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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.6%), Public administration (20.2%), Retail trade (11.4%).
Detached houses: $193,513Here:$193,513State:$177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $189,614Here:$189,614State:$170,403 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $558,291Here:$558,291State:$142,391 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $28,791Here:$28,791State:$168,745 Mobile homes: $60,058Here:$60,058State:$42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,168Here:$22,168State:$34,447
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.5%
McCain (Republican): 61.2% Obama (Democratic): 38.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,584 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $894 (1.0%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Walker County is $512 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $619 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $797 a month.
Cities in this county include: Huntsville, New Waverly, Riverside.
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Notable locations in Walker County: Lost Indian Camp (A), Smither Farm (B), Smither Prison Farm (C), Bath Lookout (D), Bethel Way Ranch (E), Dell Ranch (F), Dodge Lookout (G), Four Notch Lookout (H), Hayman Ranch (I), Lost Meadows Ranch (J), M-Four Ranch (K), Moores Grove Lookout (L), Randall Ranch (M), Stewart Ranch (N), Camp Alice (O), Stubblefield Recreation Site (P), Cagle Recreation Site (Q), Townley Spur (R), Bar O Ranch (S), East Sandy (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Walker County include: Shiloh Church (A), Paces Chapel (B), Union Hill Church (C), Unity Church (D), Harmony Grove Church (E), Pilgrim Ridge Church (F), Pine Prairie Church (G), Saint Marks Church (H), Saint Marys Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Martha Chapel Cemetery (1), Allen Cemetery (2), Brushy Cemetery (3), Cline Prairie Cemetery (4), Cleveland Cemetery (5), Gospel Hill Cemetery (6), McCowan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Thomas (A), Belle and Ford Lake (B), Thomas Lake (C), Black Lake (D), Belle and Ford Lake (E), Walker Lake (F), Horseshoe Lake (G), Stewart Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brown Branch (A), Brushy Creek (B), Black Oak Branch (C), Boney Branch (D), Bear Branch (E), Bear Creek (F), Wright Creek (G), Suttun Creek (H), Wolf Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Walker County: Huntsville State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Walker County: Lost Indian Camp (A), Smither Farm (B), Smither Prison Farm (C), Bath Lookout (D), Bethel Way Ranch (E), Dell Ranch (F), Dodge Lookout (G), Four Notch Lookout (H), Hayman Ranch (I), Lost Meadows Ranch (J), M-Four Ranch (K), Moores Grove Lookout (L), Randall Ranch (M), Stewart Ranch (N), Camp Alice (O), Stubblefield Recreation Site (P), Cagle Recreation Site (Q), Townley Spur (R), Bar O Ranch (S), East Sandy (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Walker County include: Shiloh Church (A), Paces Chapel (B), Union Hill Church (C), Unity Church (D), Harmony Grove Church (E), Pilgrim Ridge Church (F), Pine Prairie Church (G), Saint Marks Church (H), Saint Marys Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Martha Chapel Cemetery (1), Allen Cemetery (2), Brushy Cemetery (3), Cline Prairie Cemetery (4), Cleveland Cemetery (5), Gospel Hill Cemetery (6), McCowan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Thomas (A), Belle and Ford Lake (B), Thomas Lake (C), Black Lake (D), Belle and Ford Lake (E), Walker Lake (F), Horseshoe Lake (G), Stewart Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brown Branch (A), Brushy Creek (B), Black Oak Branch (C), Boney Branch (D), Bear Branch (E), Bear Creek (F), Wright Creek (G), Suttun Creek (H), Wolf Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Walker County: Huntsville State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Grimes County , Houston County , Madison County , Montgomery County , San Jacinto County , Trinity County .
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Current college students: 9,404 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,756 (32% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.8%
Housing units in Walker County with a mortgage: 3,026 (63 second mortgage, 171 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,258
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10.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,050 average adjusted gross income)
0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($136 average AGI)Walker County:0.12%Texas average:0.20% 8.57% relocated from other counties in Texas ($30,921 average AGI) 1.46% relocated from other states ($3,994 average AGI)Walker County:1.46%Texas average:3.06%
10.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,424 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 9.16% relocated to other counties in Texas ($25,845 average AGI) 1.54% relocated to other states ($4,579 average AGI)Walker County:1.54%Texas average:2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,116 (5,419 aged, 697 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 140.9. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
8,869 spouses, 11,867 children (10,746 natural, 274 adopted, 847 stepchildren), 874 grandchildren, 467 brothers or sisters, 212 parents, 708 other relatives, 940 non-relatives
Size of family households: 5,037 2-persons, 2,765 3-persons, 2,112 4-persons, 1,038 5-persons, 406 6-persons, 175 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,932 1-person, 1,505 2-persons, 295 3-persons, 66 4-persons.
85.7% of residents of Walker County speak English at home. 12.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 13% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 21% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
Population growth in Walker County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.47 millions of gallons per day (69% from ground, 31% from surface)
Year house built
44% of Walker County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 90% lived in Texas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $53,100
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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