Mitchell County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.0%), Public administration (14.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.5%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Mitchell County, Texas:

Median resident age:	38.6 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 5,958	(61.4%)
Females: 3,740	(38.6%)

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Mitchell County:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$30,246
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$318
State:	$589

Mitchell County:	$54,169
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $70,932

Here:	$70,932
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $46,159

Here:	$46,159
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $14,356

Here:	$14,356
State:	$140,401

Mobile homes: $37,397

Here:	$37,397
State:	$42,156

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 7
• Thefts: 21
• Auto thefts: 2

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: 12
• Thefts: 19
• Auto thefts: 1

This county:	17.7%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	6.0%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mitchell County is $375 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $692 a month.

Cities in this county include: Colorado City, Loraine, Westbrook.

Neighboring counties: Borden County , Coke County , Fisher County , Howard County , Nolan County , Scurry County , Sterling County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Mitchell County: Wolf Creek Golf Course (A), Good Well Windmill (B), Mud Spring Windmill (C), Oil Well Windmill (D), Lucky Strike Windmill (E), Rodet (F), Spade Ranch (G), Twin Windmill (H), Wildcat Windmill (I), Jayhawk Windmill (J), Butler Camp (K), Buzzard Windmill (L), Wallace Community Center (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mitchell County include: Plainview Church (A), Fairview Church (B), Faith Chapel (C), Dorn Church (D), Northside Church (E), Payne Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: White Church Cemetery (1), Westbrook Cemetery (2), Wallace Cemetery (3), Union Chapel Cemetery (4), Handley Cemetery (5), Spade Cemetery (6), Iatan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Little Blue Hole (A), Northwest Antelope Tank (B), Willow Tank (C), Hyman Tank (D), Meteor Tank (E), Antelope Tank (F), Wildcat Tank (G), Bailey Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Hasting Creek (A), Hackberry Creek (B), Beals Creek (C), Graze Creek (D), Granger Creek (E), Wildcat Creek (F), Wildhorse Creek (G), Antelope Creek (H), Renderbrook Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Mitchell County: Lake Colorado City State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	8.0%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 248
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 272 (38% naturalized citizens)

Mitchell County:	2.8%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,140
• One, attached: 33
• Two: 172
• 3 or 4: 15
• 5 to 9: 17
• 10 to 19: 23
• 20 or more: 43
• Mobile homes: 695
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30

Housing units in Mitchell County with a mortgage: 486 (12 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,172

Here:	29.3% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Mitchell County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/11/2004, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused $250,000 in damages.

Mitchell County-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 91% 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 48.0 miles away from Mitchell 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 38.4 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: 2,322 (82%) Carpooled: 417 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%) Walked: 34 (1%) Other means: 16 (1%) Worked at home: 53 (2%)

7.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.39%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.01% relocated from other counties in Texas ($24,304 average AGI)
1.38% relocated from other states ($6,174 average AGI)

Mitchell County:	1.38%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Scurry County, TX	0.92% ($29,000 average AGI)
from Howard County, TX	0.73% ($33,500)
from Nolan County, TX	0.51% ($30,818)

8.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,431 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.23%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.14% relocated to other counties in Texas ($25,807 average AGI)
1.09% relocated to other states ($3,624 average AGI)

Mitchell County:	1.09%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Scurry County, TX	1.14% ($24,120 average AGI)
to Lubbock County, TX	0.77% ($25,471)
to Howard County, TX	0.73% ($33,063)
to Nolan County, TX	0.64% ($24,929)
to Taylor County, TX	0.59% ($28,692)
to Tom Green County, TX	0.59% ($18,462)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,478 (1,300 aged, 178 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 6,122 (1,498 male householders, 512 female householders)

  1,634 spouses, 2,092 children (1,909 natural, 76 adopted, 107 stepchildren), 127 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 56 other relatives, 117 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 898 (342 male householders (308 living alone)), 480 female householders (469 living alone)), 76 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,678 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 957 2-persons, 369 3-persons, 365 4-persons, 214 5-persons, 78 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 777 1-person, 25 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 10 4-persons.

72.4% of residents of Mitchell County speak English at home.
27.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $53,407,000 ($5680 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $494,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $19,453,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,935,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,682,000
Federal grants: $11,866,000
Federal procurement contracts: $282,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,189,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $239,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $992,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,744,000

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	-14 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:	5.4
State:	5.8

Here:	4.8
State:	3.8

52% of Mitchell County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Texas.

Mitchell County:	52.2%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 8619
• Northeast: 43
• Midwest: 169
• South: 355
• West: 233

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $16,300

Here:	2.5%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	7.2%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	2.9%
Texas:	15.4%

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