Terrell County, Texas (TX)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 213
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 344
Renter-occupied apartments: 124 (it was 99 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 36% |
Land area: 2358 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 0 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.1%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (18.7%), Public administration (10.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 50%
- Government: 34%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 16%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 52657.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 35538.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 242.6%Two or more races
- 101.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 30.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 56.0 years |
| Texas median age: | 35.1 years |
| Males: 433 |  (47.2%) |
| Females: 486 |  (52.8%) |
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| Terrell County: | 2.0 people |
| Texas: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $44,716 ($24,219 in 1999)
| This county: | $44,716 |
| Texas: | $64,034 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $420 (lower quartile is $361, upper quartile is $482)
| This county: | $420 |
| State: | $929 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $88,757 (it was $26,900 in 2000)
| Terrell: | $88,757 |
| Texas: | $200,400 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,231Detached houses: $116,278
Here: $116,278 State: $268,991
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $401
Institutionalized population: 0
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 1
- Burglaries: 2
- Thefts: 5
- Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 7
- Burglaries: 9
- Thefts: 6
- Auto thefts: 0
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,488 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $689 (0.9%)
| Terrell County: | 8.6% |
| Texas: | 13.6% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 56.0 years old
(Males: 59.9 years old, Females: 55.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 60.5 years old, Asian residents: 41.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 55.9 years old, Other race residents: 63.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Terrell County is $425 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $628 a month.
Cities in this county include: West Terrell, Sanderson, East Terrell.
Neighboring counties: Acadia Parish, Louisiana 
, Ascension Parish, Louisiana , Hancock County, Mississippi , Harrison County, Mississippi , Burnet County , Mobile County, Alabama , Grady County, Georgia .
| Here: | 5.1% |
| Texas: | 8.0% |
Current college students: 17
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 18 (41.0% naturalized citizens)
| Terrell County: | 2.0% |
| Whole state: | 17.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 132010 or later
- 42000 to 2009
- 01990 to 1999
- 351980 to 1989
- 201970 to 1979
- 26Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 750
- One, attached: 4
- Mobile homes: 47
Housing units in Terrell County with a mortgage: 82 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 325
| Here: | 20.1% with mortgage |
| State: | 56.1% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Terrell County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 500 | 1 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 424 | 3 |
| Mainline Protestant | 155 | 4 |
| None | - | - |
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 convenience stores (with gas): 2
| Terrell County: | 21.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
| This county: | 10.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Terrell County: | 11.6% |
| Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Terrell County: | 26.1% |
| State: | 26.6% |
Agriculture in Terrell County:
Average size of farms: 18593 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $51,256
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $88,541
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $43,870
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.21%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.51
Earthquake activity:
Terrell County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 74.2 miles away from Terrell County center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 209.4 miles away from the county center
On 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 153.1 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 156.4 miles away from the county center
On 5/14/2015 at 17:41:14, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, Depth: 9.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 63.6 miles away from Terrell County center
On 8/28/1995 at 10:46:12, a magnitude 6.9 (5.7 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.9 ME, 6.6 MW, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 573.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
- 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 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
- Texas TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 19, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-199: June 19, 1965, FEMA Id: 199, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Terrell County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 5
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 402 (83.4%)
- Carpooled: 4 (0.8%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 20 (4.1%)
- Walked: 24 (5.0%)
- Worked at home: 35 (7.3%)
- Educational services (38%)
- Utilities (15%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (5%)
- Educational services (41%)
- Utilities (16%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (6%)
- Management occupations (18%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (18%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (16%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (30%)
- Production occupations (21%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Healthcare support occupations (3%)
- Mexico (94%)
- Denmark (0%)
- Norway (0%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- England (0%)
- Scotland (0%)
- American (8%)
- German (7%)
- European (4%)
- Irish (1%)
- Scotch-Irish (1%)
- English (0%)
- Afghan (0%)
7.88% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($47,130 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.88% |
| Texas average: | 7.43% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.88% relocated from other counties in Texas ($47,130 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
12.38% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($57,737 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 12.38% |
| Texas average: | 7.26% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
12.38% relocated to other counties in Texas ($57,737 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 14.9%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 223 (203 aged, 20 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 37 (19%)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 26%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 803
Household type by relationship:
Households: 919- Male householders: 179 (86 living alone), Female householders: 250 (77 living alone)
179 spouses (179 opposite-sex spouses), 3 unmarried partners, (3 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 256 children (255 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 0 foster children, 30 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
Size of family households: 187 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 5 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 163 1-person, 9 2-persons.
105 married couples with children.
19 single-parent households (0 men, 19 women).
43.2% of residents of Terrell speak English at home.
