Garza County, Texas (TX)

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County population in July 2007: 4,700 (68% urban, 32% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,179
Renter-occupied apartments: 484

% of renters here:	29%
State:	36%

Land area: 896 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 5 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Garza County: 74.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.7%), Construction (10.6%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 60%
Government: 25%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Garza County, Texas:

White Non-Hispanic (56.7%)
Hispanic (37.2%)
Other race (17.1%)
Black (4.8%)
Two or more races (3.0%)
American Indian (1.1%)

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

Median resident age:	35.1 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 2,577	(52.9%)
Females: 2,295	(47.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $25,371
County population in 2003: 5,039
Jobs in 2003: 1,667

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Total labor force in 2004: 2,325
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.3%

Average household size:

Garza County:	2.6 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,398 ($27,206 in 1999)

This county:	$32,398
Texas:	$47,548

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $266 (lower quartile is $174, upper quartile is $381)

This county:	$266
State:	$589

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,949 (it was $41,500 in 2000)

Garza County:	$66,949
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $38,728 - $94,675

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $98,921
Here: $98,921
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $33,811
Here: $33,811
State: $159,697

In 2-unit structures: $92,602
Here: $92,602
State: $140,401

Mobile homes: $33,370
Here: $33,370
State: $42,156

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,065
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $242

Institutionalized population: 457

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 6
Burglaries: 25
Thefts: 62
Auto thefts: 4

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 11
Thefts: 61
Auto thefts: 6

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,000
2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $82,500
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Garza County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 81.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 18.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $560 (1.3%)

Garza County household income distribution in 2007

Garza County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	22.3%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	10.4%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Garza County is $416 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $630 a month.

Cities in this county include: Post.

Neighboring counties: Borden County , Crosby County , Dickens County , Kent County , Lubbock County , Lynn County , Scurry County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Garza County: George Windmill (A), Dick Woods Windmill (B), Callis Windmill (C), Lazy K Ranch (D), Camp Post (E), Dutchman Windmill (F), Center Windmill (G), Red Tower Windmill (H), Kirkpatrick Ranch (I), Round Mountain Windmill (J), Bird Ranch (K), Schoolhouse Windmill (L), Shinnery Windmill (M), Slicknasty Windmill (N), Cottonwood Windmill (O), McCrary Ranch (P), Cow Spur (Q), Coyote Windmill (R), Swenson Ranch (S), Cross H Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Terrace Cemetery (1), Resthaven Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: West Tank (A), Bear Grass Tank (B), Coyote Tank (C), Stink Creek Tank (D), Farm Tank (E), Fenced Tank (F), Field Tank (G), Five Section Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pigpen Creek (A), Griffin Creek (B), Rocky Creek (C), Grape Creek (D), Gobbler Creek (E), Slicknasty Creek (F), Falls Creek (G), Salt Branch (H), Salt Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	4.3%
Texas:	6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 164
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 307 (53% naturalized citizens)

Garza County:	6.3%
Whole state:	13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 17 1990 to 1994: 40 1985 to 1989: 94 1980 to 1984: 51 1975 to 1979: 46 1970 to 1974: 22 1970 to 1974: 8 1965 to 1969: 29

Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

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

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,584
One, attached: 9
Two: 90
10 to 19: 20
20 or more: 75
Mobile homes: 150

Housing units in Garza County with a mortgage: 268 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 586

Here:	31.4% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 4,170
Total congregations: 20

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Other
Adherents	1,685 (40.4%)	1,098 (26.3%)	514 (12.3%)	344 (8.2%)	529 (12.7%)
Congregations	7 (35.0%)	1 (5.0%)	2 (10.0%)	4 (20.0%)	6 (30.0%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

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Agriculture in Garza County
Average size of farms: 2031 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $39585
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $150.46
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 35.40%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $43181
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.37%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.00%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $61429
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.06%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.13
All wheat for grain: 427 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 35577 harvested acres

Garza County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average.

Garza County-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 92% 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 34.0 miles away from Garza County center
On 1/29/2008 at 10:24:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 34.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Mining (12%)
Public administration (11%)
Educational services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Utilities (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (24%)
Health care (17%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Public administration (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Social assistance (4%)
Private households (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (13%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6%)
Extraction workers (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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

Mexico (90%)
Panama (6%)
United Kingdom (2%)
Philippines (2%)
Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Garza County (%):

United States or American (11%)
Irish (9%)
German (8%)
English (5%)
Scottish (2%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Dutch (1%)

Garza County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,449 (79%)
Carpooled: 273 (15%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 21 (1%)
Other means: 25 (1%)
Worked at home: 57 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Garza County, Texas

351 people in federal prisons and detention centers
45 people in nursing homes
41 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
20 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $48,300.

