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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.0%), Retail trade (12.1%).
Detached houses: $199,814Here:$199,814State:$177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $213,756Here:$213,756State:$170,403 In 2-unit structures: $36,908Here:$36,908State:$137,980 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $74,846Here:$74,846State:$168,745 Mobile homes: $98,412Here:$98,412State:$42,156
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):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.1%
McCain (Republican): 50.8% Obama (Democratic): 48.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,485 (2.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,594 (1.6%)
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.
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.
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Notable locations in Hays County: Centerpoint (A), El Rancho Cima (B), B Bar Ranch (C), Camp Ben McCulloch (D), Cowan Ranch (E), Farris Ranch (F), Freeman Ranch (G), Fulton Ranch (H), Gregg Ranch (I), Halifax Ranch (J), Hoskins Ranch (K), Kuykendall Ranch (L), Marton Ranch (M), Michaelis Ranch (N), Nagel Brothers Ranch (O), Newberry Ranch (P), Onion Creek Lodge (Q), Phillips Ranch (R), Rainbow Ranch (S), Ruby Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hays County include: Santa Cruz Church (A), Friendship Church (B), Womens Aglow Fellowship of South Austin Church (C), Trinity Chapel Church (D), Dripping Springs Community Church (E), Holy Spirit Episcopal Church (F), Wimberley Church of Christ (G), Sunset Canyon Baptist Church (H), Ranch Road 12 Baptist Mission Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Middlebrooks Cemetery (1), Antioch Cemetery (2), Moore Cemetery (3), Barton Cemetery (4), Mount Sharp Cemetery (5), Guadalupe Cemetery (6), Pursley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Dead Mans Hole (A), Alexander Lake (B), Lutranger Lake (C), Clear Lake (D), Pierce Lake (E), M D Heatly Reservoir (F), Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir (G), Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blanco River (A), Yorks Creek (B), White Branch (C), Wanslow Creek (D), Sycamore Creek (E), South Onion Creek (F), Smith Creek (G), Roy Creek (H), Roy Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Hays County include: Baptist Academy San Marocs Football Field (1), Bob Shelton Stadium (2), Baptist Academy San Marocs Baseball Field (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Hays County: Centerpoint (A), El Rancho Cima (B), B Bar Ranch (C), Camp Ben McCulloch (D), Cowan Ranch (E), Farris Ranch (F), Freeman Ranch (G), Fulton Ranch (H), Gregg Ranch (I), Halifax Ranch (J), Hoskins Ranch (K), Kuykendall Ranch (L), Marton Ranch (M), Michaelis Ranch (N), Nagel Brothers Ranch (O), Newberry Ranch (P), Onion Creek Lodge (Q), Phillips Ranch (R), Rainbow Ranch (S), Ruby Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Hays County include: Santa Cruz Church (A), Friendship Church (B), Womens Aglow Fellowship of South Austin Church (C), Trinity Chapel Church (D), Dripping Springs Community Church (E), Holy Spirit Episcopal Church (F), Wimberley Church of Christ (G), Sunset Canyon Baptist Church (H), Ranch Road 12 Baptist Mission Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Middlebrooks Cemetery (1), Antioch Cemetery (2), Moore Cemetery (3), Barton Cemetery (4), Mount Sharp Cemetery (5), Guadalupe Cemetery (6), Pursley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Dead Mans Hole (A), Alexander Lake (B), Lutranger Lake (C), Clear Lake (D), Pierce Lake (E), M D Heatly Reservoir (F), Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir (G), Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blanco River (A), Yorks Creek (B), White Branch (C), Wanslow Creek (D), Sycamore Creek (E), South Onion Creek (F), Smith Creek (G), Roy Creek (H), Roy Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Hays County include: Baptist Academy San Marocs Football Field (1), Bob Shelton Stadium (2), Baptist Academy San Marocs Baseball Field (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Blanco County , Caldwell County , Comal County , Guadalupe County , Travis County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 50.5%
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
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Most common first ancestries reported in Hays County (%):
14.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,420 average adjusted gross income)
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%
11.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,969 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.5
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%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 29.6. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 112.2. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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
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).
Population growth in Hays County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.86 millions of gallons per day (99% from ground, 1% from surface)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $99,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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.)
General - Other: $114,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,419,000
Regular Highways: $7,317,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,789,000
General - Other: $4,608,000
Health - Other: $3,046,000
Financial Administration: $2,645,000
Central Staff Services: $2,193,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,232,000
General Public Buildings: $846,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $560,000
Public Welfare - Other: $295,000
Local Fire Protection: $137,000
Interest Earnings: $1,247,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,204,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,620,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,695,000
Health and Hospitals: $730,000
General Local Government Support: $338,000
Highways: $51,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,241,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,952,000
Other License: $426,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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