County population in 2012: 4,560 (56% urban, 44% rural); it was 4,468 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 525 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 979 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,373 Renter-occupied apartments: 512 (it was 493 in 2000)
% of renters here:
26%
State:
36%
Land area: 1251 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile
(very low).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Kimble County: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Construction (14.2%), Educational,health and social services (14.1%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (13.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.2%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,217 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $968 (1.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.1%
(8.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 50.0% for Black residents, 28.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 48 years old
(Males: 47 years old, Females: 49 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, American Indian residents: 39 years old, Asian residents: 40 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30 years old, Other race residents: 36 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
18.8%
Whole state:
15.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
7.0%
Whole state:
6.7%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kimble County is $401 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $624 a month.
Cemeteries: Schrier Cemetery (1), London Cemetery (2), Noxville Cemetery (3), Paint Creek Cemetery (4), Woaten Cemetery (5), Red Creek Cemetery (6), Gentry Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Paint Creek Ranch Lake (A), Moody Lake (B), White Oak Creek Reservoir (C), Kimble County WCID Lake (D), Lake Junction (E), Roach Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Saline Creek (A), Bois d'Arc Creek (B), Bear Creek (C), Bailey Creek (D), Salina Creek (E), Paint Creek (F), White Oak Creek (G), The Bogs (H), South Saline Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Kimble County include: South Llano River State Park (1), Schreiner Park (2), Walter Buck Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 42 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 246 (26% naturalized citizens)
Kimble County:
5.5%
Whole state:
13.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 95
1990 to 1994: 6
1985 to 1989: 20
1980 to 1984: 47
1975 to 1979: 19
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 4
1965 to 1969: 55
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,050
One, attached: 70
Two: 65
3 or 4: 28
5 to 9: 19
10 to 19: 24
20 or more: 40
Mobile homes: 551
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 149
Housing units in Kimble County with a mortgage: 292 (7 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 451
Here:
39.3% with mortgage
State:
64.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.91%
Here
55.9%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 2,498 Total congregations: 12
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
Catholic Church
Churches of Christ
United Methodist Church
Other
Adherents
1,385 (55.4%)
350 (14.0%)
278 (11.1%)
261 (10.4%)
224 (9.0%)
Congregations
3 (25.0%)
1 (8.3%)
4 (33.3%)
2 (16.7%)
2 (16.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 1166 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $13,933 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $183.70 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 91.10% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $15,217 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.58% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 35.47% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $21,427 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.29% Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.54 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.42% Land in orchards: 1,118 acres
Tornado activity:
Kimble County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 5.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Oasis Pipeline Fire, Incident Period: April 26, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2903, Natural disaster type: Fire
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 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 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 Tropical Storm Charley, Incident Period: August 22, 1998 to August 31, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1239): August 26, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1239, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Texas Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: June 21, 1997 to July 15, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1179): July 7, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1179, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
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
The number of natural disasters in Kimble County (8) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2 Emergencies Declared: 5
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (87%)
Spain (5%)
Canada (3%)
Germany (2%)
Pakistan (2%)
France (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Kimble County (%):
German (16%)
United States or American (16%)
English (12%)
Irish (8%)
Scotch-Irish (4%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Dutch (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 1,432 (76%)
Carpooled: 271 (14%)
Walked: 49 (3%)
Other means: 20 (1%)
Worked at home: 121 (6%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
37 people in nursing homes
14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
People in group quarters in Kimble County, Texas in 2010:
28 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
10 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
5 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,224.
6.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,524 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.73%
Texas average:
8.37%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.56% relocated from other counties in Texas ($43,845 average AGI)
1.18% relocated from other states ($4,670 average AGI)
Kimble County:
1.18%
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:
7.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,659 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.94%
Texas average:
7.44%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.39% relocated to other counties in Texas ($18,520 average AGI)
1.55% relocated to other states ($7,138 average AGI)
Kimble County:
1.55%
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Births per 1000 population in Kimble County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.9
Deaths per 1000 population in Kimble County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Kimble County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 873 (794 aged, 79 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 21.92 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4405 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 328.730 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 45386.81
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 936.620 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1328.690 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 21.78
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24.25 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 65.35
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 21.78
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,564
In family households: 3,762 (983 male householders, 324 female householders)
1,052 spouses, 1,077 children (961 natural, 34 adopted, 82 stepchildren), 122 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 44 other relatives, 81 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 802 (345 male householders (294 living alone)), 364 female householders (340 living alone)), 93 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 43 (38 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 742 2-persons, 227 3-persons, 187 4-persons, 97 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.
82.0% of residents of Kimble County speak English at home.
16.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $24,327,000 ($5331 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $813,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $12,693,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,451,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $244,000 Federal grants: $4,047,000 Federal procurement contracts: $166,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $726,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $0,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $429,000 Federal Government insurance: $2,919,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 269
Here:
59 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 300
Here:
65 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +86
Here:
+19 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +79
Here:
+17 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Kimble County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.77 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.3
State:
5.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
3.8
Year house built
2005 or later: 104
2000 to 2004: 135
1990 to 1999: 341
1980 to 1989: 491
1970 to 1979: 366
1960 to 1969: 324
1950 to 1959: 465
1940 to 1949: 329
1939 or earlier: 510
Rooms in houses/apartments in Kimble County, Texas
61% of Kimble County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Texas.
Kimble County:
61.1%
State average:
51.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3686
Northeast: 52
Midwest: 133
South: 164
West: 155
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Kimble County
48.0 years
33.0 years
(46.6%)
(53.4%)
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