County population in 2016: 9,106 (all rural); it was 6,809 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,293 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,063 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,821 Renter-occupied apartments: 722 (it was 617 in 2000)
% of renters here:
25%
State:
36%
Land area: 187 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 49 people per square mile (average).
March 2019 cost of living index in Somervell County: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (77.4%), Educational, health and social services (11.3%), Public administration (11.3%).
Estimated median household income in 2017: $54,700 ($39,404 in 1999)
This county:
$54,700
Texas:
$59,206
Median contract rent in 2017 for apartments: $737 (lower quartile is $580, upper quartile is $973)
This county:
$737
State:
$843
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $194,998 (it was $88,100 in 2000)
Somervell:
$194,998
Texas:
$172,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $126,264 - $304,216 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,428 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $404
Institutionalized population: 157
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 2
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 9
Burglaries: 33
Thefts: 97
Auto thefts: 11
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 6
Burglaries: 81
Thefts: 64
Auto thefts: 6
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $2,304 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,439 (1.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 15.5%
Somervell County:
15.5%
Texas:
14.7%
(15.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 85.7% for Black residents, 17.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 86.2% for American Indian residents, 13.7% for other race residents, 13.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2017: 41.3 years old
(Males: 41.4 years old, Females: 41.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.4 years old, Black residents: 56.3 years old, American Indian residents: 10.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.5 years old, Other race residents: 28.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Somervell County is $420 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $635 a month.
Current college students: 263 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 592 (48.5% naturalized citizens)
Somervell County:
6.5%
Whole state:
17.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
2112000 to 2009
801990 to 1999
911980 to 1989
1191970 to 1979
25Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,815
Two: 70
3 or 4: 19
5 to 9: 50
10 to 19: 29
20 to 49: 18
50 or more: 15
Mobile homes: 862
Housing units in Somervell County with a mortgage: 1,160 (13 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,241
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
57.7% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Somervell County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
2,463
17
Mainline Protestant
833
1
Catholic
185
1
Other
1
-
None
5,008
-
Somervell 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: 3
Somervell County:
3.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Somervell County:
11.63 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:
7.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Somervell County:
9.5%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Somervell County:
26.5%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
15.4%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Somervell County:
Average size of farms: 249 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $5,975 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $77.04 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 74.38% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $9,463 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.99% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.73% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $15,661 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.22% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.16 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.17% Vegetables: 14 harvested acres Land in orchards: 664 acres
Earthquake activity:
Somervell County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 78% 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 183.7 miles away from Somervell 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 358.7 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 183.4 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 312.7 miles away from the county center On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 175.1 miles away from Somervell County center On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 179.5 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, 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 Big Trickle Ranch Fire, Incident Period: March 11, 2011 to March 17, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: March 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 2870, Natural disaster type: Fire
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 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 Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Incident Period: February 01, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3171: February 01, 2003, FEMA Id: 3171, Natural disaster type: Other
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
3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Somervell County (13) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Fires: 4, Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
Transportation occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (13%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
Production occupations (6%)
Mexico (79%)
Spain (10%)
Oceania, n.e.c. (3%)
England (1%)
Canada (1%)
Colombia (1%)
Norway (0%)
American (19%)
English (9%)
German (8%)
Irish (6%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
European (2%)
Norwegian (2%)
People in group quarters in Somervell County, Texas in 2000:
81 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
55 people in nursing homes
15 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Somervell County, Texas in 2010:
152 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
130 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $72,429.
8.97% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($59,783 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.97%
Texas average:
7.43%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.20% relocated from other counties in Texas ($54,322 average AGI)
0.77% relocated from other states ($5,457 average AGI)
Somervell County:
0.77%
Texas average:
2.52%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
8.51% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($56,821 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.51%
Texas average:
7.26%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.74% relocated to other counties in Texas ($52,802 average AGI)
0.78% relocated to other states ($4,020 average AGI)
Somervell County:
0.78%
Texas average:
2.32%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,144 (1,005 aged, 139 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 464 (24%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Somervell County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (93)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (51)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (50)
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: 13.42 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,331 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 215 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 86,006
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,148 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 858
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 16 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 145
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13
Household type by relationship:
Households: 9,106
In family households: 7,846 (1,431 male householders, 1,126 female householders)
1,915 spouses, 2,514 children (2,222 natural, 203 adopted, 96 stepchildren), 292 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 89 parents, 111 other relatives, 338 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 931 (274 male householders (220 living alone)), 523 female householders (449 living alone)), 130 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 326
Size of family households: 1,008 2-persons, 465 3-persons, 822 4-persons, 98 5-persons, 144 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 669 1-person, 118 2-persons, 10 3-persons.
1,316 married couples with children.
443 single-parent households (107 men, 336 women).
86.6% of residents of Somervell speak English at home.
13.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $28,216,000 ($3,786 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $809,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $15,041,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,361,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $41,000 Federal grants: $4,418,000 Federal procurement contracts: $241,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,114,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $0,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,761,000 Federal Government insurance: $7,685,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 477
Here:
63 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 398
Here:
53 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +59
Here:
+8 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +652
Here:
+86 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.45 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.1
State:
4.1
Year house built in Somervell County, Texas
422014 or later
802010 to 2013
1,0262000 to 2009
5291990 to 1999
7441980 to 1989
4511970 to 1979
2721960 to 1969
1831950 to 1959
1801940 to 1949
2141939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Somervell County, Texas
Cars and other vehicles available in Somervell County in owner-occupied houses/condos
34no vehicle
5401 vehicle
9292 vehicles
6903 vehicles
964 vehicles
1215+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Somervell County in renter-occupied apartments
47no vehicle
2451 vehicle
5202 vehicles
1453 vehicles
04 vehicles
345+ vehicles
85.8% of Somervell County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 90% lived in Texas.
Somervell County:
85.8%
State average:
84.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 6,043
Other state: 2,280
Northeast: 250
Midwest: 669
South: 889
West: 463
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Somervell County
(49.2%)
(50.8%)
, Ellis County 
1.78% ($55,283 average AGI)
