Winkler County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	17%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.7%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.8%).

Type of workers:

Winkler County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Winkler County, Texas:

Median resident age:	35.2 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 3,520	(49.1%)
Females: 3,653	(50.9%)

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Winkler County:	2.7 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$36,430
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$312
State:	$589

Winkler County:	$42,953
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $61,113

Here:	$61,113
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $25,489

Here:	$25,489
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $7,795

Here:	$7,795
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $19,851

Here:	$19,851
State:	$134,235

Mobile homes: $16,764

Here:	$16,764
State:	$42,156

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 9
• Thefts: 22
• Auto thefts: 1

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 7
• Thefts: 13
• Auto thefts: 5

This county:	18.7%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	8.1%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Winkler County is $425 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $628 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kermit, Wink.

Neighboring counties: Andrews County , Lea County, New Mexico , Ector County , Loving County , Ward County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Winkler County: Windmill on the Hill (A), YT Ranch (B), Yantis Ranch (C), Division Windmill (D), Middle Windmill (E), Little Redtop Windmill (F), Mitchell Windmill (G), Moore Windmill (H), Little Sand Windmill (I), Canyon Windmill (J), Amburgey Ranch (K), Dooley Windmill (L), Double Windmill (M), New Flag Windmill (N), Carter Camp (O), New Windmill (P), North Camp Windmill (Q), North Crow Windmill (R), North Windmill (S), Cattleguard Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.8%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 135
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 60.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,026 (29% naturalized citizens)

Winkler County:	14.3%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,780
• One, attached: 20
• Two: 51
• 3 or 4: 66
• 5 to 9: 14
• 10 to 19: 5
• 20 or more: 14
• Mobile homes: 247
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Housing units in Winkler County with a mortgage: 589 (20 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,238

Here:	32.2% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Winkler County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 3.2 times below overall U.S. average.

Winkler County-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 34.2 miles away from Winkler County center
On 12/19/2005 at 20:27:40, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.4 miles away from the county center
On 5/23/2004 at 09:22:05, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/22/2004 at 08:55:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from Winkler County center
On 6/2/2001 at 01:55:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/2001 at 00:07:08, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 27.6 miles away from Winkler County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,838 (73%) Carpooled: 569 (23%) Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%) Walked: 27 (1%) Other means: 46 (2%) Worked at home: 13 (1%)

9.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,260 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.14%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.95% relocated from other counties in Texas ($22,158 average AGI)
2.19% relocated from other states ($7,102 average AGI)

Winkler County:	2.19%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Ector County, TX	1.54% ($31,697 average AGI)
from Midland County, TX	0.93% ($29,000)
from Ward County, TX	0.89% ($24,000)

9.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,295 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.73%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
8.11% relocated to other counties in Texas ($31,581 average AGI)
1.62% relocated to other states ($4,714 average AGI)

Winkler County:	1.62%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Ector County, TX	2.50% ($31,222 average AGI)
to Midland County, TX	1.11% ($34,333)
to Ward County, TX	0.65% ($35,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,089 (934 aged, 155 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 6,379 (1,631 male householders, 354 female householders)

  1,659 spouses, 2,366 children (2,169 natural, 50 adopted, 147 stepchildren), 133 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 72 other relatives, 88 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 659 (223 male householders (195 living alone)), 381 female householders (364 living alone)), 55 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 135 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 797 2-persons, 404 3-persons, 437 4-persons, 210 5-persons, 94 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 559 1-person, 35 2-persons, 10 3-persons.

60.2% of residents of Winkler County speak English at home.
39.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 47% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $34,726,000 ($5172 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $394,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $15,361,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,630,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $102,000
Federal grants: $5,750,000
Federal procurement contracts: $193,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $691,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $13,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $847,000
Federal Government insurance: $0,000

Here:	90 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+10 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	-113 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.87 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Here:	4.4
State:	3.8

65% of Winkler 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, 59% lived in Texas.

Winkler County:	65.5%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 4829
• Northeast: 44
• Midwest: 257
• South: 480
• West: 503

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $10,700

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	1.0%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	3.8%
Texas:	15.4%

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