County population in 2016: 11,459 (7% urban, 93% rural); it was 9,139 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,705 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,775 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,990 Renter-occupied apartments: 897 (it was 627 in 2000)
% of renters here:
17%
State:
36%
Land area: 232 sq. mi.
Water area: 26.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 49 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Rains County: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,780 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,095 (1.2%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 10.0%
Rains County:
10.0%
Texas:
15.6%
(9.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.8% for Black residents, 17.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.8% for American Indian residents, 22.4% for other race residents, 8.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 48.2 years old
(Males: 46.2 years old, Females: 49.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.0 years old, Black residents: 60.5 years old, American Indian residents: 38.7 years old, Asian residents: 37.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.6 years old, Other race residents: 32.6 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rains County is $406 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $505 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $681 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Rains County: Ennis Creek School (A), Fuller Brothers L P Ranch (B), Fuller Ranch (C), Lloyd Mountain School (D), Pyron Siding (E), Southwest Medical Evacuation Snyder Base (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Creek (A), Sulphur Creek (B), Salt Springs Creek (C), Rockwall Creek (D), Mooar Creek (E), Dry Run (F), Ennis Creek (G), Hackberry Creek (H), Horse Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 216 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 460 (41.3% naturalized citizens)
Rains County:
4.0%
Whole state:
17.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 118
2000 to 2009: 89
1990 to 1999: 121
1980 to 1989: 14
1970 to 1979: 21
Before 1970: 35
Note: State values scaled to Rains County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 40.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,705
One, attached: 103
Two: 5
3 or 4: 98
5 to 9: 35
10 to 19: 46
20 to 49: 40
50 or more: 8
Mobile homes: 1,341
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 33
Housing units in Rains County with a mortgage: 1,468 (4 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,928
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Rains County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
3,513
23
Catholic
621
1
Mainline Protestant
252
2
Other
1
-
None
6,527
-
Rains 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: 2
Rains County:
1.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.90 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
Rains County:
0.90 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:
7.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Rains County:
9.7%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Rains County:
27.5%
State:
26.6%
Agriculture in Rains County:
Average size of farms: 160 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $20,189 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $115.26 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.65% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 80.63% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $21,945 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.17% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.44% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31,161 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 97.60% Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 27.00 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 8.33% Corn for grain: 52 harvested acres Vegetables: 58 harvested acres Land in orchards: 99 acres
Tornado activity:
Rains County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 986064.9 times below overall U.S. average.
Earthquake activity:
Rains County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 128.4 miles away from Rains County center 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 288.4 miles away from the county center On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 259.7 miles away from the county center On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 166.7 miles away from the county center On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 261.8 miles away from Rains County center On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 23.0 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
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 Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: April 15, 1990 to May 29, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-863: May 02, 1990, FEMA Id: 863, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Texas Heavy Rains, Flooding, Incident Period: January 27, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-320: January 27, 1972, FEMA Id: 320, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
Texas SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 12, 1966, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-218: May 12, 1966, FEMA Id: 218, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Rains County (10) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 4
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (12%)
Transportation occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (24%)
Sales and related occupations (13%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (12%)
Management occupations (10%)
Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (62%)
India (7%)
Cuba (5%)
Canada (5%)
Philippines (4%)
England (3%)
Other South America (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Rains County (%):
American (22%)
German (10%)
English (7%)
Irish (6%)
Scottish (3%)
European (3%)
Dutch (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,113 (76.4%)
Carpooled: 328 (11.9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0.2%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 15 (0.5%)
Walked: 75 (2.7%)
Worked at home: 242 (8.8%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
60 people in nursing homes
11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
41 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
25 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $43,883.
9.23% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($35,300 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
9.23%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.94% relocated from other counties in Texas ($28,081 average AGI)
1.29% relocated from other states ($7,218 average AGI)
Rains County:
1.29%
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:
8.63% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,277 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.63%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.27% relocated to other counties in Texas ($26,386 average AGI)
1.36% relocated to other states ($4,891 average AGI)
Rains County:
1.36%
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4
Births per 1000 population in Rains County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population in Rains County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Rains County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 28.4% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 19.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Rains County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Rains County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,097 (1,734 aged, 363 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 498 (21%)
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 Rains County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (174)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (54)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,044 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,079 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 18
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 12 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 62
Household type by relationship:
Households: 11,459
In family households: 9,906 (1,719 male householders, 1,358 female householders)
2,315 spouses, 3,094 children (2,811 natural, 102 adopted, 181 stepchildren), 402 grandchildren, 206 brothers or sisters, 198 parents, 396 other relatives, 199 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,487 (506 male householders (431 living alone)), 772 female householders (722 living alone)), 202 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 69
Size of family households: 1,619 2-persons, 617 3-persons, 579 4-persons, 207 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.
1,288 married couples with children.
540 single-parent households (217 men, 323 women).
93.0% of residents of Rains speak English at home.
6.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (24% speak English very well, 76% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $46,946,000 ($4,242 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,565,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $27,800,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,854,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $165,000 Federal grants: $7,315,000 Federal procurement contracts: $442,000 ($111,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,371,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $734,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,837,000 Federal Government insurance: $87,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 533
Here:
47 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 559
Here:
49 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +96
Here:
+8 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +2,116
Here:
+187 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Rains County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.26 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Note: State values scaled to Rains County population
no vehicle: 69
1 vehicle: 918
2 vehicles: 1,443
3 vehicles: 674
4 vehicles: 115
5+ vehicles: 154
no vehicle: 82
1 vehicle: 415
2 vehicles: 318
3 vehicles: 124
4 vehicles: 37
5+ vehicles: 0
88% of Rains County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 96% lived in Texas.
Rains County:
87.7%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 8,187
Other state: 2,673
Northeast: 303
Midwest: 861
South: 1,055
West: 444
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