henson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Creek (A), Henson Creek (B), North Greenbriar Creek (C), Pickens Branch (D), Hargrove Creek (E), Settlement Branch (F), Bear Creek (G), Pew Branch (H), Shoal Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Coryell County include: Iron Bridge Wildlife Management Area (1), Mother Neff State Park (2), Fort Gates (3), Horseshoe Bend Wildlife Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.9%
Texas:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 4,134
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,966 (52% naturalized citizens)

Coryell County:	5.3%
Whole state:	13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 570 1990 to 1994: 654 1985 to 1989: 509 1980 to 1984: 579 1975 to 1979: 517 1970 to 1974: 342 1970 to 1974: 222 1965 to 1969: 573

Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 30.3%

Coryell County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 14,069
One, attached: 1,308
Two: 1,634
3 or 4: 1,370
5 to 9: 691
10 to 19: 507
20 or more: 426
Mobile homes: 1,725
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 46

Housing units in Coryell County with a mortgage: 6,030 (161 second mortgage, 237 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,400

Agriculture in Coryell County
Average size of farms: 404 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $28412
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $75.44
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: 85.16%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $29951
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.84%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.44%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $27165
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.43%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.88
Corn for grain: 6180 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 13315 harvested acres
Vegetables: 75 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 2239 acres

Coryell County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/12/1971, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Public administration (17%)
Construction (14%)
Educational services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Public administration (15%)
Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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

Germany (28%)
Mexico (17%)
Korea (11%)
Philippines (5%)
Panama (4%)
Vietnam (3%)
Jamaica (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Coryell County:

German (15%)
United States or American (12%)
Irish (8%)
English (6%)
Italian (3%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)

Coryell County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 23,092 (68%)
Carpooled: 6,691 (20%)
Bus or trolley bus: 34 (0%)
Railroad: 7 (0%)
Taxi: 28 (0%)
Motorcycle: 146 (0%)
Bicycle: 32 (0%)
Walked: 2,850 (8%)
Other means: 386 (1%)
Worked at home: 661 (2%)

People in group quarters in Coryell County, Texas

8023 people in state prisons
7552 people in military barracks, etc.
927 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
283 people in nursing homes
90 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
42 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
42 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,353.

26.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,509 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	26.82%
Texas average:	8.37%

3.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,031 average AGI)
Coryell County: 3.21%
Texas average: 0.20%

8.75% relocated from other counties in Texas ($8,739 average AGI)
14.86% relocated from other states ($12,739 average AGI)
Coryell County: 14.86%
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 Bell County, TX	4.21% ($26,974 average AGI)
from McLennan County, TX	0.43% ($28,818)
from Lampasas County, TX	0.39% ($32,356)
from Bexar County, TX	0.35% ($27,861)
from Cumberland County, NC	0.34% ($31,308)
from Honolulu County, HI	0.31% ($29,357)
from Harris County, TX	0.30% ($25,377)

30.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,628 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	30.18%
Texas average:	7.44%

1.65% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,420 average AGI)
Coryell County: 1.65%
Texas average: 0.11%

14.49% relocated to other counties in Texas ($12,848 average AGI)
14.05% relocated to other states ($11,360 average AGI)
Coryell County: 14.05%
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 Bell County, TX	8.26% ($26,036 average AGI)
to Lampasas County, TX	0.68% ($36,622)
to El Paso County, TX	0.65% ($26,391)
to Bexar County, TX	0.48% ($29,440)
to Honolulu County, HI	0.48% ($25,183)
to Travis County, TX	0.40% ($22,948)
to McLennan County, TX	0.38% ($29,220)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0

Births per 1000 population in Coryell County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 4.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Coryell County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Coryell County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,450 (4,671 aged, 779 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.33
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 1557.130
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 183.820
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 11037.11

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1114.750
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 494.710
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 1.32

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 12.82
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 54.09

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.6

Household type by relationship

Households: 58,160

In family households: 53,123 (12,464 male householders, 3,402 female householders)
13,228 spouses, 20,694 children (17,763 natural, 580 adopted, 2,351 stepchildren), 849 grandchildren, 286 brothers or sisters, 322 parents, 628 other relatives, 1,250 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,037 (1,980 male householders (1,526 living alone)), 2,109 female householders (1,868 living alone)), 948 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 16,818 (9,190 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,381 2-persons, 3,899 3-persons, 3,781 4-persons, 1,837 5-persons, 700 6-persons, 268 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,394 1-person, 539 2-persons, 113 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

84.7% of residents of Coryell County speak English at home.
10.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $286,802,000 ($3820 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $76,904,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $186,724,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $37,079,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,275,000
Federal grants: $40,675,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,705,000 ($8,796,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,345,000 ($5,399,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $521,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $69,911,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,543,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 5,045

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,708

Here:	23 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +410

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,840

Here:	-37 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Coryell County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.24 millions of gallons per day (63% from ground, 38% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 614
1995 to 1998: 2,233
1990 to 1994: 1,947
1980 to 1989: 4,646
1970 to 1979: 5,605
1960 to 1969: 3,026
1950 to 1959: 1,699
1940 to 1949: 955
1939 or earlier: 1,051

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Coryell County, Texas:
	1 room: 18 2 rooms: 104 3 rooms: 395 4 rooms: 1,006 5 rooms: 3,429 6 rooms: 2,969 7 rooms: 1,670 8 rooms: 880 9+ rooms: 462

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Coryell County, Texas:
	1 room: 133 2 rooms: 791 3 rooms: 1,101 4 rooms: 2,111 5 rooms: 2,361 6 rooms: 1,423 7 rooms: 665 8 rooms: 322 9+ rooms: 110

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Coryell County:
	no bedroom: 36 1 bedroom: 339 2 bedrooms: 1,521 3 bedrooms: 6,936 4 bedrooms: 1,887 5+ bedrooms: 214

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Coryell County:
	no bedroom: 201 1 bedroom: 1,644 2 bedrooms: 3,065 3 bedrooms: 2,893 4 bedrooms: 1,067 5+ bedrooms: 147

Cars and other vehicles available in Coryell County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 280 1 vehicle: 2,749 2 vehicles: 5,318 3 vehicles: 1,943 4 vehicles: 447 5+ vehicles: 196

Cars and other vehicles available in Coryell County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 561 1 vehicle: 4,190 2 vehicles: 3,597 3 vehicles: 509 4 vehicles: 97 5+ vehicles: 63

42% of Coryell County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Texas.

Coryell County:	41.9%
State average:	51.6%

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

This state: 29493
Northeast: 5140
Midwest: 7837
South: 13846
West: 10730

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $63,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (52%) Utility gas (35%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (55%) Utility gas (39%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 290

Here:	3.3%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 218

Here:	5.5%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 943

Here:	23.7%
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.)

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

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

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

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

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

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

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

Coryell County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)