County population in 2014: 4,438 (56% urban, 44% rural); it was 4,468 in 2000County 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. 2016 cost of living index in Kimble County: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2015: $41,969 ($29,396 in 1999)
This county:
$41,969
Texas:
$55,653
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $495 (lower quartile is $236, upper quartile is $663)
This county:
$495
State:
$774
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $95,447 (it was $60,500 in 2000)
Kimble:
$95,447
Texas:
$152,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,289 - $263,884 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $902 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $442
Institutionalized population: 38
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 5
Thefts: 10
Auto thefts: 3
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 7
Thefts: 14
Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,487 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,407 (1.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 20.6%
(18.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 18.3% for other race residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 18.9%
Kimble County:
18.9%
Texas:
15.9%
(17.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 15.1% for other race residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 53 years old
(Males: 52 years old, Females: 55 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 57 years old, Black residents: 35 years old, American Indian residents: 24 years old, Asian residents: 12 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 35 years old, Other race residents: 47 years old)
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Kimble County: Cauthorn Ranch (A), Clarkson Ranch (B), Cowsert Ranch (C), D Baker Ranch (D), Davis Ranch (E), DeBerry Ranch (F), Duke Wilson Ranch (G), E Sawyer Ranch (H), Espy Ranch (I), F A Hill Ranch (J), Fawcett Ranch (K), Fort Terrett Ranch Historical Site (L), Foster Ranch (M), Friess Ranch (N), G Allison Ranch (O), Galbreath Ranch (P), Gene Wallace Ranch (Q), George Wallace Ranch (R), Gibbs Ranch (S), H Fields Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Tenmile Waterhole (A), Eightmile Waterhole (B), Fivemile Waterhole (C), Steen Lake (D), Little Ogden Waterhole (E), Rock Waterhole (F), Lost Lake (G), Kingfisher Waterhole (H). 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
Note: State values scaled to Kimble County population
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 for Kimble County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
1,759
10
Mainline Protestant
895
4
Catholic
500
1
Other
-
1
None
1,453
-
Kimble 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: 2
Kimble County:
4.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
4.50 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Kimble County:
18.02 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
This county:
22.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Kimble County:
10.3%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Kimble County:
25.7%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.3%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Kimble County:
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 123887427.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Earthquake activity:
Kimble County-area historical earthquake activity is near Texas state average. It is 75% 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 216.4 miles away from Kimble County center On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 184.3 miles away from the county center On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 234.7 miles away from the 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 152.8 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 150.7 miles away from Kimble County center On 4/15/1995 at 14:33:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 213.9 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: August 30, 2011 to December 31, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4029: September 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 4029, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Oasis Pipeline Fire, Incident Period: April 26, 2011 to May 14, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 2903, 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 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
Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 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: 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 07, 1997, FEMA Id: 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: 3113, Natural disaster type: Fire
The number of natural disasters in Kimble County (9) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3 Emergencies Declared: 5
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (8%)
Office and administrative support occupations (29%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (13%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Management occupations (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
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 2010 was $41,427.
7.67% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($49,000 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.67%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.16% relocated from other counties in Texas ($40,139 average AGI)
1.51% relocated from other states ($8,861 average AGI)
Kimble County:
1.51%
Texas average:
2.49%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.61% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,490 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.61%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.85% relocated to other counties in Texas ($26,356 average AGI)
0.76% relocated to other states ($3,135 average AGI)
Kimble County:
0.76%
Texas average:
2.01%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
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 from 2007 to 2014: 12.6
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
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 31.6% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 20.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Kimble County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Kimble County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 989 (861 aged, 128 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 212 (23%)
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 Kimble County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (170)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (58)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (37)
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: 4,405 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 329 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 45,387
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 937 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,329 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 22
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 65
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 22
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.
730 married couples with children.
199 single-parent households (46 men, 153 women).
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 ($5,331 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
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 75
2000 to 2009: 452
1990 to 1999: 624
1980 to 1989: 305
1970 to 1979: 461
1960 to 1969: 253
1950 to 1959: 380
1940 to 1949: 291
1939 or earlier: 522
Note: State values scaled to Kimble population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Kimble County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to Kimble County population
no vehicle: 38
1 vehicle: 441
2 vehicles: 578
3 vehicles: 235
4 vehicles: 56
5+ vehicles: 25
no vehicle: 54
1 vehicle: 250
2 vehicles: 144
3 vehicles: 40
4 vehicles: 5
5+ vehicles: 0
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: 3,686
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
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