County population in 2016: 5,393 (83% urban, 17% rural); it was 5,281 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 536 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 851 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,408 Renter-occupied apartments: 515 (it was 407 in 2000)
% 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).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Jim Hogg County: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $35,936 ($25,833 in 1999)
This county:
$35,936
Texas:
$56,565
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $498 (lower quartile is $196, upper quartile is $640)
This county:
$498
State:
$809
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $74,129 (it was $33,000 in 2000)
Jim Hogg:
$74,129
Texas:
$161,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $36,897 - $134,452 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,022 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $311
Institutionalized population: 16
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):
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,671 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $587 (1.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 19.6%
Jim Hogg County:
19.6%
Texas:
15.6%
(18.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 85.5% for American Indian residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 36.3 years old
(Males: 30.6 years old, Females: 43.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 36.5 years old, Black residents: 7.2 years old, American Indian residents: 15.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 36.4 years old, Other race residents: 44.1 years old)
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.
Current college students: 168 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 279 (16.9% naturalized citizens)
Jim Hogg County:
5.2%
Whole state:
17.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 126
2000 to 2009: 35
1990 to 1999: 45
1980 to 1989: 67
1970 to 1979: 42
Before 1970: 103
Note: State values scaled to Jim Hogg County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,870
One, attached: 18
Two: 120
3 or 4: 72
5 to 9: 12
10 to 19: 17
20 to 49: 17
50 or more: 12
Mobile homes: 275
Housing units in Jim Hogg County with a mortgage: 352 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 897
Here:
28.2% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Jim Hogg County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
4,600
4
Evangelical Protestant
326
3
Mainline Protestant
120
2
Other
-
1
None
254
-
Jim Hogg 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: 7
Jim Hogg County:
14.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
4.04 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Jim Hogg County:
8.08 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:
6.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Jim Hogg County:
10.0%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Jim Hogg County:
26.9%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
15.2%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Jim Hogg County:
Average size of farms: 2579 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $29,659 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: $40,061 Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31,294 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
Earthquake activity:
Jim Hogg County-area historical earthquake activity is below 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 357.2 miles away from Jim Hogg County center On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 121.7 miles away from the county center On 5/23/2007 at 19:09:15, a magnitude 5.6 (5.4 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 390.9 miles away from the county center On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 57.0 miles away from the county center On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 130.5 miles away from Jim Hogg County center On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 129.6 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Hurricane Alex, Incident Period: June 30, 2010 to August 14, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1931: August 03, 2010, FEMA Id: 1931, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Tropical Storm Alex, Incident Period: June 27, 2010 to August 14, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3313: June 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 3313, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3294: September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: 3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 07, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3290: August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: 3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Dolly, Incident Period: July 22, 2008 to August 01, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1780: July 24, 2008, FEMA Id: 1780, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hebbronville Fire, Incident Period: April 16, 2008 to April 18, 2008, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 16, 2008, FEMA Id: 2761, Natural disaster type: Fire
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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 03, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1709: June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: 1709, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
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
5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Jim Hogg County (15) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8 Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Fires: 2, Floods: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Education, training, and library occupations (18%)
Sales and related occupations (14%)
Healthcare support occupations (12%)
Office and administrative support occupations (11%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
Personal care and service occupations (8%)
Management occupations (8%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (60%)
El Salvador (38%)
Scotland (0%)
Ireland (0%)
Denmark (0%)
Norway (0%)
Sweden (0%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jim Hogg County (%):
Irish (1%)
Italian (1%)
English (0%)
German (0%)
American (0%)
Afghan (0%)
Albanian (0%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 1,199 (79.3%)
Carpooled: 267 (17.7%)
Walked: 18 (1.2%)
Worked at home: 17 (1.1%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Jim Hogg County, Texas in 2000:
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)
16 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $36,836.
5.29% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,000 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.29%
Texas average:
7.14%
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
5.92% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($28,582 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.92%
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.
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 2006: 16.4
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 2006: 9.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.2
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 2006: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jim Hogg County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 26.8% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 13.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jim Hogg County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jim Hogg County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 843 (724 aged, 119 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 134 (10%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Jim Hogg County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (62)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (44)
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: 1,730 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 994
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 60
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 5,393
In family households: 4,911 (502 male householders, 727 female householders)
806 spouses, 1,881 children (1,788 natural, 0 adopted, 91 stepchildren), 632 grandchildren, 97 brothers or sisters, 115 parents, 117 other relatives, 43 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 458 (107 male householders (92 living alone)), 300 female householders (282 living alone)), 46 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 24
Size of family households: 528 2-persons, 328 3-persons, 137 4-persons, 146 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 377 1-person, 32 2-persons.
630 married couples with children.
432 single-parent households (53 men, 379 women).
29.5% of residents of Jim Hogg speak English at home.
71.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $45,063,000 ($8,902 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:
5.4
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 131
2000 to 2009: 239
1990 to 1999: 347
1980 to 1989: 380
1970 to 1979: 392
1960 to 1969: 305
1950 to 1959: 127
1940 to 1949: 245
1939 or earlier: 216
Note: State values scaled to Jim Hogg population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jim Hogg County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to Jim Hogg County population
no vehicle: 69
1 vehicle: 527
2 vehicles: 410
3 vehicles: 162
4 vehicles: 46
5+ vehicles: 0
no vehicle: 76
1 vehicle: 179
2 vehicles: 128
3 vehicles: 6
4 vehicles: 0
5+ vehicles: 0
90% of Jim Hogg County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Texas.
Jim Hogg County:
89.7%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,888
Other state: 139
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 63
South: 45
West: 29
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