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County population in July 2011: 131,662 (93% urban, 7% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 30,192
Renter-occupied apartments: 18,249
% of renters here:

38%
State:

37%

Land area: 628 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 210 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Wichita County: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Retail trade (13.5%), Manufacturing (12.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Wichita County, Texas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (69.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (14.8%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (10.5%)
  • Asian alone (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.8%)

Median resident age:  33.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Males: 67,061  (50.9%)
Females: 64,603  (49.1%)

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Wichita County,TX real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Wichita County:

2.5 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,246 ($33,780 in 1999)
This county:

$42246
Texas:

$48259

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $497 (lower quartile is $351, upper quartile is $671)
This county:

$497
State:

$632


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $89,500 (it was $59,700 in 2000)
Wichita County:

$89,500
Texas:

$125,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,600 - $136,400

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $129,704
Here:

$129,704
State:

$177,060

Townhouses or other attached units: $230,945
Here:

$230,945
State:

$170,403

In 2-unit structures: $28,650
Here:

$28,650
State:

$137,980

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $282,981
Here:

$282,981
State:

$168,745

Mobile homes: $78,284
Here:

$78,284
State:

$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $23,473
Here:

$23,473
State:

$34,447
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,084
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $408

Institutionalized population: 5,424

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 58
  • Thefts: 87
  • Auto thefts: 23

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 16
  • Burglaries: 67
  • Thefts: 79
  • Auto thefts: 24

Wichita County, TX map from a distance

Health of residents in Wichita County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is significantly worse than average.
64.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
45.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
98.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
65.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 196 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 161 pounds. This is more than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 209 buildings, average cost: $175,900
  • 2008: 140 buildings, average cost: $192,500
  • 2009: 161 buildings, average cost: $172,100



2004 Presidential Election results in Wichita County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.1%


2008 Presidential Election results in Wichita County Texas:

McCain (Republican): 69.5%
Obama (Democratic): 30.4%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,709 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,160 (1.4%)


Wichita County household income distribution in 2009 Wichita County home values distribution


Wichita County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.9%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.9%
Wichita County:

14.9%
Texas:

17.2%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 34 years old
(Males: 31 years old, Females: 36 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 36 years old, Black residents: 31 years old, American Indian residents: 49 years old, Asian residents: 26 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)

Area name: Wichita Falls, TX MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wichita County is $459 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $547 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $768 a month.

Cities in this county include: Wichita Falls, Burkburnett, Iowa Park, Electra, Pleasant Valley.

Wichita County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Local government website:www.co.wichita.tx.us

Click to draw/clear Wichita County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Wichita County: Rathgeber Ranch (A), Seventy-seven Ranch (B), Vogtsberger Ranch (C), Burkburnett Water Supply (D), Electra Water Supply (E), Boerne Public Library (F), Kendall County Library System (G), Lake Kickapoo Volunteer Fire Department (H), Friberg - Cooper Fire Department (I), Cameron Gardens Volunteer Fire Department (J), Kamay Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services (K), Wichita East Volunteer Fire Department (L), Wichita West Volunteer Fire Department (M), Wichita Valley Community House (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wichita County include: Clara Church (A), Friberg Cooper Church (B), Hillside Baptist Church (C), Pecanway Baptist Church (D), Cornerstone Pentecostal Church of God (E), Camp Chaparral Baptist Assembly Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Evart Cemetery (1), Beaver Creek Cemetery (2), East Lawn Cemetery (3), Highland Memorial Gardens (4), Mount Carmel Cemetery (5), Clara Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Crumpler Lake (A), Netherly Lake (B), Kay-Bub Lake (C), Twin Lakes (D), North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir (E), Reilly Lake (F), Barbour-Kitchell Lake (G), Dickinson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Bluff Creek (A), Blackberry Creek (B), Antelope Creek (C), Beaver Creek (D), Wolf Creek (E), Stevens Creek (F), West Fork Pond Creek (G), Whisky Creek (H), Adams Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wichita County include: Burnett Park (1), Freeman Park (2), Perkins Reservation (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Archer County , Baylor County , Cotton County, Oklahoma , Clay County , Tillman County, Oklahoma , Wilbarger County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.8%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 8,736
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 6,731 (43% naturalized citizens)

