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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Retail trade (13.5%), Manufacturing (12.8%).
Detached houses: $129,704Here:$129,704State:$177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $230,945Here:$230,945State:$170,403 In 2-unit structures: $28,650Here:$28,650State:$137,980 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $282,981Here:$282,981State:$168,745 Mobile homes: $78,284Here:$78,284State:$42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $23,473Here:$23,473State:$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): 71.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.1%
McCain (Republican): 69.5% Obama (Democratic): 30.4%
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%)
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.
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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
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 .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.0%
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
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Most common first ancestries reported in Wichita County (%):
9.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,114 average adjusted gross income)
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%
10.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,359 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.2
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%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 64.7. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 131.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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
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).
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)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
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
Interest Earnings: $1,162,000
General Revenue, NEC: $508,000
Sale of Property: $186,000
Rents: $83,000
Royalties: $64,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,325,000
General Local Government Support: $22,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,384,000
Other Selective Sales: $748,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $27,000
Other License: $15,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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