County population in 2016: 4,985 (89% urban, 11% rural); it was 3,996 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 469 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 718 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,160 Renter-occupied apartments: 284 (it was 200 in 2000)
% of renters here:
15%
State:
36%
Land area: 786 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 6 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Crane County: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,134 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $673 (0.9%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 11.0%
Crane County:
11.0%
Texas:
15.6%
(13.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.4% for Black residents, 9.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.4% for other race residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 33.4 years old
(Males: 32.0 years old, Females: 34.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.6 years old, Black residents: 32.1 years old, American Indian residents: 46.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.4 years old, Other race residents: 25.9 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Crane County is $425 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $628 a month.
Current college students: 127 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 898 (38.4% naturalized citizens)
Crane County:
18.0%
Whole state:
17.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 154
2000 to 2009: 161
1990 to 1999: 73
1980 to 1989: 157
1970 to 1979: 164
Before 1970: 112
Note: State values scaled to Crane County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,257
Two: 46
5 to 9: 15
10 to 19: 13
Mobile homes: 346
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15
Housing units in Crane County with a mortgage: 402 (0 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 843
Here:
32.3% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Crane County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
1,419
8
Catholic
750
1
Mainline Protestant
188
1
None
2,018
-
Crane 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
Crane County:
2.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
2.59 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Crane County:
10.34 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:
7.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Crane County:
10.1%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Crane County:
28.5%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
18.3%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Crane County:
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $29,605 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: 99.75% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $37,896 Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40,814 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.91% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Land in orchards: 19 acres
Tornado activity:
Crane County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 19450531.4 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/22/2000, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused $240,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Crane County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from Crane 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 72.7 miles away from the county center On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 147.7 miles away from the county center On 12/19/2005 at 20:27:40, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 144.2 miles away from the county center On 4/15/1995 at 14:33:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from Crane County center On 5/23/2004 at 09:22:05, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 144.9 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
The number of natural disasters in Crane County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1 Emergencies Declared: 4
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
Material moving occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (17%)
Education, training, and library occupations (13%)
Healthcare support occupations (11%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (8%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (95%)
Peru (1%)
England (1%)
Ireland (0%)
Denmark (0%)
Norway (0%)
Sweden (0%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Crane County (%):
English (5%)
German (2%)
Irish (2%)
American (2%)
Scottish (1%)
European (0%)
Dutch (0%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 1,719 (76.0%)
Carpooled: 420 (18.6%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 68 (3.0%)
Walked: 31 (1.4%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Crane County, Texas in 2000:
33 people in nursing homes
10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
66 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
20 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $58,474.
8.83% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($38,180 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.83%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.72% relocated from other counties in Texas ($34,875 average AGI)
1.10% relocated from other states ($3,305 average AGI)
Crane County:
1.10%
Texas average:
2.49%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
10.13% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($40,161 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
10.13%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
9.04% relocated to other counties in Texas ($36,497 average AGI)
1.09% relocated to other states ($3,664 average AGI)
Crane County:
1.09%
Texas average:
2.01%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Crane County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 522 (434 aged, 88 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 282 (24%)
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 Crane County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 25.98 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,547 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 650 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 63,107
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,746 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,303
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 22 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 78
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,985
In family households: 4,345 (710 male householders, 435 female householders)
859 spouses, 1,769 children (1,729 natural, 42 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 86 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 86 parents, 176 other relatives, 182 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 539 (173 male householders (142 living alone)), 257 female householders (222 living alone)), 107 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 100
Size of family households: 446 2-persons, 227 3-persons, 203 4-persons, 185 5-persons, 51 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 365 1-person, 61 2-persons, 4 3-persons.
1,007 married couples with children.
324 single-parent households (162 men, 162 women).
47.6% of residents of Crane speak English at home.
52.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $14,954,000 ($3,885 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $55,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $7,195,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,786,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $28,000 Federal grants: $1,468,000 Federal procurement contracts: $99,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $377,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $37,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $383,000 Federal Government insurance: $108,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 279
Here:
73 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 226
Here:
59 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +92
Here:
+24 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -292
Here:
-76 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Crane County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.98 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Note: State values scaled to Crane County population
no vehicle: 12
1 vehicle: 217
2 vehicles: 578
3 vehicles: 304
4 vehicles: 78
5+ vehicles: 48
no vehicle: 50
1 vehicle: 129
2 vehicles: 97
3 vehicles: 50
4 vehicles: 5
5+ vehicles: 17
86% of Crane County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Texas.
Crane County:
86.4%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,133
Other state: 857
Northeast: 91
Midwest: 124
South: 181
West: 468
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