Cottle County, Texas (TX)
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).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (21.9%), Retail trade (11.6%), Public administration (10.0%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 64%
- Government: 23%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
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- 85551.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 39323.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 24614.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 885.3%Some other race alone
- 754.5%Two or more races
- 161.0%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age: | 37.6 years |
Texas median age: | 35.1 years |
Males: 759 | ![]() |
Females: 925 | ![]() |

![]() | New County Population Estimates from the Census Bureau for Jluy 1, 2016 posted this morning about 9 A. M. (13 replies) |
Cottle County: | 2.0 people |
Texas: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $33,432 ($25,446 in 1999)
This county: | $33,432 |
Texas: | $64,034 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $202 (lower quartile is $141, upper quartile is $305)
This county: | $202 |
State: | $929 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $54,137 (it was $30,200 in 2000)
Cottle: | $54,137 |
Texas: | $200,400 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $909Detached houses: $71,313
Here: $71,313 State: $268,991 Mobile homes: $48,790
Here: $48,790 State: $94,014
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $365
Institutionalized population: 0
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 0 buildings
- 1998: 1 building, cost: $30,000
- 1999: 0 buildings
- 2000: 0 buildings
- 2001: 0 buildings
- 2002: 0 buildings
- 2003: 1 building, cost: $50,000
- 2004: 0 buildings
- 2005: 0 buildings
- 2006: 0 buildings
- 2007: 0 buildings
- 2008: 0 buildings
- 2009: 0 buildings
- 2010: 0 buildings
- 2011: 0 buildings
- 2012: 0 buildings
- 2013: 0 buildings
- 2014: 0 buildings
- 2015: 0 buildings
- 2016: 0 buildings
- 2017: 0 buildings
- 2018: 0 buildings
- 2019: 0 buildings
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,058 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $744 (1.5%)
Cottle County: | 28.6% |
Texas: | 13.6% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 37.6 years old
(Males: 37.1 years old, Females: 37.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.9 years old, Black residents: 28.2 years old, American Indian residents: 21.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 35.0 years old, Other race residents: 13.9 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.
Cities in this county include: Paducah.
Neighboring counties: Roosevelt County, New Mexico , Florence County, South Carolina
, Hempstead County, Arkansas
, Marlboro County, South Carolina
, Richland County, South Carolina
, Stephens County, Georgia
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Here: | 6.3% |
Texas: | 8.0% |
Current college students: 17
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 42 (0.0% naturalized citizens)
Cottle County: | 2.5% |
Whole state: | 17.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 02010 or later
- 302000 to 2009
- 41990 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: 891
- One, attached: 5
- Two: 120
- 3 or 4: 71
- 5 to 9: 33
- Mobile homes: 49
Housing units in Cottle County with a mortgage: 129 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 284
Here: | 31.2% with mortgage |
State: | 56.1% 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 | - |
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:
Cottle County: | 6.31 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Cottle County: | 12.63 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 6.31 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Cottle County: | 12.2% |
Texas: | 8.9% |
Cottle County: | 27.2% |
State: | 26.6% |
Agriculture in Cottle County:
Average size of farms: 2464 acresAverage 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 significantly above Texas state average. It is 535% greater 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 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 223.2 miles away from the county center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 249.5 miles away from the county center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 189.7 miles away from the 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 Cottle 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
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 Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
- 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
- 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Cottle County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
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, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 462 (73.7%)
- Carpooled: 83 (13.2%)
- Walked: 37 (5.9%)
- Worked at home: 45 (7.2%)
- Health care and social assistance (37%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (34%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (20%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (11%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (11%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (25%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (5%)
- Mexico (95%)
- Denmark (0%)
- Norway (0%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- England (0%)
- Scotland (0%)
- American (14%)
- English (7%)
- Scottish (6%)
- Irish (5%)
- African (3%)
- German (2%)
- European (1%)
2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
5.78% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($42,367 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.78% |
Texas average: | 7.43% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.78% relocated from other counties in Texas ($42,367 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
6.86% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($27,056 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.86% |
Texas average: | 7.26% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.86% relocated to other counties in Texas ($27,056 average AGI)
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 2019: 14.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 15.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 17.9%
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%
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: 1,684- Male householders: 276 (130 living alone), Female householders: 452 (166 living alone)
274 spouses (274 opposite-sex spouses), 20 unmarried partners, (17 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 569 children (499 natural, 0 adopted, 70 stepchildren), 55 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 10 foster children, 12 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
Size of family households: 146 2-persons, 129 3-persons, 52 4-persons, 85 5-persons, 14 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 296 1-person, 4 2-persons.
