Navarro County, Texas (TX)

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County population in 2005: 48,687 (51% urban, 49% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 11,661
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,830

% of renters here:	29%
State:	36%

Land area: 1008 sq. mi.
Water area: 78.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 48 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	18.2%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	7.5%
Whole state:	6.7%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.7%), Manufacturing (19.4%), Retail trade (12.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 76%
Government: 16%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Navarro County, Texas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Navarro County, Texas:

White Non-Hispanic (65.6%)
Black (16.8%)
Hispanic (15.8%)
Other race (9.4%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
American Indian (0.9%)

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

Median resident age:	35.2 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 22,213	(49.2%)
Females: 22,911	(50.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,874
County population in 2003: 47,361
Jobs in 2003: 17,212

Navarro County,TX real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 21,369
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.5%

Average household size:

Navarro County:	2.6 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,000 ($31,268 in 2000)

This county	$33,000
Texas:	$42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $77,252

Navarro County	$77,252
Texas:	$106,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $454
Institutionalized population: 500
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Navarro County in 2000: $720

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 6
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 24
Burglaries: 191
Thefts: 371
Auto thefts: 35

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 7
Assaults: 19
Burglaries: 188
Thefts: 291
Auto thefts: 28

Navarro County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Navarro County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $806 (1.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Navarro County is $460 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $556 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $676 a month.

Cities in this county include: Corsicana, Kerens, Dawson, Blooming Grove, Rice, Frost, Mildred, Oak Valley, Eureka, Retreat.

Neighboring counties: Ellis County , Freestone County , Henderson County , Hill County , Limestone County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Navarro County: Camp Wanica (A), Alliance Hall (B), Chatfield-Tupelo Community Center (C), Rush Creek Ranch (D), Corsicana Country Club (E), Fleming Boys Camp (F), Union High (G), Navasota Public Library (H), Sherman Public Library (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Navarro County include: Petersburg Church (A), Pettys Chapel (B), Pleasant Hill Church (C), Alligator Church (D), Roane Church (E), Antioch Church (F), Saint James Church (G), Bazette-Prairie Point Church (H), Shady Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: White Cemetery (1), Johnson Cemetery (2), Union Hill Cemetery (3), Antioch Cemetery (4), Timothy Cemetery (5), Sweatman Cemetery (6), Elm Flat Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Carroll Lake (A), Harvey Lake (B), Daniels Lake (C), Singletary Lake (D), Patterson Lake (E), Love Lake (F), Round Pond (G), Round Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Waxahachie Creek (A), Battle Creek (B), Westbrook Creek (C), Mesquite Creek (D), Grays Creek (E), Grape Creek (F), White Rock Creek (G), Pecan Branch (H), Ash Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Navarro County include: Tiger Field (1), Battle Creek Burial Ground Historical Marker (2), Oak Park (3), Liberty Hill Park (4), Lake Halbert Park (5), Wolf Creek Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.0%
Texas:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 2,132
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: 12.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,084 (21% naturalized citizens)

Navarro County:	9.1%
Whole state:	13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1,574
1990 to 1994: 745
1985 to 1989: 652
1980 to 1984: 536
1975 to 1979: 342
1970 to 1974: 94
1970 to 1974: 55
1965 to 1969: 86

Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.0%

Navarro County marital status for males

Navarro County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 12,739
One, attached: 385
Two: 417
3 or 4: 703
5 to 9: 287
10 to 19: 121
20 or more: 623
Mobile homes: 3,109
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 65

Housing units in Navarro County with a mortgage: 4,160 (124 second mortgage, 253 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,950

Agriculture in Navarro County
Average size of farms: 288 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $19598
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $121.42
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.25%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 67.63%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $18197
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.13%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.13%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35536
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.78%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.39
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.32%
Corn for grain: 13892 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 9512 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 13629 harvested acres
Vegetables: 49 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 2909 acres

Navarro 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 one fatality and 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/17/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 4 people and caused $100,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Educational services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (15%)
Food (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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

Mexico (85%)
Micronesia (1%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Vietnam (1%)
Philippines (1%)
Trinidad and Tobago (1%)
Canada (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Navarro County:

United States or American (21%)
Irish (8%)
English (8%)
German (5%)
African (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Italian (1%)

Navarro County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 14,117 (78%)
Carpooled: 3,014 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 60 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
Taxi: 15 (0%)
Motorcycle: 30 (0%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 250 (1%)
Other means: 252 (1%)
Worked at home: 363 (2%)

People in group quarters in Navarro County, Texas

623 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
299 people in nursing homes
157 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
150 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
106 people in other nonhousehold living situations
44 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
18 people in homes for the mentally ill
9 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,833.

