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County population in July 2007: 51,656 (88% urban, 12% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,099
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,990
% of renters here:  30%
State:  36%
Land area: 1280 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 40 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

2008 cost of living index in Maverick County: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.7%), Retail trade (14.7%), Manufacturing (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 70%
  • Government: 23%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Maverick County, Texas:

  • Hispanic (95.0%)
  • Other race (24.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  27.8 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Males: 22,648  (47.9%)
Females: 24,649  (52.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $21,892
County population in 2003: 49,873
Jobs in 2003: 13,453

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Total labor force in 2004: 18,706
Unemployment rate in 2004: 15.2%

Average household size:
Maverick County:  3.6 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,284 ($21,232 in 1999)
This county:  $25,284
Texas:  $47,548

2007 median house/condo value: $70,395 ($50,200 in 2000)
Maverick County:  $70,395
Texas:  $120,900

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $308 (lower quartile is $204, upper quartile is $437)
This county:  $308
State:  $589

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $884
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $273

Institutionalized population: 56


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 143
  • Burglaries: 199
  • Thefts: 346
  • Auto thefts: 20

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 10
  • Assaults: 104
  • Burglaries: 284
  • Thefts: 509
  • Auto thefts: 18

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Maverick County, TX map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 148 buildings, average cost: $55,800
  • 2001: 180 buildings, average cost: $59,300
  • 2002: 178 buildings, average cost: $60,300
  • 2003: 165 buildings, average cost: $62,100
  • 2004: 203 buildings, average cost: $60,100
  • 2005: 213 buildings, average cost: $58,900
  • 2006: 168 buildings, average cost: $62,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Maverick County Texas:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 59.3%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 40.1%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $559 (1.2%)

Maverick County household income distribution in 2007 Maverick County home values distribution


Maverick County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  34.8%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  12.7%
Whole state:  6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Maverick County is $404 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $703 a month.

Cities in this county include: Eagle Pass, Eidson Road, Rosita North, Rosita South, Las Quintas Fronterizas, Elm Creek, El Indio, Quemado, Radar Base.

Neighboring counties: Dimmit County , Kinney County , Uvalde County , Webb County , Zavala County .


Maverick County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Maverick County: A Barnes (A), A Havin (B), Indio Cattle Company (C), Glass Ranch (D), Milton Frank Farms (E), P DeBonner (F), E Bradberry (G), H Melton (H), La Rosita Ranch (I), M Frank Farm (J), L Kesling (K), R Baker (L), R Grissel (M), F Ritche (N), Sullivan Ranch (O), Tovar Ranch (P), D H Havin (Q), G Pena (R), Burke Ranch (S), Gallina Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Valley Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Indio Lake (A), Rusaias Hole (B), Indian Tank (C), Indio Tank (D), Willow Tank (E), Willow Lake Tank (F), Little Jug Tank (G), Imperialist Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Hediondo Creek (A), Seco Creek (B), West Prong Chaparrosa Creek (C), Salado Creek (D), Imperialist Creek (E), Mustang Creek (F), Indio Creek (G), Mule Creek (H), Elm Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  7.7%
Texas:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,552
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 42.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 17,867 (40% naturalized citizens)

Maverick County:  37.8%
Whole state:  13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,157
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,633
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,938
  • 1980 to 1984: 2,349
  • 1975 to 1979: 2,310
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,071
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,353
  • 1965 to 1969: 3,056


Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.0%

Maverick County marital status for males
Maverick County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,940
  • One, attached: 712
  • Two: 399
  • 3 or 4: 710
  • 5 to 9: 328
  • 10 to 19: 279
  • 20 or more: 366
  • Mobile homes: 2,081
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 74

Housing units in Maverick County with a mortgage: 2,539 (120 second mortgage, 68 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,477

Here:  36.2% with mortgage
State:  64.2% with mortgage

Agriculture in Maverick County
Average size of farms: 2225 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $162241
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $418.09
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: 88.01%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $147733
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.09%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 56.51%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $30948
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.38%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.27
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.02%
Vegetables: 913 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 2317 acres

Maverick County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 2.8 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/6/1972, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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



  • Mexico (98%)
  • Vietnam (0%)
  • Korea (0%)
  • Spain (0%)
  • Pakistan (0%)
  • Dominican Republic (0%)
  • Peru (0%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Maverick County:



  • United States or American (1%)
  • German (0%)
  • Irish (0%)
  • English (0%)
  • European (0%)
  • French (except Basque) (0%)
  • Italian (0%)

Maverick County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 8,940 (70%)
  • Carpooled: 2,808 (22%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 44 (0%)
  • Railroad: 14 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 20 (0%)
  • Walked: 327 (3%)
  • Other means: 307 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 272 (2%)

People in group quarters in Maverick County, Texas
  • 50 people in nursing homes
  • 22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 21 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 6 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $26,623.

