County population in 2014: 1,879 (all rural); it was 2,162 in 2000County 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. 2016 cost of living index in Edwards County: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (35.1%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (24.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (21.1%), Construction (11.7%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,351 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $646 (0.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 10.8%
(1.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 50.0% for other race residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 9.9%
Edwards County:
9.9%
Texas:
15.9%
(1.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 41.0% for other race residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 49 years old
(Males: 51 years old, Females: 49 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 62 years old, Black residents: 41 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 39 years old, Other race residents: 67 years old)
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Edwards County: Continental Ranch (A), Rough Canyon Marina (B), Adah Cauthorn Ranch (C), Carson Ranch (D), John Cauthorn Ranch (E), Soldado Crossing (F), Rock Crossing (G), Cave Crossing (H), Pafford Crossing (I), Aermotor Windmill (J), Albers Ranch (K), Allen Windmill (L), Alta Windmill (M), Arledge Ranch (N), Beaver Lake Ranch (O), Big Sampson Windmill (P), Black Windmill (Q), Boone Windmill (R), Broke Tank Windmills (S), Brown Ranch Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Old San Felipe Cemetery (1), Westlawn Cemetery (2), Babb Cemetery (3), Juno Cemetery (4), San Felipe Cemetery (5), Newman Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Clark Waterhoel (A), Walk Lake (B), Miguel Waterhole (C), Gravel Waterhole (D), Blocker Waterhole (E), Moody Lake (F), Gillis West Lake (G), Gillis East Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Zorro Creek (A), San Pedro Creek (B), San Felipe Creek (C), Pecos River (D), Mailtrail Creek (E), West Fork Sycamore Creek (F), McKees Creek (G), Salt Creek (H), Sacatosa Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Edwards County include: Rough Canyon Recreational Area (1), Seminole Canyon State Historical Park (2), Amistad National Recreation Area (3), Devils River State Natural Area (4). 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
Note: State values scaled to Edwards County population
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 for Edwards County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
732
9
Catholic
533
1
Mainline Protestant
264
3
None
473
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Edwards 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
Edwards County:
5.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Edwards County:
10.34 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Edwards County:
9.2%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Edwards County:
27.4%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
29.4%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Edwards County:
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
Tornado activity:
Edwards County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 9543324.0 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 31 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/10/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 22 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Edwards County-area historical earthquake activity is near Texas state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 187.3 miles away from Edwards County center On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 210.0 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 232.4 miles away from the county center On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 153.1 miles away from the county center On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 153.7 miles away from Edwards County center On 4/15/1995 at 14:33:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 184.7 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 Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4223: May 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4223, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: August 30, 2011 to December 31, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4029: September 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 4029, Natural disaster type: Fire
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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 03, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1709: June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: 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: 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 Tropical Storm Charley, Incident Period: August 22, 1998 to August 31, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1239: August 26, 1998, FEMA Id: 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 07, 1997, FEMA Id: 1179, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Edwards County (11) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 4, Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Office and administrative support occupations (12%)
Material moving occupations (11%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (29%)
Education, training, and library occupations (16%)
Personal care and service occupations (11%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
Healthcare support occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
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 facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $35,358.
7.33% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($39,440 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.33%
Texas average:
7.14%
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
7.87% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($38,667 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.87%
Texas average:
6.69%
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 from 2007 to 2014: 4.1
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 in Edwards County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 35.3% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 23.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Edwards County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Edwards County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 421 (373 aged, 48 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 140 (28%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
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: 1,007 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 403 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 50
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 151
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.
424 married couples with children.
103 single-parent households (29 men, 74 women).
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 ($9,244 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
2014 or later: 22
2010 to 2013: 51
2000 to 2009: 301
1990 to 1999: 181
1980 to 1989: 216
1970 to 1979: 146
1960 to 1969: 164
1950 to 1959: 142
1940 to 1949: 158
1939 or earlier: 351
Note: State values scaled to Edwards population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Edwards County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to Edwards County population
no vehicle: 37
1 vehicle: 181
2 vehicles: 277
3 vehicles: 96
4 vehicles: 30
5+ vehicles: 17
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: 1,715
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
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