Potter County, Texas (TX)

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• • 48,28841.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 46,68040.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 11,59910.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 5,3994.7%Asian alone
  • 3,4102.9%Two or more races
  • 2200.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 490.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $210,007

Here:	$210,007
State:	$369,058

Townhouses or other attached units: $237,921

Here:	$237,921
State:	$327,631

In 2-unit structures: $139,442

Here:	$139,442
State:	$374,947

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $154,647

Here:	$154,647
State:	$209,652

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $212,442

Here:	$212,442
State:	$413,944

Mobile homes: $97,071

Here:	$97,071
State:	$124,413

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 51
• Burglaries: 32
• Thefts: 108
• Auto thefts: 31

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 21
• Burglaries: 35
• Thefts: 126
• Auto thefts: 55

Health of residents in Potter County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,456 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,688 (1.6%)

Area name: Amarillo, TX MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Potter County is $443 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $553 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $762 a month.

Cities in this county include: Amarillo, Canadian River Breaks, Bishop Hills.

2023 air pollution in Potter County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 6.1 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.000 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Davidson County, North Carolina , Davie County, North Carolina , Carson County , Iredell County, North Carolina , Montgomery County, North Carolina , Donley County , Randall County .

Current college students: 5,877
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 15,917 (47.7% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 5,8502010 or later
• 5,3432000 to 2009
• 3,5871990 to 1999
• 3,2941980 to 1989
• 2,0971970 to 1979
• 798Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 33,415
• One, attached: 1,602
• Two: 965
• 3 or 4: 1,562
• 5 to 9: 1,592
• 10 to 19: 2,282
• 20 to 49: 1,553
• 50 or more: 1,654
• Mobile homes: 4,640
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 102

Housing units in Potter County with a mortgage: 13,207 (317 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 217 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 153

Religion statistics for Potter County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Potter County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
• Texas Stone Ridge Fire, Incident Period: May 29, 2011 to June 01, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: May 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 2913, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Willow Creek South Fire Complex, Incident Period: February 27, 2011 to December 31, 1969, Fire Management Assistance Declared: February 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 2862, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3294: September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: 3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 07, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3290: August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: 3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• 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 Broadway Fire, Incident Period: February 13, 2008 to February 16, 2008, Fire Management Assistance Declared: February 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 2743, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Extreme Wildfire Threat, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to May 14, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1624: January 11, 2006, FEMA Id: 1624, 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
• 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

9.46% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($44,084 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.43% relocated from other counties in Texas ($34,180 average AGI)
2.03% relocated from other states ($9,904 average AGI)

Potter County:	2.03%
Texas average:	2.83%

from Randall County, TX	4.55% ($47,851 average AGI)
from Lubbock County, TX	0.24% ($32,612)
from Moore County, TX	0.20% ($40,682)
from Harris County, TX	0.16% ($36,985)
from Dallas County, TX	0.16% ($25,667)
from Tarrant County, TX	0.13% ($39,321)
from Hutchinson County, TX	0.12% ($50,843)

10.96% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($46,889 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
8.78% relocated to other counties in Texas ($38,866 average AGI)
2.18% relocated to other states ($8,023 average AGI)

Potter County:	2.18%
Texas average:	2.08%

to Randall County, TX	5.53% ($55,635 average AGI)
to Lubbock County, TX	0.24% ($32,198)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.20% ($36,776)
to Dallas County, TX	0.19% ($37,159)
to Hutchinson County, TX	0.16% ($36,881)
to Moore County, TX	0.15% ($37,587)
to Gray County, TX	0.12% ($18,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 19.0
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 13.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.1

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Potter County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 20,357 (6,656 living alone), Female householders: 22,009 (7,472 living alone)

• 17,102 spouses (16,888 opposite-sex spouses), 2,783 unmarried partners, (2,545 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 35,266 children (32,621 natural, 1,458 adopted, 1,187 stepchildren), 4,107 grandchildren, 1,104 brothers or sisters, 2,879 parents, 148 foster children, 2,049 other relatives, 2,198 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 5,643

Size of family households: 10,379 2-persons, 6,469 3-persons, 5,135 4-persons, 2,502 5-persons, 678 6-persons, 989 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 14,128 1-person, 1,980 2-persons, 106 4-persons.

14,433 married couples with children.
11,417 single-parent households (2,628 men, 8,789 women).

68.2% of residents of Potter speak English at home.
24.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $2,081,657,000 ($17,580 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $792,385,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $399,294,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $168,394,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,244,000
Federal grants: $103,394,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,289,429,000 ($770,438,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $119,903,000 ($11,131,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $48,935,000
Federal Government insurance: $25,982,000

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

Here:	-7 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.05 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Potter County, Texas
• 2972020 or later
• 2,5872010 to 2019
• 3,7882000 to 2009
• 4,1411990 to 1999
• 4,2871980 to 1989
• 5,2341970 to 1979
• 6,1851960 to 1969
• 11,1861950 to 1959
• 6,3941940 to 1949
• 5,2681939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Potter County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Potter County, Texas
• 1261 room
• 612 rooms
• 1,2893 rooms
• 3,8044 rooms
• 7,7205 rooms
• 4,5866 rooms
• 2,5977 rooms
• 1,7148 rooms
• 3,1539+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Potter County, Texas
• 2971 room
• 3382 rooms
• 3,0463 rooms
• 5,0364 rooms
• 4,5495 rooms
• 2,6166 rooms
• 7317 rooms
• 6328 rooms
• 719+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Potter County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Potter County, Texas
• 126no bedroom
• 8781 bedroom
• 6,4552 bedrooms
• 13,1903 bedrooms
• 3,2714 bedrooms
• 1,1305+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Potter County, Texas
• 297no bedroom
• 4,2161 bedroom
• 5,8782 bedrooms
• 5,2163 bedrooms
• 1,7094 bedrooms
• 05+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Potter County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Potter County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 1,240no vehicle
• 6,1991 vehicle
• 10,5132 vehicles
• 4,5883 vehicles
• 1,9934 vehicles
• 5175+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Potter County in renter-occupied apartments
• 1,697no vehicle
• 9,5851 vehicle
• 4,4592 vehicles
• 5173 vehicles
• 5454 vehicles
• 5135+ vehicles

87.4% of Potter County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Texas.

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

• This state: 73,127
• Other state: 23,841
• Northeast: 1,441
• Midwest: 5,796
• South: 7,976
• West: 8,628

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 2,958
• Number of aged recipients: 446
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,512
• Number of recipients under 18: 528
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,760
• Number of recipients older than 64: 670
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,071
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,292

Potter County on our top lists:

• #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
• #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
• #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
• #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
• #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
• #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
• #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"