Presidio County, Texas (TX)

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County population in July 2007: 7,575 (57% urban, 43% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,773
Renter-occupied apartments: 757

% of renters here:	30%
State:	36%

Land area: 3856 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 2 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Presidio County: 74.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.0%), Public administration (12.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.4%), Retail trade (10.4%), Construction (10.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 60%
Government: 33%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Presidio County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Presidio County, Texas:

Hispanic (84.4%)
White Non-Hispanic (14.8%)
Other race (13.5%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.5%)

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

Median resident age:	32.8 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 3,545	(48.5%)
Females: 3,759	(51.5%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,688
County population in 2003: 7,605
Jobs in 2003: 1,913

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Total labor force in 2004: 3,535
Unemployment rate in 2004: 14.5%

Average household size:

Presidio County:	2.9 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,650 ($19,860 in 1999)

This county:	$23,650
Texas:	$47,548

2007 median house/condo value: $48,484 ($35,500 in 2000)

Presidio County:	$48,484
Texas:	$120,900

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $239 (lower quartile is $159, upper quartile is $335)

This county:	$239
State:	$589

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $902
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $251

Institutionalized population: 89

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 0
Thefts: 0
Auto thefts: 0

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 0
Thefts: 0
Auto thefts: 0

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2004 Presidential Election results in Presidio County Texas:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 61.3%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 37.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $520 (1.7%)

Presidio County household income distribution in 2007

Presidio County home values distribution

Presidio County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	36.4%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This county:	11.7%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Presidio County is $425 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $628 a month.

Cities in this county include: Presidio, Marfa, Las Palmas-Juarez, Redford.

Neighboring counties: Brewster County , Hudspeth County , Jeff Davis County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Presidio County: Wood Ranch (A), Adobes (B), Agua Chano Ranch (C), Campo Santo Estrada (D), Miller Ranch (E), Allison Ranch (F), Donahue Crossing (G), Little Shannon Windmill (H), Capote Ranch (I), Nancy Anne Ranch (J), Long Hollow Windmill (K), Nopal Ranch (L), Arroyos Ranch (M), Nunez Ranch (N), Ocotillo Siding (O), Oil Well Windmill (P), Old Chilicote Ranch (Q), Old Ranch (R), Los Fresnos Crossing (S), Paisano (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Presidio County include: Sacred Heart Church (A), Saint Teresa Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Adobe Cemetery (1), Adobes Cemetery (2), Casa Blanca Cemetery (3), Haciendita Cemetery (4), Chinati Cemetery (5), Spencer Cemetery (6), Ochoa Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Contrabando Waterhole (A), Perdis Tank (B), Back Tank (C), Mesa Tank (D), W-Bar Tank (E), Middle Tank (F), Crenshaw Tank (G), Cruz Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sand Creek (A), Holguin Creek (B), Sauceda Creek (C), Savcito Creek (D), Matonoso Creek (E), White Spring Creek (F), Perdiz Creek (G), Navajo Creek (H), Naegele Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Presidio County include: Big Bend Ranch State Park (1), Chinati Mountains State Natural Area (2), Fort Leaton State Historic Site (3), Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Ocotillo Unit (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	10.8%
Texas:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 164
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 44.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,615 (22% naturalized citizens)

Presidio County:	35.8%
Whole state:	13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 681 1990 to 1994: 513 1985 to 1989: 441 1980 to 1984: 348 1975 to 1979: 189 1970 to 1974: 142 1970 to 1974: 84 1965 to 1969: 217

Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.5%

Presidio County marital status for males

Presidio County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,188
One, attached: 81
Two: 122
3 or 4: 76
5 to 9: 27
10 to 19: 1
20 or more: 42
Mobile homes: 741
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Housing units in Presidio County with a mortgage: 196 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,005

Here:	16.3% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Agriculture in Presidio County
Average size of farms: 12225 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $415870
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $389302
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.09%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 95.40%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35856
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 79.67%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.42
Land in orchards: 11 acres

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Public administration (15%)
Educational services (8%)
Utilities (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (23%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Health care (11%)
Public administration (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Cashiers (4%)

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

Mexico (98%)
Germany (1%)
Japan (0%)
Nicaragua (0%)
United Kingdom (0%)
Taiwan (0%)
Korea (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Presidio County:

United States or American (3%)
German (2%)
English (2%)
Irish (1%)
Scottish (1%)
Scotch-Irish (0%)
European (0%)

Presidio County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,619 (69%)
Carpooled: 477 (20%)
Bus or trolley bus: 22 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 139 (6%)
Other means: 28 (1%)
Worked at home: 56 (2%)

People in group quarters in Presidio County, Texas

89 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $28,298.

