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County population in July 2011: 103,940 (34% urban, 66% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 19,299
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,068
% of renters here:

21%
State:

23%

Land area: 786 sq. mi.
Water area: 20.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 132 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Kaufman County: 90.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.5%), Manufacturing (15.2%), Retail trade (11.7%), Construction (10.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Kaufman County races chart

Races in Kaufman County, Texas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (70.6%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (16.4%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (10.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Asian alone (0.8%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.5%)

Median resident age:  34.9 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Males: 35,184  (49.3%)
Females: 36,129  (50.7%)

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Kaufman County,TX real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Kaufman County:

2.9 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $55,474 ($44,783 in 1999)
This county:

$55474
Texas:

$48259

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $662 (lower quartile is $491, upper quartile is $921)
This county:

$662
State:

$632


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $123,500 (it was $81,100 in 2000)
Kaufman County:

$123,500
Texas:

$125,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,600 - $181,800

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $196,161
Here:

$196,161
State:

$177,060

Townhouses or other attached units: $139,824
Here:

$139,824
State:

$170,403

In 2-unit structures: $24,317
Here:

$24,317
State:

$137,980

Mobile homes: $91,222
Here:

$91,222
State:

$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $38,249
Here:

$38,249
State:

$34,447
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,385
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $470

Institutionalized population: 1,248

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

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 13
  • Robberies: 7
  • Assaults: 154
  • Burglaries: 532
  • Thefts: 838
  • Auto thefts: 170

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

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 44
  • Robberies: 13
  • Assaults: 329
  • Burglaries: 569
  • Thefts: 749
  • Auto thefts: 167

Kaufman County, TX map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 202 buildings, average cost: $80,700
  • 2001: 233 buildings, average cost: $92,200
  • 2002: 573 buildings, average cost: $91,600
  • 2003: 648 buildings, average cost: $117,500
  • 2004: 789 buildings, average cost: $103,500
  • 2005: 914 buildings, average cost: $112,300
  • 2006: 721 buildings, average cost: $124,400
  • 2007: 307 buildings, average cost: $159,400
  • 2008: 139 buildings, average cost: $182,700
  • 2009: 136 buildings, average cost: $223,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Kaufman County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 70.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.5%


2008 Presidential Election results in Kaufman County Texas:

McCain (Republican): 67.9%
Obama (Democratic): 31.9%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,853 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,273 (1.4%)


Kaufman County household income distribution in 2009 Kaufman County home values distribution


Kaufman County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.5%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.5%
Kaufman County:

13.5%
Texas:

17.2%
Median age of residents in 2009: 34 years old
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38 years old, Black residents: 28 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 20 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

10.5%
Whole state:

15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.3%
Whole state:

6.7%

Area name: Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kaufman County is $607 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $733 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $954 a month.

Cities in this county include: Terrell, Kaufman, Forney, Crandall, Mabank, Combine, Kemp, Talty, Oak Grove, Post Oak Bend City.

Kaufman County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Kaufman County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.087 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.077 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.004 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Below U.S. average.



Click to draw/clear Kaufman County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Kaufman County: Thunderbird Racetrack (A), McCoy (B), Clubhouse Farm (C), College Mound (D), Walter C Porter Farm (E), Lone Star (F), Valley Ranch (G), White Hall Community Center (H), The Library at Cedar Creek Lake (I), College Mound Volunteer Fire Department (J), Ables Springs Volunteer Fire Department (K), Elmo Volunteer Fire Department (L), Scurry Volunteer Fire Department (M), Forney Fire Department (N), Forney Emergency Medical Service (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kaufman County include: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Poetry Baptist Church (B), Red Oak Church (C), Shady Grove Church (D), Shilo Church (E), South Bouie Church (F), Wilson Church (G), Ayers Chapel (H), Black Jack Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Locust Grove Cemetery (1), Ables Springs Cemetery (2), Lone Oak Cemetery (3), Ware Cemetery (4), Henderson Mosley Cemetery (5), Morrow Chapel Cemetery (6), Baker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Whitaker Pond (A), McDougle Lake (B), Daugherty Lake (C), Peters Lake (D), Starbrand Lake (E), Nolan Lake (F), University Park Lake (G), Tankersley Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wolf Creek (A), Warsaw Creek (B), Big Cottonwood Creek (C), Terry Creek (D), Rocky Cedar Creek (E), Prairie Branch (F), Pecan Slough (G), Mustang Creek (H), Muddy Cedar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Kaufman County: Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area - Big Island Unit (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Dallas County , Ellis County , Henderson County , Hunt County , Rockwall County , Van Zandt County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.5%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 2,336
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,039 (32% naturalized citizens)

