Kerr County, Texas (TX)

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County population in 2005: 46,496 (61% urban, 39% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 13,059
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,754

% of renters here:	27%
State:	36%

Land area: 1106 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 42 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	14.5%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This county:	5.4%
Whole state:	6.7%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.5%), Retail trade (12.0%), Construction (10.8%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 68%
Government: 17%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Kerr County, Texas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Kerr County, Texas:

White Non-Hispanic (77.4%)
Hispanic (19.1%)
Other race (6.6%)
Black (1.8%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
American Indian (1.2%)

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

Median resident age:	43.8 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 20,921	(47.9%)
Females: 22,732	(52.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $26,712
County population in 2003: 45,161
Jobs in 2003: 17,197

Kerr County,TX real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 21,203
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.5%

Average household size:

Kerr County:	2.4 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,182 ($34,283 in 2000)

This county	$36,182
Texas:	$42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $131,614

Kerr County	$131,614
Texas:	$106,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $536
Institutionalized population: 1,213
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Kerr County in 2000: $828

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 6
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 19
Burglaries: 117
Thefts: 228
Auto thefts: 16

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 47
Burglaries: 102
Thefts: 236
Auto thefts: 15

Kerr County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 79 buildings, average cost: $117,700
2001: 74 buildings, average cost: $139,100
2002: 89 buildings, average cost: $163,400
2003: 88 buildings, average cost: $157,900
2004: 104 buildings, average cost: $155,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Kerr County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 77.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 21.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,233 (1.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kerr County is $526 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $592 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $764 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kerrville, Ingram, Ingleside on the Bay.

Neighboring counties: Bandera County , Edwards County , Gillespie County , Kendall County , Kimble County , Real County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Kerr County: A Real Ranch (A), Wolf Proof Ranch (B), Hyatt Windmill (C), Jarman Windmill (D), YO Ranch (E), Diamond S Ranch (F), Lazy Lane Ranch (G), Lazy Hills Ranch (H), Indian Creek Camp (I), Gilmer Windmill (J), Camp Arrowhead (K), Camp Christian (L), Camp Chrysalis (M), Camp LaJunta (N), Camp Maddox (O), Camp Mystic (P), Camp Pearl Wheat (Q), Camp Rio Vista (R), Camp Scenic (S), Camp Stewart (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Kerr County: Sunset Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Wharton Cemetery (1), Center Point Cemetery (2), Turtle Creek Cemetery (3), Habecker Cemetery (4), Tivy Mountain Cemetery (5), Sunset Cemetery (6), Baldwin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Frio Waterhole (A), Boneyard Waterhole (B), Bonnie Belle Lake (C), Hackberry Waterhole (D), Willis Lake (E), Walters Lake (F), Moore Lakes (G), Christophs Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Caves Creek (A), Henderson Branch (B), West Creek (C), Hasenwinkel Creek (D), Lin Prong (E), Second Creek (F), West Goat Creek (G), Bear Creek (H), Marshall Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Kerr County include: Flatrock Park (1), Lions Park (2), Kerrville State Park (3), Kerr Wildlife Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.8%
Texas:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,142
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,899 (38% naturalized citizens)

Kerr County:	6.6%
Whole state:	13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 567
1990 to 1994: 400
1985 to 1989: 464
1980 to 1984: 292
1975 to 1979: 339
1970 to 1974: 195
1970 to 1974: 168
1965 to 1969: 474

Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.3%

Kerr County marital status for males

Kerr County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 12,994
One, attached: 582
Two: 529
3 or 4: 486
5 to 9: 491
10 to 19: 298
20 or more: 833
Mobile homes: 3,859
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 156

Housing units in Kerr County with a mortgage: 3,966 (91 second mortgage, 249 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,480

Agriculture in Kerr County
Average size of farms: 578 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $12276
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $104.98
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.52%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 90.63%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $18519
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.90%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.13%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $21058
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.84%
Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.67
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.46%
All wheat for grain: 298 harvested acres
Vegetables: 3 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 320 acres

Kerr County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 2.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 16 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/30/1976, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Health care (11%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (4%)
Private households (3%)
Finance and insurance (3%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Carpenters (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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

Mexico (72%)
Canada (7%)
Germany (4%)
United Kingdom (2%)
Philippines (1%)
Laos (1%)
Peru (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Kerr County:

German (19%)
English (12%)
United States or American (12%)
Irish (7%)
Scotch-Irish (5%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Scottish (2%)

Kerr County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 13,160 (77%)
Carpooled: 2,395 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 32 (0%)
Motorcycle: 17 (0%)
Bicycle: 93 (1%)
Walked: 414 (2%)
Other means: 134 (1%)
Worked at home: 775 (5%)

People in group quarters in Kerr County, Texas

595 people in nursing homes
346 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
159 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
143 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
97 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
92 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
81 people in unknown juvenile institutions
81 people in other group homes
77 people in institutions for the deaf
50 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
16 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
14 people in other nonhousehold living situations
11 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
7 people in homes for the mentally ill
2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $52,952.

