County population in 2016: 1,685 (all rural); it was 1,771 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 203 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 302 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 539 Renter-occupied apartments: 148 (it was 155 in 2000)
% of renters here:
22%
State:
36%
Land area: 1051 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 2 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Irion County: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (39.6%), Construction (24.8%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.9%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,287 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $942 (0.9%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 11.0%
Irion County:
11.0%
Texas:
15.6%
(10.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.1% for other race residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 42.9 years old
(Males: 43.5 years old, Females: 42.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.0 years old, Black residents: 28.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.9 years old, Other race residents: 35.2 years old)
Area name: San Angelo, TX MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Irion County is $436 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $556 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $795 a month.
Current college students: 54 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 75 (90.0% naturalized citizens)
Irion County:
4.5%
Whole state:
17.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
151990 to 1999
41980 to 1989
101970 to 1979
30Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 747
One, attached: 11
Mobile homes: 130
Housing units in Irion County with a mortgage: 182 (0 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 311
Here:
36.9% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Irion County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
500
1
Evangelical Protestant
423
2
Mainline Protestant
286
3
None
390
-
Irion 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: 1
Irion County:
5.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Irion County:
11.61 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
This county:
5.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Irion County:
9.4%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Irion County:
26.5%
State:
26.6%
Agriculture in Irion County:
Average size of farms: 3552 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $23,096 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $51.36 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.67% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $41,643 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.42% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 35.12% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $33,412 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.43% Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.55 All wheat for grain: 439 harvested acres Land in orchards: 121 acres
Earthquake activity:
Irion County-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 58% smaller 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 158.3 miles away from Irion 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 121.3 miles away from the 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 144.6 miles away from the county center On 4/15/1995 at 14:33:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 156.3 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) earthquake occurred 226.8 miles away from Irion County center On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 241.6 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:
Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: August 30, 1993 to November 15, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3113: September 10, 1993, FEMA Id: 3113, Natural disaster type: Fire
The number of natural disasters in Irion County (6) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1 Emergencies Declared: 5
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (4%)
Office and administrative support occupations (31%)
Management occupations (18%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (18%)
Education, training, and library occupations (13%)
Sales and related occupations (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Business and financial operations occupations (3%)
Mexico (88%)
Morocco (12%)
Scotland (0%)
Ireland (0%)
Denmark (0%)
Norway (0%)
Sweden (0%)
Irish (7%)
German (6%)
American (4%)
English (4%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Welsh (1%)
European (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 1,228 (84.7%)
Carpooled: 81 (5.6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0.3%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 14 (1.0%)
Walked: 14 (1.0%)
Worked at home: 116 (8.0%)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $61,981.
9.58% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($47,855 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
9.58%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.49% relocated from other counties in Texas ($38,655 average AGI)
2.09% relocated from other states ($9,200 average AGI)
Irion County:
2.09%
Texas average:
2.49%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
11.13% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($49,523 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
11.13%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Texas.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 1.6
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 21.2% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 15.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Irion County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 300 (263 aged, 37 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 72 (21%)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 456 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,196
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 57
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,685
In family households: 1,516 (220 male householders, 278 female householders)
424 spouses, 489 children (455 natural, 0 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 29 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 17 other relatives, 27 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 168 (86 male householders (84 living alone)), 64 female householders (49 living alone)), 16 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1
Size of family households: 275 2-persons, 80 3-persons, 77 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 132 1-person, 17 2-persons.
270 married couples with children.
119 single-parent households (61 men, 58 women).
85.5% of residents of Irion speak English at home.
14.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (93% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $7,909,000 ($4,551 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $200,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $3,950,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,090,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $494,000 Federal grants: $1,057,000 Federal procurement contracts: $66,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $251,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $0,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $154,000 Federal Government insurance: $157,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 69
Here:
39 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 65
Here:
37 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +4
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -15
Here:
-9 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.09 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Cars and other vehicles available in Irion County in owner-occupied houses/condos
15no vehicle
971 vehicle
2002 vehicles
1103 vehicles
344 vehicles
395+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Irion County in renter-occupied apartments
5no vehicle
581 vehicle
772 vehicles
143 vehicles
44 vehicles
05+ vehicles
82.2% of Irion County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Texas.
Irion County:
82.2%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,254
Other state: 337
Northeast: 27
Midwest: 29
South: 85
West: 200
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