Jones County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.7%), Retail trade (12.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.5%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Jones County, Texas:

Median resident age:	36.0 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 12,474	(60.0%)
Females: 8,311	(40.0%)

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Jones County:	2.6 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$35,216
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$305
State:	$589

Jones County:	$65,216
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $95,416

Here:	$95,416
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $72,541

Here:	$72,541
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $17,252

Here:	$17,252
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $88,604

Here:	$88,604
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $279,632

Here:	$279,632
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $48,125

Here:	$48,125
State:	$42,156

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 22
• Thefts: 10
• Auto thefts: 4

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 24
• Burglaries: 45
• Thefts: 37
• Auto thefts: 1

This county:	16.8%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	5.7%
Whole state:	6.7%

Area name: Abilene, TX MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jones County is $419 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $528 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $687 a month.

Cities in this county include: Stamford, Anson, Hawley, Lueders, Hawley-Noodle.

Neighboring counties: Callahan County , Fisher County , Haskell County , Nolan County , Shackelford County , Stonewall County , Taylor County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Jones County: Alexander Ranch (A), Cosden Refinery (B), Stamford Country Club (C), Boyds Chapel (D), Texas Cowboy Reunion Grounds (E), Fort Phantom Hill (F), Haskell County Library (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jones County include: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Hebron Church (B), Prairie View Church (C), Amity Church (D), Fairview Church (E), Compere Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Hope Church (H), Shiloh Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: East Cemetery (1), Anderson Chapel Cemetery (2), Central Cemetery (3), Truby Cemetery (4), Hamby Cemetery (5), Spring Creek Cemetery (6), Fort Phantom Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Anson North Lake (A), Anson South Lake (B), City Lake (C), Sayles Lake (D), Brick Yard Lake Number 2 (E), South Lake (F), Red Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Harmony Creek (A), Mesquite Creek (B), Skinout Creek (C), Flatrock Creek (D), Flag Branch (E), Mulberry Creek (F), Elm Creek (G), Dry California Creek (H), Noodle Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Jones County: Buie Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	6.7%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 438
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 326 (64% naturalized citizens)

Jones County:	1.6%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,765
• One, attached: 49
• Two: 181
• 3 or 4: 42
• 5 to 9: 27
• 10 to 19: 43
• 20 or more: 38
• Mobile homes: 1,087
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Jones County with a mortgage: 1,345 (36 second mortgage, 59 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,135

Here:	38.6% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Jones County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 4.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 19 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/5/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Jones County-area historical earthquake activity is near Texas state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 52.3 miles away from Jones County center
On 1/29/2008 at 10:24:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,491 (81%) Carpooled: 968 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Walked: 108 (2%) Other means: 34 (0%) Worked at home: 194 (3%)

9.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,155 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.69%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.37% relocated from other counties in Texas ($24,225 average AGI)
1.32% relocated from other states ($3,930 average AGI)

Jones County:	1.32%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Taylor County, TX	4.04% ($28,906 average AGI)
from Haskell County, TX	0.36% ($20,611)
from Dallas County, TX	0.30% ($20,467)
from Lubbock County, TX	0.26% ($22,846)
from Tarrant County, TX	0.22% ($25,364)

10.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($77,089 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.46%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
9.35% relocated to other counties in Texas ($73,992 average AGI)
1.11% relocated to other states ($3,099 average AGI)

Jones County:	1.11%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Taylor County, TX	4.58% ($141,385 average AGI)
to Haskell County, TX	0.32% ($19,063)
to Nolan County, TX	0.24% ($42,083)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.24% ($19,667)
to Callahan County, TX	0.20% ($24,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,711 (2,348 aged, 363 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 14,069 (3,679 male householders, 856 female householders)

  3,758 spouses, 4,867 children (4,295 natural, 124 adopted, 448 stepchildren), 343 grandchildren, 153 brothers or sisters, 87 parents, 174 other relatives, 152 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,744 (635 male householders (549 living alone)), 973 female householders (935 living alone)), 136 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 4,972 (4,964 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,002 2-persons, 962 3-persons, 930 4-persons, 412 5-persons, 190 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,484 1-person, 103 2-persons, 21 3-persons.

83.6% of residents of Jones County speak English at home.
16.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $117,158,000 ($5831 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $12,544,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,453,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,917,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,616,000
Federal grants: $21,011,000
Federal procurement contracts: $622,000 ($9,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,538,000 ($5,203,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $651,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,549,000
Federal Government insurance: $18,397,000

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	-44 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.31 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.8

Here:	4.6
State:	3.8

48% of Jones County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 93% lived in Texas.

Jones County:	48.2%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 15193
• Northeast: 1037
• Midwest: 1449
• South: 954
• West: 1766

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $14,300

Here:	1.3%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	13.0%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	21.8%
Texas:	15.4%

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