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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.9%), Manufacturing (15.8%), Retail trade (13.6%).
Detached houses: $144,668Here:$144,668State:$177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $129,109Here:$129,109State:$170,403 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $81,314Here:$81,314State:$168,745 Mobile homes: $51,949Here:$51,949State:$42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $123,323Here:$123,323State:$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): 70.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.0%
McCain (Republican): 68.8% Obama (Democratic): 31.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,878 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $921 (0.9%)
Area name: Longview, TX HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gregg County is $466 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $535 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $732 a month.
Cities in this county include: Longview, Kilgore, Gladewater, White Oak, Liberty City, Lakeport, Clarksville City, Warren City, Sabine.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.105 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.088 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.010 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Gregg County: Longview Country Club (A), Knox Lee Powerplant (B), Deadman Curve (C), White Oak Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (D), Gregg County Sheriff's Department / Airport Division (E), West Harrison Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (F), Judson Metro Volunteer Fire Department (G), Elderville - Lakeport Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Gregg County include: Sabine Valley Church (A), Saints Chapel Church (B), Sherman Chapel (C), Summerfield Church (D), Alpine Church (E), Free Holiness Church (F), Judson Church (G), Gospel Light Baptist Church (H), Stone Ridge Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Alpine Cemetery (1), Moriah Cemetery (2), Wood Cemetery (3), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (4), Grable Cemetery (5), George Cemetery (6), Wilkerson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Twin Lakes (A), Moss Lake (B), Horseshoe Lake (C), Merrills Lake (D), Mud Lake (E), Black Lake (F), Forest Lake (G), Williams Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wynns Bayou (A), Witcher Creek (B), Sandot Creek (C), Rocky Creek (D), Rabbit Creek (E), Prairie Creek (F), Moody Creek (G), Wood Creek (H), Flewelen Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Gregg County: Longview Country Club (A), Knox Lee Powerplant (B), Deadman Curve (C), White Oak Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (D), Gregg County Sheriff's Department / Airport Division (E), West Harrison Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (F), Judson Metro Volunteer Fire Department (G), Elderville - Lakeport Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Gregg County include: Sabine Valley Church (A), Saints Chapel Church (B), Sherman Chapel (C), Summerfield Church (D), Alpine Church (E), Free Holiness Church (F), Judson Church (G), Gospel Light Baptist Church (H), Stone Ridge Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Alpine Cemetery (1), Moriah Cemetery (2), Wood Cemetery (3), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (4), Grable Cemetery (5), George Cemetery (6), Wilkerson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Twin Lakes (A), Moss Lake (B), Horseshoe Lake (C), Merrills Lake (D), Mud Lake (E), Black Lake (F), Forest Lake (G), Williams Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wynns Bayou (A), Witcher Creek (B), Sandot Creek (C), Rocky Creek (D), Rabbit Creek (E), Prairie Creek (F), Moody Creek (G), Wood Creek (H), Flewelen Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Harrison County , Rusk County , Smith County , Upshur County .
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County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 5,017 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 6,053 (28% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.4%
Housing units in Gregg County with a mortgage: 12,795 (344 second mortgage, 704 home equity loan, 46 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 10,321
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Most common first ancestries reported in Gregg County (%):
8.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,635 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($240 average AGI)Gregg County:0.05%Texas average:0.20% 6.47% relocated from other counties in Texas ($24,081 average AGI) 2.40% relocated from other states ($10,314 average AGI)Gregg County:2.40%Texas average:3.06%
8.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,585 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($134 average AGI)Gregg County:0.04%Texas average:0.11% 6.62% relocated to other counties in Texas ($28,515 average AGI) 1.91% relocated to other states ($7,935 average AGI)Gregg County:1.91%Texas average:2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 20,021 (17,194 aged, 2,827 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 75.7. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 147.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
22,449 spouses, 33,258 children (30,071 natural, 782 adopted, 2,405 stepchildren), 2,842 grandchildren, 944 brothers or sisters, 548 parents, 1,863 other relatives, 1,621 non-relatives
Size of family households: 12,830 2-persons, 7,036 3-persons, 5,766 4-persons, 2,738 5-persons, 928 6-persons, 556 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 11,167 1-person, 1,342 2-persons, 166 3-persons, 80 4-persons, 31 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
90.7% of residents of Gregg County speak English at home. 8.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 3% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
Population growth in Gregg County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 28.02 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)
Year house built
53% of Gregg County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Texas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $53,300
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.)
Air Transportation: $147,000
Parks and Recreation: $17,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,023,000
Regular Highways: $3,526,000
Financial Administration: $2,719,000
General - Other: $2,013,000
Health - Other: $1,750,000
General Public Buildings: $1,731,000
Air Transportation: $1,226,000
Central Staff Services: $1,042,000
Police Protection: $927,000
Natural Resources - Other: $144,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $144,000
Corrections - Other: $110,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,000
All Other: $77,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,074,000
Rents: $637,000
General Revenue, NEC: $358,000
Royalties: $11,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,575,000
Financial Administration: $117,000
Regular Highways: $61,000
General Public Building: $28,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
Health and Hospitals: $378,000
Highways: $25,000
Public Welfare: $14,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $11,855,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,107,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $151,000
Amusements Sales: $78,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $45,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $26,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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