Jim Hogg County, Texas (TX)

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County population in July 2007: 4,973 (82% urban, 18% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,408
Renter-occupied apartments: 407

% of renters here:	22%
State:	36%

Land area: 1136 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 5 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	25.9%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	9.6%
Whole state:	6.7%

2008 cost of living index in Jim Hogg County: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.3%), Retail trade (12.6%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 64%
Government: 26%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Jim Hogg County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Jim Hogg County, Texas:

Hispanic (90.0%)
Other race (15.8%)
White Non-Hispanic (9.0%)
Two or more races (2.3%)
American Indian (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	33.9 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 2,596	(49.2%)
Females: 2,685	(50.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,305
County population in 2003: 5,034
Jobs in 2003: 1,711

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Total labor force in 2004: 2,608
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.1%

Average household size:

Jim Hogg County:	2.9 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,264 ($25,833 in 2000)

This county	$27,264
Texas:	$42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $44,144

Jim Hogg County	$44,144
Texas:	$106,000

Median monthly rent in 2000: $366
Institutionalized population: 37
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Jim Hogg County in 2000: $454

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: 31
Thefts: 34
Auto thefts: 3

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 6
Burglaries: 21
Thefts: 58
Auto thefts: 1

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2004 Presidential Election results in Jim Hogg County Texas:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 65.1%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 34.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $423 (1.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jim Hogg County is $432 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $692 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hebbronville, Las Lomitas, South Fork Estates, Guerra, North Jim Hogg, South Jim Hogg.

Neighboring counties: Brooks County , Duval County , Starr County , Webb County , Zapata County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Jim Hogg County: Descalso Windmill (A), Georgies Windmill (B), Jardin Windmill (C), Calavazas Windmill (D), Agapito Windmill (E), Agua Blanca Windmill (F), Agua Buena Windmill (G), Agua Dulce Windmill (H), Agua Negra Windmill (I), Agua Verde Windmill (J), Indiana Windmill (K), Aguajes Windmill (L), Camino de Fierro Windmill Number 1 (M), Camino de Fierro Windmill Number 2 (N), Jaboncillo Windmill (O), Alazan Windmill (P), Alegreias Windmill (Q), Middle Windmill (R), Little Medanito Windmill (S), Lavor Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Greenhill Cemetery (1), Ramirez Cemetery (2), New Hebbronville Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Carreta Tank (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Noriacitas Creek (A), Mesquite Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.1%
Texas:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 168
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 58.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 270 (47% naturalized citizens)

Jim Hogg County:	5.1%
Whole state:	13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 24 1990 to 1994: 34 1985 to 1989: 43 1980 to 1984: 24 1975 to 1979: 18 1970 to 1974: 24 1970 to 1974: 35 1965 to 1969: 68

Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.8%

Jim Hogg County marital status for males

Jim Hogg County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,786
One, attached: 35
Two: 35
3 or 4: 25
5 to 9: 12
10 to 19: 9
20 or more: 33
Mobile homes: 350
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 23

Housing units in Jim Hogg County with a mortgage: 427 (0 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 657

Agriculture in Jim Hogg County
Average size of farms: 2579 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $29659
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: 97.93%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $40061
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31294
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.75%
Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.63
Land in orchards: 30 acres

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Mining (18%)
Public administration (14%)
Construction (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (31%)
Health care (18%)
Food and beverage stores (12%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (4%)
Mining (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Extraction workers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Carpenters (4%)
Construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (13%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (92%)
Canada (3%)
Other Caribbean (2%)
Honduras (2%)
Philippines (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Jim Hogg County:

United States or American (2%)
German (1%)
English (1%)
Scottish (0%)
Dutch (0%)
French (except Basque) (0%)
Italian (0%)

Jim Hogg County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,493 (81%)
Carpooled: 274 (15%)
Walked: 20 (1%)
Other means: 24 (1%)
Worked at home: 27 (1%)

People in group quarters in Jim Hogg County, Texas

34 people in nursing homes
7 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $54,742.

4.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,110 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.53%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Texas.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

5.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,564 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.76%
Texas average:	7.44%

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.

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.9

Births per 1000 population in Jim Hogg County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Jim Hogg County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jim Hogg County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 840 (742 aged, 98 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1729.970
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 994.230

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 59.65

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,237

In family households: 4,789 (1,078 male householders, 303 female householders)
1,069 spouses, 1,965 children (1,787 natural, 29 adopted, 149 stepchildren), 130 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 30 other relatives, 129 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 448 (211 male householders (202 living alone)), 224 female householders (219 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 44 (34 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 476 2-persons, 337 3-persons, 264 4-persons, 181 5-persons, 66 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 421 1-person, 14 2-persons.

18.2% of residents of Jim Hogg County speak English at home.
81.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $45,063,000 ($8902 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $141,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $10,280,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,719,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $253,000
Federal grants: $17,043,000
Federal procurement contracts: $66,000 ($-50,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,703,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $219,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $219,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,942,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 388

Here:	77 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 214

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +13

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -425

Here:	-85 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Jim Hogg County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.53 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.2
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 104
1995 to 1998: 156
1990 to 1994: 147
1980 to 1989: 430
1970 to 1979: 438
1960 to 1969: 302
1950 to 1959: 296
1940 to 1949: 190
1939 or earlier: 245

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jim Hogg County, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 38 3 rooms: 116 4 rooms: 232 5 rooms: 464 6 rooms: 313 7 rooms: 69 8 rooms: 145 9+ rooms: 31

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jim Hogg County, Texas:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 50 3 rooms: 91 4 rooms: 71 5 rooms: 71 6 rooms: 97 7 rooms: 20 8 rooms: 0 9+ rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jim Hogg County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 116 2 bedrooms: 389 3 bedrooms: 745 4 bedrooms: 132 5+ bedrooms: 26

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jim Hogg County:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 116 2 bedrooms: 121 3 bedrooms: 149 4 bedrooms: 14 5+ bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Jim Hogg County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 142 1 vehicle: 544 2 vehicles: 580 3 vehicles: 111 4 vehicles: 17 5+ vehicles: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Jim Hogg County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 82 1 vehicle: 200 2 vehicles: 119 3 vehicles: 6 4 vehicles: 0 5+ vehicles: 0

61% of Jim Hogg County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 94% lived in Texas.

Jim Hogg County:	60.5%
State average:	51.6%

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

This state: 4766
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 108
South: 66
West: 53

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $20,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (60%) Utility gas (35%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (54%) Utility gas (45%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11

Here:	2.9%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19

Here:	12.5%
Texas:	15.4%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Jim Hogg County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $182,000
Solid Waste Management: $146,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $451,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,214,000
Regular Highways: $1,185,000

Central Staff Services: $536,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $471,000

Financial Administration: $447,000

Solid Waste Management: $146,000

Welfare - Other: $134,000

Health Services - Other: $119,000

General - Other: $106,000

General Public Buildings: $96,000

Libraries: $43,000

Parks & Recreation: $22,000

Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $202,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $193,000
Interest Earnings: $18,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $612,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $462,000
General Support: $113,000
Tax - Property: $3,032,000
Total General Sales: $260,000

Motor Vehicle License: $152,000

NEC: $72,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,600,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Jim Hogg County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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