Wichita County:

5.1%
Whole state:

13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,608
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,147
  • 1985 to 1989: 810
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,005
  • 1975 to 1979: 825
  • 1970 to 1974: 387
  • 1970 to 1974: 276
  • 1965 to 1969: 673

Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.0%

Wichita County marital status for males
Wichita County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 38,392
  • One, attached: 1,791
  • Two: 1,731
  • 3 or 4: 1,846
  • 5 to 9: 2,756
  • 10 to 19: 1,090
  • 20 or more: 2,742
  • Mobile homes: 2,835
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 121

Housing units in Wichita County with a mortgage: 15,228 (369 second mortgage, 855 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11,383

Here:

57.2% with mortgage
State:

64.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.28%
Here62.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 81,999
Total congregations: 160

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristAssemblies of God
Adherents43,372 (52.9%)12,636 (15.4%)7,176 (8.8%)4,149 (5.1%)2,517 (3.1%)
Congregations43 (26.9%)7 (4.4%)15 (9.4%)17 (10.6%)14 (8.8%)
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)LDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents2,290 (2.8%)1,871 (2.3%)1,562 (1.9%)1,113 (1.4%)5,313 (6.5%)
Congregations5 (3.1%)5 (3.1%)6 (3.8%)3 (1.9%)45 (28.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Wichita County - Wichita Falls, Burkburnett, Iowa Park, Electra, Pleasant Valley

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
This county:

1.17 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Wichita County:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
Wichita County:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
This county:

3.75 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 90
Wichita County:

7.04 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.2%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.4%
Texas:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Wichita County:

14.8%
State:

15.7%


Agriculture in Wichita County:

Average size of farms: 498 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $26,121
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $97.80
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.61%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $30,097
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.58%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.11%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31,002
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.40%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.95
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.10%
All wheat for grain: 53650 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 9254 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 222 acres

Tornado activity:

Wichita County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 5.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 fatalities and 148 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1964, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 7 people and injured 111 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wichita County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.2 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from the county center
On 2/8/2002 at 16:07:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/15/1990 at 11:44:41, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from Wichita County center
On 10/6/2006 at 22:13:16, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.4 miles away from the county center
On 12/17/1992 at 07:18:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Texas Sisk Road Fire, Incident Period: April 26, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 30, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2905, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Wichita Fire Complex, Incident Period: April 15, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 15, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2891, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Electra West Fire, Incident Period: April 9, 2009 to April 14, 2009, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 10, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2805, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 1, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3284): March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 3, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1709): June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1709, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1606): September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-EM-3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3216): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 1, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3142): September 1, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Fire Emergency, Incident Period: February 23, 1996 to September 19, 1996, Emergency Declared (EM-3117): February 23, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3117, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Wichita County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 7, Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Hurricanes: 3 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (40%)
  • Vietnam (9%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • India (4%)
  • Other Caribbean (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Wichita County (%):



  • United States or American (15%)
  • German (13%)
  • English (9%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)


Wichita County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 47,643 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 6,856 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 226 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
  • Taxi: 39 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 104 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 94 (0%)
  • Walked: 4,512 (7%)
  • Other means: 523 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,166 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Wichita County, Texas:

  • 4,652 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 3,654 people in state prisons
  • 916 people in nursing homes
  • 653 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 493 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 249 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 123 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 75 people in other group homes
  • 69 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 69 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 55 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 44 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 42 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 37 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 31 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 15 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 12 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,603.

