Gray County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.9%), Retail trade (13.2%), Manufacturing (12.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.4%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Gray County, Texas:

Median resident age:	38.9 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 11,594	(51.0%)
Females: 11,150	(49.0%)

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Gray County:	2.4 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$37,355
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$372
State:	$589

Gray County:	$57,274
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $83,241

Here:	$83,241
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $103,011

Here:	$103,011
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $74,492

Here:	$74,492
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $84,081

Here:	$84,081
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $86,640

Here:	$86,640
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $30,432

Here:	$30,432
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$34,447

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

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 8
• Burglaries: 30
• Thefts: 59
• Auto thefts: 5

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 36
• Thefts: 38
• Auto thefts: 5

This county:	13.8%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	5.1%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gray County is $375 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $607 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pampa, McLean, Lefors.

Neighboring counties: Armstrong County , Carson County , Collingsworth County , Donley County , Hemphill County , Roberts County , Wheeler County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Gray County: Huselby Ranch (A), Dial-Dickey Ranch (B), Pampa Country Club (C), Pampa Plant (D), East Bluff One Campground (E), East Bluff Two Campground (F), Pursley Ranch (G), Harnes Ranch (H), Southside Campground (I), McClellan Campground (J), McClellan Picnic Area (K), Fishermans Point Campground (L), McDowell Campground (M), McDowell Picnic Area (N), Taylor Ranch (O), Johnson Ranch (P), Webb Ranch (Q), Hudgens Ranch (R), Devils Rope Museum (S), McLean-Alanreed Museum (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Elderidge Cemetery (1), Memory Garden (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Wakefield Lake (A), McConnell, Lake (B), Bell Lake (C), Deep Lake (D), Franklin Lakes (E), Tadpole Lake (F), Cubine Lake (G), Lake McClellan (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Sand Creek (A), Hackberry Creek (B), Peterson Creek (C), Apple Orchard Creek (D), Red Mud Creek (E), Dry Sandy Creek (F), McClellan Creek (G), Pond Creek (H), Cantonment Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Gray County: Marcus Sanders Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	7.4%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 920
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 988 (30% naturalized citizens)

Gray County:	4.3%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,962
• One, attached: 142
• Two: 154
• 3 or 4: 137
• 5 to 9: 35
• 10 to 19: 93
• 20 or more: 427
• Mobile homes: 605
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Gray County with a mortgage: 2,322 (53 second mortgage, 110 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,602

Here:	39.2% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Gray County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 5.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 19 fatalities and 128 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/18/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 16 people and injured 42 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Gray County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 74.1 miles away from Gray County center
On 12/16/2000 at 22:08:54, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/17/2000 at 01:08:05, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/14/2008 at 03:07:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 24.1 miles away from Gray County center
On 2/18/2006 at 05:49:41, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.2 miles away from the county center
On 9/24/2003 at 15:02:09, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.2 miles away from Gray County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 7,116 (83%) Carpooled: 1,121 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%) Motorcycle: 8 (0%) Bicycle: 8 (0%) Walked: 97 (1%) Other means: 86 (1%) Worked at home: 149 (2%)

8.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,640 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.20%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.62% relocated from other counties in Texas ($23,832 average AGI)
2.58% relocated from other states ($10,808 average AGI)

Gray County:	2.58%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Potter County, TX	0.67% ($28,213 average AGI)
from Randall County, TX	0.65% ($35,067)
from Hutchinson County, TX	0.34% ($30,083)
from Carson County, TX	0.32% ($36,773)
from Wheeler County, TX	0.29% ($25,850)
from Tarrant County, TX	0.23% ($30,000)
from Lubbock County, TX	0.17% ($16,167)

7.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,659 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.23%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.54% relocated to other counties in Texas ($29,000 average AGI)
1.70% relocated to other states ($7,659 average AGI)

Gray County:	1.70%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Potter County, TX	0.97% ($56,433 average AGI)
to Randall County, TX	0.96% ($31,182)
to Hutchinson County, TX	0.28% ($32,526)
to Lubbock County, TX	0.23% ($29,563)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.22% ($36,067)
to Carson County, TX	0.19% ($26,308)
to Dallas County, TX	0.14% ($49,400)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,242 (3,832 aged, 410 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 18,109 (5,180 male householders, 924 female householders)

  5,181 spouses, 5,773 children (5,051 natural, 180 adopted, 542 stepchildren), 433 grandchildren, 128 brothers or sisters, 72 parents, 202 other relatives, 216 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,915 (1,047 male householders (944 living alone)), 1,638 female householders (1,577 living alone)), 230 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,720 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 3,034 2-persons, 1,252 3-persons, 1,103 4-persons, 489 5-persons, 167 6-persons, 59 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,521 1-person, 135 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 9 5-persons.

87.0% of residents of Gray County speak English at home.
11.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $132,597,000 ($6194 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,505,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $60,031,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $46,931,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,332,000
Federal grants: $16,611,000
Federal procurement contracts: $813,000 ($2,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,878,000 ($282,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $82,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,584,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,164,000

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+12 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

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

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.77 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.8

Here:	4.5
State:	3.8

60% of Gray County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Texas.

Gray County:	59.5%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 15430
• Northeast: 182
• Midwest: 1323
• South: 3439
• West: 1289

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $29,600

Here:	5.1%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	4.8%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	13.7%
Texas:	15.4%

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