Ochiltree County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	28%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (35.1%), Educational,health and social services (16.0%), Retail trade (11.8%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Ochiltree County, Texas:

Median resident age:	33.7 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 4,498	(49.9%)
Females: 4,508	(50.1%)

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Ochiltree County:	2.7 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$45,268
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$394
State:	$589

Ochiltree County:	$72,078
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $101,583

Here:	$101,583
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $201,623

Here:	$201,623
State:	$159,697

Mobile homes: $23,711

Here:	$23,711
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$34,447

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 16
• Thefts: 30
• Auto thefts: 5

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 9
• Burglaries: 13
• Thefts: 44
• Auto thefts: 4

This county:	13.0%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	5.8%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ochiltree County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $676 a month.

Cities in this county include: Perryton.

Neighboring counties: Beaver County, Oklahoma , Texas County, Oklahoma , Hansford County , Lipscomb County , Roberts County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Ochiltree County: Perryton Country Club (A), Museum of The Plains (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bethel Cemetery (1), Black Cemetery (2), Ochiltree Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Deer Lake (A), Peckenpaugh Lake (B), Truax Lake (C), Perryton Feeders Lake Number 1 (D), Perryton Feeders Lake Number 2 (E), Wheatheart Feeders Lake (F), Lake Fryer (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Northup Creek (A), South Wolf Creek (B), Middle Prong Wolf Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Ochiltree County include: Leatherman Park (1), Wolf Creek County Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.6%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 178
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,452 (17% naturalized citizens)

Ochiltree County:	16.1%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,030
• One, attached: 46
• Two: 40
• 3 or 4: 20
• 5 to 9: 60
• 10 to 19: 62
• 20 or more: 30
• Mobile homes: 467
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Housing units in Ochiltree County with a mortgage: 914 (28 second mortgage, 37 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 961

Here:	48.7% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Ochiltree County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 2.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 40 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/4/1950, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Ochiltree County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 89% 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 14.2 miles away from Ochiltree County center
On 10/14/2008 at 03:07:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 39.3 miles away from the county center
On 12/16/2000 at 22:08:54, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.0 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 85.1 miles away from Ochiltree County center
On 2/18/2006 at 05:49:41, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.4 miles away from the county center
On 8/7/2000 at 17:19:08, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from Ochiltree 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: 3,065 (76%) Carpooled: 778 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%) Walked: 39 (1%) Other means: 51 (1%) Worked at home: 103 (3%)

6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,701 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.65%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.05% relocated from other counties in Texas ($17,423 average AGI)
2.61% relocated from other states ($11,273 average AGI)

Ochiltree County:	2.61%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Lipscomb County, TX	0.48% ($35,429 average AGI)
from Randall County, TX	0.41% ($21,750)
from Potter County, TX	0.34% ($17,000)

7.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,676 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.63%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.02% relocated to other counties in Texas ($24,258 average AGI)
2.61% relocated to other states ($13,418 average AGI)

Ochiltree County:	2.61%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Randall County, TX	0.78% ($29,435 average AGI)
to Lipscomb County, TX	0.51% ($69,000)
to Potter County, TX	0.51% ($31,533)
to Hansford County, TX	0.37% ($47,727)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 1.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,119 (1,010 aged, 109 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 8,063 (2,182 male householders, 327 female householders)

  2,203 spouses, 2,944 children (2,586 natural, 75 adopted, 283 stepchildren), 88 grandchildren, 64 brothers or sisters, 63 parents, 129 other relatives, 63 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 870 (357 male householders (290 living alone)), 409 female householders (395 living alone)), 104 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 73 (72 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 988 2-persons, 556 3-persons, 540 4-persons, 289 5-persons, 101 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 685 1-person, 66 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

71.0% of residents of Ochiltree County speak English at home.
28.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (43% speak English very well, 57% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 51% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $39,345,000 ($4303 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $255,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $14,932,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,691,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,413,000
Federal grants: $3,629,000
Federal procurement contracts: $298,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,382,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $201,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,174,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,298,000

Here:	89 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+46 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	-50 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.65 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Here:	4.5
State:	3.8

60% of Ochiltree County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Texas.

Ochiltree County:	60.2%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 4646
• Northeast: 78
• Midwest: 705
• South: 1393
• West: 695

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,000

Here:	0.5%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	5.7%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	18.2%
Texas:	15.4%

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