Wilbarger County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	34%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (29.9%), Retail trade (11.8%), Manufacturing (11.7%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Wilbarger County, Texas:

Median resident age:	36.3 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 7,264	(49.5%)
Females: 7,412	(50.5%)

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Wilbarger County:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$35,130
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$338
State:	$589

Wilbarger County:	$72,671
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $95,176

Here:	$95,176
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $102,371

Here:	$102,371
State:	$159,697

Mobile homes: $21,359

Here:	$21,359
State:	$42,156

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 14
• Thefts: 25
• Auto thefts: 1

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 10
• Thefts: 20
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	13.1%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	4.5%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wilbarger County is $375 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $621 a month.

Cities in this county include: Vernon, Fargo-Odell, Harrold-Oklaunion, Lockett.

Neighboring counties: Archer County , Baylor County , Jackson County, Oklahoma , Tillman County, Oklahoma , Foard County , Hardeman County , Wichita County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Wilbarger County: Zacaweista Ranch (A), Iron Pens (B), Alamosa Camp (C), Amerada Camp (D), Ranchland (E), Red Pasture Pens (F), Kite Pens (G), Hart Camp (H), Coffee Creek Cow Camp (I), Santa Rosa Pens (J), Santa Rosa Ranch (K), Santa Rosa Roundup Rodeo Grounds (L), Hereford Pens (M), Sharp Gin (N), Farmers Valley (O), Cottonwood Pens (P), Thaxton Pens (Q), Four Corners Cow Camp (R), D's Camp (S), Burnett Pens (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wilbarger County include: Pleasant Home Church (A), Fargo Church (B), Immanuel Church (C), Wildcat Church (D), Zion Church (E), Mount Zion Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Eastview Memorial Cemetery (1), Bell Cemetery (2), Ronda Cemetery (3), Mack Cemetery (4), Wilbarger Memorial Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Hamilton Lake (A), Willow Tank (B), Peach Orchard Tank (C), Waggoner Ranch Lake Number 8 (D), Waggoner Ranch Lake Number 7 (E), Waggoner Ranch Lake Number 6 (F), Waggoner Ranch Lake Number 5 (G), Waggoner Ranch Lake Number 3 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rock Creek (A), Hereford Branch (B), Grapevine Creek (C), Pease River (D), Wildcat Creek (E), Mud Creek (F), Elizabeth Creek (G), Salt Creek (H), East Fork Bluff Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.3%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 665
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 622 (36% naturalized citizens)

Wilbarger County:	4.2%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 12.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,075
• One, attached: 137
• Two: 253
• 3 or 4: 101
• 5 to 9: 74
• 10 to 19: 62
• 20 or more: 253
• Mobile homes: 416

Housing units in Wilbarger County with a mortgage: 1,475 (18 second mortgage, 72 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,625

Here:	47.6% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Wilbarger County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 2.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 fatalities and 76 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/10/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 11 people and injured 68 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Wilbarger County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 96% 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 66.9 miles away from Wilbarger 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 66.6 miles away from the county center
On 10/6/2006 at 22:13:16, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from the county center
On 5/31/2002 at 09:57:10, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.3 miles away from Wilbarger County center
On 10/7/2007 at 13:54:21, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 2.7 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.8 miles away from the county center
On 2/15/1997 at 09:08:55, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from Wilbarger County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,357 (84%) Carpooled: 763 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%) Motorcycle: 11 (0%) Bicycle: 30 (0%) Walked: 139 (2%) Other means: 11 (0%) Worked at home: 81 (1%)

7.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,603 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.55%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.66% relocated from other counties in Texas ($20,032 average AGI)
1.89% relocated from other states ($6,572 average AGI)

Wilbarger County:	1.89%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Wichita County, TX	0.93% ($23,744 average AGI)
from Hardeman County, TX	0.54% ($27,600)
from Dallas County, TX	0.33% ($27,933)
from Tarrant County, TX	0.33% ($30,400)
from Foard County, TX	0.28% ($18,538)

7.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,744 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.61%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.05% relocated to other counties in Texas ($20,746 average AGI)
2.56% relocated to other states ($9,997 average AGI)

Wilbarger County:	2.56%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Wichita County, TX	1.54% ($29,239 average AGI)
to Hardeman County, TX	0.33% ($24,600)
to Tillman County, OK	0.28% ($18,385)
to Jackson County, OK	0.26% ($32,417)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.26% ($28,250)
to Lubbock County, TX	0.22% ($20,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 12.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,536 (2,175 aged, 361 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: 11,903 (3,010 male householders, 810 female householders)

  3,136 spouses, 4,149 children (3,695 natural, 150 adopted, 304 stepchildren), 290 grandchildren, 101 brothers or sisters, 75 parents, 159 other relatives, 173 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,862 (739 male householders (645 living alone)), 985 female householders (956 living alone)), 138 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 911 (816 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,660 2-persons, 869 3-persons, 701 4-persons, 348 5-persons, 172 6-persons, 70 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,601 1-person, 117 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

83.3% of residents of Wilbarger County speak English at home.
14.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $94,463,000 ($6660 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,924,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $35,427,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,653,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,651,000
Federal grants: $17,159,000
Federal procurement contracts: $700,000 ($203,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,872,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,033,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,449,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,763,000

Here:	81 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	74 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	-66 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.92 millions of gallons per day (87% from ground, 13% from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.8

Here:	4.3
State:	3.8

54% of Wilbarger County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Texas.

Wilbarger County:	54.4%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 11231
• Northeast: 162
• Midwest: 581
• South: 1437
• West: 536

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $16,000

Here:	1.1%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	7.5%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	2.7%
Texas:	15.4%

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