Dickens County, Texas (TX)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 486
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 761
Renter-occupied apartments: 229 (it was 219 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 22% |
State: | 36% |
Land area: 904 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 2 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (31.6%), Construction (12.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 62%
- Government: 27%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
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- 92358.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 61939.0%Hispanic or Latino
- 301.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 70.4%Asian alone
- 60.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 20.1%Two or more races
Median resident age: | 48.4 years |
Texas median age: | 35.6 years |
Males: 758 | (47.1%) |
Females: 854 | (52.9%) |
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Dickens County: | 2.0 people |
Texas: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,158 ($25,898 in 1999)
This county: | $46,158 |
Texas: | $72,284 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $297 (lower quartile is $260, upper quartile is $406)
This county: | $297 |
State: | $1117 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $77,529 (it was $27,100 in 2000)
Dickens: | $77,529 |
Texas: | $275,400 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,451
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $427
Institutionalized population: 315
Crime in 2020 (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 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 0
- Auto thefts: 1
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,567 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $628 (1.0%)
Dickens County: | 12.3% |
Texas: | 14.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 48.4 years old
(Males: 49.9 years old, Females: 45.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 59.9 years old, Black residents: 39.0 years old, Asian residents: 77.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.0 years old, Other race residents: 31.6 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dickens County is $416 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $630 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Dickens County: Indian Creek Pens (A), Jones Cow Camp (B), La Paloma Cow Camp (C), Sweet La Cruz Cow Camp (D), Boone Ranch (E), Seymour Country Club (F), Seymour Downs Race Track (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: England Cemetery (1), Round Timber Cemetery (2), Woodman Cemetery (3), Henson Cemetery (4), Cache Creek Cemetery (5), Bomarton Cemetery (6), Riverview Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lost Lake (A), Waggoner Lake Number 1 (B), Waggoner Lake Number 2 (C), Waggoner Lake Number 3 (D), Waggoner Lake Number 4 (E), Waggoner Lake Number 5 (F), Waggoner Lake Number 6 (G), Porter Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Creek (A), Boggy Creek (B), Big Moonshine Creek (C), Aytes Branch (D), Antelope Creek (E), Wagon Creek (F), Yokum Creek (G), Seymour Creek (H), Soap Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Blount County, Alabama , Itawamba County, Mississippi , Jefferson County, Alabama , Foard County , Haskell County , Kent County , King County , Titus County .
Here: | 3.2% |
Texas: | 3.5% |
Current college students: 63
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 81 (40.4% naturalized citizens)
Dickens County: | 5.1% |
Whole state: | 17.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 212010 or later
- 112000 to 2009
- 121990 to 1999
- 01980 to 1989
- 161970 to 1979
- 15Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): " minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,040
- Two: 3
- 3 or 4: 4
- Mobile homes: 70
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Housing units in Dickens County with a mortgage: 91 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
Here: | 100.0% with mortgage |
State: | 98.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Dickens County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 1,236 | 12 |
Catholic | 274 | 1 |
Mainline Protestant | 160 | 1 |
None | 774 | - |
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:
Dickens County: | 4.01 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Dickens County: | 16.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 16.03 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Dickens County: | 9.8% |
Texas: | 8.9% |
Dickens County: | 27.8% |
State: | 26.6% |
Agriculture in Dickens County:
Average size of farms: 1432 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $29,741
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $104.81
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 58.18%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $31,662
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.29%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.16%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $42,503
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.65%
Average age of principal farm operators: 61 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.61
All wheat for grain: 11535 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 24686 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Dickens County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 3897803.6 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/6/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Dickens County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 470% 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 38.9 miles away from Dickens County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 267.0 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 273.6 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 294.8 miles away from the 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 158.5 miles away from Dickens County center
On 9/11/2011 at 12:27:44, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.5 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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4223: May 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4223, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- 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
- Texas Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: August 30, 1993 to November 15, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3113: September 10, 1993, FEMA Id: 3113, Natural disaster type: Fire
The number of natural disasters in Dickens County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 5
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 362 (71.0%)
- Carpooled: 25 (4.9%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 30 (5.9%)
- Walked: 66 (12.9%)
- Worked at home: 15 (2.9%)
- Educational services (27%)
- Health care and social assistance (13%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Information (5%)
- Retail trade (4%)
- Utilities (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (2%)
- Educational services (38%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Information (7%)
- Retail trade (6%)
- Utilities (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (14%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (17%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5%)
- Mexico (53%)
- Russia (9%)
- El Salvador (9%)
- Uganda (6%)
- Honduras (6%)
- Germany (5%)
- Venezuela (5%)
- English (15%)
- American (10%)
- Irish (7%)
- Scottish (4%)
- German (3%)
- Welsh (1%)
- Russian (1%)
5 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in Dickens County, Texas in 2000:
- 474 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 38 people in nursing homes
- 4 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
6.98% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($43,341 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.98% |
Texas average: | 8.12% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.98% relocated from other counties in Texas ($43,341 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
6.24% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($41,795 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.24% |
Texas average: | 7.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.24% relocated to other counties in Texas ($41,795 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 19.1
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 15.4%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 512 (461 aged, 51 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 57 (14%)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,096
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 38
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 38
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,612- Male householders: 385 (114 living alone), Female householders: 287 (134 living alone)
351 spouses (347 opposite-sex spouses), 26 unmarried partners, (26 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 410 children (372 natural, 21 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 48 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 0 foster children, 25 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 75
Size of family households: 259 2-persons, 69 3-persons, 36 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 248 1-person, 19 2-persons.
