Palo Pinto County, Texas (TX)

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County population in 2005: 27,478 (52% urban, 48% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,620
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,974

% of renters here:	28%
State:	36%

Land area: 953 sq. mi.
Water area: 32.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 29 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	15.9%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This county:	5.9%
Whole state:	6.7%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.4%), Educational,health and social services (17.3%), Retail trade (13.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 75%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Palo Pinto County, Texas:

White Non-Hispanic (82.0%)
Hispanic (13.6%)
Other race (6.6%)
Black (2.3%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
American Indian (1.3%)

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

Median resident age:	38.3 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 13,284	(49.2%)
Females: 13,742	(50.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,880
County population in 2003: 27,337
Jobs in 2003: 8,666

Palo Pinto County,TX real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 13,653
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.5%

Average household size:

Palo Pinto County:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,932 ($31,203 in 2000)

This county	$32,932
Texas:	$42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $63,627

Palo Pinto County	$63,627
Texas:	$106,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $455
Institutionalized population: 303
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Palo Pinto County in 2000: $693

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 6
Burglaries: 67
Thefts: 66
Auto thefts: 10

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 9
Burglaries: 93
Thefts: 75
Auto thefts: 15

Palo Pinto County races chart

Palo Pinto County, TX map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Palo Pinto County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $614 (1.3%)

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, Strawn, Graford, Gordon, Mingus.

Neighboring counties: Eastland County , Erath County , Hood County , Jack County , Parker County , Stephens County , Young County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Palo Pinto County: Camp Constantin (A), Worth Ranch (B), Dodson Prairie Community Hall (C), Belding Ranch (D), Judd Switch (E), Palo Pinto County Old Jail Museum (F), Palo Pinto County Jail (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Palo Pinto County include: Cedar Springs Church (A), Pleasant Valley Church (B), Fairview Church (C), Ward Mountain Church (D), Willow Pond Church (E), Live Oak Church (F), Dodson Prairie Church (G), Lone Camp Baptist Church (H), Lukingdom Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Johnson Vault (1), Guest Cemetery (2), Union Hill Cemetery (3), Swank Cemetery (4), Staggs Prairie Cemetery (5), Smith Cemetery (6), Lu Queen Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Rock Crusher Lake (A), C B Long, Lake (B), Wilson Lake (C), Le Wallen Lake Number 2 (D), Bailey Lake (E), Watson Lake (F), Johnson Lake (G), Waddell Ranch Lake Number 3 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Massey Branch (A), Bee Creek (B), Keechi Creek (C), Joes Creek (D), Harris Branch (E), Bear Creek (F), Ramsey Creek (G), Loving Creek (H), Lost Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Palo Pinto County include: Greyhound Stadium (1), Possum Kingdom State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Sandy Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.6%
Texas:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 610
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,201 (37% naturalized citizens)

Palo Pinto County:	4.4%
Whole state:	13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 298
1990 to 1994: 102
1985 to 1989: 188
1980 to 1984: 210
1975 to 1979: 143
1970 to 1974: 93
1970 to 1974: 43
1965 to 1969: 124

Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.9%

Palo Pinto County marital status for males

Palo Pinto County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 9,593
One, attached: 335
Two: 398
3 or 4: 162
5 to 9: 309
10 to 19: 117
20 or more: 315
Mobile homes: 2,806
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 67

Housing units in Palo Pinto County with a mortgage: 2,281 (72 second mortgage, 111 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,948

Agriculture in Palo Pinto County
Average size of farms: 503 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $15890
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: $18231
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: $29306
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: 2869 acres

Palo Pinto County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/30/1979, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Public administration (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cashiers (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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

Mexico (75%)
Guatemala (4%)
Germany (3%)
United Kingdom (2%)
India (2%)
Philippines (2%)
Vietnam (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Palo Pinto County:

United States or American (27%)
Irish (11%)
German (10%)
English (10%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Scottish (1%)

Palo Pinto County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 9,236 (79%)
Carpooled: 1,790 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%)
Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 270 (2%)
Other means: 104 (1%)
Worked at home: 315 (3%)

People in group quarters in Palo Pinto County, Texas

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 2005 was $42,004.

