County population in 2016: 1,612 (all rural); it was 1,904 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 135 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 341 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 587 Renter-occupied apartments: 201 (it was 233 in 2000)
% of renters here:
28%
State:
36%
Land area: 901 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 2 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Cottle County: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (62.5%), Information (12.5%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (12.5%), Public administration (12.5%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,000 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $716 (1.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 23.5%
Cottle County:
23.5%
Texas:
15.6%
(9.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 57.6% for Black residents, 29.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 85.7% for American Indian residents, 47.3% for other race residents, 56.0% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 48.4 years old
(Males: 47.8 years old, Females: 51.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 57.9 years old, Black residents: 45.8 years old, American Indian residents: 21.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.8 years old, Other race residents: 56.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cottle County is $389 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $617 a month.
Current college students: 17 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 75 (0.0% naturalized citizens)
Cottle County:
4.7%
Whole state:
17.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
302000 to 2009
61990 to 1999
221980 to 1989
221970 to 1979
13Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.5%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 874
One, attached: 15
Two: 70
3 or 4: 22
5 to 9: 24
10 to 19: 30
Mobile homes: 37
Housing units in Cottle County with a mortgage: 130 (4 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 336
Here:
27.9% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Cottle County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
1,130
6
Catholic
181
1
Mainline Protestant
177
2
Other
-
-
None
17
-
Cottle 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
Cottle County:
6.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Cottle County:
12.63 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
This county:
6.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cottle County:
12.2%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Cottle County:
27.2%
State:
26.6%
Agriculture in Cottle County:
Average size of farms: 2464 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $55,920 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 68.77% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $58,423 Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $55,925 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.84% Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.36 All wheat for grain: 8379 harvested acres Upland cotton: 21232 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Cottle County-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 55% 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 76.8 miles away from Cottle 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 318.3 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 203.0 miles away from the county center On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 170.7 miles away from the 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 116.6 miles away from Cottle County center On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 160.0 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 Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 2016 to January 21, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4255: February 09, 2016, FEMA Id: 4255, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Texas Hurricane Alex, Incident Period: June 30, 2010 to August 14, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1931: August 03, 2010, FEMA Id: 1931, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 03, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1709: June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: 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: 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 Fire Emergency, Incident Period: February 23, 1996 to September 19, 1996, Emergency Declared EM-3117: February 23, 1996, FEMA Id: 3117, 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
1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Cottle County (11) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5 Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 4, Hurricanes: 4, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Storms: 2, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (18%)
Construction and extraction occupations (15%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (10%)
Computer and mathematical occupations (6%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (27%)
Personal care and service occupations (16%)
Management occupations (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Mexico (97%)
England (0%)
Scotland (0%)
Ireland (0%)
Denmark (0%)
Norway (0%)
Sweden (0%)
American (13%)
English (11%)
Irish (5%)
German (5%)
Scottish (4%)
Italian (1%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 391 (61.7%)
Carpooled: 126 (19.9%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 20 (3.2%)
Walked: 73 (11.5%)
Worked at home: 17 (2.7%)
35 people in nursing homes
2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farmsAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $33,397.
5.78% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,069 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.78%
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.
6.15% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($24,258 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.15%
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.
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 13.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 15.7
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 34.9% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 25.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Cottle County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 439 (385 aged, 54 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 65 (20%)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 916 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 745
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 172
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,612
In family households: 1,316 (193 male householders, 254 female householders)
355 spouses, 397 children (374 natural, 0 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 41 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 27 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 297 (78 male householders (56 living alone)), 171 female householders (167 living alone)), 45 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 243 2-persons, 79 3-persons, 70 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 224 1-person, 25 2-persons.
250 married couples with children.
85 single-parent households (0 men, 85 women).
81.6% of residents of Cottle speak English at home.
18.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $21,320,000 ($12,197 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $67,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $5,529,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,265,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,464,000 Federal grants: $6,285,000 Federal procurement contracts: $116,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $661,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $163,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $349,000 Federal Government insurance: $2,461,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 119
Here:
68 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 118
Here:
68 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +5
Here:
+3 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -161
Here:
-92 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.44 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.1
Year house built in Cottle County, Texas
02014 or later
92010 to 2013
782000 to 2009
831990 to 1999
851980 to 1989
1521970 to 1979
1391960 to 1969
1831950 to 1959
1111940 to 1949
2091939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cottle County, Texas
Cars and other vehicles available in Cottle County in owner-occupied houses/condos
19no vehicle
1231 vehicle
1812 vehicles
1093 vehicles
264 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Cottle County in renter-occupied apartments
82no vehicle
751 vehicle
582 vehicles
23 vehicles
44 vehicles
115+ vehicles
84.4% of Cottle County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 88% lived in Texas.
Cottle County:
84.4%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,322
Other state: 206
Northeast: 6
Midwest: 32
South: 94
West: 75
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