Dimmit County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (29.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.0%), Retail trade (11.9%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.0%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Dimmit County, Texas:

Median resident age:	31.6 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 4,975	(48.5%)
Females: 5,273	(51.5%)

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Dimmit County:	3.1 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$26,100
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$278
State:	$589

Dimmit County:	$48,061
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $70,875

Here:	$70,875
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $72,201

Here:	$72,201
State:	$159,697

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $7,977

Here:	$7,977
State:	$134,235

Mobile homes: $28,777

Here:	$28,777
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000

Here:	$45,000
State:	$34,447

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 35
• Burglaries: 158
• Thefts: 174
• Auto thefts: 31

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 42
• Burglaries: 85
• Thefts: 194
• Auto thefts: 31

This county:	33.2%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	12.5%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dimmit County is $398 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $659 a month.

Cities in this county include: Carrizo Springs, Asherton, Big Wells, Carrizo Hill, Catarina, Brundage.

Neighboring counties: Frio County , La Salle County , Maverick County , Webb County , Zavala County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Dimmit County: AE Dahl (A), I P Luthold (B), Diamond H Ranch (C), Dick Moffet (D), Adolf Shilling (E), J Jones (F), J Vanham (G), JA Oelkes (H), JC Johnson (I), JJ Mowels (J), JM Cathings (K), Mike Howard (L), Carl Ellengton (M), Mrs C Bradshaw (N), Mrs P Lancaster (O), Carrizo Springs Golf Course (P), O K Braune (Q), Dulding Ranch (R), E Meadows (S), E Smith (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Big Wells Cemetery (1), Saint Michaels Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Buckhorn Lake (A), Soldier Lake (B), Encina Lake (C), Allen North Lake (D), Allen South Lake (E), Martindale Tank (F), Beinhorn Lake (G), Bermuda Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sauz Mocho Creek (A), Negro, Arroyo (B), Barrosa Creek, El (C), Skull Creek (D), Appurceon Creek (E), Galvaneno Creek (F), Elm Creek (G), Salt Creek (H), Line Oak Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Dimmit County include: Presidio Park (1), Chaparral Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.3%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 419
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 54.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 783 (54% naturalized citizens)

Dimmit County:	7.6%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,026
• One, attached: 57
• Two: 70
• 3 or 4: 126
• 5 to 9: 27
• 20 or more: 20
• Mobile homes: 769
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Housing units in Dimmit County with a mortgage: 519 (17 second mortgage, 36 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,297

Here:	28.6% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Dimmit County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 6.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Dimmit County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/2005 at 14:39:16, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.8 miles away from Dimmit County center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,463 (77%) Carpooled: 539 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%) Motorcycle: 9 (0%) Walked: 55 (2%) Other means: 70 (2%) Worked at home: 71 (2%)

6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,172 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.30%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.57% relocated from other counties in Texas ($17,328 average AGI)
1.73% relocated from other states ($4,844 average AGI)

Dimmit County:	1.73%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Bexar County, TX	1.05% ($17,516 average AGI)
from Zavala County, TX	0.68% ($28,250)

8.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,913 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.34%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.92% relocated to other counties in Texas ($20,278 average AGI)
1.42% relocated to other states ($3,631 average AGI)

Dimmit County:	1.42%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Bexar County, TX	1.92% ($20,293 average AGI)
to Zavala County, TX	0.96% ($18,448)
to Uvalde County, TX	0.46% ($32,071)
to Hays County, TX	0.36% ($18,000)
to Webb County, TX	0.36% ($30,091)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,429 (1,196 aged, 233 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 32%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 32%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 9,412 (1,996 male householders, 650 female householders)

  1,942 spouses, 3,936 children (3,676 natural, 62 adopted, 198 stepchildren), 435 grandchildren, 45 brothers or sisters, 82 parents, 215 other relatives, 111 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 713 (300 male householders (274 living alone)), 352 female householders (320 living alone)), 61 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 123 (89 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 853 2-persons, 610 3-persons, 561 4-persons, 341 5-persons, 165 6-persons, 116 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 594 1-person, 55 2-persons, 3 4-persons.

23.5% of residents of Dimmit County speak English at home.
76.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $87,569,000 ($8568 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $420,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,175,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,104,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $946,000
Federal grants: $41,787,000
Federal procurement contracts: $293,000 ($17,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,264,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $865,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,184,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,391,000

Here:	89 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	37 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	-35 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.09 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.0
State:	5.8

Here:	4.4
State:	3.8

69% of Dimmit County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Texas.

Dimmit County:	69.0%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 8208
• Northeast: 16
• Midwest: 723
• South: 152
• West: 326

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $16,900

Here:	2.6%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	3.2%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	11.6%
Texas:	15.4%

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