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Palo Pinto County, Texas (TX)

County population in 2022: 29,337 (50% urban, 50% rural); it was 27,026 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,618
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,046
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,620
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,207 (it was 2,974 in 2000)
% of renters here:

28%
State:

36%

Land area: 953 sq. mi.

Water area: 32.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 31 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Palo Pinto County: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (18.5%), Construction (12.4%), Retail trade (11.2%), Manufacturing (10.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%
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  • Races in Palo Pinto County, TX (2022)
    • 20,80271.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 6,05420.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 7872.7%Two or more races
    • 7582.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3081.1%Asian alone
    • 1620.6%Some other race alone
    • 640.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

41.8 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years
Males: 14,430  (49.2%)
Females: 14,907  (50.8%)
Average household size:
Palo Pinto County:

2.0 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $64,571 ($31,203 in 1999)
This county:

$64,571
Texas:

$72,284

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $762 (lower quartile is $597, upper quartile is $960)
This county:

$762
State:

$1117


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $175,307 (it was $46,900 in 2000)
Palo Pinto:

$175,307
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $100,597 - $315,869
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,618
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $561

Institutionalized population: 247

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 17
  • Burglaries: 27
  • Thefts: 54
  • Auto thefts: 16

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 32
  • Thefts: 80
  • Auto thefts: 21
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 54 buildings, average cost: $256,200
  • 2021: 13 buildings, average cost: $204,900
  • 2020: 11 buildings, average cost: $204,900
  • 2019: 10 buildings, average cost: $204,900
  • 2018: 11 buildings, average cost: $117,700
  • 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $194,200
  • 2016: 9 buildings, average cost: $204,200
  • 2015: 7 buildings, average cost: $195,200
  • 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $212,800
  • 2013: 11 buildings, average cost: $60,100
  • 2012: 9 buildings, average cost: $60,100
  • 2011: 8 buildings, average cost: $74,800
  • 2010: 16 buildings, average cost: $83,600
  • 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $91,800
  • 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $87,600
  • 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $87,600
  • 2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $84,100
  • 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $88,400
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $95,200
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $95,200
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $79,200
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $105,400
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $72,300
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $87,900
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $67,100
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $69,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Palo Pinto, TX residents
Average permit cost in Palo Pinto, TX

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,419 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,563 (1.0%)

Distribution of median household income in Palo Pinto, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Palo Pinto, TX in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Palo Pinto, TX in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.9%
Palo Pinto County:

15.9%
Texas:

14.0%
(14.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.8% for Black residents, 21.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.6% for American Indian residents, 19.2% for other race residents, 24.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 41.8 years old
(Males: 41.2 years old, Females: 42.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.7 years old, Black residents: 43.2 years old, American Indian residents: 19.8 years old, Asian residents: 35.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.0 years old, Other race residents: 41.5 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Palo Pinto County is $409 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $507 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $700 a month.

Cities in this county include: Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto-Santo, Strawn, Graford, Gordon, Palo Pinto, Mingus.

Palo Pinto County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Neighboring counties: Allendale County, South Carolina , Ventura County, California , Ellis County , Warren County, Georgia , Marion County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
Texas:

3.5%

Unemployment by year in Palo Pinto, TX
County total employment by year in Palo Pinto, TX
County average yearly wages by year in Palo Pinto, TX

Current college students: 610
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,502 (40.2% naturalized citizens)

Palo Pinto County:

5.1%
Whole state:

17.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1742010 or later
  • 5102000 to 2009
  • 3641990 to 1999
  • 3981980 to 1989
  • 2361970 to 1979
  • 167Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.2%

Palo Pinto County marital status for males Palo Pinto County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,109
  • One, attached: 173
  • Two: 394
  • 3 or 4: 464
  • 5 to 9: 288
  • 10 to 19: 142
  • 20 to 49: 123
  • 50 or more: 317
  • Mobile homes: 2,548
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 66

