Hill County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.1%), Manufacturing (14.6%), Retail trade (13.9%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Hill County, Texas:

Median resident age:	38.3 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 15,887	(49.2%)
Females: 16,434	(50.8%)

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Hill County:	2.6 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$37,631
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$375
State:	$589

Hill County:	$97,371
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $131,870

Here:	$131,870
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $144,399

Here:	$144,399
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $103,174

Here:	$103,174
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $125,673

Here:	$125,673
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $55,133

Here:	$55,133
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $46,318

Here:	$46,318
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $71,029

Here:	$71,029
State:	$34,447

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 148
• Thefts: 230
• Auto thefts: 30

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 145
• Thefts: 231
• Auto thefts: 34

This county:	15.7%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	6.5%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hill County is $437 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $685 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hillsboro, Whitney, Hubbard, Itasca, Blum, Mount Calm, Abbott, Covington, Malone, Bynum.

Neighboring counties: Bosque County , Ellis County , Johnson County , Limestone County , McLennan County , Navarro County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Hill County: J T Baker Farmstead (A), Latham Springs Bible Camp (B), Prairie Valley Bible Camp (C), County Line Gin (D), McCowan Valley Park (E), Culp School (F), Union Bluff (G), Whitesboro Public Library (H), Joe E Turner House (I), The Harold B Simpson Confederate Research Center (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hill County include: Saint Peters Church (A), Shiloh Church (B), Towash Church (C), Union Hill Church (D), Bowman Church (E), Love View Church (F), New Hope Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Walling Cemetery (1), Vaughan Cemetery (2), Valley View Cemetery (3), Turner Cemetery (4), Tabola Cemetery (5), Steiner Valley Cemetery (6), Bethlehem Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Birome Lakes (A), Kennan Lake Number 1 (B), Aquilla Lake (C), Isenberg Lake (D), Patten Lake (E), Soil Conservation Service Site 93 Reservoir (F), Soil Conservation Service Site 94 Reservoir (G), Soil Conservation Service Site 74 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jacks Branch (A), Benson Slough (B), Hog Creek (C), Belnap Creek (D), Rock Creek (E), Hayden Creek (F), Bear Creek (G), Phelps Creek (H), Grove Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Hill County include: American Legion Park (1), Lofers Bend Park (2), Riverside Park (3), Juniper Cove Park (4), Steiner Valley Park (5), Nolan River Park (6), Old Fort Park (7), Cedar Creek Park (8), Chisholm Trail Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.1%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 1,100
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,909 (31% naturalized citizens)

Hill County:	5.9%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,527
• One, attached: 184
• Two: 213
• 3 or 4: 343
• 5 to 9: 184
• 10 to 19: 80
• 20 or more: 187
• Mobile homes: 2,759
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 147

Housing units in Hill County with a mortgage: 2,544 (63 second mortgage, 120 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,238

Here:	44.0% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Hill County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 5.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 129 fatalities and 763 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/11/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 114 people and injured 597 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

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

On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.5 miles away from Hill County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,157 (77%) Carpooled: 2,111 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%) Taxi: 3 (0%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 9 (0%) Walked: 283 (2%) Other means: 129 (1%) Worked at home: 437 (3%)

8.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,179 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.80%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.49% relocated from other counties in Texas ($29,378 average AGI)
1.31% relocated from other states ($5,800 average AGI)

Hill County:	1.31%
Texas average:	3.06%

from McLennan County, TX	1.43% ($26,834 average AGI)
from Tarrant County, TX	1.08% ($45,305)
from Johnson County, TX	1.02% ($30,455)
from Dallas County, TX	0.77% ($42,060)
from Bosque County, TX	0.47% ($25,843)
from Ellis County, TX	0.31% ($33,088)
from Navarro County, TX	0.21% ($22,609)

8.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,495 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.82%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.41% relocated to other counties in Texas ($36,246 average AGI)
1.41% relocated to other states ($4,250 average AGI)

Hill County:	1.41%
Texas average:	2.17%

to McLennan County, TX	1.60% ($28,669 average AGI)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.87% ($31,137)
to Johnson County, TX	0.78% ($34,824)
to Dallas County, TX	0.55% ($32,017)
to Bosque County, TX	0.41% ($229,222)
to Ellis County, TX	0.29% ($34,406)
to Navarro County, TX	0.24% ($20,538)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,326 (5,457 aged, 869 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 27,536 (7,061 male householders, 1,762 female householders)

  7,243 spouses, 8,913 children (7,979 natural, 196 adopted, 738 stepchildren), 869 grandchildren, 300 brothers or sisters, 200 parents, 616 other relatives, 572 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,962 (1,539 male householders (1,257 living alone)), 1,872 female householders (1,750 living alone)), 551 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 823 (519 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,086 2-persons, 1,779 3-persons, 1,595 4-persons, 827 5-persons, 280 6-persons, 256 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,007 1-person, 323 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 15 5-persons.

87.1% of residents of Hill County speak English at home.
11.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 59% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $211,079,000 ($6004 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,306,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $100,789,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $51,242,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,057,000
Federal grants: $42,608,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,696,000 ($1,618,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,688,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $823,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $17,265,000
Federal Government insurance: $24,856,000

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+19 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	+62 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.68 millions of gallons per day (33% from ground, 67% from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Here:	4.5
State:	3.8

56% of Hill County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Texas.

Hill County:	56.3%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 24722
• Northeast: 492
• Midwest: 1615
• South: 2241
• West: 1257

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500

Here:	3.5%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	2.9%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	12.0%
Texas:	15.4%

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