Hale County, Texas (TX)

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County population in 2005: 36,233 (76% urban, 24% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,765
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,210

% of renters here:	35%
State:	36%

Land area: 1005 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 36 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	18.0%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	6.6%
Whole state:	6.7%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.2%), Retail trade (14.8%), Manufacturing (13.0%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 73%
Government: 17%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Hale County, Texas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Hale County, Texas:

Hispanic (47.9%)
White Non-Hispanic (45.2%)
Other race (23.8%)
Black (5.8%)
Two or more races (2.4%)
American Indian (1.4%)

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

Median resident age:	31.4 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 18,518	(50.6%)
Females: 18,084	(49.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $25,357
County population in 2003: 35,594
Jobs in 2003: 15,561

Hale County,TX real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 17,364
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.2%

Average household size:

Hale County:	2.9 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,013 ($31,280 in 2000)

This county	$33,013
Texas:	$42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $73,301

Hale County	$73,301
Texas:	$106,000

Median monthly rent in 2000: $408
Institutionalized population: 2,010
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Hale County in 2000: $697

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 33
Thefts: 62
Auto thefts: 11

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 46
Thefts: 53
Auto thefts: 6

Hale County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Hale County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 79.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 20.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $767 (1.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hale County is $411 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $593 a month.

Cities in this county include: Plainview, Hale Center, Seth Ward, Petersburg, Edmonson.

Neighboring counties: Castro County , Crosby County , Floyd County , Hockley County , Lamb County , Lubbock County , Swisher County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Hale County: Alley (A), Lakeside Park Country Club (B), Olton Pumping Station (C), East Mound Cotton Gin (D), Happy Union Community Center (E), Heck Cotton Gin (F), Farmers Spur (G), High Plains Research Foundation (H), Four Hundred Cotton Gin (I), West Side Cotton Gin (J), Hale County Farm and Ranch Museum (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hale County include: Seth Ward Baptist Church (A), Valley View Church (B), La Primera Mexican Baptist Church (C), Lakeview Church (D), Mayfield Church (E), Happy Union Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Center Plains Cemetery (1), Hale Center Cemetery (2), Halfway Cemetery (3), Strip Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Duncan Lake (A), Julia Lake (B), Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir (C), Givens Lake (D), Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hale County include: Halfway Park (1), Frisco Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.7%
Texas:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,730
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,004 (35% naturalized citizens)

Hale County:	8.2%
Whole state:	13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 556
1990 to 1994: 515
1985 to 1989: 500
1980 to 1984: 397
1975 to 1979: 296
1970 to 1974: 328
1970 to 1974: 133
1965 to 1969: 279

Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.1%

Hale County marital status for males

Hale County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 10,649
One, attached: 332
Two: 304
3 or 4: 457
5 to 9: 258
10 to 19: 162
20 or more: 305
Mobile homes: 1,031
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

Housing units in Hale County with a mortgage: 3,081 (44 second mortgage, 166 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,517

Agriculture in Hale County
Average size of farms: 661 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $246171
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $297.89
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.34%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $223344
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 57.07%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 81.30%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $108456
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 80.87%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.52
Corn for grain: 15553 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 30581 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 221719 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 5563 harvested acres
Vegetables: 4453 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 221 acres

Hale County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 5.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 fatalities and 155 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/2/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 76 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Food (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Construction (9%)
Public administration (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (19%)
Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Food (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Food processing workers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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

Mexico (89%)
Philippines (3%)
Pakistan (1%)
Vietnam (1%)
Canada (1%)
India (1%)
Japan (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Hale County:

United States or American (11%)
English (6%)
German (5%)
Irish (4%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Scottish (1%)

Hale County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 11,407 (80%)
Carpooled: 2,081 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 27 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%)
Motorcycle: 27 (0%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 379 (3%)
Other means: 116 (1%)
Worked at home: 279 (2%)

People in group quarters in Hale County, Texas

1515 people in state prisons
385 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
329 people in nursing homes
136 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
21 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
9 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,468.

7.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,537 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.29%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.60% relocated from other counties in Texas ($20,574 average AGI)
1.69% relocated from other states ($5,963 average AGI)
Hale County: 1.69%
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	1.44% ($24,362 average AGI)
from Floyd County, TX	0.52% ($32,831)
from Swisher County, TX	0.34% ($30,026)
from Lamb County, TX	0.33% ($24,946)
from Castro County, TX	0.22% ($21,440)
from Potter County, TX	0.19% ($28,364)
from Randall County, TX	0.18% ($25,400)

8.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,769 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.60%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.15% relocated to other counties in Texas ($23,433 average AGI)
1.45% relocated to other states ($4,335 average AGI)
Hale County: 1.45%
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	2.24% ($30,306 average AGI)
to Floyd County, TX	0.38% ($23,955)
to Potter County, TX	0.37% ($21,116)
to Swisher County, TX	0.37% ($19,465)
to Randall County, TX	0.26% ($39,400)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.24% ($33,321)
to Denton County, TX	0.17% ($26,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.9

