County population in 2014: 3,211 (all rural); it was 3,344 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 263 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 642 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 884 Renter-occupied apartments: 269 (it was 208 in 2000)
% of renters here:
19%
State:
36%
Land area: 4571 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Hudspeth County: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (66.7%), Educational, health and social services (16.7%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.4%).
Estimated median household income in 2013: $22,459 ($21,045 in 1999)
This county:
$22459
Texas:
$51704
Median contract rent in 2013 for apartments: $366 (lower quartile is $272, upper quartile is $466)
This county:
$366
State:
$711
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $42,396 (it was $26,300 in 2000)
Hudspeth:
$42,396
Texas:
$132,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $19,328 - $67,567 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $744 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $301
Institutionalized population: 86
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 16
Thefts: 20
Auto thefts: 5
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $873 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $474 (1.3%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 44.1%
(27.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 48.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 8.3% for other race residents, 12.9% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 43.8%
Hudspeth County:
43.8%
Texas:
17.5%
(27.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 47.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.6% for other race residents, 12.1% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2013: 37 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 36 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 54 years old, Black residents: 39 years old, Asian residents: 25 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 33 years old, Other race residents: 60 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hudspeth County is $425 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $628 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Hudspeth County: Goodrich Ranch (A), Gyp Windmill (B), Indian Springs Windmill (C), Kyle Ranch (D), Lehman Windmill (E), Lindley Ranch (F), Lineberry Windmill (G), Moorehead Ranch (H), North Pipeline Windmill (I), North Windmill (J), Pemm Windmill (K), Pipeline Windmill (L), Red Tank Windmill (M), Seeping Springs Windmill (N), Shallow Water Windmill (O), Sixes Windmill (P), Slash Ranch (Q), South Windmill (R), Twin Windmills (S), West Brookfield Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Big Tank (A), Beacon Light Lake (B), North Tank (C), White Elephant Tank (D), Red Bluff Reservoir (E), Clifton Tank (F), Hackberry Tank (G), Gilliland Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 69 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 46.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,110 (28% naturalized citizens)
Hudspeth County:
33.2%
Whole state:
13.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 173
1990 to 1994: 245
1985 to 1989: 173
1980 to 1984: 118
1975 to 1979: 82
1970 to 1974: 136
1970 to 1974: 41
1965 to 1969: 142
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.2%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 880
One, attached: 8
3 or 4: 16
5 to 9: 8
Mobile homes: 531
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28
Housing units in Hudspeth County with a mortgage: 97 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 355
Here:
0.0% with mortgage
State:
64.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Hudspeth County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
1,460
3
Evangelical Protestant
262
6
Mainline Protestant
44
1
Other
2
-
None
1,708
-
Hudspeth County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
Hudspeth County:
6.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
6.17 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Hudspeth County:
9.25 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:
9.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hudspeth County:
9.5%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Hudspeth County:
26.1%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
16.4%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Hudspeth County:
Average size of farms: 16196 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $207,458 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $624.55 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 20.26% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $176,490 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.64% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 98.33% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $154,278 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 77.10% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.05 Vegetables: 1,959 harvested acres Land in orchards: 218 acres
Tornado activity:
Hudspeth County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 75465031.9 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/10/1969, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Hudspeth County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 147.1 miles away from Hudspeth 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 147.1 miles away from the county center On 1/4/2006 at 08:32:32, a magnitude 6.7 (6.1 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.6 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 463.9 miles away from the county center On 3/12/2003 at 23:41:32, a magnitude 6.5 (5.5 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.4 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 463.4 miles away from the county center On 12/19/2005 at 20:27:40, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.4 miles away from Hudspeth County center On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 291.2 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
TexasWildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 1, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3284): March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
TexasHurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1606): September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
TexasHurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3261): September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
TexasHurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3216): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
TexasExtreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 1, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3142): September 1, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
The number of natural disasters in Hudspeth County (5) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1 Emergencies Declared: 4
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
Material moving occupations (9%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Construction and extraction occupations (5%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (18%)
Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Management occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (99%)
Spain (0%)
Korea (0%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Hudspeth County (%):
United States or American (6%)
Irish (3%)
English (2%)
German (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Scottish (1%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 804 (73%)
Carpooled: 174 (16%)
Subway or elevated: 1 (0%)
Walked: 91 (8%)
Other means: 20 (2%)
Worked at home: 15 (1%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
32 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
86 people in federal detention centersAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $27,274.
7.11% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($31,813 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.11%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.36% relocated from other counties in Texas ($18,187 average AGI)
2.75% relocated from other states ($13,627 average AGI)
Hudspeth County:
2.75%
Texas average:
2.49%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
8.84% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,947 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.84%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.33% relocated to other counties in Texas ($26,526 average AGI)
2.51% relocated to other states ($8,421 average AGI)
Hudspeth County:
2.51%
Texas average:
2.01%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hudspeth County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 449 (391 aged, 58 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 279 (34%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 38% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 40%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 971.170 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 576.630
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 30.35
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1 Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 3,390
In family households: 3,052 (615 male householders, 252 female householders)
668 spouses, 1,097 children (1,025 natural, 26 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 171 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 47 parents, 89 other relatives, 41 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 338 (197 male householders (180 living alone)), 110 female householders (99 living alone)), 31 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 86 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 310 2-persons, 178 3-persons, 169 4-persons, 116 5-persons, 54 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 279 1-person, 27 2-persons, 1 5-persons.
823 married couples with children.
160 single-parent households (26 men, 134 women).
25.9% of residents of Hudspeth County speak English at home.
73.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $35,959,000 ($10897 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $389,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $5,792,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,287,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,257,000 Federal grants: $14,352,000 Federal procurement contracts: $423,000 ($175,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $6,847,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $521,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $290,000 Federal Government insurance: $8,410,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 251
Here:
76 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 83
Here:
25 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +148
Here:
+45 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -359
Here:
-109 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Hudspeth County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.19 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.0
State:
5.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
3.8
Year house built
2005 or later: 94
2000 to 2004: 311
1990 to 1999: 228
1980 to 1989: 319
1970 to 1979: 191
1960 to 1969: 107
1950 to 1959: 115
1940 to 1949: 98
1939 or earlier: 114
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hudspeth County, Texas
69% of Hudspeth County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Texas.
Hudspeth County:
68.6%
State average:
51.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1737
Northeast: 34
Midwest: 56
South: 105
West: 278
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $18,800
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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