Milam County, Texas (TX)

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County population in July 2007: 24,855 (48% urban, 52% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,717
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,482

% of renters here:	27%
State:	36%

Land area: 1017 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 24 people per square mile

(low).

2008 cost of living index in Milam County: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.1%), Manufacturing (16.2%), Retail trade (11.8%), Construction (11.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 73%
Government: 14%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Milam County, Texas:

White Non-Hispanic (69.2%)
Hispanic (18.6%)
Black (11.0%)
Other race (7.7%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
American Indian (1.1%)

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

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 11,881	(49.0%)
Females: 12,357	(51.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $29,910
County population in 2003: 25,021
Jobs in 2003: 7,335

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Milam County,TX real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 11,855
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.9%

Average household size:

Milam County:	2.6 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,520 ($33,186 in 1999)

This county:	$39,520
Texas:	$47,548

2007 median house/condo value: $83,293 ($49,300 in 2000)

Milam County:	$83,293
Texas:	$120,900

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $328 (lower quartile is $208, upper quartile is $436)

This county:	$328
State:	$589

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,074
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $298

Institutionalized population: 431

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

Murders: 2
Rapes: 4
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 18
Burglaries: 59
Thefts: 94
Auto thefts: 11

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 6
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 25
Burglaries: 75
Thefts: 95
Auto thefts: 13

Milam County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Milam County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $643 (1.2%)

Milam County household income distribution in 2007

Milam County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	15.9%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This county:	6.6%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Milam County is $389 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $626 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cameron, Rockdale, Thorndale, Milano, Buckholts, Burlington, Davilla, Gause-Milano.

Neighboring counties: Bell County , Burleson County , Falls County , Lee County , Robertson County , Williamson County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Milam County: Minerva Substation (A), M and M Minnow Farm (B), Handy (C), Black (D), Smith Ranch (E), Watson Branch (F), A H Meadows Library (G), Schulenburg Public Library (H), Fayette Public Library (I), Ferris Public Library (J), Nicholas P Sims Library (K), Milam County Historical Museum (L), Marlin Public Library (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Milam County include: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Pleasant Retreat Church (B), Port Sullivan Church (C), Rocky Chapel (D), Church of God and Christ (E), Clarkson Church (F), Saint Johns Church (G), Sand Grove Church (H), Sandy Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Little River Baptist Cemetery (1), Jeter Cemetery (2), Westbrook-Walker Cemetery (3), John W Hamblen Cemetery (4), Allday-Jones Cemetery (5), Grelner Cemetery (6), Walkers Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hanke Lake (A), Randle Lake (B), Green Lake (C), Mumford Lake (D), Alcoa Lake (E), Armstrong Lake (F), Newton Lake Number 1 (G), Newton Lake Number 2 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Berry Branch (A), Pigpen Branch (B), Sanders Branch (C), Webb Branch (D), Bee Branch (E), Beaver Creek (F), Beaver Branch (G), Schoolhouse Branch (H), Harpers Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Milam County: Cedar Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.8%
Texas:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 647
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,347 (36% naturalized citizens)

Milam County:	5.6%
Whole state:	13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 228 1990 to 1994: 315 1985 to 1989: 139 1980 to 1984: 211 1975 to 1979: 183 1970 to 1974: 169 1970 to 1974: 40 1965 to 1969: 62

Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.8%

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,314
One, attached: 84
Two: 262
3 or 4: 184
5 to 9: 99
10 to 19: 56
20 or more: 60
Mobile homes: 1,730
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 77

Housing units in Milam County with a mortgage: 1,751 (61 second mortgage, 65 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,372

Here:	42.5% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Agriculture in Milam County
Average size of farms: 290 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $36338
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $138.15
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.17%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 75.60%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $34909
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.16%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.95%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $34531
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.48%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.74
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.06%
Corn for grain: 57326 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3008 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 5482 harvested acres
Vegetables: 104 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 2475 acres

Milam 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 3 fatalities and 19 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/15/1987, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Metal and metal products (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Public administration (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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

Mexico (79%)
Germany (6%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (5%)
Canada (3%)
India (2%)
Cambodia (2%)
Dominican Republic (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Milam County:

United States or American (17%)
German (16%)
English (7%)
Irish (7%)
Czech (5%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Scottish (2%)

Milam County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,954 (79%)
Carpooled: 1,477 (15%)
Bicycle: 17 (0%)
Walked: 231 (2%)
Other means: 122 (1%)
Worked at home: 327 (3%)

People in group quarters in Milam County, Texas

326 people in nursing homes
57 people in unknown juvenile institutions
44 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
4 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
4 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,333.

