County population in 2016: 17,896 (68% urban, 32% rural); it was 16,361 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,985 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,326 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,255 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,527 (it was 1,501 in 2000)
% of renters here:
26%
State:
36%
Land area: 902 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 20 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Scurry County: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (31.6%), Educational, health and social services (22.6%), Public administration (15.5%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (14.2%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,891 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,048 (1.3%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 7.6%
Scurry County:
7.6%
Texas:
15.6%
(6.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.6% for Black residents, 10.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.9% for other race residents, 15.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 35.7 years old
(Males: 35.6 years old, Females: 35.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.1 years old, Black residents: 34.9 years old, American Indian residents: 33.3 years old, Asian residents: 21.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.7 years old, Other race residents: 38.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Scurry County is $378 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $704 a month.
Current college students: 704 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 752 (30.7% naturalized citizens)
Scurry County:
4.2%
Whole state:
17.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 69
2000 to 2009: 78
1990 to 1999: 240
1980 to 1989: 163
1970 to 1979: 127
Before 1970: 24
Note: State values scaled to Scurry County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 5,773
One, attached: 79
Two: 166
3 or 4: 322
5 to 9: 102
10 to 19: 6
20 to 49: 40
50 or more: 8
Mobile homes: 857
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9
Housing units in Scurry County with a mortgage: 1,719 (8 second mortgage, 35 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,690
Here:
33.3% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Scurry County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
7,348
30
Catholic
2,316
3
Mainline Protestant
1,021
8
Black Protestant
187
1
Other
179
2
None
5,870
-
Scurry 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
Scurry County:
1.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Scurry County:
6.88 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
This county:
8.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Scurry County:
8.9%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Scurry County:
26.4%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
15.1%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Scurry County:
Average size of farms: 838 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $34,164 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $88.89 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.47% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 60.48% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $30,263 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.13% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.17% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $33,922 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.54% Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.92 All wheat for grain: 7540 harvested acres Upland cotton: 66596 harvested acres Land in orchards: 54 acres
Earthquake activity:
Scurry County-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
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 26.1 miles away from Scurry 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 218.9 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 127.1 miles away from the county center On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 263.9 miles away from the county center On 12/19/2005 at 20:27:40, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 209.2 miles away from Scurry County center On 1/29/2008 at 10:24:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 15.9 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 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 Scurry Complex Fire, Incident Period: February 23, 2008 to February 29, 2008, Fire Management Assistance Declared: February 23, 2008, FEMA Id: 2744, 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 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 Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: August 30, 1993 to November 15, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3113: September 10, 1993, FEMA Id: 3113, Natural disaster type: Fire
The number of natural disasters in Scurry County (8) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2 Emergencies Declared: 5
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (12%)
Transportation occupations (10%)
Management occupations (8%)
Production occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Personal care and service occupations (9%)
Management occupations (8%)
Healthcare support occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (77%)
El Salvador (5%)
Ghana (3%)
Guatemala (3%)
Laos (3%)
Other South Central Asia (2%)
England (2%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Scurry County (%):
American (17%)
Irish (4%)
English (3%)
German (3%)
Italian (1%)
French (except Basque) (0%)
Scottish (0%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 6,605 (80.2%)
Carpooled: 1,176 (14.3%)
Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0.1%)
Subway or elevated: 26 (0.3%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 69 (0.8%)
Bicycle: 58 (0.7%)
Walked: 80 (1.0%)
Worked at home: 170 (2.1%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Scurry County, Texas in 2000:
1,312 people in state prisons
164 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
126 people in nursing homes
36 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
24 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
People in group quarters in Scurry County, Texas in 2010:
1,296 people in state prisons
244 people in college/university student housing
83 people in group homes intended for adults
61 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
40 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $56,361.
6.60% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($36,247 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.60%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.05% relocated from other counties in Texas ($28,307 average AGI)
1.56% relocated from other states ($7,940 average AGI)
Scurry County:
1.56%
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:
6.90% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($37,715 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.90%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.79% relocated to other counties in Texas ($31,882 average AGI)
1.12% relocated to other states ($5,833 average AGI)
Scurry County:
1.12%
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 Scurry County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,710 (2,354 aged, 356 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 599 (15%)
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 Scurry County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (193)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (152)
Unspecified dementia (152)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (146)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (64)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (26)
Congestive heart failure (25)
Pneumonia, unspecified (22)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.22 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,692 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 454 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 47,370
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,394 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,061 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 33 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 105
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
Household type by relationship:
Households: 17,896
In family households: 13,698 (2,146 male householders, 1,896 female householders)
3,189 spouses, 5,212 children (4,520 natural, 242 adopted, 451 stepchildren), 412 grandchildren, 24 brothers or sisters, 143 parents, 281 other relatives, 357 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,318 (1,083 male householders (977 living alone)), 940 female householders (824 living alone)), 290 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,847
Size of family households: 1,901 2-persons, 813 3-persons, 790 4-persons, 365 5-persons, 117 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.
2,790 married couples with children.
1,277 single-parent households (638 men, 639 women).
73.4% of residents of Scurry speak English at home.
25.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 27% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $90,692,000 ($5,639 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,179,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $35,886,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,849,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,309,000 Federal grants: $19,873,000 Federal procurement contracts: $518,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,258,000 ($100,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $87,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,134,000 Federal Government insurance: $6,407,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,190
Here:
73 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 910
Here:
56 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +78
Here:
+5 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -476
Here:
-29 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Scurry County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.83 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 36
2010 to 2013: 197
2000 to 2009: 314
1990 to 1999: 361
1980 to 1989: 831
1970 to 1979: 1,289
1960 to 1969: 1,364
1950 to 1959: 1,912
1940 to 1949: 623
1939 or earlier: 339
Note: State values scaled to Scurry population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Scurry County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to Scurry County population
no vehicle: 94
1 vehicle: 1,070
2 vehicles: 1,998
3 vehicles: 814
4 vehicles: 291
5+ vehicles: 98
no vehicle: 159
1 vehicle: 696
2 vehicles: 688
3 vehicles: 88
4 vehicles: 39
5+ vehicles: 4
86% of Scurry 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, 95% lived in Texas.
Scurry County:
85.9%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 14,069
Other state: 2,891
Northeast: 432
Midwest: 574
South: 926
West: 966
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