County population in 2016: 34,891 (29% urban, 71% rural); it was 31,242 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,664 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,326 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,291 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,159 (it was 2,814 in 2000)
% of renters here:
25%
State:
36%
Land area: 891 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 39 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Fannin County: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (18.7%), Educational, health and social services (16.5%), Retail trade (16.0%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.0%), Construction (10.6%), Manufacturing (10.1%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,942 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,325 (1.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 15.4%
Fannin County:
15.4%
Texas:
15.6%
(13.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.1% for Black residents, 22.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.0% for American Indian residents, 69.0% for other race residents, 22.0% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 42.1 years old
(Males: 40.2 years old, Females: 44.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.7 years old, Black residents: 38.5 years old, American Indian residents: 51.0 years old, Asian residents: 44.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.4 years old, Other race residents: 29.4 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fannin County is $423 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $504 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $628 a month.
Current college students: 945 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,074 (20.8% naturalized citizens)
Fannin County:
5.9%
Whole state:
17.0%
Note: State values scaled to Fannin County population
4772010 or later
6832000 to 2009
5681990 to 1999
3031980 to 1989
701970 to 1979
75Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 11,096
One, attached: 75
Two: 396
3 or 4: 396
5 to 9: 207
10 to 19: 78
20 to 49: 82
50 or more: 43
Mobile homes: 2,179
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32
Housing units in Fannin County with a mortgage: 4,159 (54 second mortgage, 95 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,039
Here:
44.4% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Fannin County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
16,946
83
Mainline Protestant
2,189
23
Catholic
943
1
Black Protestant
663
4
Other
343
3
None
12,831
-
Fannin 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: 4
Fannin County:
1.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.30 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
0.61 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Fannin County:
4.56 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
This county:
3.64 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Fannin County:
9.9%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Fannin County:
25.3%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.2%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Fannin County:
Average size of farms: 245 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $29,030 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $122.53 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 9.22% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 65.69% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $28,807 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 33.23% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.78% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $30,266 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.04% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.41 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.26% Corn for grain: 16773 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 40805 harvested acres Upland cotton: 144 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 11775 harvested acres Vegetables: 12 harvested acres Land in orchards: 1,240 acres
Earthquake activity:
Fannin County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 77.9 miles away from Fannin County center 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 269.3 miles away from the county center On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 117.9 miles away from the county center On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 154.8 miles away from the county center On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 251.2 miles away from Fannin County center On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 252.9 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
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: 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 Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1356: January 08, 2001, FEMA Id: 1356, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
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 Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: April 15, 1990 to May 29, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-863: May 02, 1990, FEMA Id: 863, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
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
2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Fannin County (12) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Fires: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Transportation occupations (8%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Management occupations (9%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
Mexico (65%)
El Salvador (5%)
Honduras (5%)
Brazil (4%)
Germany (2%)
Other South Central Asia (2%)
Vietnam (2%)
American (21%)
Irish (8%)
German (8%)
English (7%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 7,736 (79.3%)
Carpooled: 1,041 (10.7%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 121 (1.2%)
Walked: 202 (2.1%)
Worked at home: 696 (7.1%)
People in group quarters in Fannin County, Texas in 2000:
2,627 people in state prisons
516 people in nursing homes
198 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
22 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
11 people in other group homes
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Fannin County, Texas in 2010:
2,030 people in state prisons
576 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
346 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
179 people in residential treatment centers for adults
14 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $44,768.
7.16% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($31,399 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.16%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.46% relocated from other counties in Texas ($23,961 average AGI)
1.70% relocated from other states ($7,439 average AGI)
Fannin County:
1.70%
Texas average:
2.49%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.35% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,673 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.35%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.81% relocated to other counties in Texas ($23,694 average AGI)
1.54% relocated to other states ($5,979 average AGI)
Fannin County:
1.54%
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: 11.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.8
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 25.4% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 15.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Fannin County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,157 (5,137 aged, 1,020 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,181 (16%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Fannin County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,156)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (413)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (221)
Pneumonia, unspecified (168)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (101)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.07 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,624 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 120 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 22,370
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,316 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,367 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 11 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 42
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 3
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 156.3. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 120.5
Other - 35.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 34,891
In family households: 27,328 (4,490 male householders, 4,270 female householders)
6,737 spouses, 8,883 children (8,014 natural, 293 adopted, 576 stepchildren), 1,048 grandchildren, 284 brothers or sisters, 364 parents, 651 other relatives, 545 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,383 (1,749 male householders (1,432 living alone)), 1,830 female householders (1,579 living alone)), 799 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,127
Size of family households: 4,169 2-persons, 2,013 3-persons, 1,551 4-persons, 602 5-persons, 248 6-persons, 176 7-or-more-persons.
4,695 married couples with children.
1,517 single-parent households (356 men, 1,161 women).
90.1% of residents of Fannin speak English at home.
7.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $474,737,000 ($14,554 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $261,258,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $90,509,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $45,628,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,400,000 Federal grants: $47,507,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,772,000 ($847,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $281,922,000 ($256,548,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $641,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,416,000 Federal Government insurance: $14,490,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,844
Here:
56 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,251
Here:
68 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +168
Here:
+5 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +2,222
Here:
+67 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.30 millions of gallons per day (52% from ground, 48% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.1
Note: State values scaled to Fannin County population
1572014 or later
5232010 to 2013
2,8572000 to 2009
2,1701990 to 1999
1,9031980 to 1989
2,0621970 to 1979
1,2631960 to 1969
9281950 to 1959
7881940 to 1949
1,6991939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Fannin County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to Fannin County population
166no vehicle
1,9491 vehicle
3,8932 vehicles
2,0663 vehicles
7054 vehicles
4225+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Fannin County population
281no vehicle
1,3731 vehicle
1,1552 vehicles
2743 vehicles
504 vehicles
235+ vehicles
80.8% of Fannin County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Texas.
Fannin County:
80.8%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 24,624
Other state: 7,833
Northeast: 734
Midwest: 2,041
South: 3,335
West: 1,727
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, Etowah County, Alabama 
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