203 married couples with children.
75 single-parent households (28 men, 47 women).
84.2% of residents of Dickens speak English at home.
15.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $26,373,000 ($9,728 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $267,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,964,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,362,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,259,000
Federal grants: $4,818,000
Federal procurement contracts: $166,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $803,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $314,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $209,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,745,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 133Here: | 50 per 1000 residents |
State: | 85 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 222
Here: | 84 per 1000 residents |
State: | 35 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +9
Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
State: | +29 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -27
Here: | -10 per 1000 residents |
State: | +10 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.19 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 5.8 |
State: | 6.3 |
Here: | 4.1 |
State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Dickens County, Texas
- 42020 or later
- 622010 to 2019
- 632000 to 2009
- 501990 to 1999
- 451980 to 1989
- 1491970 to 1979
- 1241960 to 1969
- 3161950 to 1959
- 981940 to 1949
- 1501939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dickens County, Texas
- 61 room
- 82 rooms
- 123 rooms
- 434 rooms
- 1605 rooms
- 1646 rooms
- 707 rooms
- 648 rooms
- 329+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dickens County, Texas
- 41 room
- 52 rooms
- 133 rooms
- 514 rooms
- 185 rooms
- 36 rooms
- 37 rooms
- 148 rooms
- 39+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Dickens County, Texas
- 6no bedroom
- 221 bedroom
- 1762 bedrooms
- 2833 bedrooms
- 634 bedrooms
- 65+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dickens County, Texas
- 4no bedroom
- 201 bedroom
- 262 bedrooms
- 593 bedrooms
- 44 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Dickens County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 28no vehicle
- 1951 vehicle
- 1392 vehicles
- 1333 vehicles
- 434 vehicles
- 245+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Dickens County in renter-occupied apartments
- 10no vehicle
- 791 vehicle
- 192 vehicles
- 83 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
89.7% of Dickens County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 94% lived in Texas.
Dickens County: | 89.7% |
State average: | 85.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1,283
- Other state: 233
- Northeast: 21
- Midwest: 64
- South: 59
- West: 88
- 38.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 36.9%Electricity
- 17.8%Utility gas
- 6.0%Wood
- 1.3%Other fuel
- 37.6%Electricity
- 24.8%Utility gas
- 24.8%Other fuel
- 12.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 12.3% |
Texas: | 8.8% |
Here: | 3.8% |
Texas: | 8.0% |
Here: | 43.8% |
Texas: | 16.2% |
Dickens County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $214,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $716,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $1,656,000
Central Staff Services: $166,000
Financial Administration: $127,000
Police Protection: $121,000
General Public Buildings: $80,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $79,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $72,000
Correctional Institutions: $37,000
Corrections - Other: $17,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $8,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $289,000
Interest Earnings: $59,000
Royalties: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,669,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $273,000
- Tax - Property: $2,047,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $50,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $486,000
Dickens County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $214,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $716,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $1,656,000
Central Staff Services: $166,000
Financial Administration: $127,000
Police Protection: $121,000
General Public Buildings: $80,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $79,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $72,000
Correctional Institutions: $37,000
Corrections - Other: $17,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $8,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $289,000
Interest Earnings: $59,000
Royalties: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,669,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $273,000
- Tax - Property: $2,047,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $50,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $486,000
Dickens County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $214,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $716,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $1,656,000
Central Staff Services: $166,000
Financial Administration: $127,000
Police Protection: $121,000
General Public Buildings: $80,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $79,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $72,000
Correctional Institutions: $37,000
Corrections - Other: $17,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $8,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $289,000
Interest Earnings: $59,000
Royalties: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,669,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $273,000
- Tax - Property: $2,047,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $50,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $486,000
Dickens County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $214,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $716,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $1,656,000
Central Staff Services: $166,000
Financial Administration: $127,000
Police Protection: $121,000
General Public Buildings: $80,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $79,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $72,000
Correctional Institutions: $37,000
Corrections - Other: $17,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $8,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $289,000
Interest Earnings: $59,000
Royalties: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,669,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $273,000
- Tax - Property: $2,047,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $50,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $486,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 74
- Number of aged recipients: 26
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 48
- Number of recipients under 18: 4
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 28
- Number of recipients older than 64: 42
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 52
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 32
Most common first names in Dickens County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 38 | 77.0 years |
William | 37 | 78.6 years |
Mary | 34 | 81.7 years |
James | 25 | 76.3 years |
Willie | 18 | 78.1 years |
Charles | 17 | 76.5 years |
Robert | 17 | 80.7 years |
Henry | 13 | 74.7 years |
Raymond | 12 | 73.4 years |
Frank | 12 | 76.7 years |
Most common last names in Dickens County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 37 | 76.2 years |
Williams | 16 | 78.2 years |
Jones | 14 | 77.4 years |
Watson | 12 | 75.7 years |
Taylor | 11 | 81.5 years |
Alexander | 11 | 71.5 years |
Hagins | 10 | 76.9 years |
Moore | 10 | 72.1 years |
Hale | 10 | 74.5 years |
Karr | 10 | 76.7 years |