8.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,343 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.28%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.67% relocated from other counties in Texas ($25,814 average AGI)
1.62% relocated from other states ($8,529 average AGI)
Palo Pinto County: 1.62%
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 Parker County, TX	1.61% ($26,971 average AGI)
from Tarrant County, TX	1.16% ($42,059)
from Dallas County, TX	0.34% ($38,733)
from Erath County, TX	0.25% ($26,773)
from Jack County, TX	0.21% ($25,333)
from Harris County, TX	0.20% ($24,824)
from Denton County, TX	0.17% ($47,867)

7.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,166 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.83%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.40% relocated to other counties in Texas ($28,638 average AGI)
1.43% relocated to other states ($6,529 average AGI)
Palo Pinto County: 1.43%
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 Parker County, TX	1.97% ($31,158 average AGI)
to Tarrant County, TX	1.08% ($40,734)
to Erath County, TX	0.31% ($26,630)
to Hood County, TX	0.21% ($44,389)
to Dallas County, TX	0.18% ($25,250)
to Eastland County, TX	0.17% ($36,733)
to Young County, TX	0.17% ($44,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3

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 2003: 12.9

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 2003: 11.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Palo Pinto County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,495 (3,980 aged, 515 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship

Households: 26,715

In family households: 23,103 (5,968 male householders, 1,525 female householders)
5,913 spouses, 7,439 children (6,497 natural, 197 adopted, 745 stepchildren), 930 grandchildren, 163 brothers or sisters, 112 parents, 417 other relatives, 636 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,612 (1,392 male householders (1,142 living alone)), 1,733 female householders (1,630 living alone)), 487 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 311 (303 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,480 2-persons, 1,613 3-persons, 1,321 4-persons, 673 5-persons, 253 6-persons, 153 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,772 1-person, 274 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

4,494 married couples with children.
1,534 single-parent households (456 men, 1,078 women).

88.6% of residents of Palo Pinto County speak English at home.
10.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (27% speak English very well, 54% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $155,619,000 ($5695 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:	5.5
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 316
1995 to 1998: 994
1990 to 1994: 818
1980 to 1989: 2,207
1970 to 1979: 2,500
1960 to 1969: 2,811
1950 to 1959: 1,493
1940 to 1949: 1,336
1939 or earlier: 1,627

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Palo Pinto County, Texas:

1 room: 28
2 rooms: 167
3 rooms: 338
4 rooms: 1,020
5 rooms: 2,360
6 rooms: 2,137
7 rooms: 946
8 rooms: 372
9 or more rooms: 252

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palo Pinto County, Texas:

1 room: 192
2 rooms: 167
3 rooms: 415
4 rooms: 847
5 rooms: 752
6 rooms: 415
7 rooms: 123
8 rooms: 48
9 or more rooms: 15

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Palo Pinto County:

no bedroom: 53
1 bedroom: 465
2 bedrooms: 2,064
3 bedrooms: 4,205
4 bedrooms: 750
5 or more bedrooms: 83

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palo Pinto County:

no bedroom: 205
1 bedroom: 570
2 bedrooms: 1,227
3 bedrooms: 840
4 bedrooms: 118
5 or more bedrooms: 14

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

no vehicle: 353
1 vehicle: 2,316
2 vehicles: 3,512
3 vehicles: 990
4 vehicles: 335
5 or more vehicles: 114

Cars and other vehicles available in Palo Pinto County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 444
1 vehicle: 1,357
2 vehicles: 957
3 vehicles: 152
4 vehicles: 40
5 or more vehicles: 24

53% of Palo Pinto County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Texas.

Palo Pinto County:	53.5%
State average:	51.6%

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

This state: 20279
Northeast: 502
Midwest: 1558
South: 2145
West: 1087

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $34,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (42%)
Electricity (36%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (52%)
Electricity (36%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 89

Here:	2.7%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36

Here:	2.3%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 50

Here:	9.9%
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)

Palo Pinto County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $223,000
Charges - All Other: $1,968,000
Construction - General: $229,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $2,542,000
Corrections - Other: $1,218,000

Regular Highways: $1,053,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $921,000

Police Protection: $603,000

Financial Administration: $436,000

Central Staff Services: $215,000

General Public Buildings: $121,000

Health Services - Other: $86,000

Natural Resources - Other: $56,000

Fire Protection: $7,000
General - Interest on Debt: $42,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,155,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $300,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,020,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $435,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $246,000
Interest Earnings: $168,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $189,000
General - Other: $107,000

Central Staff: $28,000

General Public Building: $17,000

Judicial: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,974,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $73,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $40,000
General Support: $13,000
Tax - Property: $4,037,000
Total General Sales: $1,018,000

Motor Vehicle License: $734,000

Other Selective Sales: $86,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,534,000

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