Jeff Davis 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 (22.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.4%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (13.8%), Retail trade (11.1%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Jeff Davis County, Texas:

Median resident age:	42.5 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 1,128	(51.1%)
Females: 1,079	(48.9%)

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Jeff Davis County:	2.4 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$38,360
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$381
State:	$589

Jeff Davis County:	$139,574
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $294,810

Here:	$294,810
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $51,315

Here:	$51,315
State:	$159,697

Mobile homes: $55,232

Here:	$55,232
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $65,000

Here:	$65,000
State:	$34,447

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 5
• Thefts: 4
• Auto thefts: 1

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 5
• Thefts: 5
• Auto thefts: 1

This county:	15.0%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	5.2%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jeff Davis 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.

Cities in this county include: Fort Davis, Valentine.

Neighboring counties: Brewster County , Culberson County , Hudspeth County , Pecos County , Presidio County , Reeves County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Jeff Davis County: Geronimo Windmills (A), Woulfter Ranch (B), Caldwell Ranch (C), Ikins Ranch (D), Caliche Windmill (E), Yates Windmill (F), Zero Three Ranch (G), Agua Caliente Lodge (H), J D Ranch (I), J N Camp (J), Camp Musquiz (K), Middle Windmill (L), Mighty High Windmill (M), Goat Mountain Windmill (N), Mitre Peak Camp (O), Moon Ranch (P), Moore Ranch (Q), Gomez Windmill (R), Lane Troughs Windmill (S), Carpenter Goat Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Pioneer Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Pine Peak Lake (A), T and P Lake (B), Blue Hole (C), Agua Blanca Tank (D), Jeff Tank (E), Willow Tank (F), Old Tank (G), Amistad Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Red Slough (A), Merrill Fork (B), Barillos Creek (C), Olds Creek (D), Dutchman Creek (E), Horse Thief Creek (F), Indian Creek (G), Moore Slough (H), Cook Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Jeff Davis County: Davis Mountains State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	3.8%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 54
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 35.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 240 (27% naturalized citizens)

Jeff Davis County:	10.9%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,087
• One, attached: 29
• Two: 13
• 3 or 4: 10
• Mobile homes: 257
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Housing units in Jeff Davis County with a mortgage: 74 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 225

Here:	24.7% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Jeff Davis County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 17.2 times below overall U.S. average.

Jeff Davis County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 82% 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 53.3 miles away from Jeff Davis 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 55.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/12/1995 at 17:45:59, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/15/1998 at 10:33:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 60.0 miles away from Jeff Davis County center
On 6/1/1995 at 01:06:15, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 53.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/14/1995 at 02:19:38, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 53.5 miles away from Jeff Davis County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 687 (68%) Carpooled: 172 (17%) Walked: 63 (6%) Other means: 28 (3%) Worked at home: 64 (6%)

10.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.13%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.50% relocated from other counties in Texas ($27,078 average AGI)
2.63% relocated from other states ($9,818 average AGI)

Jeff Davis County:	2.63%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Presidio County, TX

1.32% ($23,000 average AGI)

8.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,000 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.45%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.50% relocated to other counties in Texas ($23,222 average AGI)
2.95% relocated to other states ($8,778 average AGI)

Jeff Davis County:	2.95%
Texas average:	2.17%

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 16.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 393 (354 aged, 39 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 1,845 (517 male householders, 112 female householders)

  559 spouses, 546 children (527 natural, 11 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 27 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 28 other relatives, 33 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 293 (153 male householders (133 living alone)), 113 female householders (107 living alone)), 27 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 69 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 323 2-persons, 131 3-persons, 95 4-persons, 60 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 240 1-person, 26 2-persons.

63.1% of residents of Jeff Davis County speak English at home.
36.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $17,119,000 ($7598 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $489,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,206,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,190,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $170,000
Federal grants: $6,833,000
Federal procurement contracts: $494,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,225,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $106,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,004,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,062,000

Here:	39 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	40 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+28 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	+18 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.48 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Here:	4.9
State:	3.8

55% of Jeff Davis County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Texas.

Jeff Davis County:	54.7%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 1534
• Northeast: 24
• Midwest: 95
• South: 125
• West: 173

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $57,500

Here:	8.3%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	13.1%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	15.4%

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