Edwards County, Texas (TX)

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County population in July 2007: 1,938 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 638
Renter-occupied apartments: 163

% of renters here:	20%
State:	36%

Land area: 2120 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 1 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Edwards County: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (27.9%), Educational,health and social services (20.0%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 52%
Government: 24%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 22%
Unpaid family work: 2%

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

Races in Edwards County, Texas:

White Non-Hispanic (53.7%)
Hispanic (45.1%)
Other race (12.7%)
Two or more races (2.3%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Black (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	39.0 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 1,095	(50.6%)
Females: 1,067	(49.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $19,160
County population in 2003: 2,038
Jobs in 2003: 575

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,119
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.3%

Average household size:

Edwards County:	2.7 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,126 ($25,298 in 1999)

This county:	$30,126
Texas:	$47,548

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $320 (lower quartile is $171, upper quartile is $431)

This county:	$320
State:	$589

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,806 (it was $44,000 in 2000)

Edwards County:	$80,806
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $35,234 - $104,002

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $199,583
Here: $199,583
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $688,580
Here: $688,580
State: $159,697

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $28,440
Here: $28,440
State: $134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $25,924
Here: $25,924
State: $158,654

Mobile homes: $70,953
Here: $70,953
State: $42,156

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,056
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $239

Institutionalized population: 27

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 8
Burglaries: 20
Thefts: 14
Auto thefts: 7

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 7
Burglaries: 25
Thefts: 15
Auto thefts: 6

Edwards County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Edwards County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 77.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 22.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $443 (1.0%)

Edwards County household income distribution in 2007

Edwards County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	31.6%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	13.2%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Edwards 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: Rocksprings.

Neighboring counties: Kerr County , Kimble County , Kinney County , Real County , Sutton County , Uvalde County , Val Verde County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Edwards County: Adamson Ranch (A), Middle Buffalo Windmill (B), Camp Fawcett (C), Jack Turney Ranch (D), Jackson Ranch (E), Miers Ranch (F), Double Round Tank Windmill (G), Double Tank Windmill (H), Nethery Ranch (I), Oil Well Ranch (J), Greer Ranch (K), Paul Turney Ranch (L), Louise Windmill (M), Earwood Ranch (N), Phillips Ranch (O), Sam Allison Ranch (P), Black Jack Windmill (Q), Blair Windmill (R), Kast Ranch (S), Shay Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hackberry Cemetery (1), Coalson Cemetery (2), Carta Valley Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: McKenzie Lake (A), Jade Lake (B), Black Lake (C), Cedar Pond (D), Stagecoach Waterhole (E), Green Lake (F), Mud Lake (G), Elbow Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hackberry Creek (A), Geronimo Creek (B), Flat Creek (C), Hunger Creek (D), East Prong Nueces River (E), Earwood Creek (F), Dutch Creek (G), Dobbs Run (H), Deer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Edwards County: Devils Sinkhole State Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	4.3%
Texas:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 44
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 233 (60% naturalized citizens)

Edwards County:	10.8%
Whole state:	13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 4 1990 to 1994: 19 1985 to 1989: 37 1980 to 1984: 41 1975 to 1979: 38 1970 to 1974: 10 1970 to 1974: 27 1965 to 1969: 57

Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.1%

Edwards County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 933
One, attached: 37
Two: 10
3 or 4: 7
5 to 9: 2
20 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 226

Housing units in Edwards County with a mortgage: 102 (0 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 257

Here:	28.4% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Religon statistics

Total adherents: 1,714
Total congregations: 9

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	762 (44.5%)	528 (30.8%)	172 (10.0%)	169 (9.9%)	83 (4.8%)
Congregations	1 (11.1%)	3 (33.3%)	2 (22.2%)	2 (22.2%)	1 (11.1%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Agriculture in Edwards County
Average size of farms: 2789 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $21413
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $94.69
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: 97.66%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $29492
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.19%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.36%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $34182
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.66%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.77
Land in orchards: 655 acres

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (39%)
Construction (14%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Truck transportation (3%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (26%)
Health care (14%)
Public administration (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (23%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Construction laborers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (93%)
Germany (3%)
Spain (2%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Thailand (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Edwards County (%):

United States or American (13%)
English (9%)
German (9%)
Irish (4%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Dutch (1%)

Edwards County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 538 (67%)
Carpooled: 161 (20%)
Railroad: 2 (0%)
Walked: 45 (6%)
Other means: 3 (0%)
Worked at home: 51 (6%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

27 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $33,350.

