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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.4%), Manufacturing (14.4%), Retail trade (12.9%), Construction (11.0%).
Detached houses: $177,456Here:$177,456State:$177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $39,184Here:$39,184State:$170,403 In 2-unit structures: $299,312Here:$299,312State:$137,980 Mobile homes: $65,162Here:$65,162State:$42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $18,831Here:$18,831State:$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): 72.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.1%
McCain (Republican): 80.8% Obama (Democratic): 19.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,312 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $666 (0.9%)
Area name: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hardin County is $477 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $570 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $707 a month.
Cities in this county include: Lumberton, Silsbee, Kountze, Sour Lake, Pinewood Estates, Rose Hill Acres, Chance-Loeb, Saratoga-Batson.
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Notable locations in Hardin County: Thicket Siding (A), Seth (B), Lost Dog Cabin (C), Taylor Camp (D), The Forks (E), Camp Matigwa (F), Batson Volunteer Fire Department (G), Saratoga Volunteer Fire Department (H), Wildwood Volunteer Fire Department (I), Hardin County Justice of the Peace 5 (J), Wildwood Heritage Society Museum (K), Big Thicket Museum (L), Kountze Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (M), Kountze Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (N), Pine Ridge Volunteer Fire Department (O), Votaw - Thicket Volunteer Fire Department (P), Texas Forest Service Kountze Office (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hardin County include: Batson Prairie Baptist Church (A), Woodcrest Church (B), All Faith Tabernacle (C), Anchor Church (D), Providence Church (E), Cunningham Chapel (F), Good Shepherd Church (G), Little Rock Church (H), First Baptist Church of Loeb (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Loeb Cemetery (1), William W. Hart Cemetery (2), McNeely Cemetery (3), Grayburg Cemetery (4), Olive Cemetery (5), Hooks Cravey Cemetery (6), Holland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Alligator Lake (A), Willard Lake (B), Ward Lake (C), Black Creek Lake (D), Twin Lakes (E), Jinks Pond (F), Fish Lake (G), Gore Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beech Creek (A), Beaver Creek (B), Beaumont Creek (C), Yearling Tick Branch (D), Big Sandy Creek (E), Walton Creek (F), Union Well Creek (G), Six-Ten Slough (H), Shinglemill Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Hardin County include: Village Creek State Park (1), Big Thicket National Preserve (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Hardin County: Thicket Siding (A), Seth (B), Lost Dog Cabin (C), Taylor Camp (D), The Forks (E), Camp Matigwa (F), Batson Volunteer Fire Department (G), Saratoga Volunteer Fire Department (H), Wildwood Volunteer Fire Department (I), Hardin County Justice of the Peace 5 (J), Wildwood Heritage Society Museum (K), Big Thicket Museum (L), Kountze Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (M), Kountze Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (N), Pine Ridge Volunteer Fire Department (O), Votaw - Thicket Volunteer Fire Department (P), Texas Forest Service Kountze Office (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Hardin County include: Batson Prairie Baptist Church (A), Woodcrest Church (B), All Faith Tabernacle (C), Anchor Church (D), Providence Church (E), Cunningham Chapel (F), Good Shepherd Church (G), Little Rock Church (H), First Baptist Church of Loeb (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Loeb Cemetery (1), William W. Hart Cemetery (2), McNeely Cemetery (3), Grayburg Cemetery (4), Olive Cemetery (5), Hooks Cravey Cemetery (6), Holland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Alligator Lake (A), Willard Lake (B), Ward Lake (C), Black Creek Lake (D), Twin Lakes (E), Jinks Pond (F), Fish Lake (G), Gore Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beech Creek (A), Beaver Creek (B), Beaumont Creek (C), Yearling Tick Branch (D), Big Sandy Creek (E), Walton Creek (F), Union Well Creek (G), Six-Ten Slough (H), Shinglemill Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Hardin County include: Village Creek State Park (1), Big Thicket National Preserve (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Jasper County , Jefferson County , Liberty County , Orange County , Polk County , Tyler County .
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County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,418 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 604 (54% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 40.2%
Housing units in Hardin County with a mortgage: 4,590 (89 second mortgage, 261 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,683
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Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Hardin County (%):
8.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,580 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 7.05% relocated from other counties in Texas ($34,340 average AGI) 1.77% relocated from other states ($8,241 average AGI)Hardin County:1.77%Texas average:3.06%
8.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,481 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 6.98% relocated to other counties in Texas ($25,541 average AGI) 1.73% relocated to other states ($7,940 average AGI)Hardin County:1.73%Texas average:2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,121 (6,053 aged, 1,068 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 144.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
11,406 spouses, 15,295 children (13,184 natural, 375 adopted, 1,736 stepchildren), 826 grandchildren, 209 brothers or sisters, 214 parents, 564 other relatives, 702 non-relatives
Size of family households: 5,587 2-persons, 3,325 3-persons, 2,926 4-persons, 1,380 5-persons, 390 6-persons, 186 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,694 1-person, 308 2-persons, 59 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 10 5-persons.
96.6% of residents of Hardin County speak English at home. 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 3% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Hardin County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.01 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
62% of Hardin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Texas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $53,900
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.)
Solid Waste Management: $95,000
Regular Highways: $129,000
Central Staff Services: $1,991,000
Corrections - Other: $1,739,000
Police Protection: $1,727,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,080,000
Financial Administration: $992,000
Welfare - Other: $608,000
General Public Buildings: $513,000
Housing & Community Development: $343,000
General - Other: $333,000
Solid Waste Management: $252,000
Natural Resources - Other: $97,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $52,000
Libraries: $23,000
Health Services - Other: $23,000
Parks & Recreation: $14,000
Air Transportation: $12,000
Fire Protection: $3,000
General Support: $46,000
All Other: $20,000
Interest Earnings: $71,000
Rents: $62,000
Police Protection: $154,000
Financial Administration: $62,000
Corrections - Other: $56,000
Health & Hospitals: $299,000
Public Welfare: $280,000
Housing & Community Development: $204,000
General Support: $102,000
Highways: $39,000
Motor Vehicle License: $900,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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