County population in 2012: 7,525 (60% urban, 40% rural); it was 7,304 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 488 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,460 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,773 Renter-occupied apartments: 958 (it was 757 in 2000)
% 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).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Presidio County: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.2%), Public administration (11.1%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,229 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $689 (1.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 29.5%
(8.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 36.6% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 38 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 16 years old, American Indian residents: 40 years old, Asian residents: 30 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 36 years old, Other race residents: 32 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
36.4%
Whole state:
15.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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.
Cemeteries: Campo Santo Hernandez (1), Campo Santo Rodriguez (2), Casa Blanca Cemetery (3), Spencer Cemetery (4), Ochoa Cemetery (5), Presidio Cemetery (6), Haciendita Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Contrabando Waterhole (A), W-Bar Tank (B), Sunny Glen Tank (C), Fowlkes Ranch Lake (D), San Estaban Lake (E), Red Tank (F), Presa Viruelas (G), Presa Rincon (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alamito Creek (A), Perdiz Creek (B), Panther Creek (C), Oak Creek (D), Navajo Creek (E), Naegele Creek (F), Matonoso Creek (G), Holguin Creek (H), White Spring Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Presidio County include: Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Ocotillo Unit (1), Fort Leaton State Historic Site (2), Chinati Mountains State Natural Area (3), Big Bend Ranch State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
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 (commute): 17.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.5%
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
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.14%
Here
65.1%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 4,758 Total congregations: 19
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Churches of Christ
Other
Adherents
4,044 (85.0%)
225 (4.7%)
224 (4.7%)
59 (1.2%)
206 (4.3%)
Congregations
6 (31.6%)
5 (26.3%)
2 (10.5%)
2 (10.5%)
4 (21.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 12225 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $415,870 Average total farm production expenses per farm: $389,302 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: $35,856 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
Earthquake activity:
Presidio County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 55.8 miles away from the county center On 4/15/1995 at 14:33:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.0 miles away from the county center On 11/12/1995 at 17:45:59, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 57.2 miles away from the county center On 4/15/1998 at 10:33:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 57.5 miles away from Presidio County center On 6/1/1995 at 01:06:15, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 57.2 miles away from the county center On 4/14/1995 at 02:19:38, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 57.2 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Rockhouse Fire, Incident Period: April 9, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 9, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2885, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Hughes Ranch Fire, Incident Period: June 4, 2008, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 4, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2768, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 1, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3284): March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-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: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-EM-3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3216): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 1, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3142): September 1, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
The number of natural disasters in Presidio County (7) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1 Emergencies Declared: 4
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%)
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%)
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%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
People in group quarters in Presidio County, Texas in 2000:
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:
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 20.9
Births per 1000 population in Presidio County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.3
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 2006: 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: 7,818
In family households: 6,774 (1,367 male householders, 629 female householders)
1,473 spouses, 2,433 children (2,324 natural, 35 adopted, 74 stepchildren), 425 grandchildren, 60 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 149 other relatives, 88 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,044 (442 male householders (368 living alone)), 468 female householders (424 living alone)), 134 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 794 2-persons, 394 3-persons, 367 4-persons, 268 5-persons, 94 6-persons, 79 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
2005 or later: 36
2000 to 2004: 256
1990 to 1999: 678
1980 to 1989: 786
1970 to 1979: 684
1960 to 1969: 361
1950 to 1959: 244
1940 to 1949: 275
1939 or earlier: 805
Rooms in houses/apartments in Presidio County, Texas
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 Presidio County
38.0 years
33.0 years
(45.3%)
(54.7%)
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