Shelby 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 (19.2%), Manufacturing (18.7%), Retail trade (13.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.9%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Shelby County, Texas:

Median resident age:	36.9 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 12,113	(48.0%)
Females: 13,111	(52.0%)

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Shelby County:	2.6 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$34,668
Texas:	$47,548

Shelby County:	$77,699
Texas:	$120,900

This county:	$275
State:	$589

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 17
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 27
• Burglaries: 103
• Thefts: 122
• Auto thefts: 22

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 28
• Burglaries: 100
• Thefts: 95
• Auto thefts: 19

This county:	19.4%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	8.2%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Shelby County is $403 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $696 a month.

Cities in this county include: Center, Timpson, Tenaha, Joaquin, Huxley, Aiken-Neuville, Shelbyville.

Neighboring counties: De Soto Parish, Louisiana , Sabine Parish, Louisiana , Nacogdoches County , Panola County , Rusk County , Sabine County , San Augustine County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Shelby County: Alexanders Store (A), Dreka Work Center (B), Ashton School (C), Center Country Club (D), Center Filtration Plant (E), Pauls Store (F), East Hamilton Boat Ramp Recreation Site (G), Ragtown Recreation Site (H), Hawkeye Hunt Club (I), Sandy Springs Campground (J), Snyders Boat Ramp (K), Boles Field (L), Tabernacle Lookout (M), Timpson Lookout (N), Jordans Store (O), Welchs Store (P), Davis Ranch (Q), Gallus Ranch (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Shelby County include: Pine Ridge Church (A), Pleasant Grove Church (B), Pleasant Hill Church (C), Prospect Church (D), Providence Missionary Church (E), Ramah Church (F), Rayborn Church (G), Enterprise Church (H), Ephesus Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Johnson Cemetery (1), East Hamilton Cemetery (2), East Liberty Cemetery (3), Cedar Yard Cemetery (4), Center Ridge Cemetery (5), Union Cemetery (6), Truitt Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Old River Lake (A), Goodsons Lake (B), Ashton Lake (C), Grisby Lake (D), Mason Lake (E), Tuckers Lake (F), Attoyac Lake (G), Bailey Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Watery Creek (A), Pauls Creek (B), Sanders Creek (C), Sandy Branch (D), Bell Creek (E), Hilliard Creek (F), Sardis Branch (G), Beauchamp Creek (H), West Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Shelby County: North Toledo Bend Wildlife Mangement Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	4.4%
Texas:	4.4%

Current college students: 653
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,654 (18% naturalized citizens)

Shelby County:	6.6%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,439
• One, attached: 145
• Two: 294
• 3 or 4: 179
• 5 to 9: 29
• 10 to 19: 2
• 20 or more: 81
• Mobile homes: 3,651
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 135

Housing units in Shelby County with a mortgage: 1,473 (64 second mortgage, 37 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,155

Here:	40.6% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Shelby County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 3.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 174 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/15/1987, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 116 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 7,126 (74%) Carpooled: 1,489 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 25 (0%) Subway or elevated: 22 (0%) Ferryboat: 12 (0%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 26 (0%) Walked: 302 (3%) Other means: 235 (2%) Worked at home: 367 (4%)

5.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,465 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.86%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.16% relocated from other counties in Texas ($20,254 average AGI)
1.70% relocated from other states ($11,209 average AGI)

Shelby County:	1.70%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Nacogdoches County, TX	0.62% ($28,638 average AGI)
from Panola County, TX	0.50% ($27,342)
from Harris County, TX	0.46% ($28,286)
from De Soto Parish, LA	0.37% ($27,893)
from San Augustine County, TX	0.21% ($26,625)
from Dallas County, TX	0.20% ($31,733)
from Orange County, TX	0.18% ($27,143)

6.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,951 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.20%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.74% relocated to other counties in Texas ($23,894 average AGI)
1.46% relocated to other states ($6,057 average AGI)

Shelby County:	1.46%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Nacogdoches County, TX	0.97% ($27,108 average AGI)
to Panola County, TX	0.68% ($57,019)
to Harris County, TX	0.45% ($25,529)
to De Soto Parish, LA	0.26% ($26,750)
to San Augustine County, TX	0.26% ($23,400)
to Dallas County, TX	0.17% ($33,692)
to Smith County, TX	0.16% ($31,667)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,646 (3,904 aged, 742 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 21,866 (5,190 male householders, 1,786 female householders)

  5,327 spouses, 7,235 children (6,488 natural, 245 adopted, 502 stepchildren), 827 grandchildren, 314 brothers or sisters, 132 parents, 528 other relatives, 527 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,978 (1,144 male householders (966 living alone)), 1,524 female householders (1,468 living alone)), 310 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 380 (358 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,991 2-persons, 1,609 3-persons, 1,280 4-persons, 685 5-persons, 240 6-persons, 171 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,434 1-person, 183 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 11 6-persons.

90.7% of residents of Shelby County speak English at home.
8.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $181,715,000 ($6947 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,032,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $67,040,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $43,957,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $217,000
Federal grants: $64,911,000
Federal procurement contracts: $781,000 ($-113,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,809,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,462,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,306,000
Federal Government insurance: $403,000

Here:	78 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+25 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.89 millions of gallons per day (25% from ground, 75% from surface)

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Here:	4.4
State:	3.8

65% of Shelby County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Texas.

Shelby County:	65.4%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 19028
• Northeast: 157
• Midwest: 502
• South: 3404
• West: 407

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,900

Here:	3.3%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	2.7%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	7.9%
Texas:	15.4%