County population in 2016: 8,508 (36% urban, 64% rural); it was 8,229 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,071 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,539 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,624 Renter-occupied apartments: 832 (it was 750 in 2000)
% of renters here:
22%
State:
36%
Land area: 836 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 10 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Hamilton County: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (28.1%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (18.6%), Construction (12.6%), Educational, health and social services (10.8%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,909 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,605 (1.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 13.8%
Hamilton County:
13.8%
Texas:
15.6%
(11.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 50.0% for Black residents, 33.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 41.2% for American Indian residents, 20.6% for other race residents, 16.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 48.7 years old
(Males: 48.0 years old, Females: 49.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.9 years old, Black residents: 69.2 years old, American Indian residents: 56.1 years old, Asian residents: 84.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.1 years old, Other race residents: 21.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hamilton County is $414 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $523 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $687 a month.
Current college students: 196 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 295 (39.4% naturalized citizens)
Hamilton County:
3.5%
Whole state:
17.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 123
2000 to 2009: 19
1990 to 1999: 36
1980 to 1989: 106
1970 to 1979: 41
Before 1970: 34
Note: State values scaled to Hamilton County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.3%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,022
One, attached: 16
Two: 141
3 or 4: 53
5 to 9: 35
20 or more: 23
Mobile homes: 381
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Housing units in Hamilton County with a mortgage: 778 (0 second mortgage, 34 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,653
Here:
99.9% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Hamilton County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
4,022
20
Mainline Protestant
797
7
Catholic
190
1
Other
-
1
None
3,508
-
Hamilton 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
Hamilton County:
3.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Hamilton County:
7.44 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:
7.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hamilton County:
10.9%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Hamilton County:
26.0%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
19.5%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Hamilton County:
Average size of farms: 451 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $41,770 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $55.06 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: 93.70% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $39,951 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.59% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.23% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $29,160 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.67% Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.17 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 12.93% Corn for grain: 1043 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 3932 harvested acres Land in orchards: 2,450 acres
Earthquake activity:
Hamilton County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 78% 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 179.0 miles away from Hamilton County center On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 328.3 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 295.9 miles away from the county center On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 223.0 miles away from the county center On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 203.4 miles away from Hamilton County center On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 210.4 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 617 Fire, Incident Period: April 09, 2009 to April 11, 2009, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 10, 2009, FEMA Id: 2815, Natural disaster type: Fire
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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 03, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1709: June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: 1709, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
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 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 Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: August 30, 1993 to November 15, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3113: September 10, 1993, FEMA Id: 3113, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Severe Storm, Thunderstorms, Incident Period: December 20, 1991 to January 14, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-930: December 26, 1991, FEMA Id: 930, Natural disaster type: Storm
Texas Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: April 15, 1990 to May 29, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-863: May 02, 1990, FEMA Id: 863, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Hamilton County (10) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4 Emergencies Declared: 5
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (12%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
Healthcare support occupations (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (80%)
Iran (7%)
India (5%)
Vietnam (3%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (2%)
England (0%)
Scotland (0%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Hamilton County (%):
American (17%)
German (17%)
Irish (7%)
English (6%)
Russian (2%)
Scottish (2%)
European (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,487 (77.4%)
Carpooled: 386 (12.0%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 5 (0.2%)
Walked: 167 (5.2%)
Worked at home: 173 (5.4%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Hamilton County, Texas in 2000:
216 people in nursing homes
12 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
7 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
7 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
People in group quarters in Hamilton County, Texas in 2010:
188 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
30 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
19 people in group homes intended for adults
17 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $41,552.
8.16% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($36,681 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.16%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.68% relocated from other counties in Texas ($30,922 average AGI)
1.48% relocated from other states ($5,759 average AGI)
Hamilton County:
1.48%
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:
9.05% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($28,754 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
9.05%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.49% relocated to other counties in Texas ($23,315 average AGI)
1.57% relocated to other states ($5,438 average AGI)
Hamilton County:
1.57%
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: 12.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.4
Births per 1000 population in Hamilton County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 15.3
Deaths per 1000 population in Hamilton County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hamilton County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 28.2% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 17.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hamilton County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hamilton County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,917 (1,721 aged, 196 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 313 (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 Hamilton County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (299)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (145)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (130)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (71)
Unspecified dementia (46)
Pneumonia, unspecified (40)
Congestive heart failure (25)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (11)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 12.32 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 19,754 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 296 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 49,513
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 950 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,814 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 37
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 66 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 123
Household type by relationship:
Households: 8,508
In family households: 7,127 (1,214 male householders, 1,103 female householders)
1,797 spouses, 2,179 children (2,008 natural, 32 adopted, 136 stepchildren), 127 grandchildren, 181 brothers or sisters, 167 parents, 111 other relatives, 232 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,079 (393 male householders (364 living alone)), 602 female householders (580 living alone)), 77 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 298
Size of family households: 1,503 2-persons, 357 3-persons, 257 4-persons, 149 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 946 1-person, 40 2-persons, 9 3-persons.
1,129 married couples with children.
440 single-parent households (76 men, 364 women).
91.9% of residents of Hamilton speak English at home.
7.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (39% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 41% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $52,155,000 ($6,427 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,825,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $22,688,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,001,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $624,000 Federal grants: $8,518,000 Federal procurement contracts: $499,000 ($42,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,825,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $23,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,118,000 Federal Government insurance: $3,129,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 490
Here:
60 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 710
Here:
88 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +35
Here:
+4 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +86
Here:
+11 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Hamilton County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.23 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 131
2010 to 2013: 77
2000 to 2009: 507
1990 to 1999: 488
1980 to 1989: 302
1970 to 1979: 1,004
1960 to 1969: 572
1950 to 1959: 651
1940 to 1949: 385
1939 or earlier: 540
Note: State values scaled to Hamilton population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hamilton County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to Hamilton County population
no vehicle: 46
1 vehicle: 530
2 vehicles: 1,011
3 vehicles: 501
4 vehicles: 258
5+ vehicles: 69
no vehicle: 105
1 vehicle: 547
2 vehicles: 207
3 vehicles: 36
4 vehicles: 0
5+ vehicles: 0
88% of Hamilton County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 97% lived in Texas.
Hamilton County:
88.1%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 6,610
Other state: 1,540
Northeast: 88
Midwest: 411
South: 517
West: 529
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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