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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%).
Detached houses: $96,800Here:$96,800State:$177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $81,472Here:$81,472State:$170,403 Mobile homes: $39,614Here:$39,614State:$42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $51,263Here:$51,263State:$34,447
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 66.3% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 33.3%
Obama (Democratic): 75.4% McCain (Republican): 24.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $626 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $346 (0.8%)
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.
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Notable locations in Dimmit County: County Line (A), Carrizo Springs Golf Course (B), AE Dahl (C), Adolf Shilling (D), Brauer Ranch (E), Briscoe Ranch (F), Briscoe Ranch Number 2 (G), C D Decken (H), C M Beazly (I), CW Bonham (J), Carl Ellengton (K), DK Moffatt (L), Diamond H Ranch (M), Dick Moffet (N), Dulding Ranch (O), E Meadows (P), E Smith (Q), EC Bennett (R), Eardly Farm (S), Erskine Rhodes (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: Soldier Lake (A), Buckhorn Lake (B), Encina Lake (C), Farias Lake (D), Hamilton Lake (E), Harrison Lake Number 1 (F), Harrison Lake Number 2 (G), Harrison Lake Number 3 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bonito Creek (A), Cayetano Creek (B), Velenzuela Creek (C), San Roque Creek (D), San Pedro Creek (E), Arroyo Negro (F), Sage Creek (G), El Barrosa Creek (H), Las Tablas Creek (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
Notable locations in Dimmit County: County Line (A), Carrizo Springs Golf Course (B), AE Dahl (C), Adolf Shilling (D), Brauer Ranch (E), Briscoe Ranch (F), Briscoe Ranch Number 2 (G), C D Decken (H), C M Beazly (I), CW Bonham (J), Carl Ellengton (K), DK Moffatt (L), Diamond H Ranch (M), Dick Moffet (N), Dulding Ranch (O), E Meadows (P), E Smith (Q), EC Bennett (R), Eardly Farm (S), Erskine Rhodes (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: Soldier Lake (A), Buckhorn Lake (B), Encina Lake (C), Farias Lake (D), Hamilton Lake (E), Harrison Lake Number 1 (F), Harrison Lake Number 2 (G), Harrison Lake Number 3 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bonito Creek (A), Cayetano Creek (B), Velenzuela Creek (C), San Roque Creek (D), San Pedro Creek (E), Arroyo Negro (F), Sage Creek (G), El Barrosa Creek (H), Las Tablas Creek (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
Neighboring counties: Frio County , La Salle County , Maverick County , Webb County , Zavala County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.7%
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
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6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,172 average adjusted gross income)
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%
8.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,913 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.8
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%
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
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).
Population growth in Dimmit County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.09 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $16,900
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $380,000
Housing & Community Development: $140,000
Financial Administration: $727,000
Police Protection: $509,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $493,000
Regular Highways: $409,000
Corrections - Other: $269,000
General - Other: $265,000
Central Staff Services: $167,000
Parks & Recreation: $68,000
Fire Protection: $46,000
General Public Buildings: $42,000
Libraries: $35,000
Interest Earnings: $18,000
Housing & Community Development: $704,000
Motor Vehicle License: $330,000
Total General Sales: $228,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $49,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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