7.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,771 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.17%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.24% relocated from other counties in Texas ($29,070 average AGI)
0.93% relocated from other states ($3,701 average AGI)
Milam County: 0.93%
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 Williamson County, TX	1.07% ($37,729 average AGI)
from Bell County, TX	0.87% ($28,913)
from Harris County, TX	0.54% ($30,837)
from Travis County, TX	0.48% ($44,921)
from Brazos County, TX	0.38% ($34,133)
from Robertson County, TX	0.26% ($35,476)
from McLennan County, TX	0.18% ($27,286)

7.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,358 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.38%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.34% relocated to other counties in Texas ($29,431 average AGI)
1.04% relocated to other states ($3,927 average AGI)
Milam County: 1.04%
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 Bell County, TX	1.25% ($30,300 average AGI)
to Williamson County, TX	1.04% ($33,470)
to Travis County, TX	0.65% ($34,385)
to Brazos County, TX	0.48% ($30,684)
to Harris County, TX	0.45% ($27,083)
to Burleson County, TX	0.20% ($29,875)
to Robertson County, TX	0.18% ($28,929)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.7

Births per 1000 population in Milam County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Milam County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Milam County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,484 (3,959 aged, 525 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 7.94
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7550.390
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 234.090
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 39938.11

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1648.660
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1206.910
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3.94

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 20.59
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 55.22

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7.89

Household type by relationship

Households: 23,806

In family households: 20,998 (5,326 male householders, 1,284 female householders)
5,440 spouses, 7,474 children (6,924 natural, 151 adopted, 399 stepchildren), 604 grandchildren, 128 brothers or sisters, 88 parents, 269 other relatives, 385 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,808 (1,064 male householders (925 living alone)), 1,511 female householders (1,449 living alone)), 233 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 432 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 2,880 2-persons, 1,462 3-persons, 1,238 4-persons, 598 5-persons, 251 6-persons, 181 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,374 1-person, 186 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

82.7% of residents of Milam County speak English at home.
14.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 55% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $148,803,000 ($5904 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,303,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $66,464,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $29,291,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,622,000
Federal grants: $42,004,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,118,000 ($281,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,304,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,086,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,631,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,479,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,916

Here:	76 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,496

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

Net international migration: +159

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +574

Here:	+23 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Milam County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.95 millions of gallons per day (94% from ground, 6% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 213
1995 to 1998: 595
1990 to 1994: 718
1980 to 1989: 2,053
1970 to 1979: 2,100
1960 to 1969: 1,315
1950 to 1959: 1,664
1940 to 1949: 794
1939 or earlier: 1,414

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Milam County, Texas:
	1 room: 28 2 rooms: 104 3 rooms: 324 4 rooms: 848 5 rooms: 1,819 6 rooms: 1,804 7 rooms: 1,030 8 rooms: 498 9+ rooms: 262

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Milam County, Texas:
	1 room: 55 2 rooms: 129 3 rooms: 449 4 rooms: 570 5 rooms: 682 6 rooms: 307 7 rooms: 191 8 rooms: 52 9+ rooms: 47

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Milam County:
	no bedroom: 62 1 bedroom: 239 2 bedrooms: 1,811 3 bedrooms: 3,673 4 bedrooms: 837 5+ bedrooms: 95

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Milam County:
	no bedroom: 77 1 bedroom: 526 2 bedrooms: 924 3 bedrooms: 788 4 bedrooms: 151 5+ bedrooms: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Milam County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 330 1 vehicle: 1,918 2 vehicles: 2,854 3 vehicles: 1,174 4 vehicles: 344 5+ vehicles: 97

Cars and other vehicles available in Milam County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 413 1 vehicle: 1,204 2 vehicles: 667 3 vehicles: 172 4 vehicles: 0 5+ vehicles: 26

60% of Milam County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Texas.

Milam County:	59.8%
State average:	51.6%

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

This state: 19873
Northeast: 292
Midwest: 812
South: 1159
West: 667

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $34,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (43%) Utility gas (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%) Wood (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (40%) Electricity (39%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 114

Here:	3.7%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 54

Here:	3.0%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30

Here:	5.0%
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.)

Milam County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $791,000
Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,540,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,228,000
Corrections - Other: $1,125,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,011,000

Financial Administration: $992,000

Police Protection: $774,000

Health Services - Other: $766,000

General - Other: $469,000

General Public Buildings: $201,000

Central Staff Services: $191,000

Natural Resources - Other: $73,000

Fire Protection: $69,000

Parks & Recreation: $26,000

Welfare - Other: $21,000

Libraries: $8,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
General - Interest on Debt: $92,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $388,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,667,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,452,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $215,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $989,000
Interest Earnings: $211,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $223,000
Police Protection: $8,000

Financial Administration: $5,000

Natural Resource - Other: $5,000

Judicial: $3,000

Corrections - Other: $2,000

General Public Building: $1,000

General - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,227,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,663,000
Health & Hospitals: $41,000

Highways: $32,000

General Support: $3,000
Tax - Property: $4,515,000
Total General Sales: $856,000

Motor Vehicle License: $716,000

NEC: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,877,000

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