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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.2%), Retail trade (14.8%), Manufacturing (13.0%).
Detached houses: $127,655Here:$127,655State:$177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $116,123Here:$116,123State:$170,403 In 2-unit structures: $182,276Here:$182,276State:$137,980 Mobile homes: $54,204Here:$54,204State:$42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,268Here:$12,268State:$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): 79.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 20.5%
McCain (Republican): 72.5% Obama (Democratic): 27.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,366 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $756 (1.2%)
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.
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Notable locations in Hale County: East Mound Cotton Gin (A), Farmers Spur (B), Four Hundred Cotton Gin (C), Happy Union Community Center (D), Heck Cotton Gin (E), West Side Cotton Gin (F), High Plains Research Foundation (G), Lakeside Park Country Club (H), Olton Pumping Station (I), Alley (J), Halfway Volunteer Fire Department (K), Hale County Farm and Ranch Museum (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hale County include: Valley View Church (A), Happy Union Church (B), Lakeview Church (C), Mayfield Church (D), Seth Ward Baptist Church (E), La Primera Mexican Baptist Church (F), Greater New Hope Holy Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hale Center Cemetery (1), Halfway Cemetery (2), Center Plains Cemetery (3), Strip Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Julia Lake (A), Duncan Lake (B), Givens Lake (C), Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir (D), Soil Conservation Service Site 4 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
Notable locations in Hale County: East Mound Cotton Gin (A), Farmers Spur (B), Four Hundred Cotton Gin (C), Happy Union Community Center (D), Heck Cotton Gin (E), West Side Cotton Gin (F), High Plains Research Foundation (G), Lakeside Park Country Club (H), Olton Pumping Station (I), Alley (J), Halfway Volunteer Fire Department (K), Hale County Farm and Ranch Museum (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Hale County include: Valley View Church (A), Happy Union Church (B), Lakeview Church (C), Mayfield Church (D), Seth Ward Baptist Church (E), La Primera Mexican Baptist Church (F), Greater New Hope Holy Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hale Center Cemetery (1), Halfway Cemetery (2), Center Plains Cemetery (3), Strip Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Julia Lake (A), Duncan Lake (B), Givens Lake (C), Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir (D), Soil Conservation Service Site 4 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
Neighboring counties: Castro County , Crosby County , Floyd County , Hockley County , Lamb County , Lubbock County , Swisher County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.1%
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
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Most common first ancestries reported in Hale County (%):
7.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,537 average adjusted gross income)
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%
8.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,769 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.8
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%
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
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).
Population growth in Hale County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.40 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $26,300
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.)
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 Revenue, NEC: $164,000
General Support: $69,000
All Other: $46,000
Highways: $42,000
Total General Sales: $1,428,000
Motor Vehicle License: $952,000
NEC: $774,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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