Oldham County, Texas (TX)

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County population in July 2007: 2,075 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 487
Renter-occupied apartments: 248

% of renters here:	34%
State:	36%

Land area: 1501 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 1 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Oldham County: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (28.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 69%
Government: 19%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Oldham County, Texas:

White Non-Hispanic (84.8%)
Hispanic (11.0%)
Other race (4.6%)
Black (1.9%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.2%)

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

Median resident age:	32.9 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 1,135	(51.9%)
Females: 1,050	(48.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,301
County population in 2003: 2,168
Jobs in 2003: 1,026

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,144
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.5%

Average household size:

Oldham County:	2.6 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,147 ($33,713 in 1999)

This county:	$40,147
Texas:	$47,548

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $390 (lower quartile is $316, upper quartile is $465)

This county:	$390
State:	$589

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $88,703 (it was $48,300 in 2000)

Oldham County:	$88,703
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $37,644 - $119,485

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $124,889
Here: $124,889
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $35,525
Here: $35,525
State: $159,697

Mobile homes: $32,332
Here: $32,332
State: $42,156

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,233
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $278

Institutionalized population: 5

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 5
Thefts: 22
Auto thefts: 2

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 6
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 13
Thefts: 16
Auto thefts: 1

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $60,000
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,700
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $185,000

2004 Presidential Election results in Oldham County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 87.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 12.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $756 (1.6%)

Oldham County household income distribution in 2007

Oldham County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	19.8%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	9.6%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Oldham 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 $645 a month.

Cities in this county include: Vega, Adrian.

Neighboring counties: Quay County, New Mexico , Deaf Smith County , Hartley County , Moore County , Potter County , Randall County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Oldham County: Cactus Flat Windmill (A), Windmill Number Two (B), George Camp (C), Jay Taylor Ranch (D), Wooden Tower Windmill (E), Isabelle Camp (F), Alamocitos Camp (G), Alamocitos Creek Windmill (H), Alamocitos Windmill (I), Middle Trap Windmill (J), Division Windmill (K), Minneosa Windmill (L), Mitchell Canyon Windmill (M), Las S Windmill (N), Canyon Windmill (O), Little Torrey Windmill (P), Little Vega Windmill (Q), Goodnight Windmill (R), Mouse Windmill (S), Muncy Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Tascosa Cemetery (1), Boot Hill Cemetery (2), Muncy Cemetery (3), Memorial Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Division Lake (A), Randall Lake (B), Windmill, Lake (C), Gist Lake (D), Milkweed Lake (E), Rock Lake (F), Allen Tank (G), Antelope Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Sand Creek (A), Punta de Agua Creek (B), Ranch Creek (C), Hay Creek (D), West Dam Creek (E), Rock Springs Creek (F), Halfway Creek (G), Pescado Creek (H), Goodman Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	4.8%
Texas:	6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 57
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 118 (31% naturalized citizens)

Oldham County:	5.4%
Whole state:	13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 19 1990 to 1994: 22 1985 to 1989: 24 1980 to 1984: 10 1975 to 1979: 28 1970 to 1974: 8 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 5

Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.4%

Oldham County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 593
One, attached: 52
Two: 27
Mobile homes: 143

Housing units in Oldham County with a mortgage: 130 (1 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 194

Here:	40.1% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 1,439
Total congregations: 8
Religions in Oldham County - Vega, Adrian

Agriculture in Oldham County
Average size of farms: 6885 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $484917
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $160.19
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.47%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $480160
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.55%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.78%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $65171
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.35%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.67
All wheat for grain: 6940 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 260 harvested acres

Oldham County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 7.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/16/1989, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Oldham County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/17/2000 at 01:08:05, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 42.0 miles away from Oldham County center
On 12/16/2000 at 22:08:54, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.8 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1996 at 06:43:46, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 16.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/19/2002 at 12:14:20, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from Oldham County center
On 2/18/2006 at 05:49:41, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/27/1998 at 15:22:46, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 11.1 miles away from Oldham County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), local magnitude (ML)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
Educational services (11%)
Public administration (11%)
Social assistance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Construction (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (26%)
Social assistance (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Health care (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (15%)
Farmers and farm managers (14%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Child care workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Child care workers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

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

Mexico (77%)
Nigeria (14%)
Canada (5%)
Germany (2%)
Romania (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Oldham County (%):

United States or American (21%)
German (16%)
English (9%)
Irish (7%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Dutch (2%)
Norwegian (1%)

Oldham County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 681 (71%)
Carpooled: 112 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 101 (10%)
Other means: 3 (0%)
Worked at home: 61 (6%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Oldham County, Texas

225 people in other group homes
28 people in religious group quarters
12 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
5 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 $42,286.

