Hays County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	35%
State:	36%

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Races in Hays County, Texas:

Median resident age:	28.4 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 49,120	(50.3%)
Females: 48,469	(49.7%)

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Hays County:	2.7 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$55,026
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$643
State:	$589

Hays County:	$174,600
Texas:	$120,900

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 9
• Assaults: 90
• Burglaries: 207
• Thefts: 492
• Auto thefts: 75

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 8
• Robberies: 6
• Assaults: 55
• Burglaries: 206
• Thefts: 552
• Auto thefts: 94

Hays County:	14.9%
Texas:	16.3%

Area name: Austin-Round Rock, TX MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hays County is $658 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $804 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1093 a month.

Cities in this county include: San Marcos, Kyle, Wimberley, Buda, Dripping Springs, Woodcreek, San Manuel-Linn, Mountain City, Bear Creek, Hays.

2005 air pollution in Hays County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.082 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.072 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Blanco County , Caldwell County , Comal County , Guadalupe County , Travis County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Hays County: Michaelis Ranch (A), Camp Ben McCulloch (B), Nagel Brothers Ranch (C), Newberry Ranch (D), B Bar Ranch (E), Gregg Ranch (F), Onion Creek Lodge (G), Centerpoint (H), Phillips Ranch (I), Halifax Ranch (J), Kuykendall Ranch (K), Rainbow Ranch (L), El Rancho Cima (M), Ruby Ranch (N), Rutherford Ranch (O), Marton Ranch (P), Sawyer Ranch (Q), Science Hall (R), Scrutchin Ranch (S), Signal Hill Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hays County include: Hays Hill Baptist Church (A), Holy Spirit Episcopal Church (B), Santa Cruz Church (C), Sunset Canyon Baptist Church (D), Friendship Church (E), Trinity Chapel Church (F), Wimberley Church of Christ (G), Womens Aglow Fellowship of South Austin Church (H), Dripping Springs Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Dye Cemetery (1), Johnson Cemetery (2), Wallace Mountain Cemetery (3), Guadalupe Cemetery (4), Antioch Cemetery (5), Bading Cemetery (6), Sprouse Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Dead Mans Hole (A), Alexander Lake (B), Barron Lake (C), Reeves Lake (D), John F Baugh Reservoir (E), Webster Lake (F), Big Dam Lake (G), Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Henly Branch (A), Pier Branch (B), Halifax Creek (C), Hagerman Branch (D), Grooms Branch (E), Rocky Branch (F), White Branch (G), Sink Creek (H), Smith Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Hays County include: Baptist Academy San Marocs Baseball Field (1), Baptist Academy San Marocs Football Field (2), Bob Shelton Stadium (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.7%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 16,274
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 5,438 (34% naturalized citizens)

Hays County:	5.6%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 50.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 20,884
• One, attached: 819
• Two: 1,103
• 3 or 4: 1,619
• 5 to 9: 1,813
• 10 to 19: 1,420
• 20 or more: 2,278
• Mobile homes: 5,534
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 173

Housing units in Hays County with a mortgage: 10,920 (526 second mortgage, 792 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,989

Here:	73.2% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Hays County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/15/2001, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused $500,000 in damages.

Hays County-area historical earthquake activity is below Texas state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.2 miles away from Hays County center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.3 miles away from the county center
On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 75.1 miles away from the county center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.6 miles away from Hays County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 37,924 (76%) Carpooled: 7,057 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 268 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%) Subway or elevated: 30 (0%) Taxi: 9 (0%) Motorcycle: 68 (0%) Bicycle: 127 (0%) Walked: 1,885 (4%) Other means: 418 (1%) Worked at home: 1,785 (4%)

14.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,420 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	14.91%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($366 average AGI)

Hays County:	0.15%
Texas average:	0.20%

11.82% relocated from other counties in Texas ($33,420 average AGI)
2.94% relocated from other states ($10,635 average AGI)

Hays County:	2.94%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Travis County, TX	4.86% ($46,772 average AGI)
from Bexar County, TX	0.70% ($28,641)
from Harris County, TX	0.64% ($64,624)
from Caldwell County, TX	0.59% ($32,071)
from Williamson County, TX	0.57% ($45,559)
from Comal County, TX	0.38% ($55,934)
from Guadalupe County, TX	0.31% ($30,254)

11.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,969 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.94%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($237 average AGI)

Hays County:	0.07%
Texas average:	0.11%

10.17% relocated to other counties in Texas ($30,401 average AGI)
1.70% relocated to other states ($6,331 average AGI)

Hays County:	1.70%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Travis County, TX	4.28% ($34,109 average AGI)
to Bexar County, TX	0.70% ($33,413)
to Comal County, TX	0.56% ($43,551)
to Harris County, TX	0.51% ($33,613)
to Caldwell County, TX	0.48% ($32,765)
to Williamson County, TX	0.46% ($35,288)
to Guadalupe County, TX	0.31% ($37,223)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,618 (8,441 aged, 1,177 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 73,247 (17,701 male householders, 4,693 female householders)

  18,413 spouses, 26,041 children (23,684 natural, 633 adopted, 1,724 stepchildren), 1,680 grandchildren, 936 brothers or sisters, 498 parents, 1,497 other relatives, 1,788 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 16,708 (5,490 male householders (3,282 living alone)), 5,581 female householders (3,722 living alone)), 5,637 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 7,634 (1,232 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,427 2-persons, 5,256 3-persons, 5,007 4-persons, 2,219 5-persons, 825 6-persons, 660 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,004 1-person, 2,975 2-persons, 798 3-persons, 266 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

76.9% of residents of Hays County speak English at home.
21.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $435,282,000 ($3647 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $39,447,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $188,403,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $75,433,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $979,000
Federal grants: $88,108,000
Federal procurement contracts: $65,488,000 ($3,761,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $16,871,000 ($6,333,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $93,760,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $151,981,000
Federal Government insurance: $124,726,000

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	23 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+9 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	+166 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.86 millions of gallons per day (99% from ground, 1% from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	5.8

Here:	3.7
State:	3.8

42% of Hays County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Texas.

Hays County:	42.1%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 68937
• Northeast: 3344
• Midwest: 6888
• South: 6862
• West: 4964

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $99,600

Here:	8.2%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	5.4%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	3.8%
Texas:	15.4%

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