San Jacinto County, Texas (TX)

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County population in July 2007: 24,818 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,602
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,049

% of renters here:	12%
State:	36%

Land area: 571 sq. mi.
Water area: 57.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 43 people per square mile

(average).

2008 cost of living index in San Jacinto County: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.4%), Construction (12.5%), Retail trade (11.9%), Manufacturing (10.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 67%
Government: 21%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in San Jacinto County, Texas:

White Non-Hispanic (80.8%)
Black (12.6%)
Hispanic (4.9%)
Other race (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
American Indian (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	40.0 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 11,150	(50.1%)
Females: 11,096	(49.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,709
County population in 2003: 23,921
Jobs in 2003: 2,448

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San Jacinto County,TX real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 10,049
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.6%

Average household size:

San Jacinto County:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,369 ($32,220 in 1999)

This county:	$38,369
Texas:	$47,548

2007 median house/condo value: $84,225 ($59,400 in 2000)

San Jacinto County:	$84,225
Texas:	$120,900

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $349 (lower quartile is $228, upper quartile is $490)

This county:	$349
State:	$589

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,205
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $285

Institutionalized population: 139

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 6
Assaults: 48
Burglaries: 186
Thefts: 268
Auto thefts: 62

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

Murders: 3
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 6
Assaults: 31
Burglaries: 173
Thefts: 223
Auto thefts: 52

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San Jacinto County, TX map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $81,400
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,700
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $46,700

2004 Presidential Election results in San Jacinto County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $623 (1.1%)

San Jacinto County household income distribution in 2007

San Jacinto County home values distribution

San Jacinto County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	18.8%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	8.7%
Whole state:	6.7%

Area name: Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Jacinto County is $612 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $743 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $990 a month.

Cities in this county include: Shepherd, Coldspring, Oakhurst, Shepherd-Evergreen.

Neighboring counties: Liberty County , Montgomery County , Polk County , Trinity County , Walker County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in San Jacinto County: Double Lake Campground (A), Nebletts Hunter Camp (B), Lone Star Trail Primitive Camp Number One (C), Lone Star Trail Primitive Camp Number Two (D), Liberty Hill Lookout (E), Big Woods Hunter Camp (F), San Jacipto Work Center (G), Shell Hunter Camp (H), Tarkington Hunter Camp (I), Willow Springs Lookout (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in San Jacinto County include: Pine Grove Missionary Church (A), Pine Valley Church (B), Pleasant Grove Church (C), Pleasant Grove Missionary Church (D), China Grove Church (E), Farley Chapel (F), Hoby Church (G), Salem Church (H), Big Creek Missionary Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ellis Cemetery (1), Squier Cemetery (2), Hargrove Cemetery (3), Spring Hill Cemetery (4), Harrell Cemetery (5), Hoby Cemetery (6), Purkerson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Gator Pond (A), Lost Lake (B), Stock Pen Lake (C), Woods Lake (D), Wood Lake (E), Chapman Ponds (F), Henry Lake (G), Blue Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sand Creek (A), Hickman Branch (B), Pumpkin Creek (C), Henry Lake Branch (D), West Carolina Creek (E), Bear Creek (F), Gum Branch (G), Negro Creek (H), Rocky Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in San Jacinto County include: Double Lake Recreation Area (1), Raven Hill Historical Monument (2), Big Creek Scenic Area (3), Wolf Creek Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.2%
Texas:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 386
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 557 (25% naturalized citizens)

San Jacinto County:	2.5%
Whole state:	13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 164 1990 to 1994: 128 1985 to 1989: 64 1980 to 1984: 91 1975 to 1979: 26 1970 to 1974: 4 1970 to 1974: 31 1965 to 1969: 49

Mean travel time to work: 42.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 28.0%

San Jacinto County marital status for males

San Jacinto County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,281
One, attached: 120
Two: 10
3 or 4: 79
5 to 9: 120
10 to 19: 37
20 or more: 48
Mobile homes: 3,679
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 146

Housing units in San Jacinto County with a mortgage: 1,717 (76 second mortgage, 87 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,433

Here:	41.4% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Agriculture in San Jacinto County
Average size of farms: 156 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $9227
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $146.48
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 16.23%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 74.05%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $12587
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.45%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.18%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $18330
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 97.32%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.47
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.06%
Vegetables: 35 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 110 acres

San Jacinto County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 17 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/10/1981, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Public administration (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (15%)
Public administration (10%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Construction (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (54%)
Vietnam (11%)
Canada (5%)
Germany (4%)
Other Eastern Africa (3%)
Spain (3%)
Japan (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in San Jacinto County:

United States or American (23%)
Irish (11%)
German (11%)
English (10%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Dutch (1%)

San Jacinto County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,169 (75%)
Carpooled: 1,465 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 92 (1%)
Other means: 135 (2%)
Worked at home: 309 (4%)

People in group quarters in San Jacinto County, Texas

91 people in nursing homes
48 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
4 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,011.

