County population in 2016: 3,623 (all rural); it was 3,828 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 408 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 695 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,174 Renter-occupied apartments: 414 (it was 404 in 2000)
% of renters here:
26%
State:
36%
Land area: 930 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Donley County: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (22.4%), Educational, health and social services (20.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.9%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (11.8%), Construction (10.6%), Information (10.6%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $41,922 ($29,006 in 1999)
This county:
$41,922
Texas:
$56,565
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $406 (lower quartile is $275, upper quartile is $734)
This county:
$406
State:
$809
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $75,148 (it was $45,800 in 2000)
Donley:
$75,148
Texas:
$161,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $39,836 - $116,955 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $977 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $361
Institutionalized population: 9
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 9
Burglaries: 18
Thefts: 25
Auto thefts: 1
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 13
Burglaries: 27
Thefts: 27
Auto thefts: 4
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,418 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $950 (1.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 14.1%
Donley County:
14.1%
Texas:
15.6%
(12.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.5% for Black residents, 24.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.0% for American Indian residents, 50.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 39.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 41.3 years old
(Males: 37.9 years old, Females: 46.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.2 years old, Black residents: 42.3 years old, American Indian residents: 47.1 years old, Asian residents: 21.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.8 years old, Other race residents: 20.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Donley County is $396 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Donley County: Coleman Ranch (A), Hay Camp (B), Hess Ranch (C), Hess Windmill (D), House Log (E), Lost Creek Ranch (F), McMurtry Ranch (G), McMurtry Windmill (H), Pan Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Donley County include: Ring Church (A), Friendship Church (B), Kelley Church (C), Lone Mound Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery (1), Plymouth Cemetery (2), Dodson Cemetery (3), Needwood Cemetery (4), Dozier Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: McIntosh Lake (A), Cason Lake (B), Club Lake (C), Evans Lake (D), Allred-Sessions Lake (E), Lake Atteberry (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Billy Creek (A), Uncle Frank Creek (B), Wagon Creek (C), Wolf Creek (D), Wills Creek (E), Sandy Creek (F), Shinnery Creek (G), South Fork Buck Creek (H), Squaw Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 282 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 79 (33.0% naturalized citizens)
Donley County:
2.2%
Whole state:
17.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
172010 or later
302000 to 2009
171990 to 1999
181980 to 1989
111970 to 1979
5Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.2%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,522
One, attached: 22
Two: 74
3 or 4: 27
5 to 9: 6
10 to 19: 17
20 or more: 10
Mobile homes: 503
Housing units in Donley County with a mortgage: 234 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 763
Here:
23.5% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Donley County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
1,800
9
Mainline Protestant
445
3
Catholic
90
1
Other
-
1
None
1,342
-
Donley County Religion Details
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:
Number of grocery stores: 1
Donley County:
2.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Donley County:
10.25 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
This county:
10.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Donley County:
10.8%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Donley County:
25.8%
State:
26.6%
Agriculture in Donley County:
Average size of farms: 1328 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $167,304 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $238.19 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 87.94% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $173,839 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.38% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 44.10% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40,133 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.32% Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.51 Corn for grain: 450 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 5822 harvested acres Upland cotton: 12765 harvested acres Vegetables: 574 harvested acres Land in orchards: 131 acres
Tornado activity:
Donley County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 2253808.6 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 18 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/25/1955, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 18 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Donley County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 45% 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 134.7 miles away from Donley County center On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 105.5 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 225.2 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 357.3 miles away from the county center On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 258.9 miles away from Donley County center On 12/16/2000 at 22:08:54, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.9 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 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 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 SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 04, 1989 to June 07, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-828: May 19, 1989, FEMA Id: 828, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Texas Tornadoes, Windstorms, Flooding, Incident Period: May 13, 1970, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-286: May 13, 1970, FEMA Id: 286, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
The number of natural disasters in Donley County (8) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4 Emergencies Declared: 4
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Transportation occupations (8%)
Architecture and engineering occupations (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
Education, training, and library occupations (13%)
Management occupations (13%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Healthcare support occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
Mexico (44%)
Jamaica (11%)
Germany (10%)
Philippines (9%)
India (5%)
England (5%)
Honduras (3%)
German (17%)
American (12%)
Irish (12%)
English (9%)
European (2%)
Scottish (1%)
Israeli (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 892 (72.2%)
Carpooled: 164 (13.3%)
Bicycle: 6 (0.5%)
Walked: 85 (6.9%)
Worked at home: 90 (7.3%)
People in group quarters in Donley County, Texas in 2000:
155 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
42 people in nursing homes
6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
People in group quarters in Donley County, Texas in 2010:
226 people in college/university student housing
9 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
5 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $42,012.
8.12% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($31,108 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.12%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.11% relocated from other counties in Texas ($23,226 average AGI)
2.01% relocated from other states ($7,892 average AGI)
Donley County:
2.01%
Texas average:
2.49%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
8.12% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($24,688 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.12%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.98% relocated to other counties in Texas ($21,097 average AGI)
1.13% relocated to other states ($3,591 average AGI)
Donley County:
1.13%
Texas average:
2.01%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 14.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.0
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 29.7% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 19.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Donley County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 878 (773 aged, 105 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 177 (25%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Donley County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (21)
Unspecified dementia (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 874 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,414
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 26
Household type by relationship:
Households: 3,623
In family households: 2,741 (385 male householders, 446 female householders)
640 spouses, 953 children (835 natural, 78 adopted, 43 stepchildren), 112 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 55 other relatives, 84 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 576 (237 male householders (191 living alone)), 253 female householders (243 living alone)), 83 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 301
Size of family households: 529 2-persons, 112 3-persons, 121 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 434 1-person, 53 2-persons, 2 3-persons.
385 married couples with children.
235 single-parent households (7 men, 228 women).
94.2% of residents of Donley speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 7% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $28,490,000 ($7,233 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $401,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $11,524,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,969,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,878,000 Federal grants: $4,306,000 Federal procurement contracts: $99,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $713,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $31,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $464,000 Federal Government insurance: $5,239,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 201
Here:
52 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 238
Here:
61 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +10
Here:
+3 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +100
Here:
+26 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.75 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.1
Year house built in Donley County, Texas
362014 or later
92010 to 2013
2222000 to 2009
2251990 to 1999
2331980 to 1989
3911970 to 1979
2131960 to 1969
2001950 to 1959
1731940 to 1949
4411939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Donley County, Texas
Cars and other vehicles available in Donley County in owner-occupied houses/condos
15no vehicle
2721 vehicle
3532 vehicles
2153 vehicles
874 vehicles
475+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Donley County in renter-occupied apartments
6no vehicle
1791 vehicle
892 vehicles
603 vehicles
54 vehicles
05+ vehicles
84.8% of Donley County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Texas.
Donley County:
84.8%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,541
Other state: 949
Northeast: 85
Midwest: 191
South: 286
West: 391
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Donley County
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