Lynn 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 (24.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (23.0%).

Type of workers:

Lynn County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Lynn County, Texas:

Median resident age:	35.2 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 3,269	(49.9%)
Females: 3,281	(50.1%)

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Lynn County:	2.8 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$31,789
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$242
State:	$589

Lynn County:	$64,856
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $87,053

Here:	$87,053
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $26,548

Here:	$26,548
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $51,231

Here:	$51,231
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $53,009

Here:	$53,009
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $56,027

Here:	$56,027
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $25,761

Here:	$25,761
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$34,447

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 11
• Thefts: 10
• 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: 1
• Burglaries: 5
• Thefts: 5
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	22.6%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	8.2%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lynn County is $416 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $630 a month.

Cities in this county include: Tahoka, O'Donnell, Wilson, New Home.

Neighboring counties: Borden County , Crosby County , Dawson County , Garza County , Hockley County , Lubbock County , Terry County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lynn County: Dixie School (A), Middle Windmill (B), Little Windmill (C), Line Windmill (D), Gordon (E), Antelope Windmill (F), Draw (G), Grassland (H), North Windmills (I), Post Montgomery Ranch (J), Eureka Windmill (K), High Lonesome Windmill (L), T Bar Ranch (M), Crow Windmill (N), Crows Nest Windmill (O), Hook Windmill (P), Little Gyp Windmill (Q), Horse Pasture Windmill (R), Wayside (S), Wells (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lynn County include: Central Church (A), Wells Church (B), Lakeview Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Green Memorial Park (1), Grassland Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Gooch Lake (A), Tahoka Lake (B), Hidden Lake (C), Skeen Lake (D), Double Lakes (E), Guthrie Lake (F), Saleh Lake (G), Twin Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.6%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 168
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 61.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 329 (30% naturalized citizens)

Lynn County:	5.0%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,240
• One, attached: 54
• Two: 73
• 3 or 4: 23
• 5 to 9: 14
• 10 to 19: 7
• 20 or more: 4
• Mobile homes: 253
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Housing units in Lynn County with a mortgage: 448 (10 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 899

Here:	33.3% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Lynn County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/24/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Lynn County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 96% 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 60.9 miles away from Lynn 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 94.4 miles away from the county center
On 1/29/2008 at 10:24:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/2/2001 at 01:55:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.3 miles away from Lynn County center
On 8/26/1992 at 03:24:52, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,957 (78%) Carpooled: 352 (14%) Motorcycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 60 (2%) Other means: 26 (1%) Worked at home: 103 (4%)

8.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,086 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.77%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.58% relocated from other counties in Texas ($41,259 average AGI)
1.18% relocated from other states ($3,827 average AGI)

Lynn County:	1.18%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Lubbock County, TX	4.12% ($64,713 average AGI)
from Dawson County, TX	0.57% ($23,167)

9.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,153 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.54%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
8.93% relocated to other counties in Texas ($25,128 average AGI)
0.61% relocated to other states ($2,025 average AGI)

Lynn County:	0.61%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Lubbock County, TX

4.93% ($27,210 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,007 (891 aged, 116 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 5,860 (1,492 male householders, 293 female householders)

  1,500 spouses, 2,204 children (2,033 natural, 40 adopted, 131 stepchildren), 162 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 90 other relatives, 75 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 645 (280 male householders (262 living alone)), 301 female householders (282 living alone)), 64 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 45 (41 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 715 2-persons, 350 3-persons, 365 4-persons, 206 5-persons, 120 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 544 1-person, 26 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

62.6% of residents of Lynn County speak English at home.
36.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (35% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $62,054,000 ($10080 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $338,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,843,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,376,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $23,412,000
Federal grants: $11,868,000
Federal procurement contracts: $298,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,258,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $676,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,400,000
Federal Government insurance: $39,934,000

Here:	82 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	-75 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.21 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Here:	4.8
State:	3.8

63% of Lynn County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Texas.

Lynn County:	63.5%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 5581
• Northeast: 11
• Midwest: 168
• South: 264
• West: 173

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,300

Here:	3.7%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	1.6%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	15.8%
Texas:	15.4%

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