7.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,705 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.30%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.22% relocated from other counties in Texas ($16,715 average AGI)
2.08% relocated from other states ($10,995 average AGI)
Presidio County: 2.08%
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 Ector County, TX	1.02% ($23,379 average AGI)
from Brewster County, TX	0.67% ($26,632)
from El Paso County, TX	0.46% ($19,538)
from Midland County, TX	0.42% ($23,083)

10.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,489 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.76%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
8.35% relocated to other counties in Texas ($21,044 average AGI)
2.41% relocated to other states ($8,448 average AGI)
Presidio County: 2.41%
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 Ector County, TX	2.55% ($21,427 average AGI)
to Brewster County, TX	1.19% ($33,743)
to Midland County, TX	1.09% ($21,750)
to El Paso County, TX	0.58% ($34,529)
to Jeff Davis County, TX	0.34% ($23,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 21.0

Births per 1000 population in Presidio County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Presidio County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Presidio County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,392 (1,277 aged, 115 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 32%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 33%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 2318.050
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 569.8
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12.95

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 51.8

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,208

In family households: 6,487 (1,406 male householders, 453 female householders)
1,476 spouses, 2,616 children (2,521 natural, 27 adopted, 68 stepchildren), 254 grandchildren, 54 brothers or sisters, 49 parents, 135 other relatives, 44 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 721 (338 male householders (313 living alone)), 311 female householders (285 living alone)), 72 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 96 (94 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 674 2-persons, 395 3-persons, 358 4-persons, 259 5-persons, 99 6-persons, 74 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 598 1-person, 47 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

15.6% of residents of Presidio County speak English at home.
83.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 50% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $55,808,000 ($7306 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $622,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $15,602,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,010,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $403,000
Federal grants: $18,080,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,994,000 ($125,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,719,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $690,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $430,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,629,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 806

Here:	104 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 204

Here:	26 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +535

Here:	+69 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -708

Here:	-92 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Presidio County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.41 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.0
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 150
1995 to 1998: 331
1990 to 1994: 293
1980 to 1989: 597
1970 to 1979: 588
1960 to 1969: 285
1950 to 1959: 181
1940 to 1949: 238
1939 or earlier: 636

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Presidio County, Texas:
	1 room: 12 2 rooms: 65 3 rooms: 129 4 rooms: 378 5 rooms: 571 6 rooms: 340 7 rooms: 161 8 rooms: 60 9+ rooms: 57

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Presidio County, Texas:
	1 room: 28 2 rooms: 72 3 rooms: 163 4 rooms: 209 5 rooms: 175 6 rooms: 70 7 rooms: 27 8 rooms: 10 9+ rooms: 3

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Presidio County:
	no bedroom: 28 1 bedroom: 141 2 bedrooms: 630 3 bedrooms: 779 4 bedrooms: 161 5+ bedrooms: 34

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Presidio County:
	no bedroom: 30 1 bedroom: 197 2 bedrooms: 313 3 bedrooms: 187 4 bedrooms: 27 5+ bedrooms: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Presidio County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 134 1 vehicle: 623 2 vehicles: 737 3 vehicles: 220 4 vehicles: 38 5+ vehicles: 21

Cars and other vehicles available in Presidio County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 197 1 vehicle: 329 2 vehicles: 173 3 vehicles: 44 4 vehicles: 7 5+ vehicles: 7

62% of Presidio County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Texas.

Presidio County:	62.0%
State average:	51.6%

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

This state: 3945
Northeast: 74
Midwest: 111
South: 158
West: 325

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%) Electricity (34%) Utility gas (27%) Wood (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (45%) Utility gas (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%) Wood (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	0.2%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	0.8%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14

Here:	11.0%
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.)

Presidio County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $85,000
Charges - All Other: $338,000
Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $957,000
Financial Administration: $795,000

General - Other: $680,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $382,000

Regular Highways: $378,000

Police Protection: $351,000

Sewerage: $150,000

Central Staff Services: $137,000

General Public Buildings: $70,000

Health Services - Other: $24,000

Natural Resources - Other: $20,000

Parks & Recreation: $8,000

Fire Protection: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,373,000
General - Interest on Debt: $309,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $47,000
Water Utilities: $8,000

Fire Protection: $4,000

Health: $3,000
Intergovernmental to State - Water Utilities: $32,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $190,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,161,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $81,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,115,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $127,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $434,000
Interest Earnings: $36,000

Rents: $25,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,457,000
Corrections - Other: $14,000

General Public Building: $8,000

Police Protection: $8,000

Judicial: $6,000

Financial Administration: $1,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,092,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,691,000
General Support: $117,000

Highways: $30,000
Tax - Property: $1,014,000
Motor Vehicle License: $277,000

NEC: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,366,000

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)

Presidio County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)