Frio County, Texas (TX)

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County population in 2005: 16,387 (74% urban, 26% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,272
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,471

% of renters here:	31%
State:	36%

Land area: 1133 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 14 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	29.0%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	11.2%
Whole state:	6.7%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.0%), Public administration (11.2%), Retail trade (10.7%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 67%
Government: 24%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Frio County, Texas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Frio County, Texas:

Hispanic (73.8%)
White Non-Hispanic (20.6%)
Other race (19.8%)
Black (4.9%)
Two or more races (2.5%)
American Indian (0.8%)

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

Median resident age:	30.7 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 8,911	(54.8%)
Females: 7,341	(45.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,777
County population in 2003: 16,343
Jobs in 2003: 4,495

Total labor force in 2004: 6,493
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.4%

Average household size:

Frio County:	3.0 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,862 ($24,504 in 2000)

This county	$25,862
Texas:	$42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $47,823

Frio County	$47,823
Texas:	$106,000

Median monthly rent in 2000: $335
Institutionalized population: 2,121
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Frio County in 2000: $604

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 34
Thefts: 31
Auto thefts: 1

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: 18
Thefts: 29
Auto thefts: 4

Frio County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Frio County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $528 (1.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Frio County is $476 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $579 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $733 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pearsall, Dilley, Moore, North Pearsall, West Pearsall, Bigfoot, Hilltop.

Neighboring counties: Atascosa County , Dimmit County , La Salle County , Medina County , Uvalde County , Zavala County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Frio County: Winter Garden Rodeo Ground (A), Javelin Windmill (B), Javalin Windmill (C), Abispa Windmill (D), Caldwell Windmill (E), Lazy S Windmill (F), Zartuche Windmill (G), Gillman Windmill (H), Midway Windmill (I), Little Steel Windmill (J), Live Oak Windmill (K), Gracey Ranch (L), Arrowhead Windmill (M), North Windmill (N), Cattail Windmill (O), Number Five Windmill (P), Number Three Windmill (Q), Oil Field Windmill (R), Panhandle Windmill (S), Panic Field Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Frio County: Saint Mary Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Tehuacana Cemetery (1), Frio Town Cemetery (2), Hugo Cemetery (3), Buckhorn Cemetery (4), Derby Cemetery (5), Miguel Cemetery (6), Diller Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Howard Lake (A), Buzzard Roost Lake (B), Jewel Lake (C), Willow Tank (D), Bar-One Tank (E), Bennett Reservoir (F), Vincent Lake (G), Morrow Lake Number 1 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Berry Creek (A), Jack Creek (B), Becerro Creek (C), Seco Creek (D), Hackberry Creek (E), Leona River (F), Goat Hollow Creek (G), Snake Creek (H), Mustang Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Frio County include: Gosch Athletic Field (1), Longhorn Athletic Field (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.3%
Texas:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 584
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 57.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 946 (47% naturalized citizens)

Frio County:	5.8%
Whole state:	13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 110
1990 to 1994: 119
1985 to 1989: 167
1980 to 1984: 209
1975 to 1979: 104
1970 to 1974: 35
1970 to 1974: 45
1965 to 1969: 157

Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.6%

Frio County marital status for males

Frio County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,672
One, attached: 151
Two: 184
3 or 4: 205
5 to 9: 49
10 to 19: 24
20 or more: 115
Mobile homes: 1,206
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 54

Housing units in Frio County with a mortgage: 729 (8 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,394

Agriculture in Frio County
Average size of farms: 1123 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $132153
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $700.18
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.86%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $114373
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.59%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 53.75%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $59255
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.54%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.54
Corn for grain: 2485 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2488 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 1132 harvested acres
Vegetables: 4235 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1169 acres

Frio County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 fatalities and 19 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/15/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 12 people

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Construction (16%)
Public administration (12%)
Educational services (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (19%)
Health care (18%)
Public administration (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

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

Mexico (94%)
El Salvador (2%)
Philippines (2%)
France (1%)
Japan (1%)
Canada (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Frio County:

United States or American (5%)
German (4%)
English (3%)
Irish (2%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Scottish (0%)
French (except Basque) (0%)

Frio County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,603 (69%)
Carpooled: 1,164 (22%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 171 (3%)
Other means: 158 (3%)
Worked at home: 100 (2%)

People in group quarters in Frio County, Texas

1559 people in state prisons
411 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
151 people in nursing homes
10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
7 people in homes for the mentally ill
2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $30,937.

