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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.3%), Retail trade (15.2%), Construction (10.8%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.1%).
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Hood County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Hood County, Texas:
Detached houses: $215,716Here: $215,716State: $170,389 Townhouses or other attached units: $356,965Here: $356,965State: $159,697 In 2-unit structures: $33,965Here: $33,965State: $140,401 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $125,437Here: $125,437State: $134,235 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $160,221Here: $160,221State: $158,654 Mobile homes: $50,891Here: $50,891State: $42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $19,842Here: $19,842State: $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):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 76.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 22.8%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hood County is $487 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $542 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $716 a month.
Cities in this county include: Granbury, Pecan Plantation, Oak Trail Shores, Tolar, Lipan.
2005 air pollution in Hood County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.104 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.084 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Erath County , Johnson County , Palo Pinto County , Parker County , Somervell County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Hood County: Camp Crucis (A), Camp Klebit (B), Camp Leonard (C), Panter Branch Hall (D), Black Ranch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hood County include: Cedar Grove Church (A), Acton Baptist Church (B), Prairie Creek Church (C), Elm Grove Church (D), Rock Church (E), Christian Science Society Granbury Church (F), Church of the Nazarene (G), Fairview Baptist Church (H), Fairview Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Antioch Cemetery (1), Tolar Cemetery (2), Thorp Spring Cemetery (3), Asbury Cemetery (4), Strouds Creek Cemetery (5), Elm Flat Cemetery (6), Fort Spunky Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Aldenhoven Lake (A), Baileys Lake (B), Walsh Lake (C), Black Lake (D), Black Lake Number 2 (E), Black Lake Number 3 (F), Black Lake Number 4 (G), Black Lake Number 5 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Weaver Branch (A), Lollar Branch (B), Bee Creek (C), Martin Branch (D), Nolan Branch (E), Lusk Branch (F), Ike Branch (G), Fall Creek (H), Fall Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Hood County: Acton State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Hood County: Camp Crucis (A), Camp Klebit (B), Camp Leonard (C), Panter Branch Hall (D), Black Ranch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Hood County include: Cedar Grove Church (A), Acton Baptist Church (B), Prairie Creek Church (C), Elm Grove Church (D), Rock Church (E), Christian Science Society Granbury Church (F), Church of the Nazarene (G), Fairview Baptist Church (H), Fairview Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Antioch Cemetery (1), Tolar Cemetery (2), Thorp Spring Cemetery (3), Asbury Cemetery (4), Strouds Creek Cemetery (5), Elm Flat Cemetery (6), Fort Spunky Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Aldenhoven Lake (A), Baileys Lake (B), Walsh Lake (C), Black Lake (D), Black Lake Number 2 (E), Black Lake Number 3 (F), Black Lake Number 4 (G), Black Lake Number 5 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Weaver Branch (A), Lollar Branch (B), Bee Creek (C), Martin Branch (D), Nolan Branch (E), Lusk Branch (F), Ike Branch (G), Fall Creek (H), Fall Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Hood County: Acton State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 1,234 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,339 (40% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 34.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.7%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Hood County with a mortgage: 5,044 (139 second mortgage, 246 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,300
Adherents
Hood County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 3.2 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 22 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/4/1989, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 22 people
Hood County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 96% 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 52.7 miles away from Hood County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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Means of transportation to work
11.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,406 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($356 average AGI)Hood County: 0.07%Texas average: 0.20% 8.15% relocated from other counties in Texas ($39,124 average AGI) 3.06% relocated from other states ($14,926 average AGI)Hood County: 3.06%Texas average: 3.06%
8.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,700 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($398 average AGI)Hood County: 0.08%Texas average: 0.11% 6.57% relocated to other counties in Texas ($31,638 average AGI) 1.79% relocated to other states ($9,664 average AGI)Hood County: 1.79%Texas average: 2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,841 (8,046 aged, 795 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Household type by relationship
10,407 spouses, 10,964 children (9,581 natural, 392 adopted, 991 stepchildren), 878 grandchildren, 185 brothers or sisters, 187 parents, 433 other relatives, 639 non-relatives
Size of family households: 6,346 2-persons, 2,266 3-persons, 2,094 4-persons, 939 5-persons, 330 6-persons, 147 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,488 1-person, 428 2-persons, 60 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 9 5-persons.
92.5% of residents of Hood County speak English at home. 6.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $230,024,000 ($4948 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $20,614,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $159,425,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $45,851,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $385,000 Federal grants: $13,606,000 Federal procurement contracts: $4,238,000 ($2,261,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $6,519,000 ($38,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $0,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $23,319,000 Federal Government insurance: $47,914,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.67 millions of gallons per day (41% from ground, 59% from surface)
49% of Hood County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Texas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $57,000
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Judicial and Legal Services: $2,253,000
Regular Highways: $2,048,000
Corrections - Other: $1,988,000
General - Other: $1,300,000
Financial Administration: $929,000
Central Staff Services: $680,000
General Public Buildings: $385,000
Health Services - Other: $299,000
Libraries: $224,000
Fire Protection: $168,000
Natural Resources - Other: $68,000
Welfare - Other: $11,000
Interest Earnings: $164,000
Police Protection: $284,000
Regular Highways: $274,000
Judicial: $24,000
Health - Other: $21,000
Corrections - Other: $7,000
All Other: $9,000
Total General Sales: $1,275,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,020,000
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