County population in 2016: 65,806 (54% urban, 46% rural); it was 59,203 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 6,772 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,194 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 13,540 Renter-occupied apartments: 9,895 (it was 8,466 in 2000)
% of renters here:
38%
State:
36%
Land area: 947 sq. mi.
Water area: 34.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 70 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Nacogdoches County: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Construction (16.3%), Educational, health and social services (15.2%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (14.9%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (14.0%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,323 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $689 (0.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 28.1%
Nacogdoches County:
28.1%
Texas:
15.6%
(16.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.6% for Black residents, 33.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 47.1% for American Indian residents, 24.5% for other race residents, 41.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 30.7 years old
(Males: 30.3 years old, Females: 30.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37.3 years old, Black residents: 26.8 years old, American Indian residents: 34.1 years old, Asian residents: 19.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19.7 years old, Other race residents: 26.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Nacogdoches County is $489 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $577 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $689 a month.
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Prairie Creek (A), Mill Creek (B), Hegren Branch (C), Bowen Branch (D), Blackmail Branch (E), Funks Bayou (F), Bayou La Nana (G), Bayou San Miguel (H), Bear Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 9,575 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 5,017 (11.9% naturalized citizens)
Nacogdoches County:
7.6%
Whole state:
17.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 771
2000 to 2009: 2,769
1990 to 1999: 1,724
1980 to 1989: 1,069
1970 to 1979: 382
Before 1970: 133
Note: State values scaled to Nacogdoches County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 16,259
One, attached: 345
Two: 669
3 or 4: 1,298
5 to 9: 1,183
10 to 19: 1,514
20 to 49: 547
50 or more: 654
Mobile homes: 5,532
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 80
Housing units in Nacogdoches County with a mortgage: 6,066 (36 second mortgage, 234 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 7,746
Here:
46.2% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Nacogdoches County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
19,925
79
Catholic
6,411
5
Mainline Protestant
3,486
19
Black Protestant
2,573
15
Other
870
4
None
31,259
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Nacogdoches County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 14
Nacogdoches County:
2.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
This county:
1.13 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Nacogdoches County:
4.66 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 37
This county:
5.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Nacogdoches County:
9.1%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Nacogdoches County:
28.4%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
16.6%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Nacogdoches County:
Average size of farms: 212 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $153,466 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $81.82 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.55% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 98.77% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $109,598 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.83% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.86% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40,479 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.05% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.73 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.36% Vegetables: 177 harvested acres Land in orchards: 76 acres
Tornado activity:
Nacogdoches County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 16198017.8 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 20 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/20/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 18 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Nacogdoches County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 82% 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 371.4 miles away from Nacogdoches County center On 2/10/2006 at 04:14:22, a magnitude 5.3 (4.2 MB, 5.3 MS, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 373.6 miles away from the county center On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 234.1 miles away from the county center On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 281.8 miles away from the county center On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 284.3 miles away from Nacogdoches County center On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 371.6 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4223: May 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4223, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to October 02, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1791: September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1791, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3294: September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: 3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 07, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3290: August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: 3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Dean, Incident Period: August 17, 2007 to September 05, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3277: August 18, 2007, FEMA Id: 3277, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Mill Creek Fire, Incident Period: January 05, 2006, Fire Management Assistance Declared: January 05, 2006, FEMA Id: 2611, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Incident Period: February 01, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3171: February 01, 2003, FEMA Id: 3171, Natural disaster type: Other
9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Nacogdoches County (19) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9 Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Fires: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (26%)
Education, training, and library occupations (13%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Production occupations (6%)
Personal care and service occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (69%)
El Salvador (4%)
Thailand (4%)
India (4%)
Philippines (3%)
Sri Lanka (2%)
Albania (2%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Nacogdoches County (%):
American (9%)
English (6%)
German (4%)
Irish (4%)
European (1%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 21,802 (80.1%)
Carpooled: 2,961 (10.9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0.0%)
Railroad: 30 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 231 (0.8%)
Bicycle: 120 (0.4%)
Walked: 1,075 (3.9%)
Worked at home: 984 (3.6%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Nacogdoches County, Texas in 2000:
3,508 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
608 people in nursing homes
191 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
88 people in homes for the mentally retarded
60 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
31 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
16 people in other nonhousehold living situations
6 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
4 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Nacogdoches County, Texas in 2010:
4,363 people in college/university student housing
510 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
204 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
25 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
23 people in other noninstitutional facilities
14 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
5 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $47,592.
7.84% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($35,413 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.84%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.98% relocated from other counties in Texas ($23,597 average AGI)
1.86% relocated from other states ($11,816 average AGI)
Nacogdoches County:
1.86%
Texas average:
2.49%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Nacogdoches County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 8,514 (6,816 aged, 1,698 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,604 (17%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Nacogdoches County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (770)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (601)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (553)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (405)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (223)
Congestive heart failure (179)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (172)
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: 3.32 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 21,745 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 476 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 73,214
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,761 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 928 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 30 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 66
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 104.3. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 85.4
Other - 19.0
Household type by relationship:
Households: 65,806
In family households: 47,654 (7,186 male householders, 7,334 female householders)
9,418 spouses, 17,828 children (16,121 natural, 482 adopted, 1,225 stepchildren), 1,421 grandchildren, 1,049 brothers or sisters, 704 parents, 1,305 other relatives, 1,409 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 12,604 (3,390 male householders (2,775 living alone)), 5,170 female householders (3,984 living alone)), 4,044 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5,548
Size of family households: 6,478 2-persons, 3,873 3-persons, 2,034 4-persons, 826 5-persons, 1,168 6-persons, 141 7-or-more-persons.
7,934 married couples with children.
5,768 single-parent households (723 men, 5,045 women).
83.0% of residents of Nacogdoches speak English at home.
14.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $330,144,000 ($5,480 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $10,510,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $126,855,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $86,323,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,343,000 Federal grants: $90,518,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,526,000 ($341,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $14,579,000 ($3,320,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $455,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $331,950,000 Federal Government insurance: $17,770,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,687
Here:
78 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,850
Here:
47 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +1,099
Here:
+18 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -1,592
Here:
-26 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Nacogdoches County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.31 millions of gallons per day (95% from ground, 5% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.1
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 557
2010 to 2013: 1,092
2000 to 2009: 5,868
1990 to 1999: 4,733
1980 to 1989: 5,873
1970 to 1979: 4,282
1960 to 1969: 1,667
1950 to 1959: 2,496
1940 to 1949: 751
1939 or earlier: 762
Note: State values scaled to Nacogdoches population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Nacogdoches County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to Nacogdoches County population
no vehicle: 338
1 vehicle: 3,108
2 vehicles: 5,887
3 vehicles: 2,903
4 vehicles: 299
5+ vehicles: 118
no vehicle: 1,188
1 vehicle: 6,034
2 vehicles: 2,320
3 vehicles: 617
4 vehicles: 268
5+ vehicles: 0
79% of Nacogdoches County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 88% lived in Texas.
Nacogdoches County:
78.6%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 50,450
Other state: 9,841
Northeast: 393
Midwest: 1,763
South: 4,869
West: 2,816
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Nacogdoches County
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