Morris County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.7%), Educational,health and social services (22.5%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Morris County, Texas:

Median resident age:	40.2 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 6,277	(48.1%)
Females: 6,771	(51.9%)

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Morris County:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$34,548
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$302
State:	$589

Morris County:	$78,101
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $95,127

Here:	$95,127
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $260,043

Here:	$260,043
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $43,892

Here:	$43,892
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $41,115

Here:	$41,115
State:	$134,235

Mobile homes: $29,304

Here:	$29,304
State:	$42,156

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 17
• Burglaries: 43
• Thefts: 75
• Auto thefts: 10

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 15
• Burglaries: 36
• Thefts: 46
• Auto thefts: 9

This county:	18.3%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	8.2%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Morris County is $416 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $502 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $615 a month.

Cities in this county include: Daingerfield, Lone Star, Naples, Omaha.

Neighboring counties: Bowie County , Camp County , Cass County , Marion County , Red River County , Titus County , Upshur County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Morris County: Center Vine (A), Bond (B), Broseco Ranch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Morris County include: Concord Church (A), Snow Hill Church (B), County Line Church (C), Union Chapel (D), Daniels Chapel (E), Bradfield Church (F), White Oak Church (G), Wilkerson Temple (H), Williams Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Wheatville Cemetery (1), Wakefield Cemetery (2), Jones Cemetery (3), Hall Cemetery (4), Spring Hill Cemetery (5), South Union Cemetery (6), Slaton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Dunlap Lake (A), Lost Lake (B), Grassy Lake (C), Greenhaw Lake (D), Slaton Lake (E), Reddon Lake (F), Clayton Lake (G), Clear Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Holly Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Lick Creek (C), Peacock Creek (D), Greasy Creek (E), Whitmore Branch (F), Smackover Creek (G), Murphy Branch (H), Prairie Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Morris County include: White Oak Creek Wildlife Management Area (1), Daingerfield State Park (2), Lone Star Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	14.9%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 419
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 264 (47% naturalized citizens)

Morris County:	2.0%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,721
• One, attached: 79
• Two: 215
• 3 or 4: 65
• 5 to 9: 27
• 10 to 19: 22
• 20 or more: 76
• Mobile homes: 804
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Morris County with a mortgage: 1,359 (46 second mortgage, 105 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,628

Here:	45.5% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Morris County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 3.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/11/1950, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Morris County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 73.1 miles away from Morris County center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,293 (85%) Carpooled: 493 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 3 (0%) Walked: 76 (2%) Other means: 73 (1%) Worked at home: 105 (2%)

8.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,879 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.97%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.40% relocated from other counties in Texas ($25,095 average AGI)
1.57% relocated from other states ($5,784 average AGI)

Morris County:	1.57%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Titus County, TX	1.53% ($26,528 average AGI)
from Cass County, TX	1.19% ($27,518)
from Camp County, TX	0.53% ($23,360)
from Gregg County, TX	0.51% ($29,792)
from Upshur County, TX	0.49% ($23,957)
from Dallas County, TX	0.40% ($26,684)
from Tarrant County, TX	0.26% ($40,250)

8.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,007 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.62%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.70% relocated to other counties in Texas ($27,958 average AGI)
0.92% relocated to other states ($3,047 average AGI)

Morris County:	0.92%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Titus County, TX	1.47% ($33,000 average AGI)
to Cass County, TX	1.30% ($26,639)
to Gregg County, TX	0.79% ($30,216)
to Upshur County, TX	0.47% ($39,136)
to Camp County, TX	0.43% ($36,850)
to Dallas County, TX	0.38% ($19,111)
to Bowie County, TX	0.21% ($38,400)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,971 (2,568 aged, 403 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 11,316 (2,752 male householders, 1,045 female householders)

  2,865 spouses, 3,697 children (3,244 natural, 126 adopted, 327 stepchildren), 411 grandchildren, 103 brothers or sisters, 86 parents, 192 other relatives, 165 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,568 (590 male householders (522 living alone)), 848 female householders (818 living alone)), 130 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 164 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,780 2-persons, 886 3-persons, 655 4-persons, 309 5-persons, 115 6-persons, 52 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,340 1-person, 78 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

96.1% of residents of Morris County speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $92,370,000 ($7062 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,996,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,430,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,030,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $397,000
Federal grants: $19,898,000
Federal procurement contracts: $530,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,085,000 ($40,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $52,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,284,000
Federal Government insurance: $683,000

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	77 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.26 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Here:	4.5
State:	3.8

62% of Morris County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Texas.

Morris County:	61.9%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 10641
• Northeast: 152
• Midwest: 423
• South: 1128
• West: 406

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

Here:	1.3%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	2.7%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	10.1%
Texas:	15.4%

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