Kaufman County:

5.7%
Whole state:

13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,254
  • 1990 to 1994: 743
  • 1985 to 1989: 438
  • 1980 to 1984: 622
  • 1975 to 1979: 491
  • 1970 to 1974: 201
  • 1970 to 1974: 123
  • 1965 to 1969: 167

Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 42.8%

Kaufman County marital status for males
Kaufman County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 18,185
  • One, attached: 328
  • Two: 360
  • 3 or 4: 549
  • 5 to 9: 404
  • 10 to 19: 219
  • 20 or more: 333
  • Mobile homes: 5,614
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 141

Housing units in Kaufman County with a mortgage: 8,161 (365 second mortgage, 449 home equity loan, 42 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,319

Here:

65.4% with mortgage
State:

64.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.12%
Here52.1%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 37,171
Total congregations: 89

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of Christ
Adherents17,772 (47.8%)4,911 (13.2%)4,691 (12.6%)3,283 (8.8%)2,645 (7.1%)
Congregations23 (25.8%)11 (12.4%)3 (3.4%)11 (12.4%)15 (16.9%)
NameAssemblies of GodChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist AssociationOther
Adherents885 (2.4%)709 (1.9%)586 (1.6%)539 (1.5%)1,150 (3.1%)
Congregations9 (10.1%)2 (2.2%)4 (4.5%)2 (2.2%)9 (10.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Kaufman County - Terrell, Kaufman, Forney, Crandall, Mabank

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 11
This county:

1.14 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Kaufman County:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
Kaufman County:

1.35 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 42
This county:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 43
Kaufman County:

4.46 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.3%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.9%
Texas:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Kaufman County:

16.3%
State:

15.7%


Agriculture in Kaufman County:

Average size of farms: 172 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $12,321
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $81.52
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.77%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 78.31%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $17,100
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.05%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.98%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $28,259
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.57%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.01
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.48%
Corn for grain: 4382 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 8272 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2426 harvested acres
Vegetables: 193 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 334 acres

Tornado activity:

Kaufman County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
On 4/25/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person

Earthquake activity:

Kaufman County-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 43.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 7, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3294): September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 1, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3284): March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 3, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1709): June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-EM-3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3216): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Incident Period: February 1, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3171): February 1, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3171, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 1, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3142): September 1, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: August 30, 1993 to November 15, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3113): September 10, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3113, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: April 15, 1990 to May 29, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-863): May 2, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-863, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Kaufman County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Fires: 3, Storms: 3, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

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



  • Mexico (80%)
  • India (4%)
  • Thailand (2%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)
  • Laos (2%)
  • Canada (1%)
  • Germany (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Kaufman County (%):



  • United States or American (24%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • English (8%)
  • German (8%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Italian (1%)


Kaufman County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 25,486 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 5,530 (17%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 34 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 40 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 20 (0%)
  • Walked: 447 (1%)
  • Other means: 261 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 870 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Kaufman County, Texas:

  • 659 people in nursing homes
  • 392 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 149 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 145 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 38 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 35 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 8 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 5 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $49,289.