4.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,704 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.92%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.45% of residents moved from foreign countries ($635 average AGI)
Maverick County:  0.45%
Texas average:  0.20%

2.98% relocated from other counties in Texas ($13,361 average AGI)
1.48% relocated from other states ($7,708 average AGI)
Maverick County:  1.48%
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 Bexar County, TX  0.90% ($18,811 average AGI)
from Travis County, TX  0.20% ($17,903)
from Dallas County, TX  0.19% ($20,633)
from Val Verde County, TX  0.16% ($31,462)
from Webb County, TX  0.13% ($18,810)
from Uvalde County, TX  0.13% ($18,850)
from Harris County, TX  0.11% ($17,556)


5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,670 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.18%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.82% relocated to other counties in Texas ($18,291 average AGI)
1.35% relocated to other states ($7,380 average AGI)
Maverick County:  1.35%
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 Bexar County, TX  1.32% ($23,368 average AGI)
to Val Verde County, TX  0.25% ($37,692)
to Webb County, TX  0.20% ($35,000)
to Travis County, TX  0.17% ($21,370)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.15% ($15,292)
to Uvalde County, TX  0.13% ($26,190)
to Dallas County, TX  0.13% ($19,250)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 25.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 21.2



Births per 1000 population in Maverick County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.4



Deaths per 1000 population in Maverick County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Maverick County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,212 (5,320 aged, 892 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 36%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 38%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.98
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8680.310
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 144.740
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 28769.13

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 2278.190
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 429.850
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5.86

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 2.08
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 56.66

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 1.95

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 47,183
  • In family households: 45,244 (8,840 male householders, 2,441 female householders)
    8,675 spouses, 20,064 children (19,404 natural, 281 adopted, 379 stepchildren), 2,640 grandchildren, 395 brothers or sisters, 451 parents, 1,331 other relatives, 407 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,939 (651 male householders (573 living alone)), 1,161 female householders (1,128 living alone)), 127 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 114 (59 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,566 2-persons, 2,231 3-persons, 2,567 4-persons, 1,995 5-persons, 1,100 6-persons, 822 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,701 1-person, 84 2-persons, 27 3-persons.

7.9% of residents of Maverick County speak English at home.
90.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (24% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 33% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (40% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $258,598,000 ($5127 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,752,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $68,980,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $60,154,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $897,000
Federal grants: $95,516,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,475,000 ($569,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $31,575,000 ($329,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,985,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,196,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,546,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 5,355
Here:  105 per 1000 residents
State:  85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,149
Here:  22 per 1000 residents
State:  35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,641
Here:  +32 per 1000 residents
State:  +29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,899
Here:  -37 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Maverick County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.16 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.0
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.8
State:  3.8



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 676
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,107
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,818
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,468
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,544
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,344
  • 1950 to 1959: 934
  • 1940 to 1949: 436
  • 1939 or earlier: 562

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Maverick County, Texas:
  • 1 room: 87
  • 2 rooms: 568
  • 3 rooms: 1,262
  • 4 rooms: 1,347
  • 5 rooms: 2,578
  • 6 rooms: 1,747
  • 7 rooms: 861
  • 8 rooms: 377
  • 9+ rooms: 272


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Maverick County, Texas:
  • 1 room: 192
  • 2 rooms: 759
  • 3 rooms: 775
  • 4 rooms: 971
  • 5 rooms: 796
  • 6 rooms: 366
  • 7 rooms: 111
  • 8 rooms: 6
  • 9+ rooms: 14


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Maverick County:
  • no bedroom: 364
  • 1 bedroom: 1,032
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,141
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,238
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,183
  • 5+ bedrooms: 141


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Maverick County:
  • no bedroom: 360
  • 1 bedroom: 1,087
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,402
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,036
  • 4 bedrooms: 94
  • 5+ bedrooms: 11


Cars and other vehicles available in Maverick County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 694
  • 1 vehicle: 3,294
  • 2 vehicles: 3,740
  • 3 vehicles: 1,049
  • 4 vehicles: 258
  • 5+ vehicles: 64


Cars and other vehicles available in Maverick County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 929
  • 1 vehicle: 1,958
  • 2 vehicles: 984
  • 3 vehicles: 57
  • 4 vehicles: 20
  • 5+ vehicles: 42


67% of Maverick County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Texas.

Maverick County:  67.4%
State average:  51.6%


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

  • This state: 25458
  • Northeast: 166
  • Midwest: 1161
  • South: 491
  • West: 1407

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $29,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (64%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Utility gas (15%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (62%)
  • Utility gas (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • No fuel used (2%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 122
Here:  1.4%
Texas:  6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 71
Here:  2.0%
Texas:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 167
Here:  12.7%
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.)


Maverick County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,786,000
  • Charges - All Other: $78,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $1,898,000
    Police Protection: $1,432,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,145,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,032,000
    Regular Highways: $954,000
    Financial Administration: $691,000
    Central Staff Services: $646,000
    Parks & Recreation: $311,000
    Welfare - Other: $226,000
    Housing & Community Development: $170,000
    General Public Buildings: $165,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $790,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $155,000
    Health & Hospitals: $72,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $500,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $12,239,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,489,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $13,979,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $200,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $300,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $749,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $104,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,346,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $344,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $1,197,000
    Highways: $954,000
    Health & Hospitals: $869,000
    All Other: $208,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,149,000
    Total General Sales: $1,292,000
    NEC: $505,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $39,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,399,000


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)