County population in 2012: 1,968 (all rural); it was 2,162 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 228 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 451 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 638 Renter-occupied apartments: 160 (it was 163 in 2000)
% 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).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Edwards County: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.4%), Retail trade (14.2%), Construction (14.1%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $544 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $497 (0.9%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.4%
(12.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 47 years old
(Males: 47 years old, Females: 47 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48 years old, Black residents: 19 years old, American Indian residents: 44 years old, Asian residents: 37 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 35 years old, Other race residents: 36 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
31.6%
Whole state:
15.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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.
Lakes and reservoirs: Wiley Waterhole (A), Van Buren Water Hole (B), Kalentine Hole (C), Cub Lake (D), Blue Hole (E), Green Lake (F), Cloudt Waterhole (G), Jade Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blue Creek (A), Rough Sycamore Creek (B), Dutch Creek (C), Earwood Creek (D), Geronimo Creek (E), Hackberry Creek (F), Possum Creek (G), Polecat Creek (H), Indian Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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 (commute): 23.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.1%
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
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 79.28%
Here
79.3%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 1,714 Total congregations: 9
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Churches of Christ
Other
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.
Average size of farms: 2789 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $21,413 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: $29,492 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: $34,182 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
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 1, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3284): March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 3, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1709): June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1709, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1606): September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-EM-3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3216): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 1, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3142): September 1, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Tropical Storm Charley, Incident Period: August 22, 1998 to August 31, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1239): August 26, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1239, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Texas Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: June 21, 1997 to July 15, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1179): July 7, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1179, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Texas Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: August 30, 1993 to November 15, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3113): September 10, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3113, Natural disaster type: Fire
The number of natural disasters in Edwards County (9) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4 Emergencies Declared: 5
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%)
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%)
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)
5 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
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 2006: 11.8
Births per 1000 population in Edwards County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.9
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 2006: 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: 1,997
In family households: 1,708 (446 male householders, 134 female householders)
475 spouses, 494 children (478 natural, 5 adopted, 11 stepchildren), 92 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 11 other relatives, 19 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 289 (135 male householders (119 living alone)), 124 female householders (116 living alone)), 30 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 302 2-persons, 117 3-persons, 96 4-persons, 42 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-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
2005 or later: 57
2000 to 2004: 118
1990 to 1999: 91
1980 to 1989: 131
1970 to 1979: 141
1960 to 1969: 131
1950 to 1959: 170
1940 to 1949: 98
1939 or earlier: 387
Rooms in houses/apartments in Edwards County, Texas
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 Edwards County
47.0 years
33.0 years
(54.7%)
(45.3%)
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