Irion County, Texas (TX)
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).
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (26.2%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (13.5%), Educational, health and social services (12.6%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 68%
- Government: 23%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 1,13869.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 42926.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 684.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 80.5%Two or more races
| Median resident age: | 43.3 years |
| Texas median age: | 35.1 years |
| Males: 858 |  (51.7%) |
| Females: 804 |  (48.3%) |
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| Irion County: | 2.0 people |
| Texas: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $49,158 ($37,500 in 1999)
| This county: | $49,158 |
| Texas: | $64,034 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $675 (lower quartile is $581, upper quartile is $892)
| This county: | $675 |
| State: | $929 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $137,434 (it was $59,500 in 2000)
| Irion: | $137,434 |
| Texas: | $200,400 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,475Detached houses: $310,964
Here: $310,964 State: $268,991 Mobile homes: $43,566
Here: $43,566 State: $94,014
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $439
Institutionalized population: 0
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 3
- Burglaries: 7
- Thefts: 9
- Auto thefts: 2
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 5
- Burglaries: 11
- Thefts: 8
- Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2015: 0 buildings
- 2016: 0 buildings
- 2017: 0 buildings
- 2018: 0 buildings
- 2019: 0 buildings
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,077 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,128 (1.0%)
| Irion County: | 13.7% |
| Texas: | 13.6% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 43.3 years old
(Males: 40.8 years old, Females: 44.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.2 years old, Black residents: 20.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.2 years old, Other race residents: 33.2 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.
Cities in this county include: Mertzon.
Neighboring counties: Appling County, Georgia 
, Adams County, Mississippi , George County, Mississippi , Dale County, Alabama , Holmes County, Florida , Houston County, Alabama , Pike County, Alabama , Miller County, Georgia .
| Here: | 6.9% |
| Texas: | 8.0% |
Current college students: 54
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 56 (92.0% naturalized citizens)
| Irion County: | 3.4% |
| Whole state: | 17.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 02010 or later
- 02000 to 2009
- 281990 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: 771
- One, attached: 11
- 5 to 9: 16
- Mobile homes: 128
Housing units in Irion County with a mortgage: 154 (0 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 397
| Here: | 27.9% with mortgage |
| State: | 56.1% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Irion County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 500 | 1 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 423 | 2 |
| Mainline Protestant | 286 | 3 |
| None | 390 | - |
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 acresAverage 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 significantly above Texas state average. It is 270% 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 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 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 183.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/11/2011 at 12:27:44, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 108.8 miles away from Irion County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 381.2 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:
- Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
- 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 (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 5
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,014 (88.3%)
- Carpooled: 46 (4.0%)
- Bus: 7 (0.6%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 9 (0.8%)
- Walked: 16 (1.4%)
- Worked at home: 56 (4.9%)
- Public administration (11%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Construction (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Retail trade (4%)
- Transportation and warehousing (3%)
- Public administration (18%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Accommodation and food services (16%)
- Construction (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Retail trade (7%)
- Transportation and warehousing (4%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (20%)
- Transportation occupations (17%)
- Management occupations (16%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Material moving occupations (11%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (29%)
- Management occupations (23%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (4%)
- Mexico (84%)
- Morocco (9%)
- Norway (0%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- England (0%)
- Scotland (0%)
- Irish (5%)
- American (5%)
- Scottish (4%)
- German (3%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
- Eastern European (1%)
- English (1%)
9.36% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($90,500 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 9.36% |
| Texas average: | 7.43% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
9.36% relocated from other counties in Texas ($90,500 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Tom Green County, TX |  3.68% ($46,818 average AGI) |
10.26% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($52,742 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.26% |
| Texas average: | 7.26% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10.26% relocated to other counties in Texas ($52,742 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Tom Green County, TX | 4.14% ($46,680 average AGI) |
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 2019: 1.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.9%
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%
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: 1,662- Male householders: 319 (119 living alone), Female householders: 383 (113 living alone)
343 spouses (343 opposite-sex spouses), 19 unmarried partners, (19 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 538 children (537 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 0 foster children, 6 other relatives, 24 non-relatives
Size of family households: 241 2-persons, 108 3-persons, 53 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 233 1-person, 14 2-persons.
264 married couples with children.
149 single-parent households (82 men, 67 women).
80.8% of residents of Irion speak English at home.
