County population in 2012: 18,339 (66% urban, 34% rural); it was 17,943 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,342 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,040 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,286 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,961 (it was 1,881 in 2000)
% of renters here:
26%
State:
36%
Land area: 922 sq. mi. Water area: 8.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 20 people per square mile
(low).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Young County: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (16.9%), Retail trade (16.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.4%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,197 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $494 (0.9%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.1%
(12.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.5% for Black residents, 23.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 27.4% for American Indian residents, 22.3% for other race residents, 16.7% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 41 years old
(Males: 40 years old, Females: 43 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 40 years old, American Indian residents: 33 years old, Asian residents: 36 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
15.7%
Whole state:
15.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
5.3%
Whole state:
6.7%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Young 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 $614 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Young County: Drummond (A), Flatrock Community Center (B), Graham Power Plant (C), Young County Rural Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (D), Young County Rural Volunteer Fire Department Station 4 (E), Young County Rural Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Young County include: Tonk Valley Church (A), Pleasant Valley Church (B), Plum Grove Church (C), Faith Baptist Church (D), Faith Lutheran Church (E), Saint Luke Church (F), Flint Creek Mission (G), Medlan Chapel (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ming Bend Cemetery (1), South Bend Cemetery (2), Mountain Home Cemetery (3), Murray Cemetery (4), Tonk Valley Cemetery (5), Brooks Cemetery (6), Center Ridge Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Tub Tank (A), Newman Lake (B), Clayton Lake (C), Woodward Lake (D), Lake Graham (E), Graham Lake (F), Lake Eddleman (G), Bait Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boggy Creek (A), Brier Branch (B), Briar Creek (C), Bitter Creek (D), Big Skid Creek (E), Willow Branch (F), Turtle Hole Creek (G), Tonk Branch (H), Spring Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 443 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 658 (27% naturalized citizens)
Young County:
3.7%
Whole state:
13.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 137
1990 to 1994: 140
1985 to 1989: 154
1980 to 1984: 93
1975 to 1979: 94
1970 to 1974: 16
1970 to 1974: 6
1965 to 1969: 18
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,728
One, attached: 63
Two: 212
3 or 4: 197
5 to 9: 126
10 to 19: 102
20 or more: 86
Mobile homes: 943
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 47
Housing units in Young County with a mortgage: 1,808 (64 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,164
Here:
45.5% with mortgage
State:
64.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 90.44%
Here
90.4%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 16,228 Total congregations: 55
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Catholic Church
Churches of Christ
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents
8,263 (50.9%)
2,896 (17.8%)
1,353 (8.3%)
1,105 (6.8%)
507 (3.1%)
Congregations
13 (23.6%)
7 (12.7%)
2 (3.6%)
10 (18.2%)
1 (1.8%)
Name
Assemblies of God
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Lutheran Church
LDS (Mormon) Church
Other
Adherents
446 (2.7%)
432 (2.7%)
424 (2.6%)
184 (1.1%)
618 (3.8%)
Congregations
4 (7.3%)
4 (7.3%)
2 (3.6%)
1 (1.8%)
11 (20.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 675 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $31,690 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $47.32 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 92.81% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $32,973 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.14% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.10% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $25,450 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.87% Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.29 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.26% Corn for grain: 14 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 12446 harvested acres Upland cotton: 1010 harvested acres Vegetables: 14 harvested acres Land in orchards: 512 acres
Tornado activity:
Young County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 3.1 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/21/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Young County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/6/2006 at 22:13:16, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.7 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 82.2 miles away from the county center On 4/5/2006 at 18:46:23, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from the county center On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from Young County center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 1, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3284): March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1606): September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3261): September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3216): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 1, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3142): September 1, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: August 30, 1993 to November 15, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3113): September 10, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3113, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Severe Storm, Thunderstorms, Incident Period: December 20, 1991 to January 14, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-930): December 26, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-930, Natural disaster type: Storm
Texas Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: April 15, 1990 to May 29, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-863): May 2, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-863, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Texas SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 4, 1989 to June 7, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-828): May 19, 1989, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-828, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Texas SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: August 3, 1978, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-561): August 3, 1978, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-561, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Young County (10) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5 Emergencies Declared: 5
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (91%)
India (2%)
Germany (2%)
Philippines (1%)
Panama (1%)
Brazil (1%)
Canada (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Young County (%):
United States or American (25%)
Irish (12%)
English (11%)
German (10%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
Dutch (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 5,991 (77%)
Carpooled: 1,254 (16%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 23 (0%)
Walked: 184 (2%)
Other means: 58 (1%)
Worked at home: 241 (3%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
People in group quarters in Young County, Texas in 2000:
270 people in nursing homes
89 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
32 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
194 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
85 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $49,689.
8.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,436 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.83%
Texas average:
8.37%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.84% relocated from other counties in Texas ($30,568 average AGI)
1.98% relocated from other states ($7,869 average AGI)
Young County:
1.98%
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:
7.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,339 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.27%
Texas average:
7.44%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.85% relocated to other counties in Texas ($23,682 average AGI)
1.42% relocated to other states ($5,656 average AGI)
Young County:
1.42%
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.0
Births per 1000 population in Young County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.5
Deaths per 1000 population in Young County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Young County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,847 (3,408 aged, 439 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 11.15 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15358.46 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 345.630 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 81229.79
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1227.780 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1472.220 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11.11
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 39.55 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 105.560
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11.11
Household type by relationship:
Households: 18,271
In family households: 15,832 (3,851 male householders, 1,372 female householders)
4,059 spouses, 4,975 children (4,443 natural, 153 adopted, 379 stepchildren), 524 grandchildren, 175 brothers or sisters, 125 parents, 223 other relatives, 396 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,439 (940 male householders (775 living alone)), 1,180 female householders (1,081 living alone)), 319 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 279 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 2,544 2-persons, 1,093 3-persons, 889 4-persons, 430 5-persons, 171 6-persons, 96 7-or-more-persons.
90.4% of residents of Young County speak English at home.
9.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $108,847,000 ($6068 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,481,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $51,803,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,146,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,627,000 Federal grants: $18,447,000 Federal procurement contracts: $784,000 ($53,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $4,040,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,779,000 Federal Government insurance: $9,688,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,226
Here:
68 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,299
Here:
72 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +120
Here:
+7 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +27
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Young County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.84 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
58% of Young 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, 75% lived in Texas.
Young County:
57.7%
State average:
51.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 14431
Northeast: 129
Midwest: 538
South: 1337
West: 767
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Young County
41.0 years
33.0 years
(46.2%)
(53.8%)
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