Housing units in Palo Pinto County with a mortgage: 3,041 (82 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 48 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20

Here:

13.0% with mortgage
State:

98.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Palo Pinto County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant12,67961
Mainline Protestant1,37610
Catholic1,1523
Other4293
Black Protestant1861
None12,289-
Palo Pinto 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: 8
Palo Pinto County:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
This county:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
Palo Pinto County:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 27
This county:

9.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Palo Pinto County:

9.2%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Palo Pinto County:

29.2%
State:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

18.7%
State:

15.7%

Agriculture in Palo Pinto County:

Average size of farms: 503 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $15,890
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $82.14
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.18%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 84.45%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $18,231
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.98%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.78%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $29,306
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.95%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.17
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.41%
All wheat for grain: 1446 harvested acres
Vegetables: 78 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 2,869 acres

Earthquake activity:

Palo Pinto County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 457% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 210.4 miles away from Palo Pinto County center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 146.6 miles away from the county center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 265.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 346.1 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 238.9 miles away from Palo Pinto County center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 259.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Texas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 22, 2016 to June 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4272: June 11, 2016, FEMA Id: 4272, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 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 101 Ranch Fire, Incident Period: August 30, 2011 to October 01, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 30, 2011, FEMA Id: 2952, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas PK East Fire, Incident Period: April 16, 2011 to May 04, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 16, 2011, FEMA Id: 2895, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas PK West Fire, Incident Period: April 13, 2011 to May 12, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 15, 2011, FEMA Id: 2888, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Hohertz Fire, Incident Period: April 09, 2011 to May 12, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 16, 2011, FEMA Id: 2893, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: April 06, 2011 to August 29, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1999: July 01, 2011, FEMA Id: 1999, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas 1148 Fire, Incident Period: April 09, 2009 to April 16, 2009, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 10, 2009, FEMA Id: 2814, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • 12 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Palo Pinto County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 12, Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Palo Pinto

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 6,482 (67.4%)
  • Carpooled: 1,457 (15.2%)
  • Bus: 12 (0.1%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 14 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 349 (3.6%)
  • Walked: 100 (1.0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,239 (12.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (16%)
  • Management occupations (13%)
  • Production occupations (10%)
  • Transportation occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Management occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (69%)
  • India (13%)
  • El Salvador (6%)
  • Austria (3%)
  • Germany (2%)
  • Cuba (2%)
  • Belgium (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Palo Pinto County


  • English (20%)
  • American (15%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • German (6%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • Italian (1%)
  • European (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Palo Pinto County, Texas in 2010:

  • 150 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 97 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 10 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Palo Pinto County, Texas in 2000:

  • 197 people in nursing homes
  • 106 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $62,909.

10.43% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($67,225 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.43%
Texas average:

8.12%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.81% relocated from other counties in Texas ($54,777 average AGI)
1.62% relocated from other states ($12,446 average AGI)
Palo Pinto County:

1.62%
Texas average:

2.83%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Parker County, TX  2.81% ($54,329 average AGI)
from Tarrant County, TX  1.64% ($72,006)
from Erath County, TX  0.33% ($53,829)
from Dallas County, TX  0.31% ($113,455)
from Denton County, TX  0.26% ($87,821)
from Hood County, TX  0.23% ($36,880)
from Johnson County, TX  0.21% ($63,773)


8.28% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($50,043 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.28%
Texas average:

7.40%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.94% relocated to other counties in Texas ($44,046 average AGI)
1.34% relocated to other states ($5,997 average AGI)
Palo Pinto County:

1.34%
Texas average:

2.08%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Parker County, TX  2.30% ($60,245 average AGI)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.91% ($40,095)
to Young County, TX  0.27% ($45,429)
to Erath County, TX  0.26% ($37,407)
to Hood County, TX  0.24% ($51,400)
to Jack County, TX  0.23% ($43,083)
to Dallas County, TX  0.22% ($40,261)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.2

