Dickens County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.9%), Public administration (18.2%), Educational,health and social services (17.6%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Dickens County, Texas:

Median resident age:	39.2 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 1,565	(56.7%)
Females: 1,197	(43.3%)

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Dickens County:	2.3 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$30,841
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$221
State:	$589

Dickens County:	$49,769
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $59,363

Here:	$59,363
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $27,631

Here:	$27,631
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $11,739

Here:	$11,739
State:	$140,401

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $25,924

Here:	$25,924
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $46,085

Here:	$46,085
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: 0
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 0

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 4
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	17.4%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	6.3%
Whole state:	6.7%

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.

Cities in this county include: Spur, Dickens.

Neighboring counties: Cottle County , Crosby County , Floyd County , Garza County , Kent County , King County , Motley County , Stonewall County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Dickens County: Devils Playground Windmill (A), Getaway Pens (B), James Windmill (C), James Hodge Windmill (D), Jake Rains Windmill (E), Dickens Pens Windmill (F), J-2 Windmill (G), Middle Creek Windmill (H), Middle Croton Windmill (I), Allen Windmill (J), Molly Bailey Windmill (K), Little Sampson Windmill (L), Double Tubs Windmill (M), North Brushy Windmill (N), North Pitchfork Corner Windmill (O), North Shinnery Windmill (P), North Windmill (Q), Old Camp Windmill (R), Dumont Horse Pasture Windmill (S), Orchard Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Dickens County: Foreman Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Amity Cemetery (1), Espuela Cemetery (2), McAdoo Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Wichita Tank (A), Patton Springs Lake (B), Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoir (C), Soil Conservation Service Site 12 Reservoir (D), Soil Conservation Service Site 11 Reservoir (E), Soil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoir (F), Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir (G), Soil Conservation Service Lake 1 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: J-2 Creek (A), Grapevine Branch (B), Geneva Fork (C), Mexican Creek (D), Dockum Creek (E), Little Croton Creek (F), Boggy Creek (G), Middle Creek (H), Washout Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.7%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 63
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 55 (35% naturalized citizens)

Dickens County:	2.0%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,195
• One, attached: 10
• Two: 17
• 3 or 4: 2
• 5 to 9: 8
• Mobile homes: 125
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Housing units in Dickens County with a mortgage: 162 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 348

Here:	31.8% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Dickens County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.

Dickens County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 93% smaller 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 1/29/2008 at 10:24:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 48.0 miles away from the county center
On 10/7/2007 at 13:54:21, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 2.7 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.3 miles away from the county center
On 2/15/1997 at 09:08:55, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.6 miles away from Dickens County center
On 2/12/1997 at 23:53:10, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 786 (81%) Carpooled: 115 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 7 (1%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 24 (2%) Other means: 6 (1%) Worked at home: 35 (4%)

6.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($61,786 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.10%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Texas.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

8.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,903 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.76%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Texas.
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 2003: 9.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 20.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 558 (499 aged, 59 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 1,859 (550 male householders, 82 female householders)

  571 spouses, 542 children (462 natural, 9 adopted, 71 stepchildren), 61 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 27 other relatives, 18 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 382 (156 male householders (131 living alone)), 189 female householders (185 living alone)), 37 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 521 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 339 2-persons, 114 3-persons, 102 4-persons, 51 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 316 1-person, 20 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 3 5-persons.

78.2% of residents of Dickens County speak English at home.
21.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $26,373,000 ($9728 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

Here:	50 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	84 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

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

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:	5.3
State:	5.8

Here:	4.6
State:	3.8

62% of Dickens County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Texas.

Dickens County:	61.5%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 2218
• Northeast: 6
• Midwest: 105
• South: 214
• West: 157

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $10,200

Here:	4.7%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	1.1%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	13.5%
Texas:	15.4%

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