7.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,707 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.59%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.31% relocated from other counties in Texas ($28,031 average AGI)
1.29% relocated from other states ($6,676 average AGI)
Navarro County: 1.29%
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 Dallas County, TX	1.29% ($32,447 average AGI)
from Ellis County, TX	1.14% ($31,130)
from Tarrant County, TX	0.58% ($50,244)
from Henderson County, TX	0.31% ($30,261)
from McLennan County, TX	0.24% ($23,229)
from Freestone County, TX	0.23% ($38,206)
from Denton County, TX	0.20% ($36,800)

7.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,341 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.58%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.13% relocated to other counties in Texas ($21,035 average AGI)
1.44% relocated to other states ($5,307 average AGI)
Navarro County: 1.44%
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 Ellis County, TX	1.05% ($30,703 average AGI)
to Dallas County, TX	1.04% ($28,747)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.60% ($-17,640)
to Henderson County, TX	0.35% ($32,078)
to Denton County, TX	0.25% ($31,676)
to McLennan County, TX	0.20% ($17,900)
to Freestone County, TX	0.20% ($24,931)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.1

Births per 1000 population in Navarro County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Navarro County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Navarro County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,388 (6,093 aged, 1,295 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

Households: 43,723

In family households: 38,612 (9,363 male householders, 2,682 female householders)
9,265 spouses, 13,346 children (11,735 natural, 319 adopted, 1,292 stepchildren), 1,260 grandchildren, 367 brothers or sisters, 351 parents, 1,018 other relatives, 960 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,111 (1,812 male householders (1,476 living alone)), 2,674 female householders (2,504 living alone)), 625 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,401 (291 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,026 2-persons, 2,702 3-persons, 2,367 4-persons, 1,154 5-persons, 485 6-persons, 311 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,980 1-person, 435 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

7,798 married couples with children.
2,781 single-parent households (635 men, 2,146 women).

84.6% of residents of Navarro County speak English at home.
14.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (43% speak English very well, 49% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $269,804,000 ($5593 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,424,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $115,593,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $66,172,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,936,000
Federal grants: $75,074,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,872,000 ($273,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,158,000 ($487,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $437,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,808,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,268,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,659

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,687

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,362

Here:	+28 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,285

Here:	+26 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Navarro County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.73 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 626
1995 to 1998: 1,380
1990 to 1994: 1,022
1980 to 1989: 3,520
1970 to 1979: 3,863
1960 to 1969: 2,337
1950 to 1959: 2,221
1940 to 1949: 1,290
1939 or earlier: 2,190

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Navarro County, Texas:

1 room: 18
2 rooms: 138
3 rooms: 569
4 rooms: 1,494
5 rooms: 3,481
6 rooms: 2,984
7 rooms: 1,648
8 rooms: 793
9 or more rooms: 536

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Navarro County, Texas:

1 room: 65
2 rooms: 499
3 rooms: 1,072
4 rooms: 1,194
5 rooms: 1,147
6 rooms: 539
7 rooms: 179
8 rooms: 66
9 or more rooms: 69

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Navarro County:

no bedroom: 43
1 bedroom: 450
2 bedrooms: 3,117
3 bedrooms: 6,455
4 bedrooms: 1,393
5 or more bedrooms: 203

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Navarro County:

no bedroom: 105
1 bedroom: 1,318
2 bedrooms: 1,987
3 bedrooms: 1,248
4 bedrooms: 141
5 or more bedrooms: 31

Cars and other vehicles available in Navarro County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 511
1 vehicle: 3,539
2 vehicles: 5,067
3 vehicles: 1,963
4 vehicles: 440
5 or more vehicles: 141

Cars and other vehicles available in Navarro County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 965
1 vehicle: 2,327
2 vehicles: 1,296
3 vehicles: 175
4 vehicles: 46
5 or more vehicles: 21

57% of Navarro County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Texas.

Navarro County:	57.2%
State average:	51.6%

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

This state: 34701
Northeast: 572
Midwest: 1813
South: 2648
West: 1067

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (46%)
Electricity (37%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (50%)
Electricity (40%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 309

Here:	5.4%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 106

Here:	3.7%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 174

Here:	8.5%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Navarro County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $876,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,385,000
Corrections - Other: $3,295,000

Regular Highways: $3,062,000

Central Staff Services: $1,704,000

Financial Administration: $1,402,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,301,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $477,000

General Public Buildings: $273,000

Natural Resources - Other: $132,000

Welfare - Other: $108,000

Fire Protection: $100,000

General - Other: $20,000

Libraries: $16,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,989,000
General - Interest on Debt: $445,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $592,000
General Support: $22,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,396,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $504,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,400,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $924,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $576,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $829,000
Interest Earnings: $379,000

Rents: $185,000

Property Sale Other: $58,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $666,000
Regular Highways: $620,000

Corrections - Other: $85,000

General Public Building: $75,000

Central Staff: $65,000

Judicial: $15,000

Financial Administration: $7,000

Welfare - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,499,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $104,000
Highways: $81,000

All Other: $19,000

Water Utilities: $14,000

Public Welfare: $8,000
Tax - Property: $7,439,000
Total General Sales: $1,406,000

Motor Vehicle License: $970,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,737,000

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