Smith County, Texas (TX)

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County population in July 2007: 198,705 (61% urban, 39% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 45,777
Renter-occupied apartments: 19,915

% of renters here:	30%
State:	36%

Land area: 928 sq. mi.
Water area: 21.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 214 people per square mile

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2008 cost of living index in Smith County: 85.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 79%
Government: 12%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Smith County, Texas:

White Non-Hispanic (67.9%)
Black (19.1%)
Hispanic (11.2%)
Other race (5.7%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (0.9%)

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

Median resident age:	35.5 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 83,758	(47.9%)
Females: 90,948	(52.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $31,788
County population in 2003: 183,851
Jobs in 2003: 89,483

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Smith County,TX real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 94,195
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.3%

Average household size:

Smith County:	2.6 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,611 ($37,148 in 1999)

This county:	$44,611
Texas:	$47,548

2007 median house/condo value: $120,200 ($82,600 in 2000)

Smith County:	$120,200
Texas:	$120,900

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $542 (lower quartile is $424, upper quartile is $653)

This county:	$542
State:	$589

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,204
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $428

Institutionalized population: 2,292

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

Murders: 5
Rapes: 50
Robberies: 27
Assaults: 255
Burglaries: 788
Thefts: 1060
Auto thefts: 196

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

Murders: 3
Rapes: 42
Robberies: 29
Assaults: 237
Burglaries: 700
Thefts: 1028
Auto thefts: 193

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2004 Presidential Election results in Smith County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 72.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,891 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,189 (1.1%)

Smith County household income distribution in 2007

Smith County contract rent distribution in 2007

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 14.3%

Smith County:	14.3%
Texas:	16.3%

(7.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.8% for Black residents, 23.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.8% for other race residents)

Median age of residents in 2007: 35 years old
(Males: 33 years old, Females: 36 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 31 years old, American Indian residents: 58 years old, Asian residents: 33 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)

Area name: Tyler, TX MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Smith County is $524 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $590 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $808 a month.

Cities in this county include: Tyler, Whitehouse, Lindale, Troup, Bullard, Arp, Winona, New Chapel Hill, Noonday.

2005 air pollution in Smith County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.097 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.083 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Cherokee County , Gregg County , Henderson County , Rusk County , Upshur County , Van Zandt County , Wood County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Smith County: Camp Tyler (A), Douglas (B), Oakhurst Farm (C), Pine Hurst Farm (D), East Texas Guidance and Achievement Center (E), Sand Flat (F), Seventh Day Adventist Camp (G), Starrville Rodeo Ground (H), State Agricultural Experiment Station (I), Briarwood Country Club (J), Texas State Quail Farm (K), Tyler Intake Tower (L), Garden Valley (M), Carnegie Regional Library (N), Evelyn Meador Branch Library (O), Clayton Library (P), Acres Homes Branch Library (Q), Fairbanks Branch Library (R), Bellaire City Library (S), Henington - Alief Branch Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Smith County include: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Pleasant Hill Church (B), Pleasant Retreat United Methodist Church (C), Center Church (D), Hebron Church (E), Powell Chapel (F), Providence Church (G), Henrys Church (H), Chapel Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: White Cemetery (1), Green Cemetery (2), Waters Bluff Cemetery (3), Walnut Grove Cemetery (4), Alsup Cemetery (5), Verner Cemetery (6), Universe Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Burleson Lake (A), Grassy Lake (B), Charter Lake (C), Clear Lake (D), Schrivnor Lake (E), Van Lake (F), Beaver Run (G), Camp Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hitts Creek (A), Hill Creek (B), Henshaw Creek (C), Macs Creek (D), Bearfield Branch (E), Hankins Creek (F), Hall Branch (G), Lynn Creek (H), Shackleford Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Smith County include: Headache Springs Natural Park (1), Old Sabine Bottom Wildlife Management Area (2), Northside Park (3), Tyler State Park (4), Tyler Sports Complex (5), Sandy Beach Park (6), Hill Creek Park (7), Concesion Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.2%
Texas:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 9,012
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 11,603 (29% naturalized citizens)