12.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,400 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.86%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
9.98% relocated from other counties in Texas ($31,176 average AGI)
2.87% relocated from other states ($7,224 average AGI)
Oldham County: 2.87%
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 Potter County, TX	2.42% ($40,625 average AGI)
from Randall County, TX	2.42% ($38,125)

13.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,641 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.77%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
11.23% relocated to other counties in Texas ($33,685 average AGI)
2.54% relocated to other states ($6,957 average AGI)
Oldham County: 2.54%
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	3.14% ($48,857 average AGI)
to Potter County, TX	2.84% ($35,526)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Births per 1000 population in Oldham County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Oldham County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 15.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Oldham County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 365 (334 aged, 31 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1652.500
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 708.220

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 47.21

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,915

In family households: 1,741 (494 male householders, 86 female householders)
505 spouses, 580 children (511 natural, 21 adopted, 48 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 7 other relatives, 26 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 174 (69 male householders (57 living alone)), 92 female householders (92 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 270 (5 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 273 2-persons, 124 3-persons, 110 4-persons, 41 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 149 1-person, 10 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

87.1% of residents of Oldham County speak English at home.
12.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $13,993,000 ($6539 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $287,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $5,409,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,556,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,207,000
Federal grants: $2,195,000
Federal procurement contracts: $122,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $504,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $283,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,895,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 115

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 80

Here:	38 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +14

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -111

Here:	-52 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Oldham County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.30 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 8
1995 to 1998: 35
1990 to 1994: 36
1980 to 1989: 125
1970 to 1979: 107
1960 to 1969: 144
1950 to 1959: 112
1940 to 1949: 121
1939 or earlier: 127

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Oldham County, Texas:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 13 4 rooms: 60 5 rooms: 160 6 rooms: 103 7 rooms: 60 8 rooms: 45 9+ rooms: 44

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oldham County, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 18 4 rooms: 55 5 rooms: 106 6 rooms: 42 7 rooms: 14 8 rooms: 6 9+ rooms: 2

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Oldham County:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 7 2 bedrooms: 135 3 bedrooms: 269 4 bedrooms: 61 5+ bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oldham County:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 16 2 bedrooms: 73 3 bedrooms: 143 4 bedrooms: 9 5+ bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Oldham County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 32 1 vehicle: 115 2 vehicles: 240 3 vehicles: 70 4 vehicles: 22 5+ vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Oldham County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 7 1 vehicle: 101 2 vehicles: 127 3 vehicles: 7 4 vehicles: 6 5+ vehicles: 0

48% of Oldham County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Texas.

Oldham County:	48.0%
State average:	51.6%

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

This state: 1465
Northeast: 17
Midwest: 170
South: 211
West: 195

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $18,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (54.0%) Electricity (27.9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17.7%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (66.5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17.3%) Electricity (16.1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18

Here:	5.4%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2

Here:	0.7%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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 (Noninst.)

Oldham County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Air Transportation: $2,000
Charges - All Other: $85,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $383,000
Financial Administration: $262,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $248,000

Central Staff Services: $170,000

Regular Highways: $169,000

General Public Buildings: $129,000

Fire Protection: $117,000

Natural Resources - Other: $72,000

General - Other: $48,000

Libraries: $14,000

Air Transportation: $7,000

Welfare - Other: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $34,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $94,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $328,000
Interest Earnings: $77,000

Special Assessments: $5,000

Property Sale Other: $4,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,378,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000
All Other: $11,000
Tax - Property: $706,000
Motor Vehicle License: $161,000

Total General Sales: $36,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $733,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oldham County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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