10.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,636 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.75%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
9.17% relocated from other counties in Texas ($30,587 average AGI)
1.58% relocated from other states ($4,049 average AGI)
San Jacinto County: 1.58%
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:

from Harris County, TX	2.67% ($40,387 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, TX	2.11% ($38,272)
from Liberty County, TX	1.38% ($28,427)
from Polk County, TX	0.77% ($24,648)
from Walker County, TX	0.43% ($28,867)
from Fort Bend County, TX	0.19% ($95,846)

11.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,353 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.09%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
9.46% relocated to other counties in Texas ($25,297 average AGI)
1.63% relocated to other states ($4,055 average AGI)
San Jacinto County: 1.63%
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:

to Montgomery County, TX	2.13% ($30,886 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX	1.96% ($26,745)
to Liberty County, TX	1.30% ($30,780)
to Polk County, TX	1.00% ($29,000)
to Walker County, TX	0.80% ($32,339)
to Brazoria County, TX	0.14% ($28,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Births per 1000 population in San Jacinto County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Deaths per 1000 population in San Jacinto County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in San Jacinto County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,043 (2,524 aged, 519 disabled)
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: 975.770
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 802.390
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16.13

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 13.78
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 28.22

Household type by relationship

Households: 22,102

In family households: 19,571 (5,188 male householders, 1,258 female householders)
5,233 spouses, 6,433 children (5,663 natural, 242 adopted, 528 stepchildren), 526 grandchildren, 119 brothers or sisters, 108 parents, 306 other relatives, 400 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,531 (1,098 male householders (937 living alone)), 1,129 female householders (1,010 living alone)), 304 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 144 (140 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,156 2-persons, 1,306 3-persons, 1,130 4-persons, 530 5-persons, 207 6-persons, 117 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,947 1-person, 257 2-persons, 23 3-persons.

93.6% of residents of San Jacinto County speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (14% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 55% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $105,960,000 ($4294 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,037,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $49,348,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $26,923,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $35,000
Federal grants: $27,024,000
Federal procurement contracts: $677,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,954,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,824,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,266,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,336

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,166

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +129

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,312

Here:	+93 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in San Jacinto County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.70 millions of gallons per day (94% from ground, 6% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.2
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 362
1995 to 1998: 1,542
1990 to 1994: 1,520
1980 to 1989: 3,168
1970 to 1979: 2,848
1960 to 1969: 849
1950 to 1959: 580
1940 to 1949: 284
1939 or earlier: 367

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in San Jacinto County, Texas:
	1 room: 38 2 rooms: 133 3 rooms: 593 4 rooms: 1,519 5 rooms: 2,303 6 rooms: 1,368 7 rooms: 954 8 rooms: 340 9+ rooms: 354

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Jacinto County, Texas:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 95 3 rooms: 155 4 rooms: 256 5 rooms: 313 6 rooms: 137 7 rooms: 32 8 rooms: 18 9+ rooms: 34

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in San Jacinto County:
	no bedroom: 47 1 bedroom: 482 2 bedrooms: 2,570 3 bedrooms: 3,678 4 bedrooms: 680 5+ bedrooms: 145

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Jacinto County:
	no bedroom: 19 1 bedroom: 238 2 bedrooms: 391 3 bedrooms: 316 4 bedrooms: 69 5+ bedrooms: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in San Jacinto County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 380 1 vehicle: 2,696 2 vehicles: 3,353 3 vehicles: 801 4 vehicles: 294 5+ vehicles: 78

Cars and other vehicles available in San Jacinto County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 126 1 vehicle: 496 2 vehicles: 364 3 vehicles: 45 4 vehicles: 6 5+ vehicles: 12

60% of San Jacinto County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in Texas.

San Jacinto County:	60.1%
State average:	51.6%

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

This state: 16865
Northeast: 575
Midwest: 1153
South: 2350
West: 671

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (54%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%) Utility gas (3%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%) Utility gas (8%) Wood (3%) No fuel used (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 122

Here:	4.5%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 120

Here:	8.8%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26

Here:	7.6%
Texas:	15.4%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

San Jacinto County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $1,029,000
Solid Waste Management: $110,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,276,000
Police Protection: $1,100,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $785,000

General Public Buildings: $470,000

Corrections - Other: $404,000

Financial Administration: $400,000

Solid Waste Management: $381,000

Central Staff Services: $369,000

Welfare - Other: $157,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $97,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $71,000
All Other: $13,000
General - Interest on Debt: $86,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Transit Utilities: $12,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,800,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,700,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $100,000
Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $123,000
Rents: $67,000

Interest Earnings: $35,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $244,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $999,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $531,000
General Support: $80,000
Tax - Property: $4,359,000
Motor Vehicle License: $482,000

Total General Sales: $186,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,849,000

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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)