58.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $12,776,000 ($13,350 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,535,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $3,186,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,651,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $230,000
Federal grants: $2,200,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,497,000 ($4,464,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,013,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $16,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $308,000
Federal Government insurance: $150,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 35| Here: | 35 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 85 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 49
| Here: | 49 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 35 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +25
| Here: | +25 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +29 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -93
| Here: |   -93 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +10 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.17 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.1 |
| State: | 4.1 |
- Year house built in Terrell County, Texas
- 02014 or later
- 02010 to 2013
- 192000 to 2009
- 431990 to 1999
- 491980 to 1989
- 1071970 to 1979
- 511960 to 1969
- 1201950 to 1959
- 831940 to 1949
- 3091939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Terrell County, Texas
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 143 rooms
- 554 rooms
- 1005 rooms
- 1026 rooms
- 657 rooms
- 228 rooms
- 439+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Terrell County, Texas
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 43 rooms
- 04 rooms
- 185 rooms
- 56 rooms
- 07 rooms
- 28 rooms
- 09+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Terrell County, Texas
- 0no bedroom
- 191 bedroom
- 902 bedrooms
- 2233 bedrooms
- 654 bedrooms
- 15+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Terrell County, Texas
- 0no bedroom
- 41 bedroom
- 02 bedrooms
- 253 bedrooms
- 04 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Terrell County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 3no vehicle
- 1731 vehicle
- 1232 vehicles
- 803 vehicles
- 104 vehicles
- 85+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Terrell County in renter-occupied apartments
- 0no vehicle
- 111 vehicle
- 72 vehicles
- 03 vehicles
- 124 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
96.2% of Terrell County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Texas.
| Terrell County: | 96.2% |
| State average: | 84.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 695
- Other state: 131
- Northeast: 55
- Midwest: 43
- South: 23
- West: 7
- 44.7%Electricity
- 28.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.5%Utility gas
- 8.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.0%Other fuel
- 0.8%Wood
- 62.1%Electricity
- 31.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.9%Utility gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17
| Here: | 34.0% |
| Texas: | 7.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Texas: | 6.6% |
Terrell County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $134,000
Other: $10,000
Air Transportation: $7,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,303,000
Police Protection: $1,231,000
Central Staff Services: $603,000
Health - Other: $567,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $400,000
Solid Waste Management: $241,000
Financial Administration: $202,000
General Public Buildings: $162,000
Corrections - Other: $130,000
General - Other: $114,000
Libraries: $87,000
Air Transportation: $71,000
Parks and Recreation: $63,000
Local Fire Protection: $56,000
Transit Utilities: $37,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $217,000
Natural Resources: $30,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $39,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $270,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
General Revenue - Other: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $51,000
Regular Highways: $28,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,834,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $753,000
Other: $23,000
- Tax - Property: $3,503,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $228,000
Motor Vehicle License: $82,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,130,000
Terrell County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $134,000
Other: $10,000
Air Transportation: $7,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,303,000
Police Protection: $1,231,000
Central Staff Services: $603,000
Health - Other: $567,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $400,000
Solid Waste Management: $241,000
Financial Administration: $202,000
General Public Buildings: $162,000
Corrections - Other: $130,000
General - Other: $114,000
Libraries: $87,000
Air Transportation: $71,000
Parks and Recreation: $63,000
Local Fire Protection: $56,000
Transit Utilities: $37,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $217,000
Natural Resources: $30,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $39,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $270,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
General Revenue - Other: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $51,000
Regular Highways: $28,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,834,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $753,000
Other: $23,000
- Tax - Property: $3,503,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $228,000
Motor Vehicle License: $82,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,130,000
Terrell County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $134,000
Other: $10,000
Air Transportation: $7,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,303,000
Police Protection: $1,231,000
Central Staff Services: $603,000
Health - Other: $567,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $400,000
Solid Waste Management: $241,000
Financial Administration: $202,000
General Public Buildings: $162,000
Corrections - Other: $130,000
General - Other: $114,000
Libraries: $87,000
Air Transportation: $71,000
Parks and Recreation: $63,000
Local Fire Protection: $56,000
Transit Utilities: $37,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $217,000
Natural Resources: $30,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $39,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $270,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
General Revenue - Other: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $51,000
Regular Highways: $28,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,834,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $753,000
Other: $23,000
- Tax - Property: $3,503,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $228,000
Motor Vehicle License: $82,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,130,000
Terrell County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $134,000
Other: $10,000
Air Transportation: $7,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,303,000
Police Protection: $1,231,000
Central Staff Services: $603,000
Health - Other: $567,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $400,000
Solid Waste Management: $241,000
Financial Administration: $202,000
General Public Buildings: $162,000
Corrections - Other: $130,000
General - Other: $114,000
Libraries: $87,000
Air Transportation: $71,000
Parks and Recreation: $63,000
Local Fire Protection: $56,000
Transit Utilities: $37,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $217,000
Natural Resources: $30,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $39,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $270,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
General Revenue - Other: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $51,000
Regular Highways: $28,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,834,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $753,000
Other: $23,000
- Tax - Property: $3,503,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $228,000
Motor Vehicle License: $82,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,130,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 27
- Number of aged recipients: 8
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 19
- Number of recipients under 18: 3
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 12
- Number of recipients older than 64: 12
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 14
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 10
| Most common first names in Terrell County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Jose | 7 | 76.0 years |
| Maria | 6 | 81.9 years |
| Mary | 6 | 88.0 years |
| William | 5 | 74.6 years |
| Robert | 5 | 76.8 years |
| Manuel | 4 | 86.5 years |
| Francisco | 4 | 70.3 years |
| Frank | 4 | 70.5 years |
| Emma | 4 | 80.5 years |
| Francisca | 4 | 82.7 years |
| Most common last names in Terrell County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Flores | 8 | 73.7 years |
| Lopez | 8 | 72.6 years |
| Rodriguez | 8 | 76.9 years |
| Villarreal | 7 | 63.0 years |
| Garcia | 6 | 80.3 years |
| Mitchell | 6 | 74.7 years |
| Calzada | 4 | 80.5 years |
| Grigsby | 4 | 76.0 years |
| Bustos | 4 | 71.3 years |
| Garza | 4 | 76.7 years |
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