County population in 2014: 6,976 (60% urban, 40% rural); it was 7,304 in 2000County 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. 2016 cost of living index in Presidio County: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.3%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (23.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (22.2%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (13.5%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $1,255 (1.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $773 (1.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 24.8%
(19.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 5.9% for other race residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 24.6%
Presidio County:
24.6%
Texas:
17.5%
(20.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 5.4% for other race residents)
Median age of residents in 2013: 40 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 41 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50 years old, Black residents: 54 years old, American Indian residents: 65 years old, Asian residents: 14 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 38 years old, Other race residents: 43 years old)
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Presidio County: Flying K Ranch (A), Lakeshore Ranch (B), Sprinkle (C), Nameless (D), Round Mountain (E), Sunset Ranch (F), Carl (G), Heissner Ranch (H), Koenig Ranch (I), Shield Ranch (J), City of Austin DBA Austin Energy Facility (K), City of Austin South Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (L), Dessau Fountains Estates Water Treatment Facility (M), Thoroughbred Farms Wastewater Treatment Facility (N), Upper Gilleland Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility (O), Camp Texlake (P), Lake Travis Community Library (Q), Travis County Fire Rescue Emergency Services District 11 Station 1 (R), North Lake Travis Fire and Rescue Station 106 (S), North Lake Travis Fire and Rescue Station 107 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Presidio County include: San Francisco Church (A), Union Lee Church (B), Richland Church (C), Salem Church (D), Kimbro Church (E), Lakeview Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Grace Baptist Church (H), Fitzhugh Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery (1), Lockwood Cemetery (2), Vasquez Cemetery (3), Schiller Cemetery (4), Brown Cemetery (5), Nelson Cemetery (6), Carl Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Hamilton Pool (A), Lake Travis (B), Clarence Washington Farm Lake (C), Apache Lake (D), Capitol Cattle Company Lake Number 3 (E), Cavness Lake (F), Raesz Lake (G), Sellers Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bingham Creek (A), Boggy Creek (B), White Branch (C), Thomas Springs Branch (D), Bear Creek (E), Rocky Creek (F), Myrtle Creek (G), Pedernales River (H), Ferguson Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Presidio County include: Arkansas Bend Park (1), Hamilton Pool Park (2), Sandy Creek Park (3), Northeast Park (4), Pace Bend Park (5), Walnut Creek Nature Preserve (6), Tom Hughes Park (7), East Metropolitan Park (8), Mustang Stadium (9). 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:
0.0% with mortgage
State:
64.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Presidio County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
3,200
5
Evangelical Protestant
523
11
Mainline Protestant
247
3
Other
34
1
None
3,814
-
Presidio 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: 1
Presidio County:
1.33 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
2.66 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Presidio County:
3.99 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
This county:
11.97 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Presidio County:
9.6%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Presidio County:
25.1%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
16.2%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Presidio County:
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
Tornado activity:
Presidio County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 7072442.8 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 56 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/27/1997, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 15 people and caused $70 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Presidio County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 10% 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 Presidio County center On 8/28/1995 at 10:46:12, a magnitude 6.9 (5.7 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.9 ME, 6.6 MW, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 456.9 miles away from the 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 175.8 miles away from the county center On 3/12/2003 at 23:41:32, a magnitude 6.5 (5.5 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.4 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 453.7 miles away from the county center On 1/4/2006 at 08:32:32, a magnitude 6.7 (6.1 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.6 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi) earthquake occurred 492.7 miles away from Presidio County center On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 293.5 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
TexasRockhouse Fire, Incident Period: April 9, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 9, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2885, Natural disaster type: Fire
TexasHughes Ranch Fire, Incident Period: June 4, 2008, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 4, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2768, Natural disaster type: Fire
TexasWildfires, 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
TexasHurricane 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
TexasHurricane 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
TexasHurricane 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
TexasExtreme 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
Office and administrative support occupations (10%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (9%)
Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Healthcare support occupations (15%)
Education, training, and library occupations (13%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Personal care and service occupations (5%)
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 2010 was $34,807.
7.24% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($34,388 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.24%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.06% relocated from other counties in Texas ($20,772 average AGI)
2.18% relocated from other states ($13,616 average AGI)
Presidio County:
2.18%
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:
10.00% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($36,413 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
10.00%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.92% relocated to other counties in Texas ($29,157 average AGI)
2.08% relocated to other states ($7,260 average AGI)
Presidio County:
2.08%
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 Presidio County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,562 (1,401 aged, 161 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 603 (27%)
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 Presidio County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (59)
Pneumonia, unspecified (10)
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.
1,560 married couples with children.
549 single-parent households (95 men, 454 women).
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: 84
2000 to 2004: 414
1990 to 1999: 738
1980 to 1989: 836
1970 to 1979: 338
1960 to 1969: 279
1950 to 1959: 104
1940 to 1949: 271
1939 or earlier: 788
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
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