Real County, Texas (TX)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 686
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 959
Renter-occupied apartments: 329 (it was 286 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 36% |
Land area: 700 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (23.4%), Retail trade (19.7%), Educational, health and social services (12.8%), Construction (11.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 66%
- Government: 18%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 16%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 2,05972.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 74926.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 371.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 10.04%Two or more races
| Median resident age: | 52.9 years |
| Texas median age: | 35.6 years |
| Males: 1,359 |  (46.8%) |
| Females: 1,547 |  (53.2%) |
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| Real County: | 2.0 people |
| Texas: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,360 ($25,118 in 1999)
| This county: | $46,360 |
| Texas: | $72,284 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $606 (lower quartile is $521, upper quartile is $1,069)
| This county: | $606 |
| State: | $1117 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $298,543 (it was $61,200 in 2000)
| Real: | $298,543 |
| Texas: | $275,400 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,130Detached houses: $367,696
Here: $367,696 State: $369,058 Mobile homes: $148,038
Here: $148,038 State: $124,413
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $425
Institutionalized population: 70
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 4
- Burglaries: 93
- Thefts: 21
- Auto thefts: 5
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 4
- Burglaries: 20
- Thefts: 24
- Auto thefts: 5
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 0 buildings
- 2021: 0 buildings
- 2020: 0 buildings
- 2019: 0 buildings
- 2018: 0 buildings
- 2017: 0 buildings
- 2016: 0 buildings
- 2015: 0 buildings
- 2014: 0 buildings
- 2013: 0 buildings
- 2012: 0 buildings
- 2011: 0 buildings
- 2010: 0 buildings
- 2009: 0 buildings
- 2008: 0 buildings
- 2007: 0 buildings
- 2006: 0 buildings
- 2005: 0 buildings
- 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $70,000
- 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $70,000
- 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $70,000
- 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $70,000
- 2000: 31 buildings, average cost: $97,700
- 1999: 136 buildings, average cost: $100,700
- 1998: 21 buildings, average cost: $88,900
- 1997: 24 buildings, average cost: $43,600
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,726 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,594 (0.7%)
| Real County: | 24.6% |
| Texas: | 14.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 52.9 years old
(Males: 59.1 years old, Females: 49.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 60.8 years old, Black residents: 12.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.4 years old, Other race residents: 17.7 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Real County is $398 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $659 a month.
Neighboring counties: Franklin County, Florida 
, Gilchrist County, Florida , Colorado County , St. Martin Parish, Louisiana , Gonzales County , Harris County , Hays County , Kendall County .
| Here: | 4.3% |
| Texas: | 3.5% |
Current college students: 95
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 64 (37.7% naturalized citizens)
| Real County: | 2.2% |
| Whole state: | 17.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 212010 or later
- 192000 to 2009
- 101990 to 1999
- 151980 to 1989
- 261970 to 1979
- 50Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,337
- One, attached: 34
- Two: 28
- 5 to 9: 1
- 10 to 19: 3
- Mobile homes: 458
Housing units in Real County with a mortgage: 130 (17 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
| Here: | 100.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Real County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,320 | 8 |
| Catholic | 739 | 2 |
| Mainline Protestant | 215 | 1 |
| None | 1,035 | - |
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
| Real County: | 6.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 3.39 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
| Real County: | 6.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
| This county: | 10.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Real County: | 10.5% |
| Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Real County: | 25.4% |
| State: | 26.6% |
Agriculture in Real County:
Average size of farms: 1329 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $8,967
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $173.01
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 89.97%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $19,454
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.39%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.97%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $16,993
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.38%
Average age of principal farm operators: 62 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.82
Land in orchards: 428 acres
Earthquake activity:
Real County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 18% 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 212.1 miles away from Real County center
On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 125.2 miles away from the 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 231.1 miles away from the county center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 124.9 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 260.5 miles away from Real County center
On 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 281.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
- Texas Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: September 10, 2018 - November 2, 2018, FEMA Id: 4416, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4223: May 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4223, Natural disaster type: 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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 03, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1709: June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: 1709, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 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 Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 29, 2002 to July 31, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1425: July 04, 2002, FEMA Id: 1425, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 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