Births per 1000 population in Palo Pinto County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Palo Pinto County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.8

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Palo Pinto County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 22.6%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 14.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Palo Pinto County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Palo Pinto County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Palo Pinto County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Palo Pinto County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Palo Pinto County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Palo Pinto County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,730 (4,098 aged, 632 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,272 (18%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Palo Pinto County, Texas in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (511)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (495)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (478)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (397)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (369)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (145)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (84)
  • Congestive heart failure (23)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (20)
  • Unspecified dementia (20)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.66
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,013
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 154
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 64,242

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,514
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,230
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 80

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 205.0. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 157.7
  • Other - 47.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 29,337
  • Male householders: 5,606 (1,308 living alone), Female householders: 5,639 (1,672 living alone)
  • 5,460 spouses (5,442 opposite-sex spouses), 1,249 unmarried partners, (1,210 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,011 children (6,914 natural, 389 adopted, 713 stepchildren), 864 grandchildren, 209 brothers or sisters, 510 parents, 22 foster children, 778 other relatives, 777 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 287

Size of family households: 3,960 2-persons, 1,346 3-persons, 1,141 4-persons, 636 5-persons, 339 6-persons, 182 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,980 1-person, 556 2-persons, 125 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

3,634 married couples with children.
2,182 single-parent households (799 men, 1,383 women).

87.8% of residents of Palo Pinto speak English at home.
11.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $155,619,000 ($5,695 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,748,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $71,108,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $39,468,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $337,000
Federal grants: $38,440,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,415,000 ($1,084,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,850,000 ($681,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,173,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,003,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,038,000

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

Births: 1,834
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,837
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +238
Here:

+9 per 1000 residents
State:

+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +269
Here:

+10 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Palo Pinto County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.85 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.0

Year house built in Palo Pinto County, Texas
  • Year house built in Palo Pinto County, Texas
  • 732020 or later
  • 1,5672010 to 2019
  • 2,0752000 to 2009
  • 1,7211990 to 1999
  • 2,1601980 to 1989
  • 1,8421970 to 1979
  • 2,1361960 to 1969
  • 1,3531950 to 1959
  • 8491940 to 1949
  • 1,2401939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Palo Pinto County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Palo Pinto County, Texas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Palo Pinto County, Texas
  • 611 room
  • 562 rooms
  • 3013 rooms
  • 1,0974 rooms
  • 1,4235 rooms
  • 2,0336 rooms
  • 1,5047 rooms
  • 7368 rooms
  • 9229+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palo Pinto County, Texas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palo Pinto County, Texas
  • 711 room
  • 1112 rooms
  • 2513 rooms
  • 8664 rooms
  • 7435 rooms
  • 5726 rooms
  • 2817 rooms
  • 1328 rooms
  • 449+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Palo Pinto County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Palo Pinto County, Texas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Palo Pinto County, Texas
  • 68no bedroom
  • 2131 bedroom
  • 1,5472 bedrooms
  • 4,4363 bedrooms
  • 1,3864 bedrooms
  • 4415+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palo Pinto County, Texas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palo Pinto County, Texas
  • 71no bedroom
  • 4041 bedroom
  • 1,2842 bedrooms
  • 1,1623 bedrooms
  • 1674 bedrooms
  • 35+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Palo Pinto County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Palo Pinto County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Palo Pinto County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 174no vehicle
  • 2,0901 vehicle
  • 3,3332 vehicles
  • 1,6253 vehicles
  • 5664 vehicles
  • 3325+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Palo Pinto County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Palo Pinto County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 290no vehicle
  • 1,4961 vehicle
  • 9652 vehicles
  • 2373 vehicles
  • 1124 vehicles
  • 335+ vehicles

87.5% of Palo Pinto County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Texas.

