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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.5%), Manufacturing (14.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.5%), Retail trade (10.7%).
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Wharton County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Wharton County, Texas:
Detached houses: $130,379Here: $130,379State: $170,389 Townhouses or other attached units: $123,739Here: $123,739State: $159,697 In 2-unit structures: $74,335Here: $74,335State: $140,401 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $113,154Here: $113,154State: $134,235 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $96,658Here: $96,658State: $158,654 Mobile homes: $30,962Here: $30,962State: $42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,500Here: $37,500State: $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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.5%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wharton County is $436 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.
Cities in this county include: El Campo, Wharton, East Bernard, Louise, Hungerford, Newgulf, Northeast Wharton.
Neighboring counties: Austin County , Brazoria County , Colorado County , Fort Bend County , Jackson County , Matagorda County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Wharton County: Lakeview Meter Station (A), Oakcrest Camp (B), Pierce Pumping Station (C), Radio Astronomical Observatory (D), Spanish Camp (E), Tres Palacios School (F), Meeks Camp (G), Wharton County Historical Museum (H), College Station Public Library System Building (I), Joseph Andrew Hamilton House (J), Egypt Plantation Museum (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wharton County include: Center Union Church (A), Prairie Grove Church (B), Elm Grove Church (C), Red Hill Church (D), Saint Andrews Church (E), Saint John Church (F), Saint Luke Church (G), Bethlehem Church (H), Sandies Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hahn Cemetery (1), Elm Grove Cemetery (2), Old Jerusalem Cemetery (3), Frazer Cemetery (4), Oaklawn Memorial Park (5), National Cemetery (6), Garden of Memories (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Halfmoon Lake (A), Dornak Lake (B), Neal Lake (C), Northington Lake (D), Twin Basin (E), Manso Lake (F), Hutchins Lake (G), Rockin Ranch Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sandy Branch (A), West Bernard Creek (B), Gum Tree Branch (C), West Turkey Creek (D), Baughman Slough (E), White Oak Slough (F), Gobbler Creek (G), Gardner Slough (H), Snake Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wharton County include: Croom Park (1), Harris Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Wharton County: Lakeview Meter Station (A), Oakcrest Camp (B), Pierce Pumping Station (C), Radio Astronomical Observatory (D), Spanish Camp (E), Tres Palacios School (F), Meeks Camp (G), Wharton County Historical Museum (H), College Station Public Library System Building (I), Joseph Andrew Hamilton House (J), Egypt Plantation Museum (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wharton County include: Center Union Church (A), Prairie Grove Church (B), Elm Grove Church (C), Red Hill Church (D), Saint Andrews Church (E), Saint John Church (F), Saint Luke Church (G), Bethlehem Church (H), Sandies Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hahn Cemetery (1), Elm Grove Cemetery (2), Old Jerusalem Cemetery (3), Frazer Cemetery (4), Oaklawn Memorial Park (5), National Cemetery (6), Garden of Memories (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Halfmoon Lake (A), Dornak Lake (B), Neal Lake (C), Northington Lake (D), Twin Basin (E), Manso Lake (F), Hutchins Lake (G), Rockin Ranch Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sandy Branch (A), West Bernard Creek (B), Gum Tree Branch (C), West Turkey Creek (D), Baughman Slough (E), White Oak Slough (F), Gobbler Creek (G), Gardner Slough (H), Snake Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wharton County include: Croom Park (1), Harris Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 1,417 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,724 (25% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.5%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Wharton County with a mortgage: 3,381 (41 second mortgage, 207 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,324
Adherents
Wharton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 18 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 9/20/1967, a tornado killed one person and injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
5.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,493 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.14% relocated from other counties in Texas ($27,250 average AGI) 0.90% relocated from other states ($5,243 average AGI)Wharton County: 0.90%Texas average: 3.06%
6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,616 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.32% relocated to other counties in Texas ($30,607 average AGI) 0.73% relocated to other states ($3,009 average AGI)Wharton County: 0.73%Texas average: 2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,315 (5,636 aged, 679 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Household type by relationship
8,410 spouses, 13,772 children (12,583 natural, 426 adopted, 763 stepchildren), 1,027 grandchildren, 351 brothers or sisters, 278 parents, 744 other relatives, 585 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,077 2-persons, 2,434 3-persons, 2,257 4-persons, 1,158 5-persons, 476 6-persons, 372 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,612 1-person, 379 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 7 5-persons.
73.3% of residents of Wharton County speak English at home. 23.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 2% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $272,006,000 ($6540 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $5,932,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $92,085,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $61,633,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $43,531,000 Federal grants: $61,805,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,319,000 ($51,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $9,633,000 ($3,682,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,840,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,726,000 Federal Government insurance: $243,089,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.98 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
63% of Wharton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Texas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,100
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Police Protection: $2,068,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,808,000
Corrections - Other: $1,785,000
Financial Administration: $1,055,000
Libraries: $731,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $556,000
Central Staff Services: $531,000
General Public Buildings: $338,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $267,000
Natural Resources - Other: $184,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $156,000
Welfare - Other: $74,000
General - Other: $1,000
All Other: $227,000
Interest Earnings: $432,000
Public Welfare: $150,000
Total General Sales: $1,558,000
Motor Vehicle License: $726,000
NEC: $22,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $17,000
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