County population in 2016: 7,895 (62% urban, 38% rural); it was 8,378 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 784 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,150 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,060 Renter-occupied apartments: 828 (it was 865 in 2000)
% of renters here:
30%
State:
36%
Land area: 900 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 9 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Swisher County: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,277 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,100 (1.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 22.0%
Swisher County:
22.0%
Texas:
15.6%
(11.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 44.3% for Black residents, 32.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 49.6% for American Indian residents, 27.7% for other race residents, 51.1% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 35.7 years old
(Males: 34.0 years old, Females: 37.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.0 years old, Black residents: 28.3 years old, American Indian residents: 27.4 years old, Asian residents: 38.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.6 years old, Other race residents: 31.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Swisher County is $396 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Swisher County: Grisham (A), Bar G Feedyard (B), Cadillac Feedyard (C), Circle Three Feedyard (D), Dimmitt Feed Yard (E), Lamb County Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Schwalker Lake (A), Cosby Lake (B), Lemons Lake (C), North Tule Lake (D), Cone Johnson Lake (E), Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 193 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 444 (36.7% naturalized citizens)
Swisher County:
5.6%
Whole state:
17.0%
Note: State values scaled to Swisher County population
262010 or later
882000 to 2009
1351990 to 1999
1101980 to 1989
921970 to 1979
79Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,784
One, attached: 42
Two: 102
3 or 4: 80
5 to 9: 11
10 to 19: 28
20 to 49: 15
50 or more: 7
Mobile homes: 218
Housing units in Swisher County with a mortgage: 727 (2 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,178
Here:
99.9% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Swisher County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
4,148
20
Mainline Protestant
1,194
7
Catholic
545
3
Black Protestant
189
1
Other
15
-
None
1,763
-
Swisher 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: 1
Swisher County:
1.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Swisher County:
5.20 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
This county:
6.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Swisher County:
10.2%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Swisher County:
26.7%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.9%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Swisher County:
Average size of farms: 980 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $512,610 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $211.29 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.12% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 89.64% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $505,059 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.65% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 61.94% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $121,450 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.35% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 38.76 Corn for grain: 6676 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 32839 harvested acres Upland cotton: 72755 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 1560 harvested acres Land in orchards: 13 acres
Tornado activity:
Swisher County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 2877430.5 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 44 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/12/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 32 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Swisher County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 26% 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 116.9 miles away from Swisher 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 169.4 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 307.5 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 150.0 miles away from the county center On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 237.7 miles away from Swisher County center On 8/17/2000 at 01:08:05, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.0 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 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 Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 21, 2007 to April 24, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1697: May 01, 2007, FEMA Id: 1697, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
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 Tornadoes, Windstorms, Flooding, Incident Period: May 13, 1970, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-286: May 13, 1970, FEMA Id: 286, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
The number of natural disasters in Swisher County (7) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3 Emergencies Declared: 4
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (12%)
Transportation occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
Production occupations (7%)
Material moving occupations (6%)
Sales and related occupations (17%)
Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
Education, training, and library occupations (14%)
Personal care and service occupations (9%)
Management occupations (6%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Mexico (88%)
Philippines (2%)
El Salvador (2%)
Russia (1%)
Romania (1%)
Canada (1%)
Vietnam (0%)
American (8%)
German (5%)
Irish (4%)
English (4%)
African (4%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Italian (0%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 1,760 (82.7%)
Carpooled: 195 (9.2%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 21 (1.0%)
Bicycle: 29 (1.4%)
Walked: 49 (2.3%)
Worked at home: 71 (3.3%)
People in group quarters in Swisher County, Texas in 2000:
564 people in other types of correctional institutions
41 people in nursing homes
26 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
People in group quarters in Swisher County, Texas in 2010:
578 people in state prisons
39 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
16 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
12 people in residential treatment centers for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $40,960.
7.33% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($31,117 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.33%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.86% relocated from other counties in Texas ($25,402 average AGI)
1.47% relocated from other states ($5,715 average AGI)
Swisher County:
1.47%
Texas average:
2.49%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
8.86% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,927 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.86%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.49% relocated to other counties in Texas ($26,014 average AGI)
1.37% relocated to other states ($3,914 average AGI)
Swisher County:
1.37%
Texas average:
2.01%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.0
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 27.7% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 15.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Swisher County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,502 (1,343 aged, 159 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 384 (19%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Swisher County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (44)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (37)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (22)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (21)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 12.73 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,864 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 369 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 29,514
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,814 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 933 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 77
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 7,895
In family households: 6,387 (920 male householders, 1,024 female householders)
1,396 spouses, 2,390 children (2,243 natural, 29 adopted, 115 stepchildren), 252 grandchildren, 63 brothers or sisters, 45 parents, 146 other relatives, 142 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 840 (289 male householders (261 living alone)), 467 female householders (427 living alone)), 79 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 655
Size of family households: 899 2-persons, 313 3-persons, 316 4-persons, 302 5-persons, 80 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 689 1-person, 62 2-persons, 5 3-persons.
1,104 married couples with children.
628 single-parent households (80 men, 548 women).
75.1% of residents of Swisher speak English at home.
24.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $71,732,000 ($9,133 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $332,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,848,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,350,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $27,502,000 Federal grants: $11,691,000 Federal procurement contracts: $215,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,126,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $3,997,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,186,000 Federal Government insurance: $28,302,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 673
Here:
86 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 439
Here:
56 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +48
Here:
+6 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -814
Here:
-104 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.62 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.1
Note: State values scaled to Swisher County population
02014 or later
432010 to 2013
1462000 to 2009
1581990 to 1999
2271980 to 1989
4071970 to 1979
6521960 to 1969
7771950 to 1959
4361940 to 1949
3791939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Swisher County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to Swisher County population
37no vehicle
4891 vehicle
7432 vehicles
4303 vehicles
1514 vehicles
425+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Swisher County population
40no vehicle
4921 vehicle
2242 vehicles
253 vehicles
244 vehicles
05+ vehicles
82.9% of Swisher County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in Texas.
Swisher County:
82.9%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 6,080
Other state: 1,301
Northeast: 48
Midwest: 409
South: 395
West: 451
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