Palo Pinto County:

87.5%
State average:

85.7%

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

  • This state: 21,633
  • Other state: 5,684
  • Northeast: 411
  • Midwest: 1,750
  • South: 1,607
  • West: 1,935
Year householders moved into unit in Palo Pinto County, TX
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Palo Pinto County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 56.5%Electricity
  • 28.7%Utility gas
  • 12.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Wood
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.4%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 59.7%Electricity
  • 35.5%Utility gas
  • 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 216
Here:

7.6%
Texas:

8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 120
Here:

8.4%
Texas:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 161
Here:

23.2%
Texas:

16.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Palo Pinto County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $167,000
  • Charges - Other: $2,449,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $430,000
    General - Other: $4,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $4,959,000
    Regular Highways: $2,942,000
    Police Protection: $2,657,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,253,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,884,000
    Financial Administration: $1,188,000
    Central Staff Services: $849,000
    Health - Other: $146,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $119,000
    Corrections - Other: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $810,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $810,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $355,000
    General Revenue - Other: $230,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $118,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,197,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $533,000
    General Local Government Support: $41,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,023,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,740,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $884,000
    Other Selective Sales: $141,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,905,000

Palo Pinto County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $167,000
  • Charges - Other: $2,449,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $430,000
    General - Other: $4,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $4,959,000
    Regular Highways: $2,942,000
    Police Protection: $2,657,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,253,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,884,000
    Financial Administration: $1,188,000
    Central Staff Services: $849,000
    Health - Other: $146,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $119,000
    Corrections - Other: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $810,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $810,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $355,000
    General Revenue - Other: $230,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $118,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,197,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $533,000
    General Local Government Support: $41,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,023,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,740,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $884,000
    Other Selective Sales: $141,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,905,000

Palo Pinto County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $167,000
  • Charges - Other: $2,449,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $430,000
    General - Other: $4,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $4,959,000
    Regular Highways: $2,942,000
    Police Protection: $2,657,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,253,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,884,000
    Financial Administration: $1,188,000
    Central Staff Services: $849,000
    Health - Other: $146,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $119,000
    Corrections - Other: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $810,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $810,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $355,000
    General Revenue - Other: $230,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $118,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,197,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $533,000
    General Local Government Support: $41,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,023,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,740,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $884,000
    Other Selective Sales: $141,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,905,000

Palo Pinto County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $167,000
  • Charges - Other: $2,449,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $430,000
    General - Other: $4,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $4,959,000
    Regular Highways: $2,942,000
    Police Protection: $2,657,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,253,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,884,000
    Financial Administration: $1,188,000
    Central Staff Services: $849,000
    Health - Other: $146,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $119,000
    Corrections - Other: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $810,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $810,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $355,000
    General Revenue - Other: $230,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $118,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,197,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $533,000
    General Local Government Support: $41,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,023,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,740,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $884,000
    Other Selective Sales: $141,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,905,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 591
  • Number of aged recipients: 80
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 511
  • Number of recipients under 18: 94
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 359
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 138
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 228
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 259
Most common first names in Palo Pinto County, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James21972.8 years
William20576.3 years
Mary19777.9 years
John17776.3 years
Robert14873.6 years
George10775.8 years
Charles9371.7 years
Thomas7372.3 years
Willie5879.7 years
Joe5674.1 years
Most common last names in Palo Pinto County, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith10673.5 years
Davis7676.3 years
Walker6575.6 years
Moore6276.6 years
Jones6077.4 years
Glover5574.8 years
Brown5277.3 years
White4977.3 years
Johnson4773.9 years
Miller4372.2 years
Businesses in Palo Pinto County, TX
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1KFC1
Ace Hardware1Knights Inn1
AutoZone1McDonald's1
Best Western1Nike1
Blockbuster1Payless1
Burger King1Pizza Hut1
CVS1RadioShack1
Chevrolet1SONIC Drive-In1
Dairy Queen2Sears1
Days Inn1Subway2
Domino's Pizza1U-Haul3
FedEx3UPS1
Ford2Vans1
H&R Block1Walmart1
Holiday Inn1