Smith County:	6.6%
Whole state:	13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 3,716 1990 to 1994: 2,018 1985 to 1989: 1,929 1980 to 1984: 1,512 1975 to 1979: 1,330 1970 to 1974: 442 1970 to 1974: 226 1965 to 1969: 430

Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.1%

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 48,823
One, attached: 1,959
Two: 1,729
3 or 4: 1,761
5 to 9: 2,345
10 to 19: 1,496
20 or more: 4,263
Mobile homes: 9,183
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 142

Housing units in Smith County with a mortgage: 20,587 (717 second mortgage, 1,271 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14,609

Here:	58.5% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Agriculture in Smith County
Average size of farms: 127 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $28051
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $859.97
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 67.51%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 24.98%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $26844
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.31%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.66%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $27419
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.21%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.71
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.38%
Corn for grain: 315 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 42 harvested acres
Vegetables: 821 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 2031 acres

Smith County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 4.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 98 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/15/1987, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 81 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Health care (6%)
Machinery (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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

Mexico (78%)
Philippines (2%)
Germany (2%)
United Kingdom (2%)
Canada (1%)
El Salvador (1%)
Vietnam (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Smith County:

United States or American (19%)
English (9%)
Irish (8%)
German (8%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Scottish (2%)

Smith County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 62,399 (82%)
Carpooled: 9,796 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 135 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 17 (0%)
Railroad: 9 (0%)
Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
Taxi: 77 (0%)
Motorcycle: 169 (0%)
Bicycle: 40 (0%)
Walked: 829 (1%)
Other means: 816 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,972 (3%)

People in group quarters in Smith County, Texas

1339 people in nursing homes
1208 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
722 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
490 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
451 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
128 people in homes for the mentally retarded
68 people in other types of correctional institutions
61 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
45 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
41 people in other group homes
29 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
25 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
25 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
25 people in unknown juvenile institutions
23 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
11 people in other nonhousehold living situations
5 people in homes for the mentally ill
3 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $54,038.

8.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,348 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.05%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($209 average AGI)
Smith County: 0.11%
Texas average: 0.20%

5.36% relocated from other counties in Texas ($25,252 average AGI)
2.58% relocated from other states ($14,887 average AGI)
Smith County: 2.58%
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 Dallas County, TX	0.46% ($41,185 average AGI)
from Henderson County, TX	0.43% ($33,611)
from Cherokee County, TX	0.38% ($32,028)
from Gregg County, TX	0.32% ($50,534)
from Harris County, TX	0.30% ($45,918)
from Tarrant County, TX	0.25% ($40,276)
from Wood County, TX	0.24% ($28,890)

6.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,963 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.97%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($234 average AGI)
Smith County: 0.07%
Texas average: 0.11%

5.19% relocated to other counties in Texas ($26,712 average AGI)
1.72% relocated to other states ($10,017 average AGI)
Smith County: 1.72%
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 Dallas County, TX	0.58% ($32,521 average AGI)
to Henderson County, TX	0.43% ($33,810)
to Cherokee County, TX	0.36% ($33,576)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.36% ($33,712)
to Gregg County, TX	0.30% ($29,691)
to Harris County, TX	0.27% ($36,241)
to Van Zandt County, TX	0.20% ($33,794)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.3

Births per 1000 population in Smith County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Smith County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Smith County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 28,959 (25,094 aged, 3,865 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.61
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 24452.03
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 475.820
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 73675.26

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1563.010
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 856.8
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 0.52

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 49.77
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 90.24