Births per 1000 population in Hale County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Hale County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hale County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,274 (4,651 aged, 623 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%

Household type by relationship

Households: 34,215

In family households: 31,170 (7,346 male householders, 1,862 female householders)
7,284 spouses, 11,979 children (10,832 natural, 305 adopted, 842 stepchildren), 1,182 grandchildren, 288 brothers or sisters, 213 parents, 597 other relatives, 419 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,045 (1,110 male householders (966 living alone)), 1,632 female householders (1,536 living alone)), 303 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,387 (2,000 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,408 2-persons, 2,030 3-persons, 1,897 4-persons, 1,094 5-persons, 453 6-persons, 326 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,502 1-person, 212 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 3 5-persons.

60.7% of residents of Hale County speak English at home.
38.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $228,573,000 ($6344 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,395,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $70,110,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $56,466,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $46,107,000
Federal grants: $47,146,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,646,000 ($7,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,098,000 ($718,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,774,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $23,032,000
Federal Government insurance: $89,297,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,366

Here:	93 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,542

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +475

Here:	+13 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,619

Here:	-72 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Hale County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.40 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

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: 108
1995 to 1998: 498
1990 to 1994: 329
1980 to 1989: 1,333
1970 to 1979: 2,489
1960 to 1969: 3,272
1950 to 1959: 2,841
1940 to 1949: 1,393
1939 or earlier: 1,263

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hale County, Texas:

1 room: 27
2 rooms: 169
3 rooms: 400
4 rooms: 861
5 rooms: 2,368
6 rooms: 2,008
7 rooms: 956
8 rooms: 521
9 or more rooms: 455

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hale County, Texas:

1 room: 95
2 rooms: 424
3 rooms: 680
4 rooms: 1,166
5 rooms: 1,040
6 rooms: 517
7 rooms: 165
8 rooms: 79
9 or more rooms: 44

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hale County:

no bedroom: 86
1 bedroom: 447
2 bedrooms: 1,842
3 bedrooms: 4,580
4 bedrooms: 683
5 or more bedrooms: 127

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hale County:

no bedroom: 216
1 bedroom: 887
2 bedrooms: 1,750
3 bedrooms: 1,185
4 bedrooms: 133
5 or more bedrooms: 39

Cars and other vehicles available in Hale County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 336
1 vehicle: 2,039
2 vehicles: 3,811
3 vehicles: 1,246
4 vehicles: 280
5 or more vehicles: 53

Cars and other vehicles available in Hale County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 504
1 vehicle: 2,186
2 vehicles: 1,230
3 vehicles: 222
4 vehicles: 48
5 or more vehicles: 20

52% of Hale 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, 82% lived in Texas.

Hale County:	51.7%
State average:	51.6%

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

This state: 28778
Northeast: 132
Midwest: 927
South: 2153
West: 1471

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $26,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (75%)
Electricity (22%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (79%)
Electricity (16%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 171

Here:	3.3%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 105

Here:	4.0%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 746

Here:	46.4%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Hale County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $41,000
Charges - All Other: $1,073,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,478,000
Regular Highways: $1,791,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,724,000

Central Staff Services: $877,000

Financial Administration: $589,000

Welfare - Other: $364,000

Natural Resources - Other: $197,000

General Public Buildings: $156,000

Health Services - Other: $128,000

Parks & Recreation: $25,000

General - Other: $9,000
General - Interest on Debt: $398,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $5,263,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $795,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $530,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,877,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $386,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $265,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,279,000
General Revenue, NEC: $164,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $468,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,015,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,121,000
State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,037,000
General Support: $69,000

All Other: $46,000

Highways: $42,000
Tax - Property: $2,909,000
Total General Sales: $1,428,000

Motor Vehicle License: $952,000

NEC: $774,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $4,752,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

1999: 864
2000: 877
2001: 900
2002: 898
2003: 897
2004: 881
2005: 861
2006: 911

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

1999: 236
2000: 233
2001: 233
2002: 222
2003: 204
2004: 201
2005: 191
2006: 184

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

1999: 628
2000: 644
2001: 667
2002: 676
2003: 693
2004: 680
2005: 670
2006: 727

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

1999: 92
2000: 101
2001: 95
2002: 103
2003: 122
2004: 110
2005: 112
2006: 126

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

1999: 407
2000: 408
2001: 433
2002: 436
2003: 436
2004: 445
2005: 440
2006: 483

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

1999: 365
2000: 368
2001: 372
2002: 359
2003: 339
2004: 326
2005: 309
2006: 302

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

1999: 463
2000: 454
2001: 477
2002: 463
2003: 446
2004: 439
2005: 435
2006: 435

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

1999: 257
2000: 271
2001: 298
2002: 293
2003: 301
2004: 301
2005: 306
2006: 327

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