6.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,169 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.24%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.18% relocated from other counties in Texas ($27,575 average AGI)
1.05% relocated from other states ($4,594 average AGI)
Frio County: 1.05%
Texas average: 3.06%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Bexar County, TX	1.55% ($31,955 average AGI)
from Medina County, TX	0.59% ($38,120)
from La Salle County, TX	0.30% ($18,692)

7.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,442 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.73%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.85% relocated to other counties in Texas ($22,260 average AGI)
0.88% relocated to other states ($2,182 average AGI)
Frio County: 0.88%
Texas average: 2.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Bexar County, TX	2.33% ($23,287 average AGI)
to Medina County, TX	0.95% ($25,366)
to Atascosa County, TX	0.35% ($20,067)
to Uvalde County, TX	0.28% ($25,250)
to Travis County, TX	0.25% ($20,909)
to Harris County, TX	0.23% ($23,900)
to La Salle County, TX	0.23% ($31,300)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.9

Births per 1000 population in Frio County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Frio County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Frio County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,913 (1,580 aged, 333 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 29%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 30%

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,130

In family households: 12,932 (2,666 male householders, 980 female householders)
2,647 spouses, 5,280 children (4,860 natural, 98 adopted, 322 stepchildren), 539 grandchildren, 88 brothers or sisters, 80 parents, 298 other relatives, 354 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,198 (506 male householders (434 living alone)), 577 female householders (557 living alone)), 115 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,122 (2,106 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,190 2-persons, 870 3-persons, 748 4-persons, 445 5-persons, 261 6-persons, 132 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 991 1-person, 79 2-persons, 13 3-persons.

38.8% of residents of Frio County speak English at home.
61.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $86,876,000 ($5302 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,940,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,310,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,891,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,854,000
Federal grants: $31,413,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,029,000 ($712,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,379,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $387,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,527,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,352,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,298

Here:	79 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 581

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

Net international migration: +66

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -623

Here:	-38 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Frio County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.38 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.0
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 166
1995 to 1998: 445
1990 to 1994: 532
1980 to 1989: 875
1970 to 1979: 1,401
1960 to 1969: 825
1950 to 1959: 597
1940 to 1949: 398
1939 or earlier: 421

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Frio County, Texas:

1 room: 28
2 rooms: 216
3 rooms: 373
4 rooms: 488
5 rooms: 983
6 rooms: 646
7 rooms: 262
8 rooms: 154
9 or more rooms: 122

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Frio County, Texas:

1 room: 75
2 rooms: 149
3 rooms: 303
4 rooms: 395
5 rooms: 383
6 rooms: 123
7 rooms: 36
8 rooms: 7
9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Frio County:

no bedroom: 72
1 bedroom: 420
2 bedrooms: 814
3 bedrooms: 1,604
4 bedrooms: 307
5 or more bedrooms: 55

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Frio County:

no bedroom: 89
1 bedroom: 416
2 bedrooms: 511
3 bedrooms: 435
4 bedrooms: 16
5 or more bedrooms: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Frio County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 232
1 vehicle: 1,099
2 vehicles: 1,313
3 vehicles: 486
4 vehicles: 111
5 or more vehicles: 31

Cars and other vehicles available in Frio County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 340
1 vehicle: 779
2 vehicles: 312
3 vehicles: 40
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

65% of Frio County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Texas.

Frio County:	65.1%
State average:	51.6%

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

This state: 13211
Northeast: 50
Midwest: 412
South: 1270
West: 227

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $14,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (47%)
Utility gas (35%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (58%)
Utility gas (31%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
Wood (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 48

Here:	2.2%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 40

Here:	3.2%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 75

Here:	13.0%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Frio County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $891,000
Construction - General Public Buildings: $103,000
Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $2,986,000
Regular Highways: $1,253,000

Police Protection: $887,000

Financial Administration: $843,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $814,000

Housing & Community Development: $674,000

Health Services - Other: $447,000

General - Other: $411,000

General Public Buildings: $204,000

Central Staff Services: $156,000

Parks & Recreation: $153,000

Welfare - Other: $109,000

Natural Resources - Other: $51,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $634,000
Health & Hospitals: $148,000
General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,191,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $151,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $57,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $177,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $31,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $778,000
Interest Earnings: $146,000

Rents: $14,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $357,000
General - Other: $160,000

Health - Other: $110,000

Police Protection: $83,000

Financial Administration: $11,000

General Public Building: $10,000

Judicial: $8,000

Natural Resource - Other: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,664,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $85,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $238,000
Public Welfare: $78,000

Highways: $44,000
Tax - Property: $2,416,000
NEC: $470,000

Total General Sales: $308,000

Other Selective Sales: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,231,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

1999: 552
2000: 576
2001: 566
2002: 571
2003: 572
2004: 613
2005: 785
2006: 767

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

1999: 215
2000: 210
2001: 202
2002: 195
2003: 196
2004: 190
2005: 229
2006: 211

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

1999: 337
2000: 366
2001: 364
2002: 376
2003: 376
2004: 423
2005: 556
2006: 556

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

1999: 39
2000: 47
2001: 48
2002: 52
2003: 49
2004: 64
2005: 73
2006: 67

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

1999: 207
2000: 216
2001: 212
2002: 228
2003: 227
2004: 255
2005: 356
2006: 366

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

1999: 306
2000: 313
2001: 306
2002: 291
2003: 296
2004: 294
2005: 356
2006: 334

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

1999: 342
2000: 348
2001: 336
2002: 331
2003: 322
2004: 335
2005: 416
2006: 413

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

1999: 163
2000: 176
2001: 166
2002: 173
2003: 182
2004: 197
2005: 282
2006: 268

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