Gaines County, Texas (TX)

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• • 11,56354.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 8,90642.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 4652.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1080.5%Asian alone
  • 620.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 80.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone
  • 40.02%Two or more races

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 17
• Thefts: 24
• Auto thefts: 6

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 8
• Thefts: 42
• Auto thefts: 2

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,749 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,585 (1.2%)

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, Loop.

Neighboring counties: Morehouse Parish, Louisiana , Haskell County , Taylor County, Georgia , Stephens County , Titus County .

Current college students: 268
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 5,566 (40.1% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 1,6352010 or later
• 1,3892000 to 2009
• 9061990 to 1999
• 1,0541980 to 1989
• 6271970 to 1979
• 251Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,721
• One, attached: 2
• Two: 83
• 3 or 4: 130
• 5 to 9: 88
• 10 to 19: 19
• 20 to 49: 24
• 50 or more: 32
• Mobile homes: 1,466
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 61

Housing units in Gaines County with a mortgage: 2,012 (0 second mortgage, 31 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,643

Religion statistics for Gaines County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Gaines County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
• 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 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

5.56% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($53,375 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.03% relocated from other counties in Texas ($38,354 average AGI)
1.53% relocated from other states ($15,021 average AGI)

Gaines County:	1.53%
Texas average:	2.52%

from Lea County, NM	0.80% ($66,939 average AGI)
from Yoakum County, TX	0.67% ($54,220)
from Lubbock County, TX	0.61% ($43,757)

6.01% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($55,557 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.34% relocated to other counties in Texas ($41,079 average AGI)
1.66% relocated to other states ($14,478 average AGI)

Gaines County:	1.66%
Texas average:	2.32%

to Lubbock County, TX	0.77% ($46,468 average AGI)
to Lea County, NM	0.60% ($57,865)
to Yoakum County, TX	0.42% ($47,500)
to Midland County, TX	0.39% ($74,917)

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
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 6.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.7

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Gaines County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 29%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 30%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 3,514 (621 living alone), Female householders: 2,471 (563 living alone)

• 3,836 spouses (3,836 opposite-sex spouses), 240 unmarried partners, (240 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,813 children (8,392 natural, 113 adopted, 301 stepchildren), 1,000 grandchildren, 67 brothers or sisters, 228 parents, 0 foster children, 467 other relatives, 444 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 114

Size of family households: 1,554 2-persons, 814 3-persons, 973 4-persons, 517 5-persons, 472 6-persons, 317 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,183 1-person, 131 2-persons, 13 3-persons.

5,233 married couples with children.
1,288 single-parent households (588 men, 700 women).

42.2% of residents of Gaines speak English at home.
30.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
28.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% speak English very well, 64% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $124,148,000 ($8,525 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $342,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $21,839,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,514,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $59,681,000
Federal grants: $23,455,000
Federal procurement contracts: $265,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,394,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,951,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,251,000
Federal Government insurance: $85,132,000

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

Here:	-67 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.07 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Gaines County, Texas
• 4862014 or later
• 5532010 to 2013
• 8732000 to 2009
• 6581990 to 1999
• 1,0051980 to 1989
• 1,0541970 to 1979
• 8971960 to 1969
• 8031950 to 1959
• 2751940 to 1949
• 711939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Gaines County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gaines County, Texas
• 01 room
• 02 rooms
• 2063 rooms
• 6274 rooms
• 1,2025 rooms
• 1,1886 rooms
• 6727 rooms
• 3198 rooms
• 4119+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gaines County, Texas
• 651 room
• 02 rooms
• 2063 rooms
• 3304 rooms
• 5175 rooms
• 1436 rooms
• 497 rooms
• 08 rooms
• 219+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Gaines County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gaines County, Texas
• 0no bedroom
• 511 bedroom
• 8382 bedrooms
• 2,6323 bedrooms
• 8284 bedrooms
• 2565+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gaines County, Texas
• 64no bedroom
• 711 bedroom
• 6292 bedrooms
• 5413 bedrooms
• 374 bedrooms
• 05+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Gaines County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Gaines County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 125no vehicle
• 9811 vehicle
• 1,9002 vehicles
• 1,0113 vehicles
• 3154 vehicles
• 3095+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Gaines County in renter-occupied apartments
• 218no vehicle
• 4991 vehicle
• 4532 vehicles
• 1433 vehicles
• 244 vehicles
• 325+ vehicles

88.1% of Gaines County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Texas.

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

• This state: 12,285
• Other state: 3,099
• Northeast: 62
• Midwest: 707
• South: 955
• West: 1,399

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 342
• Number of aged recipients: 70
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 272
• Number of recipients under 18: 45
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 159
• Number of recipients older than 64: 138
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 181
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 135

Gaines County on our top lists:

• #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election"