Reeves County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.1%), Manufacturing (13.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.2%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Reeves County, Texas:

Median resident age:	32.1 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 6,940	(52.8%)
Females: 6,197	(47.2%)

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Reeves County:	2.9 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$27,754
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$290
State:	$589

Reeves County:	$36,929
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $53,431

Here:	$53,431
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $50,418

Here:	$50,418
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $26,568

Here:	$26,568
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $23,542

Here:	$23,542
State:	$134,235

Mobile homes: $17,645

Here:	$17,645
State:	$42,156

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 13
• Burglaries: 29
• Thefts: 65
• Auto thefts: 6

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 9
• Burglaries: 31
• Thefts: 59
• Auto thefts: 3

This county:	28.9%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	10.9%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Reeves County is $428 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $620 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pecos, Balmorhea, Lindsay, Toyah.

Neighboring counties: Eddy County, New Mexico , Culberson County , Jeff Davis County , Loving County , Pecos County , Ward County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Reeves County: Derrick Ranch (A), Wire Pen Windmill (B), Worsham Ranch (C), Adams Windmill (D), Incline Windmill (E), Airport Windmill (F), Dinwiddie Ranch (G), Division Windmill (H), Middle Windmill (I), Moody Ranch (J), Canyon Windmill (K), Cargill Windmill (L), Anderson Ranch (M), Carne Seca Windmill (N), Goose Windmill (O), Carrizo Windmill (P), Draw Windmill (Q), Graef Ranch (R), New Windmill (S), Nine Section Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Toyah New Cemetery (1), Balmorhea Cemetery (2), Brogade Cemetery (3), Lara Cemetery (4), Mount Evergreen Cemetery (5), Mexican Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Orla Tank (A), Mosquito Lake (B), Little Tank (C), South Tank (D), Highway Tank (E), Johnson Lake (F), Smith Tank (G), Loma Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Sandia Creek (A), San Solomon Creek (B), Cottonwood Creek (C), Cherry Creek (D), Canyon Creek (E), Toyah Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Reeves County: Balmorhea State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	11.9%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 297
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 46.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,931 (42% naturalized citizens)

Reeves County:	14.7%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,906
• One, attached: 168
• Two: 146
• 3 or 4: 84
• 5 to 9: 33
• 10 to 19: 12
• 20 or more: 38
• Mobile homes: 630
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Housing units in Reeves County with a mortgage: 678 (9 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,931

Here:	26.0% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Reeves County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 1.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 30 fatalities and 140 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/22/1987, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 30 people and injured 121 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Reeves County-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 90% 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 73.0 miles away from Reeves 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 76.6 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 74.0 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 71.7 miles away from Reeves County center
On 4/15/1998 at 10:33:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 79.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/1/1995 at 01:06:15, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 71.7 miles away from Reeves County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,158 (77%) Carpooled: 718 (18%) Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 12 (0%) Walked: 58 (1%) Other means: 93 (2%) Worked at home: 53 (1%)

6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,580 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.31%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.84% relocated from other counties in Texas ($20,160 average AGI)
1.47% relocated from other states ($4,420 average AGI)

Reeves County:	1.47%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Ector County, TX	1.07% ($22,649 average AGI)
from Midland County, TX	0.37% ($31,692)
from Ward County, TX	0.35% ($30,417)

8.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,148 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.73%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.44% relocated to other counties in Texas ($26,730 average AGI)
1.29% relocated to other states ($3,418 average AGI)

Reeves County:	1.29%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Ector County, TX	2.39% ($25,647 average AGI)
to Midland County, TX	1.43% ($24,412)
to Ward County, TX	0.39% ($23,357)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,850 (1,591 aged, 259 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 28%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 29%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 11,030 (2,410 male householders, 754 female householders)

  2,389 spouses, 4,292 children (3,953 natural, 61 adopted, 278 stepchildren), 642 grandchildren, 49 brothers or sisters, 65 parents, 233 other relatives, 196 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 986 (414 male householders (382 living alone)), 518 female householders (501 living alone)), 54 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,121 (1,115 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,063 2-persons, 722 3-persons, 623 4-persons, 414 5-persons, 236 6-persons, 106 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 883 1-person, 49 2-persons.

32.5% of residents of Reeves County speak English at home.
66.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $85,637,000 ($7232 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,458,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $22,948,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,818,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,523,000
Federal grants: $37,463,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,024,000 ($863,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,861,000 ($86,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $865,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,985,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,672,000

Here:	91 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+11 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	-182 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.51 millions of gallons per day (89% from ground, 11% from surface)

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Here:	4.4
State:	3.8

66% of Reeves County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Texas.

Reeves County:	66.1%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 10132
• Northeast: 27
• Midwest: 168
• South: 221
• West: 553

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,000

Here:	0.6%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	4.8%
Texas:	15.4%

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