12.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,850 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.23%
Texas average:

8.37%


0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($60 average AGI)
Kaufman County:

0.04%
Texas average:

0.20%

10.37% relocated from other counties in Texas ($36,160 average AGI)
1.82% relocated from other states ($5,630 average AGI)
Kaufman County:

1.82%
Texas average:

3.06%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dallas County, TX  5.73% ($45,157 average AGI)
from Henderson County, TX  0.87% ($32,195)
from Van Zandt County, TX  0.47% ($33,608)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.45% ($45,574)
from Collin County, TX  0.44% ($50,396)
from Denton County, TX  0.34% ($44,608)
from Hunt County, TX  0.26% ($30,089)


9.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,078 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.14%
Texas average:

7.44%


0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($113 average AGI)
Kaufman County:

0.05%
Texas average:

0.11%

7.82% relocated to other counties in Texas ($27,815 average AGI)
1.27% relocated to other states ($4,150 average AGI)
Kaufman County:

1.27%
Texas average:

2.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dallas County, TX  3.39% ($30,904 average AGI)
to Henderson County, TX  0.96% ($27,589)
to Van Zandt County, TX  0.47% ($36,496)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.35% ($33,208)
to Collin County, TX  0.32% ($38,645)
to Hunt County, TX  0.31% ($34,978)
to Rockwall County, TX  0.25% ($56,292)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.4

Births per 1000 population in Kaufman County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Kaufman County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Kaufman County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,901 (11,780 aged, 2,121 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.34
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4586.720
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 231.910
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 32114.04

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1467.540
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 834.750
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13.46

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 15.21
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 54.98

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8.98
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 64.9. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 40.3
  • Other - 24.6

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 154.3. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 105.2
  • Other - 49.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 69,870
  • In family households: 63,812 (15,463 male householders, 3,846 female householders)
    15,807 spouses, 22,858 children (20,615 natural, 487 adopted, 1,756 stepchildren), 1,899 grandchildren, 617 brothers or sisters, 566 parents, 1,576 other relatives, 1,180 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,058 (2,285 male householders (1,842 living alone)), 2,769 female householders (2,510 living alone)), 1,004 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,443 (1,239 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,157 2-persons, 4,467 3-persons, 4,210 4-persons, 2,182 5-persons, 751 6-persons, 542 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,352 1-person, 556 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 49 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

89.0% of residents of Kaufman County speak English at home.
9.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $410,005,000 ($4802 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $13,886,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $217,020,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $109,128,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $778,000
Federal grants: $64,945,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,086,000 ($57,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $15,048,000 ($3,023,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,742,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $118,661,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,943,000

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

Births: 6,305
Here:

71 per 1000 residents
State:

85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,803
Here:

43 per 1000 residents
State:

35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,083
Here:

+12 per 1000 residents
State:

+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +14,393
Here:

+161 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Kaufman County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.36 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 2,823
  • 2000 to 2004: 6,926
  • 1990 to 1999: 6,165
  • 1980 to 1989: 5,857
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,181
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,083
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,071
  • 1940 to 1949: 637
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,489
Rooms in houses/apartments in Kaufman County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 75
  • 2 rooms: 204
  • 3 rooms: 704
  • 4 rooms: 1,977
  • 5 rooms: 5,556
  • 6 rooms: 4,908
  • 7 rooms: 3,193
  • 8 rooms: 1,619
  • 9+ rooms: 1,063
  • 1 room: 78
  • 2 rooms: 327
  • 3 rooms: 748
  • 4 rooms: 1,506
  • 5 rooms: 1,398
  • 6 rooms: 669
  • 7 rooms: 220
  • 8 rooms: 102
  • 9+ rooms: 20
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Kaufman County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 142
  • 1 bedroom: 591
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,810
  • 3 bedrooms: 11,553
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,928
  • 5+ bedrooms: 275
  • no bedroom: 126
  • 1 bedroom: 958
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,077
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,723
  • 4 bedrooms: 169
  • 5+ bedrooms: 15
Cars and other vehicles available in Kaufman County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 588
  • 1 vehicle: 4,287
  • 2 vehicles: 9,177
  • 3 vehicles: 3,783
  • 4 vehicles: 1,014
  • 5+ vehicles: 450
  • no vehicle: 742
  • 1 vehicle: 2,377
  • 2 vehicles: 1,493
  • 3 vehicles: 371
  • 4 vehicles: 66
  • 5+ vehicles: 19

54% of Kaufman County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Texas.

