Lipscomb County, Texas (TX)

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County population in July 2007: 3,033 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 939
Renter-occupied apartments: 266

% of renters here:	22%
State:	36%

Land area: 932 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 3 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Lipscomb County: 73.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (21.6%), Educational,health and social services (20.8%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 58%
Government: 20%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 20%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Lipscomb County, Texas:

White Non-Hispanic (76.7%)
Hispanic (20.7%)
Other race (13.0%)
Two or more races (2.2%)
American Indian (2.1%)
Black (0.5%)

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

Median resident age:	39.5 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 1,486	(48.6%)
Females: 1,571	(51.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $32,455
County population in 2003: 3,099
Jobs in 2003: 1,160

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,763
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.6%

Average household size:

Lipscomb County:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,065 ($31,964 in 1999)

This county:	$38,065
Texas:	$47,548

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $312 (lower quartile is $222, upper quartile is $357)

This county:	$312
State:	$589

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,644 (it was $40,100 in 2000)

Lipscomb County:	$73,644
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $28,157 - $107,536

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $92,902
Here: $92,902
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $92,103
Here: $92,103
State: $159,697

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $8,126
Here: $8,126
State: $134,235

Mobile homes: $29,441
Here: $29,441
State: $42,156

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,147
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $252

Institutionalized population: 46

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 3
Thefts: 8
Auto thefts: 0

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 6
Thefts: 4
Auto thefts: 3

Lipscomb County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lipscomb County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 85.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 13.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $587 (1.5%)

Lipscomb County household income distribution in 2007

Lipscomb County home values distribution

Lipscomb County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	16.7%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	6.1%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lipscomb County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.

Cities in this county include: Booker, Higgins, Follett, Darrouzett, Lipscomb.

Neighboring counties: Beaver County, Oklahoma , Ellis County, Oklahoma , Hemphill County , Ochiltree County , Roberts County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lipscomb County: Barton Corners (A), Wolf Creek Heritage Museum (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Lipscomb County: Saint Johns Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: View Point Cemetery (1), Kiowa Cemetery (2), Fairview Cemetery (3), Fairmont Cemetery (4), Heart Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Miller Lake (A), Deeds Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Sand Creek (A), Second Creek (B), White Woman Creek (C), Skunk Creek (D), Gilhula Creek (E), Gibson Creek (F), Willow Creek (G), Fourth Creek (H), First Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Lipscomb County: Gene Howe Wildlife Management Area - Murphy Unit (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	6.4%
Texas:	6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 37
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 357 (24% naturalized citizens)

Lipscomb County:	11.7%
Whole state:	13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 108 1990 to 1994: 77 1985 to 1989: 88 1980 to 1984: 21 1975 to 1979: 16 1970 to 1974: 24 1970 to 1974: 1 1965 to 1969: 22

Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.6%

Lipscomb County marital status for males

Lipscomb County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,271
One, attached: 18
Two: 19
3 or 4: 37
5 to 9: 25
10 to 19: 22
Mobile homes: 149

Housing units in Lipscomb County with a mortgage: 257 (8 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 444

Here:	36.7% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 2,562
Total congregations: 19

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other
Adherents	1,037 (40.5%)	731 (28.5%)	277 (10.8%)	150 (5.9%)	367 (14.3%)
Congregations	5 (26.3%)	4 (21.1%)	1 (5.3%)	1 (5.3%)	8 (42.1%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Lipscomb County - Booker, Higgins, Follett, Darrouzett, Lipscomb

Agriculture in Lipscomb County
Average size of farms: 1883 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $137908
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 91.99%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $134735
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $87684
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.90%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.10
Corn for grain: 3458 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 11060 harvested acres

Lipscomb County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.

Lipscomb County-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 26.6 miles away from Lipscomb County center
On 9/15/1995 at 00:31:33, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/14/2008 at 03:07:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 43.6 miles away from the county center
On 2/18/2006 at 05:49:41, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.6 miles away from Lipscomb County center
On 10/12/2008 at 12:08:15, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.6 miles away from the county center
On 10/25/1999 at 23:19:58, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 16.2 mi) earthquake occurred 51.8 miles away from Lipscomb County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
Construction (12%)
Mining (9%)
Food (8%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (24%)
Health care (13%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (15%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Personal appearance workers (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3%)

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

Mexico (96%)
Canada (2%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (1%)
Nicaragua (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lipscomb County (%):

German (24%)
United States or American (13%)
English (11%)
Irish (7%)
Scotch-Irish (4%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Scottish (1%)

Lipscomb County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 910 (73%)
Carpooled: 229 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
Walked: 39 (3%)
Other means: 21 (2%)
Worked at home: 49 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

45 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $55,012.

