DeWitt County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.6%), Manufacturing (15.5%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in DeWitt County, Texas:

Median resident age:	40.1 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 10,276	(51.3%)
Females: 9,737	(48.7%)

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DeWitt County:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$34,194
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$300
State:	$589

DeWitt County:	$84,155
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $122,715

Here:	$122,715
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $89,290

Here:	$89,290
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $50,503

Here:	$50,503
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $120,128

Here:	$120,128
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $300,198

Here:	$300,198
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $45,104

Here:	$45,104
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,969

Here:	$22,969
State:	$34,447

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 31
• Thefts: 25
• Auto thefts: 3

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 20
• Burglaries: 41
• Thefts: 27
• Auto thefts: 6

This county:	19.6%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	7.6%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in DeWitt County is $371 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cuero, Yoakum, Yorktown, Nordheim, Westhoff-Arneckville.

Neighboring counties: Goliad County , Gonzales County , Karnes County , Lavaca County , Victoria County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in DeWitt County: Wood Ranch (A), Janyssek Ranch (B), Yorktown Country Club (C), Lippke Ranch (D), Mustang Mott Store (E), Caruther Ranch (F), Respondek Ranch (G), Shaw Ranch (H), Smith Ranch Headquarters (I), Thomas Windmill (J), Thomaston Compressor Station (K), Cuero Hydroelectric Plant (L), Villarreo Ranch (M), Warzecha Ranch (N), Nordheim Historical Museum (O), Buchel Community Center (P), May-Hickey House (Q), Yorktown Historical Museum (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in DeWitt County include: Hebron Church (A), Rabke Church (B), Saint Anns Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Saint John Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Saint Peter and Pauls Church (G), Zion Church (H), Leesville Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Westville Cemetery (1), Westside Cemetery (2), Westhoff Cemetery (3), Alexander Cemetery (4), Guadalupe Cemetery (5), Thomaston Community Cemetery (6), Terryville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Berry Pond (A), Barnhart Lake (B), Bathing Tank (C), Big Tank (D), Blackwell Lake (E), Morrow Lake (F), Flag Pond (G), Musselman Cattle Company Lake Number 1 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sandies Creek (A), Hog Branch (B), Sandy Fork (C), Lost Creek (D), Oaxley Branch (E), Shiloh Creek (F), Shoats Creek (G), Gohlke Creek (H), Irish Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.8%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 578
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 513 (42% naturalized citizens)

DeWitt County:	2.6%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,721
• One, attached: 166
• Two: 161
• 3 or 4: 104
• 5 to 9: 76
• 10 to 19: 50
• 20 or more: 53
• Mobile homes: 1,345
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 80

Housing units in DeWitt County with a mortgage: 1,233 (30 second mortgage, 65 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,201

Here:	35.9% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

DeWitt County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average.

DeWitt County-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.7 miles away from DeWitt County center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.1 miles away from the county center
On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 44.7 miles away from the county center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.3 miles away from DeWitt County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,004 (77%) Carpooled: 1,121 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 25 (0%) Walked: 178 (2%) Other means: 92 (1%) Worked at home: 351 (5%)

6.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,685 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.28%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.50% relocated from other counties in Texas ($30,826 average AGI)
0.78% relocated from other states ($3,859 average AGI)

DeWitt County:	0.78%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Victoria County, TX	1.57% ($33,737 average AGI)
from Lavaca County, TX	0.47% ($22,467)
from Harris County, TX	0.36% ($32,261)
from Bexar County, TX	0.27% ($33,294)
from Nueces County, TX	0.19% ($42,250)
from Travis County, TX	0.17% ($26,636)

7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,335 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.16%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.35% relocated to other counties in Texas ($26,519 average AGI)
0.81% relocated to other states ($3,814 average AGI)

DeWitt County:	0.81%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Victoria County, TX	1.93% ($29,366 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX	0.47% ($31,133)
to Lavaca County, TX	0.42% ($33,593)
to Bexar County, TX	0.36% ($28,130)
to Travis County, TX	0.30% ($19,211)
to Williamson County, TX	0.20% ($36,231)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,365 (2,971 aged, 394 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 15,917 (4,104 male householders, 1,074 female householders)

  4,008 spouses, 5,450 children (4,943 natural, 122 adopted, 385 stepchildren), 441 grandchildren, 136 brothers or sisters, 144 parents, 253 other relatives, 307 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,295 (898 male householders (770 living alone)), 1,158 female householders (1,119 living alone)), 239 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,801 (1,775 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,339 2-persons, 1,106 3-persons, 974 4-persons, 490 5-persons, 192 6-persons, 77 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,889 1-person, 124 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 14 4-persons.

76.8% of residents of DeWitt County speak English at home.
20.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% speak English very well, 75% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $116,815,000 ($5739 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,299,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $44,493,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $33,159,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $990,000
Federal grants: $34,799,000
Federal procurement contracts: $621,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,752,000 ($133,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $7,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,447,000
Federal Government insurance: $43,502,000

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	+24 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.82 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Here:	4.6
State:	3.8

62% of DeWitt County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 93% lived in Texas.

DeWitt County:	62.2%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 17549
• Northeast: 187
• Midwest: 578
• South: 709
• West: 373

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $25,000

Here:	7.1%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	4.3%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	7.9%
Texas:	15.4%

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