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Ochiltree County, Texas (TX)



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Ochiltree County, TX mapCounty population in 2005: 9,385 (86% urban, 14% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,364
Renter-occupied apartments: 897
% of renters here:  28%
State:  36%
Land area: 918 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 10 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  13.0%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.8%
Whole state:  6.7%

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:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Ochiltree County, Texas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.3%)
  • Hispanic (31.8%)
  • Other race (10.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Males: 4,498  (49.9%)
Females: 4,508  (50.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $28,399
County population in 2003: 8,961
Jobs in 2003: 3,983

Total labor force in 2004: 5,000
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.7%

Average household size:
Ochiltree County:  2.7 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,119 ($38,013 in 2000)
This county  $40,119
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $66,488
Ochiltree County  $66,488
Texas:  $106,000

Median monthly rent in 2000: $431
Institutionalized population: 72
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Ochiltree County in 2000: $690


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

Ochiltree County races chart


Ochiltree County, TX map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Ochiltree County Texas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 92.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 7.9%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $746 (1.5%)

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 .


Ochiltree County close-up map

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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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.9%
Texas:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 481
  • 1990 to 1994: 330
  • 1985 to 1989: 147
  • 1980 to 1984: 145
  • 1975 to 1979: 238
  • 1970 to 1974: 64
  • 1970 to 1974: 30
  • 1965 to 1969: 17

Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

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

Ochiltree County marital status for males

Ochiltree County marital status for females

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


Agriculture in Ochiltree County
Average size of farms: 1524 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $658998
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $652188
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $131759
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.56%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.12
Corn for grain: 10526 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 57358 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 7034 harvested acres

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.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (28%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Extraction workers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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



  • Mexico (96%)
  • Japan (1%)
  • Korea (1%)
  • United Kingdom (1%)
  • Other Central America (1%)
  • Germany (0%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Ochiltree County:



  • United States or American (21%)
  • German (12%)
  • English (7%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Scottish (1%)

Ochiltree County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)
 

52 people in nursing homes
20 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $55,986.

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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



Births per 1000 population in Ochiltree County

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



Deaths per 1000 population in Ochiltree County

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



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Ochiltree County

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


Households: 8,933
  • 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 838
Here:  89 per 1000 residents
State:  85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 403
Here:  43 per 1000 residents
State:  35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +429
Here:  +46 per 1000 residents
State:  +29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -468
Here:  -50 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Ochiltree County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.5
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  3.8



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 26
  • 1995 to 1998: 118
  • 1990 to 1994: 73
  • 1980 to 1989: 605
  • 1970 to 1979: 734
  • 1960 to 1969: 853
  • 1950 to 1959: 640
  • 1940 to 1949: 344
  • 1939 or earlier: 376


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

  • 1 room: 20
  • 2 rooms: 62
  • 3 rooms: 57
  • 4 rooms: 268
  • 5 rooms: 777
  • 6 rooms: 554
  • 7 rooms: 311
  • 8 rooms: 192
  • 9 or more rooms: 123


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

  • 1 room: 10
  • 2 rooms: 75
  • 3 rooms: 137
  • 4 rooms: 228
  • 5 rooms: 246
  • 6 rooms: 119
  • 7 rooms: 54
  • 8 rooms: 6
  • 9 or more rooms: 22


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

  • no bedroom: 46
  • 1 bedroom: 66
  • 2 bedrooms: 411
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,526
  • 4 bedrooms: 256
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 59


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ochiltree County:

  • no bedroom: 55
  • 1 bedroom: 113
  • 2 bedrooms: 340
  • 3 bedrooms: 342
  • 4 bedrooms: 39
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8


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

  • no vehicle: 42
  • 1 vehicle: 642
  • 2 vehicles: 1,197
  • 3 vehicles: 385
  • 4 vehicles: 73
  • 5 or more vehicles: 25


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

  • no vehicle: 58
  • 1 vehicle: 423
  • 2 vehicles: 338
  • 3 vehicles: 55
  • 4 vehicles: 17
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6

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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (83%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
Here:  0.5%
Texas:  6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 30
Here:  5.7%
Texas:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 31
Here:  18.2%
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)

Ochiltree County government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,032,000
    General Public Buildings: $721,000
    Police Protection: $596,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $546,000
    Corrections - Other: $397,000
    Financial Administration: $386,000
    Parks & Recreation: $370,000
    Central Staff Services: $317,000
    Welfare - Other: $84,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $506,000
    Interest Earnings: $27,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $518,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $927,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $891,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,815,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $804,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,806,000



Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

  • 1999: 92
  • 2000: 92
  • 2001: 100
  • 2002: 104
  • 2003: 108
  • 2004: 113
  • 2005: 112
  • 2006: 112


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

  • 1999: 20
  • 2000: 18
  • 2001: 21
  • 2002: 19
  • 2003: 22
  • 2004: 20
  • 2005: 23
  • 2006: 24


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

  • 1999: 72
  • 2000: 74
  • 2001: 79
  • 2002: 85
  • 2003: 86
  • 2004: 93
  • 2005: 89
  • 2006: 88


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

  • 1999: 13
  • 2000: 17
  • 2001: 13
  • 2002: 19
  • 2003: 18
  • 2004: 25
  • 2005: 20
  • 2006: 15


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

  • 1999: 53
  • 2000: 51
  • 2001: 58
  • 2002: 57
  • 2003: 57
  • 2004: 57
  • 2005: 59
  • 2006: 62


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

  • 1999: 26
  • 2000: 24
  • 2001: 29
  • 2002: 28
  • 2003: 33
  • 2004: 31
  • 2005: 33
  • 2006: 35


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

  • 1999: 31
  • 2000: 30
  • 2001: 34
  • 2002: 33
  • 2003: 34
  • 2004: 32
  • 2005: 30
  • 2006: 28


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

  • 1999: 35
  • 2000: 37
  • 2001: 41
  • 2002: 45
  • 2003: 55
  • 2004: 46
  • 2005: 48
  • 2006: 55

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