Foard County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.8%), Manufacturing (11.2%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Foard County, Texas:

Median resident age:	41.7 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 752	(46.4%)
Females: 870	(53.6%)

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Foard County:	2.4 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$30,740
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$227
State:	$589

Foard County:	$50,136
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $63,323

Here:	$63,323
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $35,525

Here:	$35,525
State:	$159,697

Mobile homes: $16,765

Here:	$16,765
State:	$42,156

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 4
• Thefts: 4
• Auto thefts: 0

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 9
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	14.3%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	2.9%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Foard County is $389 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $617 a month.

Cities in this county include: Crowell, Thalia.

Neighboring counties: Baylor County , Cottle County , Hardeman County , King County , Knox County , Wilbarger County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Foard County: Y L Ranch (A), Y Ranch (B), North Fork Pens (C), Oil Well Windmill (D), Pen Windmill (E), Polk Hole Windmill (F), Halsell Ranch (G), Reservoir Windmill (H), Slay Camp (I), K Camp (J), Crowell Water Supply (K), West Camp (L), Fire Hall Museum (M), Foard County Museum (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Thalia Cemetery (1), Crowell Cemetery (2), Margaret Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Willow Tank (A), Walter Stapp Lake (B), City Crowell Lake (C), Geneva Potts Lake (D), Carroll Lake (E), Three-Quarter Tank (F), McCoy Lake (G), Long Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Half Circle Creek (A), Good Creek (B), Raggedy Creek (C), Mule Creek (D), Mud Dauber Creek (E), Deadman Creek (F), Middle Beaver Creek (G), Coon Hollow Creek (H), Spring Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Foard County include: Pease River Battlefield (1), Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.8%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 40
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 26 (54% naturalized citizens)

Foard County:	1.6%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 750
• One, attached: 10
• Two: 20
• 3 or 4: 15
• 10 to 19: 2
• 20 or more: 10
• Mobile homes: 43

Housing units in Foard County with a mortgage: 140 (0 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 250

Here:	35.9% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Foard County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/1/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Foard County-area historical earthquake activity is below Texas state average. It is 97% 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 88.0 miles away from Foard County center
On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from the county center
On 2/8/2002 at 16:07:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.9 miles away from the county center
On 10/7/2007 at 13:54:21, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 2.7 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.5 miles away from Foard County center
On 1/29/2008 at 10:24:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.8 miles away from the county center
On 2/15/1997 at 09:08:55, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from Foard County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 460 (69%) Carpooled: 167 (25%) Walked: 9 (1%) Other means: 14 (2%) Worked at home: 21 (3%)

5.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,440 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.51%
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.

7.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($19,939 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.14%
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.

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 17.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 377 (340 aged, 37 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 1,339 (357 male householders, 89 female householders)

  356 spouses, 476 children (439 natural, 12 adopted, 25 stepchildren), 27 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 7 other relatives, 10 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 240 (69 male householders (65 living alone)), 154 female householders (144 living alone)), 17 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 43 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 217 2-persons, 84 3-persons, 84 4-persons, 42 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 209 1-person, 12 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

87.5% of residents of Foard County speak English at home.
11.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $18,845,000 ($12150 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $103,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $5,272,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,442,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,787,000
Federal grants: $4,908,000
Federal procurement contracts: $76,000 ($10,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $360,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $159,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $40,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,824,000

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

Here:	79 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-41 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Here:	4.4
State:	3.8

63% of Foard County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Texas.

Foard County:	63.4%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 1349
• Northeast: 21
• Midwest: 49
• South: 88
• West: 87

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $11,900

Here:	1.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	1.8%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	8.1%
Texas:	15.4%

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