County population in 2016: 23,802 (81% urban, 19% rural); it was 22,744 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,543 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,732 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,810 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,168 (it was 1,983 in 2000)
% of renters here:
23%
State:
36%
Land area: 928 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 26 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Gray County: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,914 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $845 (1.2%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 14.7%
Gray County:
14.7%
Texas:
15.6%
(11.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.3% for Black residents, 24.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.0% for American Indian residents, 11.5% for other race residents, 19.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 37.1 years old
(Males: 36.7 years old, Females: 38.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.0 years old, Black residents: 39.9 years old, American Indian residents: 29.0 years old, Asian residents: 28.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.9 years old, Other race residents: 30.4 years old)
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Gray County: Cliffside Gas Field Camp (A), Creek Windmill (B), Cross Bar Ranch (C), Fain Ranch (D), Fryingpan Ranch (E), Fuqua A Bar Ranch (F), Highway Windmill (G), Kiwanis Camp (H), Kritser Ranch (I), L X Ranch (J), McCollum Dairy (K), McBride Ranch Historical Site (L), Plum Creek Ramp (M), Southwest Windmill (N), Storage Tank Windmill (O), Turkey Creek Plant (P), Wesley Dairy (Q), Wilkins Ranch (R), Amarillo Rifle and Pistol Club Firing Range (S), Amarillo Speed Bowl (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Gray County include: River Road Church (A), Cliffside Baptist Church (B), Pleasant Valley Pentecostal Church of God (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: McGee Lake (A), Ida Lake (B), Stalanaker Lake (C), Southwestern Public Service Lake (D), 6 Section Lake (E), Whale Pond (F), Ranch Marsh Lake (G), Tecovas Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Bonita Creek (A), Alibates Creek (B), Windmill Creek (C), West Amarillo Creek (D), Sierrita de la Cruz Creek (E), Spring Creek (F), Horse Creek (G), Tecovas Creek (H), Chicken Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Gray County include: Sanford Recreation Area (1), Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (2), Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 920 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,406 (35.5% naturalized citizens)
Gray County:
10.1%
Whole state:
17.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 170
2000 to 2009: 794
1990 to 1999: 541
1980 to 1989: 324
1970 to 1979: 176
Before 1970: 83
Note: State values scaled to Gray County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.5%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 8,576
One, attached: 116
Two: 188
3 or 4: 272
5 to 9: 119
10 to 19: 140
20 to 49: 88
50 or more: 180
Mobile homes: 654
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 35
Housing units in Gray County with a mortgage: 2,274 (0 second mortgage, 37 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,842
Here:
40.0% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Gray County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
15,159
42
Catholic
2,358
1
Mainline Protestant
1,787
6
Black Protestant
558
3
Other
423
2
None
2,250
-
Gray County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
Gray County:
1.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
0.91 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Gray County:
5.91 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
This county:
7.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Gray County:
10.2%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Gray County:
28.2%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
15.6%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Gray County:
Average size of farms: 1290 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $270,276 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $129.38 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 92.07% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $267,290 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.85% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.27% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $89,312 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.46% Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.65 Corn for grain: 5986 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 21638 harvested acres Upland cotton: 883 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 896 harvested acres Land in orchards: 44 acres
Tornado activity:
Gray County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 3408519.5 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/21/1972, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Gray County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 37% 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 166.6 miles away from Gray County center 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 the county center On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 241.2 miles away from the county center On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 250.3 miles away from the 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 Gray 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 Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
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 Extreme Wildfire Threat, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to May 14, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1624: January 11, 2006, FEMA Id: 1624, 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
Texas TORNADOES, Incident Period: April 01, 1975, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-462: April 01, 1975, FEMA Id: 462, Natural disaster type: Tornado
Texas Tornadoes, Windstorms, Flooding, Incident Period: May 13, 1970, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-286: May 13, 1970, FEMA Id: 286, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
The number of natural disasters in Gray County (9) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5 Emergencies Declared: 4
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
Management occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Material moving occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (27%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (12%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Management occupations (6%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (85%)
Cuba (3%)
Germany (2%)
El Salvador (1%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (1%)
Honduras (1%)
Taiwan (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Gray County (%):
English (10%)
American (10%)
German (10%)
Irish (5%)
Scottish (2%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
European (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 7,988 (85.7%)
Carpooled: 940 (10.1%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1 (0.0%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 133 (1.4%)
Bicycle: 4 (0.0%)
Walked: 140 (1.5%)
Worked at home: 73 (0.8%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Gray County, Texas in 2000:
1,395 people in state prisons
263 people in nursing homes
41 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
11 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
People in group quarters in Gray County, Texas in 2010:
978 people in state prisons
393 people in correctional residential facilities
157 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
74 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
4 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $52,303.
7.48% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($35,806 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.48%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.96% relocated from other counties in Texas ($23,757 average AGI)
2.51% relocated from other states ($12,051 average AGI)
Gray County:
2.51%
Texas average:
2.49%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.56% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($41,083 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.56%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.34% relocated to other counties in Texas ($28,690 average AGI)
2.22% relocated to other states ($12,393 average AGI)
Gray County:
2.22%
Texas average:
2.01%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1
Births per 1000 population in Gray County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population in Gray County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Gray County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 25.3% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 15.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Gray County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Gray County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,132 (3,605 aged, 527 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 937 (17%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Gray County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (261)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (192)
Unspecified dementia (140)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (135)
Congestive heart failure (100)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (84)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (74)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.67 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14,111 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 425 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 42,870
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,425 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,355 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 25 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 79
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 210.1. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 137.9
Other - 72.2
Household type by relationship:
Households: 23,802
In family households: 18,801 (2,848 male householders, 2,719 female householders)
4,328 spouses, 6,654 children (6,232 natural, 97 adopted, 321 stepchildren), 677 grandchildren, 125 brothers or sisters, 267 parents, 490 other relatives, 662 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,374 (1,465 male householders (1,179 living alone)), 1,390 female householders (1,235 living alone)), 513 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,603
Size of family households: 2,610 2-persons, 1,223 3-persons, 837 4-persons, 559 5-persons, 235 6-persons, 103 7-or-more-persons.
3,514 married couples with children.
1,604 single-parent households (368 men, 1,236 women).
78.6% of residents of Gray speak English at home.
19.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $132,597,000 ($6,194 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,364
Here:
64 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,395
Here:
65 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +257
Here:
+12 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -1,444
Here:
-67 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Gray County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.77 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Note: State values scaled to Gray County population
no vehicle: 173
1 vehicle: 1,470
2 vehicles: 2,663
3 vehicles: 1,043
4 vehicles: 512
5+ vehicles: 206
no vehicle: 224
1 vehicle: 1,098
2 vehicles: 715
3 vehicles: 238
4 vehicles: 55
5+ vehicles: 12
84% of Gray County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Texas.
Gray County:
84.2%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 15,681
Other state: 5,391
Northeast: 365
Midwest: 1,303
South: 2,156
West: 1,585
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