Wood County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Retail trade (13.1%), Manufacturing (10.4%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Wood County, Texas:

Median resident age:	43.0 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 18,106	(49.3%)
Females: 18,646	(50.7%)

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Wood County:	2.4 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$39,161
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$385
State:	$589

Wood County:	$119,588
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $157,904

Here:	$157,904
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $135,072

Here:	$135,072
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $64,446

Here:	$64,446
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $60,501

Here:	$60,501
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $50,820

Here:	$50,820
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $46,562

Here:	$46,562
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $141,136

Here:	$141,136
State:	$34,447

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 57
• Burglaries: 170
• Thefts: 265
• Auto thefts: 17

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 284
• Thefts: 332
• Auto thefts: 6

This county:	14.3%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	5.7%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wood County is $367 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $705 a month.

Cities in this county include: Mineola, Winnsboro, Quitman, Hawkins, Alba, Yantis.

Neighboring counties: Camp County , Franklin County , Hopkins County , Rains County , Smith County , Upshur County , Van Zandt County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Wood County: J C Ranch (A), Camp Deer Run (B), Mount Enterprise (C), Carters Lookout (D), Clonts Ranch (E), Hawkins Camp (F), Collins Ferry (G), Hoard Siding (H), Kashmere Gardens Branch Library (I), Scenic Woods Regional Library (J), Fairmont Branch Library (K), Heights Branch Library (L), Kendall Branch Library (M), Salesmanship Boys Club (N), Kingwood Branch Library (O), High Meadows Branch Library (P), Robinson - Westchase Branch Library (Q), Walter Branch Library (R), Johnson Branch Library (S), Ring Branch Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wood County include: Peron Church (A), Pilgrims Rest Number 2 Church (B), Pine Mills Church (C), Pine Springs Church (D), Pleasant Divide Church (E), Cedar Tree Church (F), Pleasant Ridge Church (G), Hepsibah Church (H), Enon Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Haney Cemetery (1), Smith Cemetery (2), Shiloh Cemetery (3), Sharp Cemetery (4), Searcy Cemetery (5), Roselawn Memorial Cemetery (6), Ray Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Wells Lake (A), Crane Lake (B), Bradford Lake (C), Tarkill Lake (D), Hannah Lake (E), Aley Wine Lake (F), Cedar Lake (G), Butler Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Watson Branch (A), Sand Springs Branch (B), Kintchloe Branch (C), Bell Branch (D), Webster Branch (E), Highland Pond Branch (F), Rock Creek (G), Wellon Creek (H), Rock Falls Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Wood County: Page Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	7.1%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 1,175
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,379 (40% naturalized citizens)

Wood County:	3.8%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 13,389
• One, attached: 287
• Two: 191
• 3 or 4: 267
• 5 to 9: 177
• 10 to 19: 107
• 20 or more: 89
• Mobile homes: 3,314
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 118

Housing units in Wood County with a mortgage: 3,432 (129 second mortgage, 166 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,014

Here:	46.1% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Wood County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 4.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 14 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/24/1962, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Wood County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.5 miles away from Wood County center
On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,930 (77%) Carpooled: 2,061 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 25 (0%) Subway or elevated: 5 (0%) Motorcycle: 9 (0%) Bicycle: 3 (0%) Walked: 349 (2%) Other means: 80 (1%) Worked at home: 710 (5%)

10.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,661 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.33%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($255 average AGI)

Wood County:	0.08%
Texas average:	0.20%

7.80% relocated from other counties in Texas ($33,762 average AGI)
2.45% relocated from other states ($10,643 average AGI)

Wood County:	2.45%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Dallas County, TX	1.05% ($58,136 average AGI)
from Smith County, TX	0.95% ($36,725)
from Upshur County, TX	0.89% ($47,205)
from Tarrant County, TX	0.55% ($56,116)
from Hopkins County, TX	0.47% ($26,271)
from Collin County, TX	0.32% ($85,600)
from Hunt County, TX	0.28% ($22,829)

7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,873 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.59%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.32% relocated to other counties in Texas ($25,269 average AGI)
1.27% relocated to other states ($4,604 average AGI)

Wood County:	1.27%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Smith County, TX	1.26% ($28,890 average AGI)
to Hopkins County, TX	0.47% ($35,456)
to Dallas County, TX	0.40% ($29,510)
to Van Zandt County, TX	0.38% ($27,109)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.31% ($31,053)
to Gregg County, TX	0.31% ($25,658)
to Collin County, TX	0.26% ($36,969)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,558 (7,518 aged, 1,040 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 30,949 (8,977 male householders, 1,686 female householders)

  9,181 spouses, 9,052 children (7,850 natural, 272 adopted, 930 stepchildren), 758 grandchildren, 250 brothers or sisters, 183 parents, 393 other relatives, 469 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,336 (1,673 male householders (1,376 living alone)), 2,242 female householders (2,145 living alone)), 421 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,467 (1,025 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,694 2-persons, 2,090 3-persons, 1,678 4-persons, 809 5-persons, 294 6-persons, 98 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,521 1-person, 367 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

94.5% of residents of Wood County speak English at home.
4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (28% speak English very well, 52% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $239,345,000 ($5931 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,786,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $133,912,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $59,947,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $587,000
Federal grants: $37,055,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,425,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,421,000 ($636,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,608,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,168,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,962,000

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	+107 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.52 millions of gallons per day (92% from ground, 8% from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Here:	4.4
State:	3.8

55% of Wood County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Texas.

Wood County:	54.9%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 27263
• Northeast: 760
• Midwest: 1890
• South: 3811
• West: 1464

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $47,000

Here:	2.9%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	8.1%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	33.1%
Texas:	15.4%

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