- 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Real County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Fires: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 586 (64.1%)
- Carpooled: 79 (8.6%)
- Bus: 2 (0.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 13 (1.4%)
- Bicycle: 10 (1.1%)
- Walked: 66 (7.2%)
- Worked at home: 169 (18.5%)
- Accommodation and food services (40%)
- Retail trade (27%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Construction (11%)
- Other services, except public administration (10%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (27%)
- Retail trade (18%)
- Health care and social assistance (13%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Construction (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Management occupations (22%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (19%)
- Production occupations (16%)
- Firefighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (4%)
- Sales and related occupations (28%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (10%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
- Mexico (62%)
- Guatemala (16%)
- El Salvador (8%)
- Honduras (8%)
- Venezuela (6%)
- England (0%)
- Scotland (0%)
- Irish (9%)
- German (7%)
- American (6%)
- English (4%)
- Scottish (4%)
- Norwegian (1%)
- French Canadian (1%)
People in group quarters in Real County, Texas in 2000:
- 71 people in nursing homes
- 4 people in other workers' dormitories
- 3 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
11.87% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($81,590 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 11.87% |
| Texas average: | 8.12% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10.44% relocated from other counties in Texas ($74,548 average AGI)
1.43% relocated from other states ($7,042 average AGI)
Real County: 1.43% Texas average: 2.83%
7.37% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($50,745 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.37% |
| Texas average: | 7.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.37% relocated to other counties in Texas ($50,745 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 16.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.9
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.9%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 923 (813 aged, 110 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 116 (20%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Real County, Texas in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (21)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 28%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 29%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,815
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 33
Household type by relationship:
Households: 2,906- Male householders: 618 (132 living alone), Female householders: 428 (150 living alone)
431 spouses (431 opposite-sex spouses), 6 unmarried partners, (6 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 593 children (552 natural, 11 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 80 grandchildren, 46 brothers or sisters, 133 parents, 160 foster children, 161 other relatives, 72 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 119
Size of family households: 565 2-persons, 116 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 283 1-person, 11 2-persons, 4 3-persons.
321 married couples with children.
58 single-parent households (0 men, 58 women).
87.6% of residents of Real speak English at home.
13.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $24,908,000 ($8,317 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,256,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $12,304,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,992,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $87,000
Federal grants: $7,093,000
Federal procurement contracts: $117,000 ($34,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $314,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $12,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $118,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,349,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 162| Here: | 53 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 85 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 202
| Here: | 67 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 35 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +4
| Here: | +1 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +29 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +28
| Here: | +9 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +10 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.51 millions of gallons per day (41% from ground, 59% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Real County, Texas
- 02020 or later
- 3602010 to 2019
- 2282000 to 2009
- 2701990 to 1999
- 2651980 to 1989
- 2241970 to 1979
- 1451960 to 1969
- 831950 to 1959
- 251940 to 1949
- 2411939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Real County, Texas
- 01 room
- 72 rooms
- 553 rooms
- 714 rooms
- 2395 rooms
- 2056 rooms
- 1057 rooms
- 358 rooms
- 629+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Real County, Texas
- 71 room
- 152 rooms
- 473 rooms
- 1024 rooms
- 525 rooms
- 276 rooms
- 107 rooms
- 08 rooms
- 39+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Real County, Texas
- 0no bedroom
- 521 bedroom
- 2302 bedrooms
- 3743 bedrooms
- 954 bedrooms
- 225+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Real County, Texas
- 7no bedroom
- 541 bedroom
- 1432 bedrooms
- 363 bedrooms
- 254 bedrooms
- 35+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Real County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 4no vehicle
- 1931 vehicle
- 3932 vehicles
- 1263 vehicles
- 564 vehicles
- 65+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Real County in renter-occupied apartments
- 35no vehicle
- 831 vehicle
- 922 vehicles
- 463 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 125+ vehicles
89.0% of Real County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Texas.
