Ward County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.4%), Retail trade (11.6%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Ward County, Texas:

Median resident age:	36.0 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 5,449	(49.9%)
Females: 5,460	(50.1%)

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Ward County:	2.7 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$34,995
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$298
State:	$589

Ward County:	$51,002
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $69,212

Here:	$69,212
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $30,776

Here:	$30,776
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $106,034

Here:	$106,034
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $179,103

Here:	$179,103
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $194,166

Here:	$194,166
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $21,075

Here:	$21,075
State:	$42,156

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 1
• Thefts: 5
• Auto thefts: 1

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 1
• Thefts: 1
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	17.9%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	7.3%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ward County is $407 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $603 a month.

Cities in this county include: Monahans, Wickett, Thorntonville, Barstow, Grandfalls, Pyote.

Neighboring counties: Crane County , Ector County , Loving County , Pecos County , Reeves County , Winkler County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Ward County: Woods Windmill (A), Jakes Windmill (B), Middle Windmill (C), Moon Windmill (D), Draw Windmill (E), New Windmill (F), North Estes Windmill (G), North Windmill (H), North Winters Windmill (I), Dunegan Ranch (J), Gyp Flats Windmill (K), Chapman Windmill (L), Polk Windmill (M), Half h Windmill (N), Railroad Windmill (O), Recorder Windmill (P), Rogers Windmill (Q), Harvel Windmill (R), Hawk Windmill (S), Bill Vest Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Tamarisk Cemetery (1), Barstow Cemetery (2), Wilks Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Horseshoe Lake (A), China Lake (B), Soda Lake (C), Ozark Lake (D), Hackberry Lake (E), Barstow Water Tank (F), First Tank (G), Division Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Ward County: Monahans Sand Hills State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	8.3%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 253
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 719 (49% naturalized citizens)

Ward County:	6.6%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,509
• One, attached: 118
• Two: 78
• 3 or 4: 111
• 5 to 9: 72
• 10 to 19: 78
• 20 or more: 113
• Mobile homes: 748
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Ward County with a mortgage: 945 (8 second mortgage, 24 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,508

Here:	38.5% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Ward County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 1.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 18 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/19/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Ward County-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 90% smaller 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 88.2 miles away from Ward 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 56.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/15/1995 at 14:33:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.1 miles away from the county center
On 11/12/1995 at 17:45:59, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.5 miles away from Ward County center
On 4/15/1998 at 10:33:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/1/1995 at 01:06:15, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.5 miles away from Ward County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,009 (78%) Carpooled: 616 (16%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 28 (1%) Walked: 72 (2%) Other means: 57 (1%) Worked at home: 60 (2%)

8.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,637 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.20%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.25% relocated from other counties in Texas ($23,779 average AGI)
1.96% relocated from other states ($6,858 average AGI)

Ward County:	1.96%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Ector County, TX	1.17% ($27,225 average AGI)
from Midland County, TX	0.53% ($38,111)
from Reeves County, TX	0.41% ($23,357)
from Winkler County, TX	0.41% ($35,500)

8.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,747 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.39%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.23% relocated to other counties in Texas ($27,688 average AGI)
1.17% relocated to other states ($4,056 average AGI)

Ward County:	1.17%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Ector County, TX	2.19% ($31,827 average AGI)
to Midland County, TX	0.96% ($31,515)
to Winkler County, TX	0.55% ($24,000)
to Pecos County, TX	0.35% ($48,083)
to Reeves County, TX	0.35% ($30,417)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,778 (1,516 aged, 262 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 9,442 (2,434 male householders, 539 female householders)

  2,392 spouses, 3,410 children (3,013 natural, 121 adopted, 276 stepchildren), 254 grandchildren, 59 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 163 other relatives, 147 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,097 (456 male householders (411 living alone)), 553 female householders (531 living alone)), 88 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 370 (366 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,239 2-persons, 638 3-persons, 595 4-persons, 309 5-persons, 170 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 942 1-person, 47 2-persons, 20 3-persons.

63.9% of residents of Ward County speak English at home.
35.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $60,696,000 ($5860 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,360,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $25,403,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,515,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $405,000
Federal grants: $17,942,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,101,000 ($772,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,330,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $7,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,396,000
Federal Government insurance: $140,000

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	-89 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.94 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Here:	4.0
State:	3.8

60% of Ward County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Texas.

Ward County:	60.3%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 8523
• Northeast: 102
• Midwest: 363
• South: 553
• West: 616

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $11,700

Here:	1.3%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	7.9%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	8.9%
Texas:	15.4%

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