County population in 2016: 10,254 (40% urban, 60% rural); it was 10,016 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 983 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,345 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,402 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,085 (it was 920 in 2000)
% of renters here:
28%
State:
36%
Land area: 882 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 12 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Parmer County: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (28.1%), Retail trade (25.0%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (15.6%), Educational, health and social services (10.9%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,881 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $924 (1.1%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 15.7%
Parmer County:
15.7%
Texas:
15.6%
(8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.2% for Black residents, 19.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 44.9% for American Indian residents, 75.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 26.9% for other race residents, 26.6% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 33.8 years old
(Males: 32.8 years old, Females: 34.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.9 years old, Black residents: 38.8 years old, American Indian residents: 24.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.0 years old, Other race residents: 35.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Parmer 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.
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Baylor Creek (A), Twin Mill Branch (B), Doe Creek (C), Rustlers Creek (D), Setters Creek (E), Soldiers Creek (F), Whites Creek (G), Cox Creek (H), Salt Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 280 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,121 (28.9% naturalized citizens)
Parmer County:
20.7%
Whole state:
17.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 394
2000 to 2009: 669
1990 to 1999: 556
1980 to 1989: 585
1970 to 1979: 386
Before 1970: 309
Note: State values scaled to Parmer County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,051
One, attached: 36
Two: 68
3 or 4: 37
5 to 9: 41
10 to 19: 46
20 to 49: 19
50 or more: 52
Mobile homes: 530
Housing units in Parmer County with a mortgage: 893 (17 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,389
Here:
99.9% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Parmer County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
5,036
20
Catholic
1,700
2
Mainline Protestant
1,131
6
Other
2
1
None
2,400
-
Parmer 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: 3
Parmer County:
3.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
1.07 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Parmer County:
5.37 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:
3.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Parmer County:
9.6%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Parmer County:
27.4%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
20.6%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Parmer County:
Average size of farms: 873 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $915,015 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $318.39 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 88.07% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $866,266 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 39.25% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 76.71% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $134,876 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 75.30% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 61.42 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.15% Corn for grain: 28576 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 53410 harvested acres Upland cotton: 78488 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 561 harvested acres Vegetables: 7,084 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Parmer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 5156720.5 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/3/1995, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Parmer County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 155.3 miles away from Parmer County center On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 152.3 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 295.4 miles away from the county center On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 199.8 miles away from the county center 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 180.6 miles away from Parmer County center On 1/29/1990 at 13:16:10, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 LG, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 233.4 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 2016 to January 21, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4255: February 09, 2016, FEMA Id: 4255, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
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
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1356: January 08, 2001, FEMA Id: 1356, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Tornadoes, Windstorms, Flooding, Incident Period: May 13, 1970, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-286: May 13, 1970, FEMA Id: 286, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
The number of natural disasters in Parmer County (8) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4 Emergencies Declared: 4
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
Production occupations (16%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (13%)
Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Management occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (82%)
El Salvador (3%)
Other Central America (2%)
Australia (2%)
Guatemala (1%)
Canada (1%)
Thailand (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Parmer County (%):
American (7%)
German (5%)
Irish (2%)
English (1%)
African (1%)
Dutch (1%)
Australian (0%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 4,129 (70.2%)
Carpooled: 1,225 (20.8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 34 (0.6%)
Subway or elevated: 14 (0.2%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 148 (2.5%)
Bicycle: 2 (0.0%)
Walked: 134 (2.3%)
Worked at home: 137 (2.3%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
139 people in nursing homes
14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
47 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
26 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $42,542.
8.54% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,576 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.54%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.42% relocated from other counties in Texas ($15,162 average AGI)
4.12% relocated from other states ($17,414 average AGI)
Parmer County:
4.12%
Texas average:
2.49%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
8.70% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,321 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.70%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.08% relocated to other counties in Texas ($25,074 average AGI)
2.62% relocated to other states ($8,247 average AGI)
Parmer County:
2.62%
Texas average:
2.01%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Parmer County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,329 (1,203 aged, 126 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 774 (28%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Parmer County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (25)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (24)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (11)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (11)
Unspecified dementia (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 10.07 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,789 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 252 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 19,994
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 2,132 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 882
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 19 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 72
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 10,254
In family households: 9,132 (1,350 male householders, 1,190 female householders)
1,965 spouses, 3,639 children (3,435 natural, 84 adopted, 120 stepchildren), 252 grandchildren, 251 brothers or sisters, 80 parents, 175 other relatives, 220 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,039 (330 male householders (232 living alone)), 428 female householders (328 living alone)), 280 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 83
Size of family households: 1,062 2-persons, 444 3-persons, 395 4-persons, 401 5-persons, 102 6-persons, 139 7-or-more-persons.
1,896 married couples with children.
749 single-parent households (227 men, 522 women).
49.5% of residents of Parmer speak English at home.
49.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $77,049,000 ($7,757 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $609,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,258,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,974,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $37,348,000 Federal grants: $8,910,000 Federal procurement contracts: $282,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,278,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $3,016,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,993,000 Federal Government insurance: $47,820,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 852
Here:
87 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 437
Here:
45 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +369
Here:
+38 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -1,026
Here:
-105 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Parmer County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.43 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 41
2000 to 2009: 371
1990 to 1999: 379
1980 to 1989: 354
1970 to 1979: 779
1960 to 1969: 798
1950 to 1959: 479
1940 to 1949: 347
1939 or earlier: 230
Note: State values scaled to Parmer population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Parmer County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to Parmer County population
no vehicle: 28
1 vehicle: 355
2 vehicles: 895
3 vehicles: 671
4 vehicles: 215
5+ vehicles: 131
no vehicle: 93
1 vehicle: 422
2 vehicles: 414
3 vehicles: 68
4 vehicles: 40
5+ vehicles: 3
87% of Parmer County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Texas.
Parmer County:
87.1%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,347
Other state: 2,623
Northeast: 146
Midwest: 319
South: 587
West: 1,605
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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