Howard County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	30%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (29.3%).

Type of workers:

Howard County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Howard County, Texas:

Median resident age:	36.4 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 18,205	(54.1%)
Females: 15,422	(45.9%)

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Howard County:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$36,684
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$350
State:	$589

Howard County:	$60,658
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $81,927

Here:	$81,927
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $47,115

Here:	$47,115
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $35,448

Here:	$35,448
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $112,409

Here:	$112,409
State:	$134,235

Mobile homes: $28,371

Here:	$28,371
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,500

Here:	$27,500
State:	$34,447

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 8
• Burglaries: 40
• Thefts: 47
• Auto thefts: 6

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 44
• Thefts: 42
• Auto thefts: 8

This county:	18.6%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	7.4%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Howard County is $405 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $680 a month.

Cities in this county include: Big Spring, Coahoma, Forsan.

Neighboring counties: Borden County , Dawson County , Glasscock County , Martin County , Mitchell County , Sterling County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Howard County: Windmill Number Two (A), Morgan Creek Pumping Station (B), Otis Chalk (C), Windmill Number Three (D), Hansford County Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Howard County include: Prairie View Church (A), Berea Baptist Church (B), Salem Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Vincent Cemetery (1), Vealmoor Cemetery (2), Trinity Memorial Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Onemile Lake (A), Threemile Lake (B), Fourmile Lake (C), Red Salt Lake (D), Natural Dam Lake (E), Roberts Lake (F), Salt Lake (G), Iatan Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Wildhorse Creek (A), Elbow Creek (B), Powell Creek (C), Dobson Creek (D), Moss Creek (E), Devils Creek (F), Chimney Creek (G), Calf Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Howard County: Roy Andrews Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	7.0%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 1,702
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,015 (27% naturalized citizens)

Howard County:	6.0%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,474
• One, attached: 446
• Two: 306
• 3 or 4: 263
• 5 to 9: 163
• 10 to 19: 253
• 20 or more: 599
• Mobile homes: 1,073
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Howard County with a mortgage: 2,987 (51 second mortgage, 157 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,576

Here:	45.5% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Howard County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/22/1956, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people

Howard County-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 67.3 miles away from Howard County center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/29/2008 at 10:24:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 57.3 miles away from the county center
On 6/2/2001 at 01:55:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Howard County center
On 11/22/2001 at 00:07:08, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/26/1992 at 03:24:52, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.5 miles away from Howard County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 9,558 (81%) Carpooled: 1,772 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%) Railroad: 9 (0%) Motorcycle: 10 (0%) Bicycle: 9 (0%) Walked: 139 (1%) Other means: 127 (1%) Worked at home: 215 (2%)

6.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,608 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.53%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.75% relocated from other counties in Texas ($19,425 average AGI)
1.78% relocated from other states ($8,183 average AGI)

Howard County:	1.78%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Midland County, TX	0.59% ($32,143 average AGI)
from Tom Green County, TX	0.28% ($28,111)
from Dawson County, TX	0.24% ($17,304)
from Ector County, TX	0.20% ($20,105)
from Dallas County, TX	0.19% ($26,833)
from Mitchell County, TX	0.17% ($33,063)
from Lubbock County, TX	0.16% ($26,133)

7.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.35%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.93% relocated to other counties in Texas ($33,782 average AGI)
1.41% relocated to other states ($8,325 average AGI)

Howard County:	1.41%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Midland County, TX	1.05% ($78,881 average AGI)
to Ector County, TX	0.45% ($32,116)
to Tom Green County, TX	0.43% ($22,488)
to Lubbock County, TX	0.36% ($34,886)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.24% ($22,043)
to Bexar County, TX	0.19% ($35,778)
to Dallas County, TX	0.17% ($40,125)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,276 (4,519 aged, 757 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 25,094 (6,268 male householders, 1,784 female householders)

  6,172 spouses, 8,847 children (7,930 natural, 226 adopted, 691 stepchildren), 772 grandchildren, 260 brothers or sisters, 131 parents, 424 other relatives, 436 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,712 (1,227 male householders (1,073 living alone)), 2,132 female householders (1,973 living alone)), 353 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 4,821 (4,427 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,601 2-persons, 1,681 3-persons, 1,557 4-persons, 756 5-persons, 353 6-persons, 104 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,046 1-person, 274 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

68.9% of residents of Howard County speak English at home.
30.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 33% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $301,078,000 ($9157 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $49,915,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $86,571,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $59,621,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,547,000
Federal grants: $44,707,000
Federal procurement contracts: $50,806,000 ($45,281,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $46,826,000 ($214,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $114,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,537,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,997,000

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-53 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.30 millions of gallons per day (17% from ground, 83% from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Here:	4.4
State:	3.8

54% of Howard County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Texas.

Howard County:	54.5%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 24980
• Northeast: 300
• Midwest: 1480
• South: 2251
• West: 2380

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $19,200

Here:	1.7%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	6.9%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	12.7%
Texas:	15.4%

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