| Real County: | 89.0% |
| State average: | 85.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2,213
- Other state: 497
- Northeast: 40
- Midwest: 166
- South: 124
- West: 166
- 80.6%Electricity
- 14.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.4%No fuel used
- 2.2%Wood
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 81.2%Electricity
- 17.2%Wood
- 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 32
| Here: | 11.3% |
| Texas: | 8.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
| Here: | 0.4% |
| Texas: | 8.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Texas: | 16.2% |
Real County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $150,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $613,000
Police Protection: $533,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $479,000
Central Staff Services: $230,000
Financial Administration: $191,000
Public Welfare - Other: $160,000
Correctional Institutions: $154,000
General Public Buildings: $67,000
Health - Other: $50,000
General - Other: $33,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $147,000
Fines and Forfeits: $37,000
Interest Earnings: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,490,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $46,000
Highways: $35,000
General Local Government Support: $32,000
- Tax - Property: $1,977,000
Other License: $209,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $125,000
Real County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $150,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $613,000
Police Protection: $533,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $479,000
Central Staff Services: $230,000
Financial Administration: $191,000
Public Welfare - Other: $160,000
Correctional Institutions: $154,000
General Public Buildings: $67,000
Health - Other: $50,000
General - Other: $33,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $147,000
Fines and Forfeits: $37,000
Interest Earnings: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,490,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $46,000
Highways: $35,000
General Local Government Support: $32,000
- Tax - Property: $1,977,000
Other License: $209,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $125,000
Real County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $150,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $613,000
Police Protection: $533,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $479,000
Central Staff Services: $230,000
Financial Administration: $191,000
Public Welfare - Other: $160,000
Correctional Institutions: $154,000
General Public Buildings: $67,000
Health - Other: $50,000
General - Other: $33,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $147,000
Fines and Forfeits: $37,000
Interest Earnings: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,490,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $46,000
Highways: $35,000
General Local Government Support: $32,000
- Tax - Property: $1,977,000
Other License: $209,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $125,000
Real County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $150,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $613,000
Police Protection: $533,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $479,000
Central Staff Services: $230,000
Financial Administration: $191,000
Public Welfare - Other: $160,000
Correctional Institutions: $154,000
General Public Buildings: $67,000
Health - Other: $50,000
General - Other: $33,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $147,000
Fines and Forfeits: $37,000
Interest Earnings: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,490,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $46,000
Highways: $35,000
General Local Government Support: $32,000
- Tax - Property: $1,977,000
Other License: $209,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $125,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 131
- Number of aged recipients: 39
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 92
- Number of recipients under 18: 6
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 67
- Number of recipients older than 64: 58
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 61
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 55
| Most common first names in Real County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 25 | 74.6 years |
| William | 25 | 74.3 years |
| James | 25 | 74.7 years |
| Robert | 20 | 79.4 years |
| Mary | 20 | 74.8 years |
| George | 14 | 71.3 years |
| Charles | 13 | 72.2 years |
| Alfred | 10 | 74.8 years |
| Maria | 10 | 75.1 years |
| Thomas | 10 | 70.5 years |
| Most common last names in Real County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 14 | 79.8 years |
| Thompson | 12 | 77.1 years |
| Buchanan | 11 | 87.8 years |
| Welch | 9 | 75.1 years |
| Brice | 9 | 75.1 years |
| Aguero | 8 | 73.3 years |
| Shipman | 8 | 72.0 years |
| Chisum | 8 | 81.9 years |
| Taylor | 8 | 79.1 years |
| Cox | 7 | 75.8 years |
Businesses in Real County, TX
- U-Haul: 1
Real County on our top lists:
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