279 married couples with children.
196 single-parent households (27 men, 169 women).
80.2% of residents of Cottle speak English at home.
19.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.9% 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: 119Here: | 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
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.44 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 5.7 |
State: | 6.3 |
Here: | 4.7 |
State: | 4.1 |
- Year house built in Cottle County, Texas
- 72014 or later
- 112010 to 2013
- 482000 to 2009
- 771990 to 1999
- 601980 to 1989
- 2531970 to 1979
- 1381960 to 1969
- 1031950 to 1959
- 1741940 to 1949
- 2711939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cottle County, Texas
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 43 rooms
- 404 rooms
- 1285 rooms
- 1306 rooms
- 547 rooms
- 118 rooms
- 409+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cottle County, Texas
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 543 rooms
- 774 rooms
- 1475 rooms
- 286 rooms
- 07 rooms
- 68 rooms
- 09+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cottle County, Texas
- 0no bedroom
- 71 bedroom
- 632 bedrooms
- 2743 bedrooms
- 614 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cottle County, Texas
- 0no bedroom
- 311 bedroom
- 1232 bedrooms
- 1263 bedrooms
- 364 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Cottle County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 6no vehicle
- 1171 vehicle
- 1442 vehicles
- 1083 vehicles
- 314 vehicles
- 15+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Cottle County in renter-occupied apartments
- 70no vehicle
- 1421 vehicle
- 672 vehicles
- 293 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 125+ vehicles
79.5% of Cottle County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Texas.
Cottle County: | 79.5% |
State average: | 84.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1,396
- Other state: 241
- Northeast: 23
- Midwest: 28
- South: 97
- West: 94
- 52.4%Utility gas
- 37.5%Electricity
- 8.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.5%Wood
- 50.6%Electricity
- 46.5%Utility gas
- 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 12.1% |
Texas: | 7.0% |
Here: | 0.0% |
Texas: | 6.6% |
Here: | 77.4% |
Texas: | 14.3% |
Cottle County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $327,000
Regular Highways: $326,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $274,000
General Public Buildings: $127,000
Police Protection: $127,000
Financial Administration: $108,000
Central Staff Services: $71,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $12,000
Libraries: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $57,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $712,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,431,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,272,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $159,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $8,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,323,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $57,000
End of Fiscal Year: $34,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $5,000
- Tax - Property: $1,258,000
Cottle County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $327,000
Regular Highways: $326,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $274,000
General Public Buildings: $127,000
Police Protection: $127,000
Financial Administration: $108,000
Central Staff Services: $71,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $12,000
Libraries: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $57,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $712,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,431,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,272,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $159,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $8,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,323,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $57,000
End of Fiscal Year: $34,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $5,000
- Tax - Property: $1,258,000
Cottle County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $327,000
Regular Highways: $326,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $274,000
General Public Buildings: $127,000
Police Protection: $127,000
Financial Administration: $108,000
Central Staff Services: $71,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $12,000
Libraries: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $57,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $712,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,431,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,272,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $159,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $8,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,323,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $57,000
End of Fiscal Year: $34,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $5,000
- Tax - Property: $1,258,000
Cottle County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $327,000
Regular Highways: $326,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $274,000
General Public Buildings: $127,000
Police Protection: $127,000
Financial Administration: $108,000
Central Staff Services: $71,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $12,000
Libraries: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $57,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $712,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,431,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,272,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $159,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $8,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,323,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $57,000
End of Fiscal Year: $34,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $5,000
- Tax - Property: $1,258,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 55
- Number of aged recipients: 18
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 37
- Number of recipients under 18: 0
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 27
- Number of recipients older than 64: 0
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 38
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 14
Most common first names in Cottle County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
James | 33 | 77.0 years |
William | 32 | 77.0 years |
John | 32 | 78.2 years |
Mary | 28 | 83.3 years |
Robert | 17 | 76.5 years |
Willie | 12 | 75.8 years |
Charles | 12 | 79.5 years |
Annie | 10 | 86.3 years |
Henry | 10 | 78.9 years |
George | 10 | 78.2 years |
Most common last names in Cottle County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 24 | 78.2 years |
Biddy | 18 | 77.9 years |
Jones | 13 | 74.0 years |
Fish | 12 | 74.9 years |
Brown | 11 | 81.2 years |
Allen | 10 | 84.5 years |
Martin | 10 | 74.9 years |
Moore | 10 | 76.3 years |
Goodwin | 10 | 77.1 years |
Davis | 9 | 76.7 years |
Businesses in Cottle County, TX
- Chevrolet: 1