9.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,114 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.03%
Texas average:

8.37%


0.48% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,834 average AGI)
Wichita County:

0.48%
Texas average:

0.20%

3.76% relocated from other counties in Texas ($13,862 average AGI)
4.79% relocated from other states ($17,418 average AGI)
Wichita County:

4.79%
Texas average:

3.06%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clay County, TX  0.42% ($46,438 average AGI)
from Archer County, TX  0.40% ($29,724)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.30% ($30,558)
from Dallas County, TX  0.27% ($30,548)
from Wilbarger County, TX  0.17% ($29,239)
from Bexar County, TX  0.16% ($35,956)
from Denton County, TX  0.15% ($72,484)


10.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,359 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.02%
Texas average:

7.44%


0.65% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,853 average AGI)
Wichita County:

0.65%
Texas average:

0.11%

4.15% relocated to other counties in Texas ($14,582 average AGI)
5.22% relocated to other states ($17,925 average AGI)
Wichita County:

5.22%
Texas average:

2.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tarrant County, TX  0.49% ($36,019 average AGI)
to Archer County, TX  0.33% ($39,368)
to Dallas County, TX  0.32% ($35,200)
to Clay County, TX  0.32% ($36,571)
to Denton County, TX  0.29% ($32,224)
to Bexar County, TX  0.22% ($39,177)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.15% ($31,940)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.7

Births per 1000 population in Wichita County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Wichita County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Wichita County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 19,463 (16,858 aged, 2,605 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.14
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16719.16
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 361.290
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 76680.99

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1537.010
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1086.630
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9.53

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 42.67
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 89.76

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7.15

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 64.7. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 40.6
  • Other - 24.1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 131.6. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 73.5
  • Suffocation - 26.3
  • Poisoning - 25.2
  • Other - 6.6

Household type by relationship:

Households: 120,557
  • In family households: 102,489 (25,368 male householders, 7,707 female householders)
    26,279 spouses, 36,102 children (32,286 natural, 1,038 adopted, 2,778 stepchildren), 2,431 grandchildren, 656 brothers or sisters, 641 parents, 1,413 other relatives, 1,892 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 18,068 (6,900 male householders (5,666 living alone)), 8,457 female householders (7,499 living alone)), 2,711 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 11,107 (5,402 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 14,090 2-persons, 7,881 3-persons, 6,753 4-persons, 2,895 5-persons, 1,013 6-persons, 443 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 13,165 1-person, 1,840 2-persons, 254 3-persons, 64 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 15 6-persons.

87.7% of residents of Wichita County speak English at home.
8.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,210,379,000 ($9507 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $546,548,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $394,270,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $155,190,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,968,000
Federal grants: $128,333,000
Federal procurement contracts: $173,331,000 ($146,143,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $354,288,000 ($330,911,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,054,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $88,573,000
Federal Government insurance: $161,049,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 9,798
Here:

78 per 1000 residents
State:

85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 6,736
Here:

54 per 1000 residents
State:

35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,298
Here:

+10 per 1000 residents
State:

+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -9,973
Here:  -79 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Wichita County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.35 millions of gallons per day (48% from ground, 52% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,017
  • 2000 to 2004: 2,805
  • 1990 to 1999: 5,186
  • 1980 to 1989: 7,833
  • 1970 to 1979: 9,139
  • 1960 to 1969: 8,815
  • 1950 to 1959: 9,707
  • 1940 to 1949: 4,896
  • 1939 or earlier: 6,394
Rooms in houses/apartments in Wichita County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 39
  • 2 rooms: 229
  • 3 rooms: 886
  • 4 rooms: 2,842
  • 5 rooms: 9,367
  • 6 rooms: 8,586
  • 7 rooms: 4,487
  • 8 rooms: 2,122
  • 9+ rooms: 1,634
  • 1 room: 578
  • 2 rooms: 1,441
  • 3 rooms: 3,551
  • 4 rooms: 4,471
  • 5 rooms: 4,561
  • 6 rooms: 2,356
  • 7 rooms: 882
  • 8 rooms: 230
  • 9+ rooms: 179
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Wichita County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 110
  • 1 bedroom: 942
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,890
  • 3 bedrooms: 17,718
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,145
  • 5+ bedrooms: 387
  • no bedroom: 666
  • 1 bedroom: 5,062
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,865
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,862
  • 4 bedrooms: 745
  • 5+ bedrooms: 49
Cars and other vehicles available in Wichita County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 990
  • 1 vehicle: 8,240
  • 2 vehicles: 14,410
  • 3 vehicles: 4,957
  • 4 vehicles: 1,195
  • 5+ vehicles: 400
  • no vehicle: 2,272
  • 1 vehicle: 9,407
  • 2 vehicles: 5,367
  • 3 vehicles: 992
  • 4 vehicles: 149
  • 5+ vehicles: 62

47% of Wichita County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Texas.

