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Wichita County, Texas (TX)



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Wichita County, TX mapCounty population in 2005: 125,894 (93% urban, 7% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 30,192
Renter-occupied apartments: 18,249
% of renters here:  38%
State:  36%
Land area: 628 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 201 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 13.2%
Wichita County:  13.2%
Texas:  17.6%
Median age of residents in 2005: 36 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, Asian residents: 32 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 38 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  13.2%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.5%
Whole state:  6.7%

Type of workers:

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

Wichita County, Texas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Wichita County, Texas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.3%)
  • Hispanic (12.2%)
  • Black (10.2%)
  • Other race (5.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Males: 67,061  (50.9%)
Females: 64,603  (49.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $28,014
County population in 2003: 128,183
Jobs in 2003: 68,296

Wichita County,TX real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 62,955
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.4%

Average household size:
Wichita County:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Median household income in 2005: $39,093
2005 median house value: $74,700
Median contract rent in 2005: $466
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $623
Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,651 ($33,780 in 2000)
This county  $35,651
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $83,792
Wichita County  $83,792
Texas:  $106,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $486
Institutionalized population: 5,424
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Wichita County in 2000: $766


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 races chart


Wichita County, TX map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Wichita County Texas:


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




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,485 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,056 (1.6%)

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.

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


Wichita County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Wichita County: Rathgeber Ranch (A), Electra Water Supply (B), Seventy-seven Ranch (C), Vogtsberger Ranch (D), Burkburnett Water Supply (E), Wichita Valley Community House (F), Kendall County Library System (G), Boerne Public Library (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Reservoirs: Barbour-Kitchell Lake (A), Beaver Creek Lake (B), Waggoner Estate Lake Number 1 (C), Dickinson Lake (D), Old Electra City Lake (E), Crumpler Lake (F), North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir (G), Continental Oil Company Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Holliday Creek (A), Beaver Creek (B), West Fork Pond Creek (C), Whisky Creek (D), Antelope Creek (E), Lost Creek (F), Flat Creek (G), Adams Creek (H), East Fork Pond Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.3%
Texas:  4.4%


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: 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


Agriculture in Wichita County
Average size of farms: 498 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $26121
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: $30097
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: $31002
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

Wichita County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 5.6 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.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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%)
 

People in group quarters in Wichita County, Texas
  • 4652 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 3654 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 2003: 14.5



Births per 1000 population in Wichita County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9



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 2003: 10.2



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%


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.

21,676 married couples with children.
7,874 single-parent households (1,512 men, 6,362 women).

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:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 539
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,551
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,686
  • 1980 to 1989: 7,627
  • 1970 to 1979: 10,786
  • 1960 to 1969: 9,189
  • 1950 to 1959: 9,778
  • 1940 to 1949: 4,827
  • 1939 or earlier: 6,321


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wichita County, Texas:

  • 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 or more rooms: 1,634


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wichita County, Texas:

  • 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 or more rooms: 179


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wichita County:

  • no bedroom: 110
  • 1 bedroom: 942
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,890
  • 3 bedrooms: 17,718
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,145
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 387


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wichita County:

  • no bedroom: 666
  • 1 bedroom: 5,062
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,865
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,862
  • 4 bedrooms: 745
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 49


Cars and other vehicles available in Wichita County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 990
  • 1 vehicle: 8,240
  • 2 vehicles: 14,410
  • 3 vehicles: 4,957
  • 4 vehicles: 1,195
  • 5 or more vehicles: 400


Cars and other vehicles available in Wichita County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 2,272
  • 1 vehicle: 9,407
  • 2 vehicles: 5,367
  • 3 vehicles: 992
  • 4 vehicles: 149
  • 5 or more 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 houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (61%)
  • Electricity (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (52%)
  • Electricity (45%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Wichita County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,714,000
  • Charges - All Other: $2,967,000
  • Construction - General: $29,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $8,382,000
    General - Other: $6,823,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,774,000
    Financial Administration: $3,323,000
    Police Protection: $2,080,000
    Regular Highways: $1,548,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,099,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,059,000
    Central Staff Services: $953,000
    General Public Buildings: $872,000
    Fire Protection: $149,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $102,000
    Health Services - Other: $18,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $39,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $410,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,340,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $1,128,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,952,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,368,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,042,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $86,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $584,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,043,000
    Interest Earnings: $322,000
    Rents: $191,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $109,000
    Police Protection: $98,000
    Financial Administration: $23,000
    General Public Building: $11,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $23,655,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,676,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,627,000
    Highways: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $19,222,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,370,000
    Other Selective Sales: $827,000
    NEC: $233,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $13,851,000

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