County population in 2016: 28,085 (all rural); it was 22,246 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,745 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,745 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,602 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,606 (it was 1,049 in 2000)
% of renters here:
12%
State:
36%
Land area: 571 sq. mi.
Water area: 57.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 49 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in San Jacinto County: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,434 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,112 (1.2%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 16.1%
San Jacinto County:
16.1%
Texas:
15.6%
(14.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.3% for Black residents, 22.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 5.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 43.8 years old
(Males: 43.5 years old, Females: 43.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.5 years old, Black residents: 45.1 years old, American Indian residents: 13.8 years old, Asian residents: 8.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.4 years old, Other race residents: 22.4 years old)
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in San Jacinto County: Frame Switch (A), Gabriel Mills (B), Rock House (C), J J Johnson Farm (D), Bell Gin (E), McFadin House (F), Coupland Museum (G), Coupland Volunteer Fire Department (H), Hutto Community Volunteer Fire Department (I), New Bern Hall (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in San Jacinto County include: Palm Valley Church (A), Union Hall Church (B), Union Chapel (C), Type Church (D), Shiloh Church (E), Swanson Grove Church (F), Christ Church (G), Strickland Grove Church (H), Immanuel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Guentzel Cemetery (1), Wesley Chapel Cemetery (2), Matsler Cemetery (3), Wells Cemetery (4), Shiloh Cemetery (5), Davis Cemetery (6), McFadin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Bland Lake (A), Winterrowd Lake (B), Brenni Lake (C), Malish Lake (D), Hejl Lake (E), Granger Lake (F), North Fork Lake (G), Site Number Seventeen (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brizendine Branch (A), Brewer Branch (B), Boggy Creek (C), Block House Creek (D), Bertram Branch (E), Berry Creek (F), Bear Creek (G), Battleground Creek (H), Avery Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in San Jacinto County include: Jim Hogg Park (1), Sore Finger Wildlife Area (2), Sawyer Park (3), San Gabriel Wildlife Area (4), Russell Park (5), Pecan Grove Wildlife Area (6), Wilson Fox Park (7), Willis Creek Park (8), Willis Creek Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 386 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,456 (37.3% naturalized citizens)
San Jacinto County:
5.2%
Whole state:
17.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 0
2000 to 2009: 289
1990 to 1999: 363
1980 to 1989: 155
1970 to 1979: 30
Before 1970: 80
Note: State values scaled to San Jacinto County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 42.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 28.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 9,110
One, attached: 272
Two: 22
3 or 4: 112
5 to 9: 165
10 to 19: 91
20 to 49: 9
50 or more: 8
Mobile homes: 3,644
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 62
Housing units in San Jacinto County with a mortgage: 3,346 (45 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,093
Here:
37.5% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for San Jacinto County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
4,421
29
Mainline Protestant
594
4
Other
502
1
Black Protestant
470
4
Catholic
397
1
None
20,000
-
San Jacinto 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
San Jacinto County:
0.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.40 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
San Jacinto County:
3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:
1.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
San Jacinto County:
10.6%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
San Jacinto County:
26.9%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
14.8%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in San Jacinto County:
Average size of farms: 156 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $9,227 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: $12,587 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: $18,330 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
Tornado activity:
San Jacinto County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 914489.9 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 29 fatalities and 67 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/27/1997, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 27 people and injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
San Jacinto County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/10/2006 at 04:14:22, a magnitude 5.3 (4.2 MB, 5.3 MS, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 354.0 miles away from San Jacinto 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 370.8 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 217.7 miles away from the county center On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 290.8 miles away from the county center 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) earthquake occurred 490.9 miles away from San Jacinto County center On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 209.0 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 Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 22, 2016 to June 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4272: June 11, 2016, FEMA Id: 4272, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Texas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 17, 2016 to April 30, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4269: April 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4269, 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 Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to October 02, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1791: September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1791, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3294: September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: 3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 07, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3290: August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: 3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
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, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: October 24, 2002 to November 15, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1439: November 05, 2002, FEMA Id: 1439, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in San Jacinto County (20) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 10, Hurricanes: 7, Tornadoes: 5, Fire: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
Production occupations (10%)
Management occupations (10%)
Transportation occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Material moving occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (24%)
Sales and related occupations (13%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Personal care and service occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (70%)
Colombia (4%)
Pakistan (3%)
El Salvador (3%)
South Africa (3%)
Spain (2%)
Vietnam (2%)
Most common first ancestries reported in San Jacinto County (%):
American (16%)
English (8%)
German (7%)
Irish (5%)
Scottish (1%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Italian (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 3,084 (75.9%)
Carpooled: 336 (8.3%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 118 (2.9%)
Walked: 149 (3.7%)
Worked at home: 402 (9.9%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in San Jacinto County, Texas in 2000:
91 people in nursing homes
48 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
4 people in other group homes
74 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
54 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $44,646.
10.12% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($35,261 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
10.12%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
9.02% relocated from other counties in Texas ($31,881 average AGI)
1.10% relocated from other states ($3,381 average AGI)
San Jacinto County:
1.10%
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:
8.44% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,798 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.44%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.13% relocated to other counties in Texas ($29,056 average AGI)
1.31% relocated to other states ($4,743 average AGI)
San Jacinto County:
1.31%
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 San Jacinto County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,251 (3,457 aged, 794 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 977 (17%)
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 San Jacinto County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (373)
Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (132)
Congestive heart failure (109)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (104)
Septicaemia, unspecified (88)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (61)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (48)
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: 976 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 802 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 14 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 28
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 182.0. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 28,085
In family households: 24,416 (4,070 male householders, 3,100 female householders)
5,620 spouses, 8,032 children (6,796 natural, 461 adopted, 780 stepchildren), 1,014 grandchildren, 370 brothers or sisters, 616 parents, 794 other relatives, 764 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,531 (1,402 male householders (1,096 living alone)), 1,295 female householders (1,171 living alone)), 836 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 145
Size of family households: 3,683 2-persons, 1,556 3-persons, 806 4-persons, 835 5-persons, 157 6-persons, 153 7-or-more-persons.
3,467 married couples with children.
1,769 single-parent households (899 men, 870 women).
89.1% of residents of San Jacinto speak English at home.
10.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $105,960,000 ($4,294 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:
5.6
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 277
2010 to 2013: 434
2000 to 2009: 2,591
1990 to 1999: 2,944
1980 to 1989: 2,662
1970 to 1979: 2,883
1960 to 1969: 535
1950 to 1959: 405
1940 to 1949: 319
1939 or earlier: 303
Note: State values scaled to San Jacinto population
Rooms in houses/apartments in San Jacinto County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to San Jacinto County population
no vehicle: 260
1 vehicle: 2,248
2 vehicles: 3,467
3 vehicles: 1,492
4 vehicles: 493
5+ vehicles: 419
no vehicle: 207
1 vehicle: 777
2 vehicles: 344
3 vehicles: 96
4 vehicles: 0
5+ vehicles: 9
85% of San Jacinto County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Texas.
San Jacinto County:
84.6%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 20,022
Other state: 6,364
Northeast: 856
Midwest: 1,432
South: 2,774
West: 1,301
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in San Jacinto County
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