Crosby County, Texas (TX)

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County population in 2005: 6,686 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,742
Renter-occupied apartments: 770

% of renters here:	31%
State:	36%

Land area: 900 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 7 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	28.1%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This county:	9.5%
Whole state:	6.7%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.0%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 68%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Crosby County, Texas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Crosby County, Texas:

Hispanic (48.9%)
White Non-Hispanic (46.7%)
Other race (29.9%)
Black (3.9%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
American Indian (0.9%)

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

Median resident age:	34.3 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 3,371	(47.7%)
Females: 3,701	(52.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,416
County population in 2003: 6,757
Jobs in 2003: 2,282

Total labor force in 2004: 2,989
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.3%

Average household size:

Crosby County:	2.8 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,197 ($25,769 in 2000)

This county	$27,197
Texas:	$42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $48,504

Crosby County	$48,504
Texas:	$106,000

Median monthly rent in 2000: $334
Institutionalized population: 89
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Crosby County in 2000: $555

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

Murders: 2
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 4
Thefts: 10
Auto thefts: 0

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 10
Burglaries: 24
Thefts: 21
Auto thefts: 4

Crosby County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Crosby County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 72.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $468 (1.3%)

Area name: Lubbock, TX MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Crosby County is $470 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $594 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $841 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ralls, Crosbyton, Lorenzo.

Neighboring counties: Dickens County , Floyd County , Garza County , Hale County , Kent County , Lubbock County , Lynn County , Motley County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Crosby County: Wood Ranch (A), Camp Rio Blanco (B), North Windmill (C), Dry Trap Windmill (D), East Herd Windmill (E), Spindle Top Windmill (F), Bridwell Ranch (G), Meadow Windmill (H), V Ranch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Crosby County: Pansy Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Crosbyton Cemetery (1), Lorenzo Cemetery (2), Old Emma Cemetery (3), Cone Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: White River Reservoir (A), White River Lake (B), Big Bull Tank (C), Rock Trail Tank (D), Snow Lake (E), Smith Tank (F), Davidson Tank (G), Shaw Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Sand Creek (A), Sand Rock Creek (B), Harvey Creek (C), Pete Creek (D), Grape Creek (E), Gannon Creek (F), Yankee Creek (G), Davidson Creek (H), Home Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.1%
Texas:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 184
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 61.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 275 (45% naturalized citizens)

Crosby County:	3.9%
Whole state:	13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 21
1990 to 1994: 72
1985 to 1989: 31
1980 to 1984: 23
1975 to 1979: 41
1970 to 1974: 24
1970 to 1974: 21
1965 to 1969: 42

Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.5%

Crosby County marital status for males

Crosby County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,656
One, attached: 54
Two: 82
3 or 4: 126
5 to 9: 24
10 to 19: 2
20 or more: 8
Mobile homes: 248
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Crosby County with a mortgage: 554 (14 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 933

Agriculture in Crosby County
Average size of farms: 1313 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $105998
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $167.50
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 9.04%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $107048
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 43.85%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 53.88%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $128225
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 79.62%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.24
All wheat for grain: 9578 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 190947 harvested acres

Crosby County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/10/1997, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured one person and caused $30,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (34%)
Construction (10%)
Public administration (6%)
Machinery (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (19%)
Public administration (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (17%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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

Mexico (80%)
Honduras (5%)
Vietnam (4%)
El Salvador (3%)
United Kingdom (3%)
Colombia (2%)
Guatemala (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Crosby County:

United States or American (13%)
English (7%)
Irish (5%)
German (4%)
Scottish (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)

Crosby County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,046 (79%)
Carpooled: 396 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Walked: 26 (1%)
Other means: 32 (1%)
Worked at home: 81 (3%)

People in group quarters in Crosby County, Texas

66 people in nursing homes
14 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,647.

