Dallam County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	37%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (24.0%), Educational,health and social services (14.1%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Dallam County, Texas:

Median resident age:	31.4 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 3,142	(50.5%)
Females: 3,080	(49.5%)

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Dallam County:	2.7 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$33,280
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$385
State:	$589

Dallam County:	$70,170
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $96,171

Here:	$96,171
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $117,297

Here:	$117,297
State:	$159,697

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $96,785

Here:	$96,785
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $33,324

Here:	$33,324
State:	$42,156

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 9
• Thefts: 12
• Auto thefts: 1

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 8
• Burglaries: 16
• Thefts: 10
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	14.1%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	6.7%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dallam County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $523 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $625 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dalhart, Texline.

Neighboring counties: Cimarron County, Oklahoma , Union County, New Mexico , Hartley County , Moore County , Sherman County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Dallam County: Bagot Ranch (A), Lost Camp (B), Pritchard Ranch (C), Coloney Community House (D), Sandhill Windmill (E), Steel Windmill (F), Thompson Grove Campground (G), Tovrea Ranch (H), Wharton Ranch (I), XIT Museum (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Dallam County: Saint Marys Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Alkali Lakes (A), Flater Lake (B), Coldwater Lakes (C), Reynolds Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: West Rita Blanca Creek (A), Aqua Fria Creek (B), Perico Creek (C), East Rita Blanca Creek (D), Carrizo Creek (E), Junkyard Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Dallam County: Clarks Monument (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	3.1%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 138
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 489 (23% naturalized citizens)

Dallam County:	7.9%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,073
• One, attached: 25
• Two: 31
• 3 or 4: 15
• 5 to 9: 27
• 10 to 19: 26
• 20 or more: 5
• Mobile homes: 477
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Housing units in Dallam County with a mortgage: 521 (6 second mortgage, 39 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 519

Here:	50.1% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Dallam County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 1.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/19/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 3 people

Dallam County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/16/2000 at 22:08:54, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 73.2 miles away from Dallam County center
On 8/17/2000 at 01:08:05, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/19/2002 at 12:14:20, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.9 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1996 at 06:43:46, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.4 miles away from Dallam County center
On 2/18/2006 at 05:49:41, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from the county center
On 9/29/1993 at 02:01:19, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 28.6 miles away from Dallam County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,027 (75%) Carpooled: 440 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%) Railroad: 12 (0%) Bicycle: 10 (0%) Walked: 79 (3%) Other means: 38 (1%) Worked at home: 103 (4%)

8.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,514 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.25%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.34% relocated from other counties in Texas ($13,972 average AGI)
3.92% relocated from other states ($11,542 average AGI)

Dallam County:	3.92%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Moore County, TX	0.65% ($20,857 average AGI)
from Randall County, TX	0.65% ($18,000)
from Potter County, TX	0.56% ($38,500)

9.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,791 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.48%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.30% relocated to other counties in Texas ($20,413 average AGI)
3.17% relocated to other states ($10,374 average AGI)

Dallam County:	3.17%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Randall County, TX	1.75% ($32,895 average AGI)
to Potter County, TX	0.69% ($28,733)
to Moore County, TX	0.55% ($31,083)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 18.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,268 (1,156 aged, 112 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 5,515 (1,385 male householders, 293 female householders)

  1,371 spouses, 2,144 children (1,918 natural, 37 adopted, 189 stepchildren), 130 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 31 other relatives, 108 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 691 (329 male householders (305 living alone)), 316 female householders (303 living alone)), 46 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 16 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 631 2-persons, 354 3-persons, 363 4-persons, 200 5-persons, 97 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 608 1-person, 32 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 2 5-persons.

80.4% of residents of Dallam County speak English at home.
19.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $62,462,000 ($10115 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $622,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,120,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,190,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $20,897,000
Federal grants: $12,016,000
Federal procurement contracts: $182,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,058,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $790,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,600,000
Federal Government insurance: $44,785,000

Here:	82 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+10 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	-56 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.33 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Here:	4.6
State:	3.8

54% of Dallam County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Texas.

Dallam County:	54.3%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 3501
• Northeast: 48
• Midwest: 561
• South: 652
• West: 934

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $19,300

Here:	8.1%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	1.8%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	6.5%
Texas:	15.4%

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