Wichita County:

47.1%
State average:

51.6%


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

  • This state: 77704
  • Northeast: 4737
  • Midwest: 11745
  • South: 18495
  • West: 9629

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Wichita County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (60.5%)
  • Electricity (36.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.0%)
  • Utility gas (52.2%)
  • Electricity (45.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 838
Here:

5.7%
Texas:

6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 405
Here:

5.2%
Texas:

6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 776
Here:

10.2%
Texas:

15.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Wichita County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,673,000
  • Charges - All Other: $3,793,000
  • Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $8,287,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,354,000
    Police Protection: $5,776,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,122,000
    Financial Administration: $2,680,000
    General - Other: $2,238,000
    Regular Highways: $2,194,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,356,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,242,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,109,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $399,000
    General Public Buildings: $190,000
    Local Fire Protection: $149,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $103,000
    Libraries: $95,000
    Health - Other: $30,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $870,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $727,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $324,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $956,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $86,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $515,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,399,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,162,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $508,000
    Sale of Property: $186,000
    Rents: $83,000
    Royalties: $64,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,840,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,325,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $205,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,845,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,495,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,026,000
    General Local Government Support: $22,000
  • Tax - Property: $22,539,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,384,000
    Other Selective Sales: $748,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $27,000
    Other License: $15,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $17,886,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 3,081
  • Number of aged recipients: 307
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,774
  • Number of recipients under 18: 650
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,876
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 555
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,138
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,389


Wichita County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Wichita County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 35 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED845$113,185682$98,7901,196$116,206147$37,6603$217,000372$60,94419$53,947
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED29$119,10345$103,48982$113,25618$21,8330$011$89,00012$67,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED55$103,89188$80,648333$99,072164$21,7071$9,353,00028$54,75019$46,158
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN53$124,30229$81,034201$105,56717$28,1180$016$78,6254$37,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS11$103,7276$101,50038$91,52610$27,5000$02$74,0006$65,833
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 26 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED79$138,73458$164,3972$29,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$152,7005$106,6001$61,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$157,1433$168,6670$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$158,4003$86,6670$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Wichita County, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary81978.4 years
James80772.6 years
John73575.1 years
William66575.4 years
Robert52770.7 years
Charles36672.8 years
George31875.2 years
Dorothy25676.6 years
Ruth25679.2 years
Willie25576.0 years
Most common last names in Wichita County, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith46475.2 years
Williams33974.5 years
Jones29675.6 years
Brown29475.2 years
Johnson27475.0 years
Davis27474.5 years
Wilson19175.7 years
Taylor18874.3 years
Moore17375.8 years
Thompson15377.1 years
Businesses in Wichita County, TX
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven5Maurices1
Arby's1McDonald's5
Ashley Furniture1Motel 62
AutoZone1New Balance1
BMW1Nike1
Baymont Inn1Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King2Penske2
CVS2Pizza Hut5
Cinnabon 1Popeyes1
ColorTyme1Quality1
Days Inn1Red Roof Inn1
Dennys1Rue211
Domino's Pizza1SONIC Drive-In9
Econo Lodge1Subway9
FedEx8Super 81
GNC1T-Mobile1
GameStop1Taco Bell2
Goodwill4Travelodge1
H&R Block7True Value2
Holiday Inn1U-Haul3
Howard Johnson1U.S. Cellular1
IHOP1UPS12
KFC2Vans1
La Quinta1Walgreens2
Lane Furniture2Walmart2
Little Caesars Pizza1Wendy's1
MasterBrand Cabinets3YMCA5
Browse common businesses in Wichita County, TX


Wichita County on our top lists:

  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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