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8.39

Household type by relationship

Households: 170,014

In family households: 148,767 (36,978 male householders, 10,247 female householders)
37,327 spouses, 51,953 children (46,902 natural, 1,155 adopted, 3,896 stepchildren), 4,184 grandchildren, 1,669 brothers or sisters, 1,081 parents, 2,859 other relatives, 2,469 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 21,247 (7,260 male householders (5,905 living alone)), 11,226 female householders (10,275 living alone)), 2,761 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 4,692 (2,321 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 20,540 2-persons, 10,537 3-persons, 9,068 4-persons, 4,306 5-persons, 1,605 6-persons, 1,169 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 16,180 1-person, 1,998 2-persons, 199 3-persons, 88 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

88.0% of residents of Smith County speak English at home.
10.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $972,825,000 ($5219 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $65,795,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $461,180,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $231,715,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $363,000
Federal grants: $171,546,000
Federal procurement contracts: $54,064,000 ($39,283,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $53,957,000 ($1,457,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $625,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $70,465,000
Federal Government insurance: $59,863,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 14,694

Here:	77 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 9,227

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +3,100

Here:	+16 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +7,623

Here:	+40 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Smith County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 41.15 millions of gallons per day (46% from ground, 54% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,826
1995 to 1998: 6,748
1990 to 1994: 5,117
1980 to 1989: 16,458
1970 to 1979: 16,095
1960 to 1969: 9,137
1950 to 1959: 8,227
1940 to 1949: 4,192
1939 or earlier: 3,901

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Smith County, Texas:
	1 room: 114 2 rooms: 642 3 rooms: 1,550 4 rooms: 4,559 5 rooms: 12,572 6 rooms: 12,055 7 rooms: 7,397 8 rooms: 3,804 9+ rooms: 3,084

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Smith County, Texas:
	1 room: 935 2 rooms: 2,016 3 rooms: 3,451 4 rooms: 5,382 5 rooms: 4,545 6 rooms: 2,325 7 rooms: 795 8 rooms: 354 9+ rooms: 112

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Smith County:
	no bedroom: 239 1 bedroom: 1,475 2 bedrooms: 9,237 3 bedrooms: 27,423 4 bedrooms: 6,541 5+ bedrooms: 862

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Smith County:
	no bedroom: 1,103 1 bedroom: 5,389 2 bedrooms: 8,203 3 bedrooms: 4,611 4 bedrooms: 547 5+ bedrooms: 62

Cars and other vehicles available in Smith County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 1,738 1 vehicle: 12,621 2 vehicles: 21,360 3 vehicles: 7,710 4 vehicles: 1,820 5+ vehicles: 528

Cars and other vehicles available in Smith County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2,713 1 vehicle: 10,115 2 vehicles: 5,694 3 vehicles: 1,080 4 vehicles: 223 5+ vehicles: 90

52% of Smith County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Texas.

Smith County:	52.0%
State average:	51.6%

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

This state: 125511
Northeast: 3178
Midwest: 10052
South: 16584
West: 6904

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $78,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (46%) Utility gas (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (60%) Utility gas (35%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,288

Here:	10.9%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 798

Here:	7.6%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 620

Here:	7.7%
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.)

Smith County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,639,000
Charges - All Other: $5,207,000
Construction - Corrections - Other: $6,287,000
General: $643,000
Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $15,470,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,779,000

Police Protection: $6,628,000

Regular Highways: $4,839,000

General - Other: $4,152,000

Financial Administration: $1,857,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,439,000

Central Staff Services: $966,000

General Public Buildings: $887,000

Fire Protection: $545,000

Natural Resources - Other: $186,000

Health Services - Other: $89,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $863,000
General - Interest on Debt: $969,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,093,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $173,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $20,700,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $18,775,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $137,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $36,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,925,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,063,000
Rents: $573,000

Interest Earnings: $263,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $777,000
Police Protection: $136,000

Corrections - Other: $124,000

Central Staff: $88,000

General - Other: $81,000

Judicial: $32,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $13,205,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $469,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,511,000
Highways: $88,000
Tax - Property: $20,891,000
Total General Sales: $10,403,000

Motor Vehicle License: $3,819,000

NEC: $319,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $20,322,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

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