7.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,863 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.77%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.66% relocated from other counties in Texas ($21,143 average AGI)
1.11% relocated from other states ($4,720 average AGI)
Crosby County: 1.11%
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 Lubbock County, TX

3.57% ($22,162 average AGI)

9.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,087 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.74%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
8.74% relocated to other counties in Texas ($23,976 average AGI)
0.99% relocated to other states ($2,117 average AGI)
Crosby County: 0.99%
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 Lubbock County, TX

5.67% ($26,483 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.1

Births per 1000 population in Crosby County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Crosby County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Crosby County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,140 (1,006 aged, 134 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 26%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 26%

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,981

In family households: 6,256 (1,504 male householders, 361 female householders)
1,485 spouses, 2,341 children (2,154 natural, 40 adopted, 147 stepchildren), 233 grandchildren, 58 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 117 other relatives, 95 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 725 (258 male householders (224 living alone)), 397 female householders (378 living alone)), 70 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 91 (85 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 764 2-persons, 358 3-persons, 356 4-persons, 224 5-persons, 94 6-persons, 69 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 602 1-person, 39 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

58.2% of residents of Crosby County speak English at home.
41.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (17% speak English very well, 83% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $69,536,000 ($10464 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $158,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $14,853,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,640,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $21,879,000
Federal grants: $13,943,000
Federal procurement contracts: $232,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $989,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,242,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,169,000
Federal Government insurance: $41,264,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 602

Here:	90 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 364

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +20

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

Net internal migration: -628

Here:	-94 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Crosby County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.77 millions of gallons per day (12% from ground, 88% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 13
1995 to 1998: 88
1990 to 1994: 62
1980 to 1989: 343
1970 to 1979: 560
1960 to 1969: 673
1950 to 1959: 766
1940 to 1949: 384
1939 or earlier: 313

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Crosby County, Texas:

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 47
3 rooms: 100
4 rooms: 232
5 rooms: 518
6 rooms: 463
7 rooms: 216
8 rooms: 89
9 or more rooms: 75

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Crosby County, Texas:

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 52
3 rooms: 130
4 rooms: 209
5 rooms: 205
6 rooms: 101
7 rooms: 44
8 rooms: 10
9 or more rooms: 11

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Crosby County:

no bedroom: 10
1 bedroom: 95
2 bedrooms: 482
3 bedrooms: 914
4 bedrooms: 213
5 or more bedrooms: 28

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Crosby County:

no bedroom: 8
1 bedroom: 156
2 bedrooms: 277
3 bedrooms: 302
4 bedrooms: 20
5 or more bedrooms: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Crosby County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 69
1 vehicle: 534
2 vehicles: 780
3 vehicles: 277
4 vehicles: 69
5 or more vehicles: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Crosby County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 89
1 vehicle: 366
2 vehicles: 254
3 vehicles: 54
4 vehicles: 5
5 or more vehicles: 2

58% of Crosby County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in Texas.

Crosby County:	58.2%
State average:	51.6%

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

This state: 6138
Northeast: 17
Midwest: 115
South: 261
West: 221

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (71%)
Electricity (21%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (65%)
Electricity (18%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16

Here:	1.5%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	0.9%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35

Here:	21.7%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Crosby County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $166,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $527,000
Regular Highways: $484,000

Financial Administration: $359,000

Central Staff Services: $293,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $176,000

Corrections - Other: $146,000

General Public Buildings: $123,000

Health Services - Other: $116,000

Natural Resources - Other: $65,000

Parks & Recreation: $44,000

General - Other: $5,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $224,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $292,000
Interest Earnings: $123,000
Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $34,000
Regular Highways: $32,000

General Public Building: $21,000

Parks & Recreation: $21,000

Judicial: $8,000

Police Protection: $4,000

Financial Administration: $2,000

Central Staff: $2,000

Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,060,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $153,000
Tax - Property: $1,774,000
Motor Vehicle License: $308,000

Total General Sales: $65,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,150,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

1999: 210
2000: 192
2001: 182
2002: 189
2003: 186
2004: 212
2005: 218
2006: 217

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

1999: 66
2000: 60
2001: 48
2002: 50
2003: 38
2004: 37
2005: 42
2006: 40

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

1999: 144
2000: 132
2001: 134
2002: 139
2003: 148
2004: 175
2005: 176
2006: 177

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

1999: 23
2000: 20
2001: 17
2002: 17
2003: 21
2004: 38
2005: 36
2006: 33

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

1999: 91
2000: 85
2001: 85
2002: 95
2003: 100
2004: 111
2005: 110
2006: 110

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

1999: 96
2000: 87
2001: 80
2002: 77
2003: 65
2004: 63
2005: 72
2006: 74

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

1999: 116
2000: 106
2001: 96
2002: 95
2003: 91
2004: 93
2005: 105
2006: 103

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

1999: 52
2000: 61
2001: 65
2002: 65
2003: 62
2004: 77
2005: 80
2006: 74

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