Jasper County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.5%), Manufacturing (14.4%), Retail trade (13.6%), Construction (12.5%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Jasper County, Texas:

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 17,308	(48.6%)
Females: 18,296	(51.4%)

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Jasper County:	2.6 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$36,800
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$340
State:	$589

Jasper County:	$93,426
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $124,035

Here:	$124,035
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $97,030

Here:	$97,030
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $39,676

Here:	$39,676
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $84,606

Here:	$84,606
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $151,776

Here:	$151,776
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $36,367

Here:	$36,367
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,116

Here:	$15,116
State:	$34,447

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 69
• Burglaries: 133
• Thefts: 220
• Auto thefts: 17

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 9
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 81
• Burglaries: 190
• Thefts: 286
• Auto thefts: 19

This county:	18.1%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	8.8%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jasper County is $403 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $599 a month.

Cities in this county include: Jasper, Buna, Kirbyville, Evadale, Browndell.

Neighboring counties: Angelina County , Hardin County , Newton County , Orange County , Sabine County , San Augustine County , Tyler County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Jasper County: Jasper State Fish Hatchery (A), Cairo Springs Lookout (B), Zavala (C), Zion Lookout (D), Old Aldredge Mill Site (E), Ebenezer Park Campground (F), Beech Grove Campground (G), Clare Creek School (H), Magnolia Springs State Nursery (I), Letney Recreation Site (J), Bouton Lake Recreation Site (K), Boykin Springs Recreation Area (L), Twin Dikes Park Campground (M), Bunker Hill Station (N), Colonel Randolph C Doom House (O), Andrew Smyth House (P), Turner-White-McGee House (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jasper County include: Adams Memorial Church (A), Rockwall Church (B), Rosebloom Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Fairview Church (E), Homer Church (F), Bishop Chapel (G), South Mill Creek Church (H), Spring Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Watts-Fuller Cemetery (1), Allen Cemetery (2), Jordan Cemetery (3), Trotti Cemetery (4), Hadnot Cemetery (5), Hall Cemetery (6), Hancock Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Horseshoe Lake (A), Buck Lake (B), Big Pine Hammock Lake (C), Boykin Spring Lake (D), Water Hole (E), Wash Lake (F), Boat Lake (G), Adams Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hog Creek (A), Beef Creek (B), Louis Creek (C), Pickering Creek (D), Bear Creek (E), Sexton Branch (F), West Prong McKim Creek (G), Primrose Slough (H), Gum Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jasper County include: Martin Dies Junior State Park (1), Steers Stadium (2), Doctor Steven H Everitt Historical Monument (3), State Wildlife Scientific Area (4), Bevelport Townsite Historical Monument (5), Big Thicket National Preserve (6), George Washington Smyth Historical Monument (7), Twin Dikes Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.2%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 751
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 775 (25% naturalized citizens)

Jasper County:	2.2%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,526
• One, attached: 216
• Two: 282
• 3 or 4: 328
• 5 to 9: 138
• 10 to 19: 111
• 20 or more: 220
• Mobile homes: 4,420
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 335

Housing units in Jasper County with a mortgage: 2,431 (97 second mortgage, 123 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,064

Here:	37.4% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Jasper County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 2.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 19 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/2/1999, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 10 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,396 (80%) Carpooled: 2,066 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 29 (0%) Motorcycle: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 9 (0%) Walked: 151 (1%) Other means: 139 (1%) Worked at home: 278 (2%)

7.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,834 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.21%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.78% relocated from other counties in Texas ($24,731 average AGI)
1.43% relocated from other states ($9,104 average AGI)

Jasper County:	1.43%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Jefferson County, TX	0.88% ($29,323 average AGI)
from Orange County, TX	0.83% ($34,231)
from Newton County, TX	0.72% ($27,911)
from Hardin County, TX	0.70% ($33,844)
from Harris County, TX	0.50% ($25,473)
from Angelina County, TX	0.30% ($32,152)
from Tyler County, TX	0.25% ($30,333)

8.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,733 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.70%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.07% relocated to other counties in Texas ($22,798 average AGI)
1.63% relocated to other states ($4,936 average AGI)

Jasper County:	1.63%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Jefferson County, TX	1.04% ($23,862 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX	0.80% ($17,899)
to Hardin County, TX	0.76% ($29,271)
to Orange County, TX	0.69% ($35,818)
to Newton County, TX	0.53% ($22,288)
to Angelina County, TX	0.37% ($27,780)
to Tyler County, TX	0.34% ($30,816)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,794 (4,874 aged, 920 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 30,771 (7,882 male householders, 2,109 female householders)

  7,959 spouses, 10,523 children (9,457 natural, 226 adopted, 840 stepchildren), 964 grandchildren, 288 brothers or sisters, 189 parents, 364 other relatives, 493 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,888 (1,488 male householders (1,279 living alone)), 1,964 female householders (1,843 living alone)), 436 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 945 (939 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,503 2-persons, 2,240 3-persons, 1,838 4-persons, 871 5-persons, 411 6-persons, 128 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,122 1-person, 263 2-persons, 60 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

95.0% of residents of Jasper County speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $217,068,000 ($6096 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,322,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $91,791,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $60,943,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,016,000
Federal grants: $57,456,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,603,000 ($758,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,260,000 ($862,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $14,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,139,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,794,000

Here:	74 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	-19 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.96 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Here:	4.4
State:	3.8

62% of Jasper County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Texas.

Jasper County:	62.5%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 28853
• Northeast: 296
• Midwest: 843
• South: 3746
• West: 980

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,600

Here:	4.7%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	4.4%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	14.1%
Texas:	15.4%

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