6.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,644 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.86%
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.

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

8.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,035 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.53%
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.

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Births per 1000 population in Edwards County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Edwards County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Edwards County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,423 (1,310 aged, 113 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 32%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 33%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1006.540
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 402.620
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 50.33

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 150.980

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,134

In family households: 1,904 (496 male householders, 94 female householders)
482 spouses, 686 children (642 natural, 22 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 66 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 39 other relatives, 25 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 230 (103 male householders (93 living alone)), 111 female householders (105 living alone)), 16 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 28 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 278 2-persons, 112 3-persons, 86 4-persons, 63 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 198 1-person, 16 2-persons.

53.3% of residents of Edwards County speak English at home.
46.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $18,608,000 ($9244 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $348,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $5,904,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,160,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $921,000
Federal grants: $2,743,000
Federal procurement contracts: $83,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $796,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $66,000
Federal Government insurance: $0,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 109

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 108

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -164

Here:	-83 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Edwards County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.25 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.2
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 15
1995 to 1998: 78
1990 to 1994: 130
1980 to 1989: 215
1970 to 1979: 153
1960 to 1969: 180
1950 to 1959: 122
1940 to 1949: 112
1939 or earlier: 212

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Edwards County, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 28 3 rooms: 55 4 rooms: 96 5 rooms: 191 6 rooms: 124 7 rooms: 83 8 rooms: 40 9+ rooms: 21

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Edwards County, Texas:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 16 4 rooms: 31 5 rooms: 43 6 rooms: 28 7 rooms: 24 8 rooms: 0 9+ rooms: 2

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Edwards County:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 54 2 bedrooms: 172 3 bedrooms: 319 4 bedrooms: 71 5+ bedrooms: 17

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Edwards County:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 21 2 bedrooms: 54 3 bedrooms: 67 4 bedrooms: 13 5+ bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Edwards County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 37 1 vehicle: 181 2 vehicles: 277 3 vehicles: 96 4 vehicles: 30 5+ vehicles: 17

Cars and other vehicles available in Edwards County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 17 1 vehicle: 73 2 vehicles: 53 3 vehicles: 10 4 vehicles: 8 5+ vehicles: 2

71% of Edwards County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 88% lived in Texas.

Edwards County:	71.5%
State average:	51.6%

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

This state: 1715
Northeast: 25
Midwest: 66
South: 64
West: 53

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $18,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58.0%) Electricity (25.5%) Utility gas (10.2%) Wood (5.3%) Other fuel (0.9%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51.5%) Electricity (35.0%) Utility gas (10.4%) Wood (2.5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8

Here:	2.5%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

Here:	8.3%
Texas:	15.4%

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.)

Edwards County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $265,000
Construction - General: $50,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $321,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $292,000

Central Staff Services: $230,000

Police Protection: $211,000

Corrections - Other: $196,000

Health Services - Other: $130,000

Financial Administration: $95,000

Libraries: $82,000

Natural Resources - Other: $75,000

General Public Buildings: $27,000

Parks & Recreation: $8,000

Fire Protection: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $50,000
General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $115,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $60,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $55,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $174,000
Interest Earnings: $72,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $50,000
Corrections - Other: $11,000

General - Other: $3,000

Financial Administration: $2,000

Fire Protection: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,318,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $17,000
State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $59,000
All Other: $27,000

Highways: $19,000
Tax - Property: $1,189,000
Motor Vehicle License: $118,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $590,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Edwards County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

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