County population in 2016: 21,041 (32% urban, 68% rural); it was 17,762 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,238 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,387 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,851 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,914 (it was 1,703 in 2000)
% of renters here:
26%
State:
36%
Land area: 712 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 30 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Lampasas County: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $52,049 ($36,176 in 1999)
This county:
$52,049
Texas:
$56,565
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $603 (lower quartile is $437, upper quartile is $796)
This county:
$603
State:
$809
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $156,973 (it was $73,500 in 2000)
Lampasas:
$156,973
Texas:
$161,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $87,726 - $234,715 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,339 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $481
Institutionalized population: 207
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 8
Burglaries: 33
Thefts: 41
Auto thefts: 2
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 28
Thefts: 35
Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,561 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,740 (1.3%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 12.8%
Lampasas County:
12.8%
Texas:
15.6%
(11.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 3.7% for Black residents, 19.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.5% for American Indian residents, 7.3% for other race residents, 25.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 41.5 years old
(Males: 41.1 years old, Females: 41.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.0 years old, Black residents: 35.0 years old, American Indian residents: 56.2 years old, Asian residents: 47.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.4 years old, Other race residents: 35.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lampasas 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 $706 a month.
Current college students: 605 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,129 (42.9% naturalized citizens)
Lampasas County:
5.4%
Whole state:
17.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 184
2000 to 2009: 298
1990 to 1999: 193
1980 to 1989: 253
1970 to 1979: 187
Before 1970: 338
Note: State values scaled to Lampasas County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.3%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 7,135
One, attached: 86
Two: 175
3 or 4: 117
5 to 9: 224
10 to 19: 102
20 to 49: 35
50 or more: 7
Mobile homes: 1,343
Housing units in Lampasas County with a mortgage: 2,774 (28 second mortgage, 123 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,812
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Lampasas County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
5,267
31
Mainline Protestant
522
6
Catholic
346
1
Other
6
1
None
13,536
-
Lampasas 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: 1
Lampasas County:
0.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Lampasas County:
3.83 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
This county:
7.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lampasas County:
8.7%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Lampasas County:
26.2%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
11.6%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Lampasas County:
Average size of farms: 479 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $15,534 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $65.19 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 89.89% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $23,350 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.03% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.07% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $26,179 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.73% Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.99 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.94% All wheat for grain: 1746 harvested acres Vegetables: 49 harvested acres Land in orchards: 1,501 acres
Earthquake activity:
Lampasas County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 80% 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 198.2 miles away from Lampasas County center 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) earthquake occurred 312.0 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 161.5 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 298.7 miles away from the county center On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 264.2 miles away from Lampasas 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 154.4 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: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 03, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1709: June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: 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: 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: 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 Mesquite Creek Fire, Incident Period: September 06, 2000 to September 08, 2000, Fire Management Assistance Declared: September 07, 2000, FEMA Id: 2333, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Topeka Fire, Incident Period: August 26, 1999 to August 29, 1999, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 26, 1999, FEMA Id: 2272, Natural disaster type: Fire
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 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
Texas Severe Storm, Thunderstorms, Incident Period: December 20, 1991 to January 14, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-930: December 26, 1991, FEMA Id: 930, Natural disaster type: Storm
The number of natural disasters in Lampasas County (10) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3 Emergencies Declared: 5
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.6
Births per 1000 population in Lampasas County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population in Lampasas County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lampasas County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 26.4% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 17.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lampasas County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lampasas County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,338 (2,857 aged, 481 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,088 (21%)
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 Lampasas County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (254)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (60)
Ischaemic cardiomyopathy (37)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (33)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.83 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,208 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 121 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 30,790
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,241 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 951 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 15
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 17 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 71
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
Household type by relationship:
Households: 21,041
In family households: 18,418 (3,071 male householders, 2,663 female householders)
4,665 spouses, 6,206 children (5,666 natural, 169 adopted, 371 stepchildren), 657 grandchildren, 157 brothers or sisters, 218 parents, 393 other relatives, 343 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,348 (1,010 male householders (796 living alone)), 1,031 female householders (982 living alone)), 301 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 275
Size of family households: 3,021 2-persons, 995 3-persons, 926 4-persons, 397 5-persons, 240 6-persons, 163 7-or-more-persons.
3,299 married couples with children.
1,180 single-parent households (400 men, 780 women).
87.6% of residents of Lampasas speak English at home.
9.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $121,428,000 ($5,861 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $22,777,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $78,680,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,952,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $154,000 Federal grants: $13,404,000 Federal procurement contracts: $619,000 ($22,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,619,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $239,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $18,512,000 Federal Government insurance: $3,040,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,156
Here:
59 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 971
Here:
49 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +177
Here:
+9 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +1,580
Here:
+80 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Lampasas County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.01 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 157
2010 to 2013: 319
2000 to 2009: 1,943
1990 to 1999: 1,438
1980 to 1989: 1,263
1970 to 1979: 1,449
1960 to 1969: 661
1950 to 1959: 941
1940 to 1949: 445
1939 or earlier: 512
Note: State values scaled to Lampasas population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lampasas County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to Lampasas County population
no vehicle: 71
1 vehicle: 1,140
2 vehicles: 2,556
3 vehicles: 1,354
4 vehicles: 344
5+ vehicles: 106
no vehicle: 302
1 vehicle: 1,004
2 vehicles: 510
3 vehicles: 357
4 vehicles: 21
5+ vehicles: 0
88% of Lampasas County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Texas.
Lampasas County:
87.9%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 11,977
Other state: 6,993
Northeast: 1,145
Midwest: 1,731
South: 2,280
West: 1,832
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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