Hamilton County, Texas (TX)

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County population in July 2007: 8,138 (35% urban, 65% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,624
Renter-occupied apartments: 750

% 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).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	14.2%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This county:	5.4%
Whole state:	6.7%

2008 cost of living index in Hamilton County: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.0%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 65%
Government: 19%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Hamilton County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Hamilton County, Texas:

White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
Hispanic (7.4%)
Other race (4.4%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
American Indian (1.0%)

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

Median resident age:	43.1 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 3,977	(48.3%)
Females: 4,252	(51.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,229
County population in 2003: 8,136
Jobs in 2003: 2,952

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Total labor force in 2004: 4,403
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.4%

Average household size:

Hamilton County:	2.4 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,876 ($31,150 in 2000)

This county	$32,876
Texas:	$42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $64,445

Hamilton County	$64,445
Texas:	$106,000

Median monthly rent in 2000: $388
Institutionalized population: 235
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Hamilton County in 2000: $602

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 9
Burglaries: 54
Thefts: 49
Auto thefts: 5

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

Murders: 2
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 7
Burglaries: 31
Thefts: 49
Auto thefts: 2

Hamilton County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Hamilton County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 76.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 22.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $684 (1.4%)

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.

Cities in this county include: Hamilton, Hico.

Neighboring counties: Bosque County , Comanche County , Coryell County , Erath County , Lampasas County , Mills County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Hamilton County: Perry Country Club Golf Course (A), Liberty School (B), Saint Pauls School (C), Evergreen School (D), Blue Bonnet Country Club (E), Hill Ranch (F), McGirk School (G), Hamilton County Historical Museum (H), Goar Valley Polling Booth (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hamilton County include: Agee Church (A), Pleasant Valley Church (B), Providence Church (C), Rock House Church (D), Saint Pauls Church (E), Bethel Church (F), Blue Ridge Church (G), Friendship Church (H), Immanuel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: West Point Cemetery (1), Ward Cemetery (2), Viertel Cemetery (3), Center Valley Cemetery (4), Eastview Cemetery (5), Edwards Cemetery (6), Tillinghouse Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Baptism Hole, The (A), Fillingim Lake (B), McCasland Lake (C), Soil Conservation Service Site 28 Reservoir (D), Caldwell Lake Number 3 (E), Caldwell Lake Number 2 (F), Caldwell Lake Number 1 (G), Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sand Branch (A), Hoffman Branch (B), Henderson Creek (C), Beck Branch (D), Logan Branch (E), School Land Creek (F), Bear Creek (G), Merrell Creek (H), Gum Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.8%
Texas:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 196
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 305 (24% naturalized citizens)

Hamilton County:	3.7%
Whole state:	13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 53 1990 to 1994: 71 1985 to 1989: 73 1980 to 1984: 33 1975 to 1979: 29 1970 to 1974: 12 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 34

Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.3%

Hamilton County marital status for males

Hamilton County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,741
One, attached: 47
Two: 69
3 or 4: 40
5 to 9: 21
10 to 19: 30
20 or more: 15
Mobile homes: 479
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Hamilton County with a mortgage: 590 (12 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 986

Agriculture in Hamilton County
Average size of farms: 451 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $41770
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: $39951
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: $29160
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: 2450 acres

Hamilton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 10 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/27/1987, a tornado injured 4 people

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Construction (14%)
Public administration (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Health care (4%)
Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (17%)
Public administration (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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

Mexico (80%)
Germany (8%)
Netherlands (4%)
Canada (4%)
Other South America (2%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Thailand (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Hamilton County:

United States or American (23%)
German (20%)
English (13%)
Irish (10%)
Norwegian (3%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
Dutch (2%)

Hamilton County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,467 (73%)
Carpooled: 528 (16%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 120 (4%)
Other means: 40 (1%)
Worked at home: 204 (6%)

People in group quarters in Hamilton County, Texas

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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,604.

8.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($1,268 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.68%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.41% relocated from other counties in Texas ($29,674 average AGI)
1.27% relocated from other states ($-28,402 average AGI)
Hamilton County: 1.27%
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 Erath County, TX	1.02% ($32,893 average AGI)
from Tarrant County, TX	0.69% ($26,053)
from Coryell County, TX	0.54% ($26,667)
from Bosque County, TX	0.40% ($24,364)
from McLennan County, TX	0.40% ($19,182)

8.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,624 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.08%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.76% relocated to other counties in Texas ($27,493 average AGI)
1.32% relocated to other states ($3,127 average AGI)
Hamilton County: 1.32%
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 Erath County, TX	1.24% ($28,441 average AGI)
to Coryell County, TX	0.69% ($21,211)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.48% ($26,154)
to Comanche County, TX	0.37% ($14,300)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 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 2003: 17.0

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 2003: 2.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hamilton County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,594 (1,451 aged, 143 disabled)
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: 19753.54
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 295.750
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 49513.25

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 950.030
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1813.700
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 37.01

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 65.76
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 123.380

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,996

In family households: 6,880 (1,985 male householders, 371 female householders)
2,043 spouses, 2,094 children (1,868 natural, 77 adopted, 149 stepchildren), 150 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 66 other relatives, 99 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,116 (378 male householders (353 living alone)), 634 female householders (602 living alone)), 104 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 233 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,222 2-persons, 466 3-persons, 400 4-persons, 187 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 955 1-person, 41 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 6 6-persons.

91.0% of residents of Hamilton County speak English at home.
7.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $52,155,000 ($6427 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:	5.6
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 109
1995 to 1998: 215
1990 to 1994: 145
1980 to 1989: 622
1970 to 1979: 811
1960 to 1969: 694
1950 to 1959: 486
1940 to 1949: 527
1939 or earlier: 846

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hamilton County, Texas:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 27 3 rooms: 77 4 rooms: 330 5 rooms: 793 6 rooms: 719 7 rooms: 340 8 rooms: 203 9+ rooms: 131

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hamilton County, Texas:
	1 room: 14 2 rooms: 36 3 rooms: 82 4 rooms: 214 5 rooms: 210 6 rooms: 120 7 rooms: 48 8 rooms: 21 9+ rooms: 5

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hamilton County:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 85 2 bedrooms: 751 3 bedrooms: 1,398 4 bedrooms: 333 5+ bedrooms: 49

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hamilton County:
	no bedroom: 19 1 bedroom: 101 2 bedrooms: 345 3 bedrooms: 246 4 bedrooms: 35 5+ bedrooms: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Hamilton County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 76 1 vehicle: 754 2 vehicles: 1,197 3 vehicles: 421 4 vehicles: 130 5+ vehicles: 46

Cars and other vehicles available in Hamilton County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 98 1 vehicle: 350 2 vehicles: 238 3 vehicles: 54 4 vehicles: 10 5+ vehicles: 0

57% of Hamilton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Texas.

Hamilton County:	57.4%
State average:	51.6%

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

This state: 6814
Northeast: 111
Midwest: 278
South: 377
West: 323

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $34,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (41%) Electricity (29%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%) Wood (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (46%) Electricity (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%) Wood (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11

Here:	1.1%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	1.5%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10

Here:	6.1%
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 (Noninst.)

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hamilton County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)