11.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,053 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.24%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.17% relocated from other counties in Texas ($19,248 average AGI)
5.07% relocated from other states ($14,796 average AGI)
Lipscomb County: 5.07%
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 Ochiltree County, TX

1.49% ($69,000 average AGI)

11.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,676 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.07%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.48% relocated to other counties in Texas ($24,766 average AGI)
4.59% relocated to other states ($12,910 average AGI)
Lipscomb County: 4.59%
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 Ochiltree County, TX

1.40% ($35,429 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6

Births per 1000 population in Lipscomb County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Lipscomb County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lipscomb County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 575 (532 aged, 43 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1386.650
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1483.390
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 32.25

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 33.64

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,011

In family households: 2,611 (721 male householders, 117 female householders)
751 spouses, 907 children (814 natural, 19 adopted, 74 stepchildren), 36 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 30 other relatives, 25 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 400 (139 male householders (119 living alone)), 232 female householders (226 living alone)), 29 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 46 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 389 2-persons, 168 3-persons, 159 4-persons, 81 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 345 1-person, 22 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 5-persons.

81.4% of residents of Lipscomb County speak English at home.
17.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $17,283,000 ($5622 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $160,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,932,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,064,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,178,000
Federal grants: $1,747,000
Federal procurement contracts: $199,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,163,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $62,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $349,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,570,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 209

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 184

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +67

Here:	+22 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -41

Here:	-13 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Lipscomb County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.62 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 3
1995 to 1998: 29
1990 to 1994: 30
1980 to 1989: 209
1970 to 1979: 280
1960 to 1969: 242
1950 to 1959: 155
1940 to 1949: 266
1939 or earlier: 327

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lipscomb County, Texas:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 19 3 rooms: 22 4 rooms: 110 5 rooms: 267 6 rooms: 222 7 rooms: 164 8 rooms: 54 9+ rooms: 77

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lipscomb County, Texas:
	1 room: 3 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 10 4 rooms: 80 5 rooms: 72 6 rooms: 45 7 rooms: 20 8 rooms: 16 9+ rooms: 13

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lipscomb County:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 29 2 bedrooms: 248 3 bedrooms: 522 4 bedrooms: 116 5+ bedrooms: 20

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lipscomb County:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 13 2 bedrooms: 120 3 bedrooms: 96 4 bedrooms: 31 5+ bedrooms: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Lipscomb County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 36 1 vehicle: 289 2 vehicles: 339 3 vehicles: 188 4 vehicles: 75 5+ vehicles: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in Lipscomb County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 22 1 vehicle: 98 2 vehicles: 116 3 vehicles: 18 4 vehicles: 7 5+ vehicles: 5

60% of Lipscomb County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Texas.

Lipscomb County:	60.0%
State average:	51.6%

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

This state: 1302
Northeast: 7
Midwest: 224
South: 1006
West: 152

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (77.1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14.7%) Electricity (5.5%) Wood (1.8%) Other fuel (0.6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (59.4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19.2%) Electricity (18.0%) Wood (2.6%) Other fuel (0.8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	1.3%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2

Here:	0.9%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

Here:	10.7%
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 (Noninst.)

Lipscomb County government finances in 2004:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $695,000
Financial Administration: $507,000

General - Other: $424,000

Police Protection: $408,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $191,000

Central Staff Services: $135,000

General Public Buildings: $117,000

Natural Resources - Other: $89,000

Libraries: $17,000

Welfare - Other: $17,000

Fire Protection: $16,000

Parks & Recreation: $16,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $143,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $56,000
Interest Earnings: $16,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $231,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $29,000
Tax - Property: $1,856,000
Motor Vehicle License: $236,000

NEC: $75,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,421,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Lipscomb County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

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