County population in 2016: 5,915 (43% urban, 57% rural); it was 6,550 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 623 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,022 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,756 Renter-occupied apartments: 601 (it was 598 in 2000)
% of renters here:
25%
State:
36%
Land area: 892 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 7 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Lynn County: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (35.7%), Construction (27.1%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.9%), Educational, health and social services (11.4%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $42,089 ($26,694 in 1999)
This county:
$42,089
Texas:
$56,565
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $417 (lower quartile is $203, upper quartile is $608)
This county:
$417
State:
$809
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $79,901 (it was $38,500 in 2000)
Lynn:
$79,901
Texas:
$161,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $39,074 - $153,560 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,173 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $384
Institutionalized population: 42
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,035 (1.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,033 (1.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 18.6%
Lynn County:
18.6%
Texas:
15.6%
(8.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.0% for Black residents, 28.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.0% for American Indian residents, 80.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 10.8% for other race residents, 12.4% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 37.5 years old
(Males: 36.2 years old, Females: 39.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.1 years old, Black residents: 50.5 years old, American Indian residents: 20.1 years old, Asian residents: 51.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31.9 years old, Other race residents: 38.9 years old)
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.
Current college students: 168 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 400 (29.9% naturalized citizens)
Lynn County:
6.8%
Whole state:
17.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 25
2000 to 2009: 123
1990 to 1999: 57
1980 to 1989: 86
1970 to 1979: 69
Before 1970: 82
Note: State values scaled to Lynn County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,241
One, attached: 17
Two: 34
3 or 4: 20
5 to 9: 26
10 to 19: 18
20 to 49: 20
50 or more: 8
Mobile homes: 359
Housing units in Lynn County with a mortgage: 560 (4 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,009
Here:
99.8% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Lynn County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
2,965
16
Catholic
1,266
3
Mainline Protestant
653
4
Other
1
-
None
1,030
-
Lynn 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
Lynn County:
1.71 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Lynn County:
5.14 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
This county:
3.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lynn County:
9.8%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Lynn County:
27.9%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.7%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Lynn County:
Average size of farms: 1110 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $102,180 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $163.03 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: 3.39% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $90,772 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 54.56% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.05% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $139,661 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.49% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.71 All wheat for grain: 5293 harvested acres Upland cotton: 270872 harvested acres Land in orchards: 53 acres
Earthquake activity:
Lynn County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 32% 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 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 219.2 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 94.4 miles away from the county center On 12/19/2005 at 20:27:40, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 165.2 miles away from the county center On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 309.6 miles away from Lynn County center On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 239.7 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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4223: May 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4223, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Texas Hurricane Alex, Incident Period: June 30, 2010 to August 14, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1931: August 03, 2010, FEMA Id: 1931, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
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 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 Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1356: January 08, 2001, FEMA Id: 1356, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
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
The number of natural disasters in Lynn County (9) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4 Emergencies Declared: 5
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
Education, training, and library occupations (13%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Healthcare support occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (81%)
Venezuela (4%)
India (3%)
United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (2%)
Guatemala (2%)
Philippines (2%)
El Salvador (2%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Lynn County (%):
American (11%)
German (6%)
English (4%)
Irish (4%)
Scottish (1%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Pennsylvania German (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 1,177 (76.8%)
Carpooled: 189 (12.3%)
Walked: 89 (5.8%)
Worked at home: 79 (5.2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Lynn County, Texas in 2000:
28 people in nursing homes
12 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
42 people in state prisonsAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $45,606.
7.59% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($38,645 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.59%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.09% relocated from other counties in Texas ($37,461 average AGI)
0.50% relocated from other states ($1,184 average AGI)
Lynn County:
0.50%
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:
8.14% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,305 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.14%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.34% relocated to other counties in Texas ($26,884 average AGI)
0.79% relocated to other states ($2,421 average AGI)
Lynn County:
0.79%
Texas average:
2.01%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.2
Births per 1000 population in Lynn County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population in Lynn County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lynn County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 26.2% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 14.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lynn County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lynn County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,055 (923 aged, 132 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 302 (20%)
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 Lynn County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (95)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (11)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 16.24 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,590 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 390 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 34,227
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,732 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 978
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 30 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 32
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 5,915
In family households: 5,183 (689 male householders, 921 female householders)
1,158 spouses, 1,884 children (1,813 natural, 23 adopted, 47 stepchildren), 250 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 88 other relatives, 104 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 706 (333 male householders (291 living alone)), 275 female householders (248 living alone)), 96 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 27
Size of family households: 775 2-persons, 322 3-persons, 258 4-persons, 161 5-persons, 67 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 538 1-person, 61 2-persons, 7 3-persons.
801 married couples with children.
506 single-parent households (35 men, 471 women).
69.4% of residents of Lynn speak English at home.
28.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $62,054,000 ($10,080 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 510
Here:
82 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 360
Here:
58 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +16
Here:
+3 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -468
Here:
-75 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Lynn County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.21 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Note: State values scaled to Lynn County population
no vehicle: 17
1 vehicle: 384
2 vehicles: 690
3 vehicles: 293
4 vehicles: 117
5+ vehicles: 57
no vehicle: 74
1 vehicle: 381
2 vehicles: 139
3 vehicles: 55
4 vehicles: 3
5+ vehicles: 0
89% of Lynn County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in Texas.
Lynn County:
89.3%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,822
Other state: 636
Northeast: 54
Midwest: 124
South: 221
West: 239
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