7.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,621 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.30%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.09% relocated from other counties in Texas ($26,641 average AGI)
1.20% relocated from other states ($4,981 average AGI)
Garza County: 1.20%
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 Lubbock County, TX

2.06% ($32,586 average AGI)

8.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,300 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.40%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.28% relocated to other counties in Texas ($23,625 average AGI)
1.12% relocated to other states ($5,675 average AGI)
Garza County: 1.12%
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 Lubbock County, TX

3.43% ($29,143 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9

Births per 1000 population in Garza County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Garza County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Garza County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 772 (680 aged, 92 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1479.410
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 839.660
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 39.98

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21.7
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 99.96

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,403

In family households: 3,934 (1,016 male householders, 245 female householders)
1,013 spouses, 1,377 children (1,255 natural, 9 adopted, 113 stepchildren), 146 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 30 other relatives, 79 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 469 (167 male householders (145 living alone)), 258 female householders (242 living alone)), 44 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 469 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 528 2-persons, 263 3-persons, 244 4-persons, 137 5-persons, 66 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 387 1-person, 38 2-persons.

69.9% of residents of Garza County speak English at home.
30.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $38,305,000 ($7520 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $225,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $10,007,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,795,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,338,000
Federal grants: $13,118,000
Federal procurement contracts: $182,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $864,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $185,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $990,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,655,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 350

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 295

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +5

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +78

Here:	+16 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Garza County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 129
1990 to 1994: 90
1980 to 1989: 299
1970 to 1979: 234
1960 to 1969: 298
1950 to 1959: 378
1940 to 1949: 210
1939 or earlier: 280

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Garza County, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 20 4 rooms: 205 5 rooms: 350 6 rooms: 312 7 rooms: 168 8 rooms: 72 9+ rooms: 39

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Garza County, Texas:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 28 3 rooms: 121 4 rooms: 107 5 rooms: 122 6 rooms: 62 7 rooms: 16 8 rooms: 12 9+ rooms: 7

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Garza County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 37 2 bedrooms: 298 3 bedrooms: 707 4 bedrooms: 121 5+ bedrooms: 16

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Garza County:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 150 2 bedrooms: 144 3 bedrooms: 162 4 bedrooms: 19 5+ bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Garza County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 66 1 vehicle: 419 2 vehicles: 466 3 vehicles: 172 4 vehicles: 29 5+ vehicles: 27

Cars and other vehicles available in Garza County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 69 1 vehicle: 273 2 vehicles: 100 3 vehicles: 19 4 vehicles: 14 5+ vehicles: 9

59% of Garza County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Texas.

Garza County:	59.5%
State average:	51.6%

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

This state: 3931
Northeast: 39
Midwest: 113
South: 282
West: 158

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

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:
	Utility gas (61.1%) Electricity (24.1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14.5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (43.2%) Electricity (39.0%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16.1%) Wood (1.7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7

Here:	1.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 27

Here:	7.0%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	5.1%
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 (Noninst.)

Garza County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $65,000
Charges - All Other: $260,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $613,000
Financial Administration: $573,000

General - Other: $557,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $551,000

Regular Highways: $452,000

Central Staff Services: $138,000

Welfare - Other: $129,000

Corrections - Other: $72,000

Solid Waste Management: $37,000

Health Services - Other: $34,000

Parks & Recreation: $32,000

Natural Resources - Other: $18,000

Fire Protection: $14,000

Libraries: $10,000

Air Transportation: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $119,000
General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $365,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $89,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $128,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $182,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $35,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $307,000
Interest Earnings: $57,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $80,000
Police Protection: $79,000

Natural Resource - Other: $28,000

Judicial: $27,000

General - Other: $10,000

General Public Building: $9,000

Financial Administration: $4,000

Welfare - Other: $3,000

Central Staff: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $846,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $791,000
Public Welfare: $11,000
Tax - Property: $1,286,000
Motor Vehicle License: $194,000

NEC: $24,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,252,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

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

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

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

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

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

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

Garza County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

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