19.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very 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)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 |
| State: | 4.1 |
- Year house built in Irion County, Texas
- 02014 or later
- 302010 to 2013
- 552000 to 2009
- 2081990 to 1999
- 1801980 to 1989
- 701970 to 1979
- 1121960 to 1969
- 871950 to 1959
- 601940 to 1949
- 1071939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Irion County, Texas
- 01 room
- 342 rooms
- 173 rooms
- 644 rooms
- 1335 rooms
- 1376 rooms
- 1097 rooms
- 248 rooms
- 289+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Irion County, Texas
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 63 rooms
- 554 rooms
- 555 rooms
- 156 rooms
- 217 rooms
- 08 rooms
- 09+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Irion County, Texas
- 13no bedroom
- 261 bedroom
- 1292 bedrooms
- 3163 bedrooms
- 564 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Irion County, Texas
- 0no bedroom
- 61 bedroom
- 472 bedrooms
- 653 bedrooms
- 394 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Irion County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 10no vehicle
- 1791 vehicle
- 1792 vehicles
- 1423 vehicles
- 254 vehicles
- 75+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Irion County in renter-occupied apartments
- 0no vehicle
- 451 vehicle
- 842 vehicles
- 243 vehicles
- 74 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
84.1% of Irion County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Texas.
| Irion County: | 84.1% |
| State average: | 84.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1,273
- Other state: 312
- Northeast: 29
- Midwest: 30
- South: 89
- West: 166
- 72.6%Electricity
- 17.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.1%Utility gas
- 1.1%Coal or coke
- 0.9%Wood
- 84.3%Electricity
- 10.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.2%Utility gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8
| Here: | 3.3% |
| Texas: | 7.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Texas: | 6.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Texas: | 14.3% |
Irion County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,690,000
Central Staff Services: $812,000
Police Protection: $781,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $654,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $366,000
Financial Administration: $332,000
General Public Buildings: $186,000
Local Fire Protection: $165,000
Parks and Recreation: $140,000
Correctional Institutions: $53,000
General - Other: $48,000
Libraries: $39,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Public Welfare - Other: $56,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $18,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,688,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,558,000
- Tax - Property: $6,138,000
Irion County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,690,000
Central Staff Services: $812,000
Police Protection: $781,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $654,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $366,000
Financial Administration: $332,000
General Public Buildings: $186,000
Local Fire Protection: $165,000
Parks and Recreation: $140,000
Correctional Institutions: $53,000
General - Other: $48,000
Libraries: $39,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Public Welfare - Other: $56,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $18,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,688,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,558,000
- Tax - Property: $6,138,000
Irion County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,690,000
Central Staff Services: $812,000
Police Protection: $781,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $654,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $366,000
Financial Administration: $332,000
General Public Buildings: $186,000
Local Fire Protection: $165,000
Parks and Recreation: $140,000
Correctional Institutions: $53,000
General - Other: $48,000
Libraries: $39,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Public Welfare - Other: $56,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $18,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,688,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,558,000
- Tax - Property: $6,138,000
Irion County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,690,000
Central Staff Services: $812,000
Police Protection: $781,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $654,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $366,000
Financial Administration: $332,000
General Public Buildings: $186,000
Local Fire Protection: $165,000
Parks and Recreation: $140,000
Correctional Institutions: $53,000
General - Other: $48,000
Libraries: $39,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Public Welfare - Other: $56,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $18,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,688,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,558,000
- Tax - Property: $6,138,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 20
- Number of aged recipients: 8
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 12
- Number of recipients under 18: 0
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 10
- Number of recipients older than 64: 0
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 15
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 5
| Most common first names in Irion County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 10 | 76.5 years |
| Mary | 8 | 84.0 years |
| James | 6 | 77.0 years |
| William | 6 | 76.8 years |
| Robert | 6 | 77.2 years |
| Ruby | 5 | 82.0 years |
| George | 4 | 75.8 years |
| Frank | 4 | 70.1 years |
| Henry | 3 | 87.7 years |
| Gertrude | 3 | 88.3 years |
| Most common last names in Irion County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Lindley | 7 | 79.9 years |
| Smith | 7 | 79.7 years |
| Martinez | 6 | 82.2 years |
| Davis | 5 | 78.6 years |
| Baze | 5 | 76.2 years |
| Molina | 5 | 67.0 years |
| Farrington | 4 | 75.8 years |
| James | 4 | 69.2 years |
| Lawdermilk | 4 | 70.0 years |
| Hargrave | 4 | 87.8 years |
Businesses in Irion County, TX
- Domino's Pizza: 1
- True Value: 1
Irion County on our top lists:
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
