Cottle County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	28%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.5%), Public administration (12.3%), Retail trade (10.9%).

Type of workers:

Cottle County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Cottle County, Texas:

Median resident age:	43.9 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 887	(46.6%)
Females: 1,017	(53.4%)

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Cottle County:	2.3 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$30,302
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$167
State:	$589

Cottle County:	$55,462
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $69,592

Here:	$69,592
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $35,525

Here:	$35,525
State:	$159,697

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $44,691

Here:	$44,691
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $56,040

Here:	$56,040
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $24,125

Here:	$24,125
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$34,447

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 1
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 0

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 1
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	18.4%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	6.9%
Whole state:	6.7%

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.

Cities in this county include: Paducah.

Neighboring counties: Childress County , Dickens County , Foard County , Hall County , Hardeman County , King County , Motley County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Cottle County: Windmill Number Two (A), Cactus Flats Windmill (B), Dewees Windmill (C), Divide Windmill (D), Moons Camp (E), Motto Windmill (F), Mouth of River Windmill (G), Lone Canyon Windmill (H), Draw Windmill (I), Drummonds Windmill (J), North Motto Windmill (K), North Salt Creek Windmill (L), North Shinnery Windmill (M), Dry Lake Windmill (N), O X Trap Windmill (O), O X Windmill (P), E Camp Windmill (Q), East Herd Windmill (R), China Creek Windmill (S), Red Hills Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Cottle County: Harmony Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Tennessee Valley Cemetery (1), Shinnery Cemetery (2), Garden of Memories (3), Haven of Rest Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Willow Hole Tank (A), Beef Pasture Tank (B), Dewees Tank (C), Strip Tank (D), S Star Tank (E), Charley Hart Tank (F), Rock Tank (G), Paducah Golf Club Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sand Creek (A), Hell Roaring Creek (B), Scatterbranch Creek (C), Owl Creek (D), Joe Lake Creek (E), Hackberry Creek (F), Ox Creek (G), Mesa Creek (H), Shores Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Cottle County: Matador Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	4.4%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 17
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 68 (24% naturalized citizens)

Cottle County:	3.6%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 953
• One, attached: 12
• Two: 29
• 3 or 4: 45
• 5 to 9: 4
• 10 to 19: 5
• 20 or more: 4
• Mobile homes: 32
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Cottle County with a mortgage: 132 (3 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 325

Here:	28.9% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Cottle County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 14 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/1/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Cottle County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 96% 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 10/7/2007 at 13:54:21, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 2.7 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.0 miles away from the county center
On 2/15/1997 at 09:08:55, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.7 miles away from the county center
On 1/29/2008 at 10:24:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.9 miles away from Cottle County center
On 11/23/1996 at 10:54:18, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.3 miles away from the county center
On 2/12/1997 at 23:53:10, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.2 miles away from Cottle County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 586 (73%) Carpooled: 161 (20%) Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 1 (0%) Walked: 17 (2%) Other means: 11 (1%) Worked at home: 28 (3%)

4.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.79%
Texas average:	8.37%

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.

8.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,522 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.17%
Texas average:	7.44%

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 2003: 12.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 27.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 452 (418 aged, 34 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 1,596 (440 male householders, 115 female householders)

  458 spouses, 463 children (419 natural, 12 adopted, 32 stepchildren), 45 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 21 other relatives, 31 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 271 (88 male householders (84 living alone)), 177 female householders (175 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 37 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 280 2-persons, 132 3-persons, 83 4-persons, 46 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 259 1-person, 6 2-persons.

84.1% of residents of Cottle County speak English at home.
15.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $21,320,000 ($12197 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

Here:	68 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	68 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

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)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Here:	4.5
State:	3.8

64% of Cottle County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 88% lived in Texas.

Cottle County:	63.7%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 1604
• Northeast: 6
• Midwest: 35
• South: 114
• West: 71

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,600

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	1.8%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	27.3%
Texas:	15.4%

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