Limestone County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (30.5%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Limestone County, Texas:

Median resident age:	37.4 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 11,198	(50.8%)
Females: 10,853	(49.2%)

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Limestone County:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$34,971
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$357
State:	$589

Limestone County:	$79,030
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $101,123

Here:	$101,123
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $57,422

Here:	$57,422
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $52,796

Here:	$52,796
State:	$140,401

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $24,432

Here:	$24,432
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $47,574

Here:	$47,574
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,395

Here:	$45,395
State:	$34,447

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 11
• Burglaries: 95
• Thefts: 220
• Auto thefts: 23

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

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 9
• Robberies: 6
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 95
• Thefts: 262
• Auto thefts: 23

This county:	17.8%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	6.0%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Limestone County is $438 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $620 a month.

Cities in this county include: Mexia, Groesbeck, Coolidge, Thornton, Kosse, Tehuacana, Box Canyon-Amistad, Personville, Prairie Hill.

Neighboring counties: Falls County , Freestone County , Hill County , Leon County , McLennan County , Navarro County , Robertson County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Limestone County: Mexia Country Club (A), Limestone (B), Center (C), Box Car Center (D), Box Church (E), Twin Bridges (F), Joseph E Johnston Confederate Reunion Grounds (G), Buffalo Mop (H), Howe Community Library (I), Denison Public Library (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Limestone County include: Primitive Church (A), Rock Crossing Church (B), Eutaw Church (C), Saint John Church (D), Fairview Church (E), First Church (F), Bethesda Church (G), Bethlehem Church (H), Sandy Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Vinson Cemetery (1), Valley Cemetery (2), Gunter Cemetery (3), Tidwell Cemetery (4), Armour Cemetery (5), Springfield Cemetery (6), Sowders Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Younkey Pen Lake (A), Water Lake (B), Moss Lake (C), Mullen Lake (D), Simmon Lake (E), Sellers Lake (F), Clear Lake (G), Sand Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jacks Creek (A), Sanders Creek (B), Sandy Creek (C), Keel Creek (D), Sassafras Branch (E), Heads Creek (F), Loftin Creek (G), Scott Branch (H), West Fork Chambers Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Limestone County include: Washington Park (1), Old Fort Parker State Historical Park (2), Fort Parker State Park (3), Booker T Washington Emancipation Proclamation Park (4), Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historical Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.4%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 785
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,216 (20% naturalized citizens)

Limestone County:	5.5%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,178
• One, attached: 157
• Two: 160
• 3 or 4: 173
• 5 to 9: 66
• 10 to 19: 60
• 20 or more: 89
• Mobile homes: 1,706
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 136

Housing units in Limestone County with a mortgage: 1,904 (61 second mortgage, 97 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,151

Here:	47.0% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Limestone County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 10 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/27/1990, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Limestone County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 91.6 miles away from Limestone County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,658 (79%) Carpooled: 1,229 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 1 (0%) Ferryboat: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 9 (0%) Bicycle: 32 (0%) Walked: 115 (1%) Other means: 143 (2%) Worked at home: 209 (2%)

7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,617 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.50%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.37% relocated from other counties in Texas ($27,495 average AGI)
1.13% relocated from other states ($5,124 average AGI)

Limestone County:	1.13%
Texas average:	3.06%

from McLennan County, TX	1.11% ($23,654 average AGI)
from Freestone County, TX	1.03% ($41,861)
from Harris County, TX	0.43% ($49,200)
from Dallas County, TX	0.39% ($23,815)
from Tarrant County, TX	0.19% ($31,462)
from Hill County, TX	0.17% ($26,417)
from Leon County, TX	0.17% ($18,333)

7.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.34%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.38% relocated to other counties in Texas ($24,811 average AGI)
0.96% relocated to other states ($3,125 average AGI)

Limestone County:	0.96%
Texas average:	2.17%

to McLennan County, TX	1.63% ($24,649 average AGI)
to Freestone County, TX	0.92% ($30,500)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.36% ($33,840)
to Dallas County, TX	0.31% ($32,273)
to Navarro County, TX	0.29% ($20,600)
to Harris County, TX	0.23% ($21,625)
to Hill County, TX	0.14% ($22,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,175 (3,257 aged, 918 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 17,561 (4,052 male householders, 1,577 female householders)

  4,337 spouses, 6,046 children (5,492 natural, 125 adopted, 429 stepchildren), 518 grandchildren, 163 brothers or sisters, 72 parents, 404 other relatives, 392 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,642 (963 male householders (815 living alone)), 1,316 female householders (1,225 living alone)), 363 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,848 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 2,524 2-persons, 1,282 3-persons, 995 4-persons, 498 5-persons, 215 6-persons, 115 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,040 1-person, 178 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

88.0% of residents of Limestone County speak English at home.
11.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $137,791,000 ($6053 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,935,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $59,451,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,030,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,545,000
Federal grants: $38,331,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,655,000 ($1,554,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,780,000 ($180,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $159,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,863,000
Federal Government insurance: $7,945,000

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+16 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	+11 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.72 millions of gallons per day (77% from ground, 23% from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Here:	4.5
State:	3.8

60% of Limestone County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Texas.

Limestone County:	59.8%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 17906
• Northeast: 307
• Midwest: 587
• South: 1390
• West: 581

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $26,600

Here:	2.1%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	3.6%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	9.7%
Texas:	15.4%

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