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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (25.0%), Educational,health and social services (20.2%).
Detached houses: $121,370Here:$121,370State:$177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $204,244Here:$204,244State:$170,403 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $29,444Here:$29,444State:$142,391 Mobile homes: $38,694Here:$38,694State:$42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $67,912Here:$67,912State:$34,447
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 85.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 14.6%
McCain (Republican): 83.8% Obama (Democratic): 16.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,062 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $610 (1.0%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gaines County is $428 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $628 a month.
Cities in this county include: Seminole, Seagraves.
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Notable locations in Gaines County: Brinson Ranch (A), Cedar Point Ranch (B), Cedar Point Windmill (C), Twin Windmills (D), Hockley County Memorial Library (E), Seagraves-Loop Museum (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Mill in the Flat Pond (A), Cedar Lake (B), McKenzie Lake (C), Wooden Tank (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Gaines County: Gaines County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Gaines County: Brinson Ranch (A), Cedar Point Ranch (B), Cedar Point Windmill (C), Twin Windmills (D), Hockley County Memorial Library (E), Seagraves-Loop Museum (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mill in the Flat Pond (A), Cedar Lake (B), McKenzie Lake (C), Wooden Tank (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Gaines County: Gaines County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Andrews County , Lea County, New Mexico , Dawson County , Martin County , Terry County , Yoakum County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 268 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 56.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,741 (41% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.6%
Housing units in Gaines County with a mortgage: 1,132 (10 second mortgage, 65 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,312
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Most common first ancestries reported in Gaines County (%):
6.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,337 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.04% relocated from other counties in Texas ($18,667 average AGI) 2.09% relocated from other states ($9,670 average AGI)Gaines County:2.09%Texas average:3.06%
6.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,369 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.26% relocated to other counties in Texas ($25,708 average AGI) 1.45% relocated to other states ($6,661 average AGI)Gaines County:1.45%Texas average:2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 19.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,636 (1,421 aged, 215 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 29% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 30%
3,222 spouses, 5,508 children (5,053 natural, 112 adopted, 343 stepchildren), 355 grandchildren, 90 brothers or sisters, 50 parents, 220 other relatives, 140 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,307 2-persons, 755 3-persons, 796 4-persons, 486 5-persons, 258 6-persons, 169 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 860 1-person, 53 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 7 5-persons.
52.3% of residents of Gaines County speak English at home. 30.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 16.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (18% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 36% speak English not well).
Population growth in Gaines County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.07 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
61% of Gaines County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Texas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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 (Noninst.)
Regular Highways: $21,000
Parks & Recreation: $18,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,193,000
Police Protection: $1,038,000
Regular Highways: $978,000
General Public Buildings: $611,000
General - Other: $535,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $533,000
Financial Administration: $405,000
Corrections - Other: $221,000
Libraries: $200,000
Fire Protection: $128,000
Natural Resources - Other: $99,000
Air Transportation: $46,000
Health Services - Other: $46,000
Welfare - Other: $32,000
Financial Administration: $127,000
Solid Waste Management: $23,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $420,000
Central Staff: $287,000
Police Protection: $89,000
General - Other: $45,000
Natural Resource - Other: $23,000
General Public Building: $17,000
Parks & Recreation: $12,000
Judicial: $3,000
All Other: $119,000
Highways: $37,000
Motor Vehicle License: $816,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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