Kaufman County:

54.2%
State average:

51.6%


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

  • This state: 53619
  • Northeast: 1031
  • Midwest: 3565
  • South: 6307
  • West: 2390

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Kaufman County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (58.0%)
  • Utility gas (24.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16.3%)
  • Wood (0.6%)
  • Electricity (56.9%)
  • Utility gas (32.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9.4%)
  • Wood (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 601
Here:

6.3%
Texas:

6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 372
Here:

7.5%
Texas:

6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 431
Here:

21.0%
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.)


Kaufman County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $3,203,000
  • Construction - General: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $6,052,000
    Regular Highways: $3,622,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,870,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,805,000
    Financial Administration: $1,753,000
    Police Protection: $1,350,000
    Welfare - Other: $907,000
    General Public Buildings: $363,000
    Solid Waste Management: $161,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $146,000
    Libraries: $77,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    General - Other: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,832,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $922,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,368,000
    Interest Earnings: $333,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,600,000
    Financial Administration: $207,000
    Regular Highways: $207,000
    Central Staff: $22,000
    Police Protection: $20,000
    Welfare - Other: $10,000
    Libraries: $4,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,548,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $458,000
    All Other: $223,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,315,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,920,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,697
  • Number of aged recipients: 207
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,490
  • Number of recipients under 18: 289
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,068
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 340
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 617
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 687


Kaufman County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Kaufman County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 13 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED854$137,957411$130,1871,112$148,529114$28,1671$1,187,000149$92,57074$68,662
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED45$135,44442$102,238144$133,27118$29,5000$011$94,90927$68,481
APPLICATIONS DENIED163$137,025137$93,737612$143,000178$30,3710$040$122,45076$56,829
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN103$132,03976$139,342375$149,47226$57,8080$022$112,59132$88,594
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS20$136,10028$128,64389$148,57325$50,2000$09$76,5569$57,556
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 11 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED87$168,64448$180,0212$108,5000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED24$175,20822$174,5453$88,0001$55,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$156,2867$201,5712$55,5000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$186,0004$155,2500$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$175,0002$138,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Kaufman County, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James97472.1 years
William74574.2 years
Mary74078.8 years
John72174.5 years
Robert53171.5 years
Charles38871.6 years
George33474.4 years
Willie31577.0 years
Dorothy27674.1 years
Ruby25480.3 years
Most common last names in Kaufman County, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith50074.7 years
Jones30475.6 years
Johnson30274.5 years
Williams27075.7 years
Davis25976.1 years
Brown21774.0 years
Wilson20975.3 years
Miller18575.1 years
Moore18473.1 years
Taylor15573.9 years
Businesses in Kaufman County, TX
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1La-Z-Boy2
AT&T4Lane Bryant1
Ace Hardware2Lane Furniture4
Applebee's1Levi Strauss & Co.1
Arby's1Little Caesars Pizza2
AutoZone4Long John Silver's1
Best Western4Lowe's2
Blockbuster2Maurices1
Burger King1McDonald's4
CVS4Motel 61
Catherines1Nike6
Chick-Fil-A1Old Navy1
Church's Chicken1Panda Express1
ColorTyme2Payless1
Comfort Inn1Penske1
Curves2Pizza Hut3
Dairy Queen3RadioShack2
Days Inn1Rue211
Dennys3SONIC Drive-In7
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
DressBarn1Sprint Nextel4
Famous Footwear1Starbucks2
FedEx10Subway14
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Super 82
GameStop2T-Mobile2
Gap1Taco Bell4
Goodwill5The Room Place1
Gymboree1Toys"R"Us1
H&R Block4U-Haul12
Holiday Inn1UPS12
Home Depot1Waffle House2
IHOP1Walgreens1
Jack In The Box3Walmart3
KFC3Wendy's2
La Quinta2
Browse common businesses in Kaufman County, TX


Kaufman County on our top lists:

  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"

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