Moore County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	30%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.7%), Educational,health and social services (15.6%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Moore County, Texas:

Median resident age:	30.4 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 10,091	(50.2%)
Females: 10,030	(49.8%)

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Moore County:	2.9 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$41,504
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$400
State:	$589

Moore County:	$82,531
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $105,816

Here:	$105,816
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $99,742

Here:	$99,742
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $42,623

Here:	$42,623
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $53,128

Here:	$53,128
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $179,726

Here:	$179,726
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $28,867

Here:	$28,867
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500

Here:	$22,500
State:	$34,447

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 24
• Thefts: 56
• Auto thefts: 4

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 14
• Thefts: 32
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	13.5%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	5.7%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Moore County is $420 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $705 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dumas, Cactus, Sunray.

Neighboring counties: Carson County , Dallam County , Hansford County , Hartley County , Hutchinson County , Oldham County , Potter County , Sherman County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Moore County: Zofness Booster Station (A), Zofness Camp (B), Morton Elevator (C), North Plains Country Club (D), Phillip Thompson Ranch (E), Beauchamp Ranch (F), Record Ranch (G), Bivins Compressor Station (H), Coon Ranch (I), Blue West Picnic Area (J), Sneed Camp (K), Sneed Ranch (L), Sneeds South Camp (M), Brent Ranch (N), Terry Thompson Ranch (O), Browns Ranch (P), Fourway Booster Station (Q), Vent Pumping Station (R), Weymouth Ranch (S), Burnett Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Palo Duro Cemetery (1), Northlawn Memorial Cemetery (2), Lane Memorial Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Bone Lake (A), Weymouth Ranch Lower Lake (B), Weymouth Middle Lake (C), John Coon Ranch Lake (D), City of Dumas Lake (E), Roy Clark Reservoir (F), Coon Lake Number 2 (G), Coon Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Hay Creek (A), Grapevine Creek (B), Short Creek (C), North Plum Creek (D), South Plum Creek (E), Spring Creek (F), Pollard Creek (G), Running Water Creek (H), Ludlow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Moore County: Sanford Recreational Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	3.7%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 612
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,202 (22% naturalized citizens)

Moore County:	20.9%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,146
• One, attached: 96
• Two: 141
• 3 or 4: 459
• 5 to 9: 153
• 10 to 19: 119
• 20 or more: 142
• Mobile homes: 1,205
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Housing units in Moore County with a mortgage: 2,129 (30 second mortgage, 63 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,529

Here:	58.2% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Moore County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 19 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/18/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Moore County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.9 miles away from Moore County center
On 12/16/2000 at 22:08:54, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.6 miles away from the county center
On 8/17/2000 at 01:08:05, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.2 miles away from the county center
On 2/18/2006 at 05:49:41, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 13.6 miles away from Moore County center
On 10/14/2008 at 03:07:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/19/2002 at 12:14:20, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.3 miles away from Moore County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,225 (75%) Carpooled: 1,695 (20%) Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 19 (0%) Subway or elevated: 2 (0%) Motorcycle: 13 (0%) Bicycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 140 (2%) Other means: 65 (1%) Worked at home: 146 (2%)

7.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,596 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.19%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.80% relocated from other counties in Texas ($21,554 average AGI)
2.39% relocated from other states ($11,042 average AGI)

Moore County:	2.39%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Potter County, TX	0.77% ($27,735 average AGI)
from Randall County, TX	0.68% ($33,442)
from Hutchinson County, TX	0.25% ($49,000)
from El Paso County, TX	0.24% ($19,267)
from Sherman County, TX	0.24% ($28,333)
from Dallam County, TX	0.19% ($31,083)
from Lubbock County, TX	0.19% ($22,583)

8.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,837 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.86%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.22% relocated to other counties in Texas ($23,781 average AGI)
2.64% relocated to other states ($10,056 average AGI)

Moore County:	2.64%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Potter County, TX	1.41% ($26,418 average AGI)
to Randall County, TX	1.21% ($45,128)
to Hutchinson County, TX	0.28% ($32,944)
to Texas County, OK	0.22% ($22,571)
to Dallam County, TX	0.22% ($20,857)
to Lubbock County, TX	0.22% ($42,571)
to El Paso County, TX	0.20% ($13,385)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 20.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 20.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,143 (1,940 aged, 203 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 18,282 (4,614 male householders, 780 female householders)

  4,456 spouses, 7,266 children (6,550 natural, 116 adopted, 600 stepchildren), 365 grandchildren, 93 brothers or sisters, 136 parents, 331 other relatives, 241 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,625 (750 male householders (611 living alone)), 666 female householders (627 living alone)), 209 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 214 (201 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,958 2-persons, 1,123 3-persons, 1,184 4-persons, 701 5-persons, 262 6-persons, 166 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,238 1-person, 159 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

59.3% of residents of Moore County speak English at home.
39.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $74,022,000 ($3640 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $679,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $31,593,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,418,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,783,000
Federal grants: $11,150,000
Federal procurement contracts: $331,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,747,000 ($45,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $150,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,745,000
Federal Government insurance: $26,191,000

Here:	109 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	34 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+40 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	-102 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.26 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Here:	4.1
State:	3.8

51% of Moore County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Texas.

Moore County:	51.0%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 11056
• Northeast: 109
• Midwest: 1223
• South: 1821
• West: 1613

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,000

Here:	1.6%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	1.3%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	2.0%
Texas:	15.4%

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