8.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,328 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.93%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($529 average AGI)
Kerr County: 0.10%
Texas average: 0.20%

6.00% relocated from other counties in Texas ($32,365 average AGI)
2.84% relocated from other states ($17,434 average AGI)
Kerr County: 2.84%
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 Bexar County, TX	0.83% ($45,529 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX	0.54% ($78,742)
from Bandera County, TX	0.31% ($29,510)
from Gillespie County, TX	0.30% ($38,000)
from Kendall County, TX	0.27% ($74,333)
from Travis County, TX	0.22% ($36,784)
from Nueces County, TX	0.22% ($56,351)

7.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,322 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.38%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.44% relocated to other counties in Texas ($26,114 average AGI)
1.94% relocated to other states ($8,208 average AGI)
Kerr County: 1.94%
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 Bexar County, TX	0.84% ($27,877 average AGI)
to Gillespie County, TX	0.50% ($35,317)
to Travis County, TX	0.40% ($29,455)
to Kendall County, TX	0.37% ($51,600)
to Harris County, TX	0.29% ($44,188)
to Tom Green County, TX	0.20% ($34,344)
to Williamson County, TX	0.17% ($35,926)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Births per 1000 population in Kerr County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Kerr County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Kerr County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,621 (10,691 aged, 930 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship

Households: 41,888

In family households: 35,779 (9,933 male householders, 2,374 female householders)
10,268 spouses, 10,525 children (9,447 natural, 392 adopted, 686 stepchildren), 730 grandchildren, 241 brothers or sisters, 406 parents, 580 other relatives, 722 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,109 (1,980 male householders (1,632 living alone)), 3,478 female householders (3,258 living alone)), 651 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,765 (1,158 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,795 2-persons, 2,297 3-persons, 1,786 4-persons, 884 5-persons, 343 6-persons, 202 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,890 1-person, 513 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

6,340 married couples with children.
2,153 single-parent households (507 men, 1,646 women).

81.8% of residents of Kerr County speak English at home.
16.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $343,932,000 ($7530 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $47,025,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $200,269,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $68,612,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $123,000
Federal grants: $19,426,000
Federal procurement contracts: $26,296,000 ($24,810,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $29,206,000 ($92,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,586,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,955,000
Federal Government insurance: $83,825,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,674

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,311

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +472

Here:	+10 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +3,093

Here:	+67 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Kerr County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.55 millions of gallons per day (42% from ground, 58% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 711
1995 to 1998: 2,005
1990 to 1994: 1,633
1980 to 1989: 5,148
1970 to 1979: 4,287
1960 to 1969: 2,224
1950 to 1959: 1,648
1940 to 1949: 1,021
1939 or earlier: 1,551

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kerr County, Texas:

1 room: 44
2 rooms: 193
3 rooms: 754
4 rooms: 1,815
5 rooms: 3,646
6 rooms: 3,511
7 rooms: 1,793
8 rooms: 764
9 or more rooms: 539

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kerr County, Texas:

1 room: 157
2 rooms: 425
3 rooms: 815
4 rooms: 1,497
5 rooms: 954
6 rooms: 654
7 rooms: 137
8 rooms: 75
9 or more rooms: 40

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kerr County:

no bedroom: 56
1 bedroom: 584
2 bedrooms: 3,939
3 bedrooms: 7,211
4 bedrooms: 1,130
5 or more bedrooms: 139

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kerr County:

no bedroom: 173
1 bedroom: 1,147
2 bedrooms: 2,216
3 bedrooms: 1,096
4 bedrooms: 117
5 or more bedrooms: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Kerr County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 406
1 vehicle: 4,642
2 vehicles: 5,866
3 vehicles: 1,648
4 vehicles: 399
5 or more vehicles: 98

Cars and other vehicles available in Kerr County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 574
1 vehicle: 2,471
2 vehicles: 1,373
3 vehicles: 261
4 vehicles: 30
5 or more vehicles: 45

52% of Kerr County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Texas.

Kerr County:	52.3%
State average:	51.6%

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

This state: 27390
Northeast: 1596
Midwest: 4467
South: 4189
West: 2701

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,300

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 houses and condos:

Electricity (61%)
Utility gas (22%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
Wood (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (69%)
Utility gas (20%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
Wood (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 322

Here:	6.7%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 171

Here:	6.8%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 660

Here:	61.1%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Kerr County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $532,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,377,000
Regular Highways: $2,229,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,156,000

Corrections - Other: $2,086,000

Central Staff Services: $1,226,000

Financial Administration: $1,223,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $542,000

Libraries: $376,000

General Public Buildings: $362,000

Health Services - Other: $284,000

General - Other: $264,000

Parks & Recreation: $244,000

Fire Protection: $177,000

Air Transportation: $48,000

Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $124,000
General - Interest on Debt: $311,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $589,000
General Support: $198,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,195,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $990,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,360,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $825,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,246,000
Interest Earnings: $137,000

Property Sale Other: $13,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $140,000
Police Protection: $54,000

General Public Building: $18,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000

Judicial: $5,000

Central Staff: $5,000

Financial Administration: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,110,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $185,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $367,000
General Support: $147,000

Highways: $32,000
Tax - Property: $8,044,000
Total General Sales: $2,003,000

Motor Vehicle License: $905,000

NEC: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,870,000

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