County population in 2014: 12,267 (62% urban, 38% rural); it was 11,600 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 651 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,884 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,502 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,038 (it was 926 in 2000)
% of renters here:
27%
State:
36%
Land area: 1298 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 9 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Zavala County: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (25.8%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (19.9%), Educational, health and social services (19.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.1%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $27,898 ($16,844 in 1999)
This county:
$27,898
Texas:
$55,653
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $307 (lower quartile is $188, upper quartile is $445)
This county:
$307
State:
$774
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $46,829 (it was $24,100 in 2000)
Zavala:
$46,829
Texas:
$152,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $26,761 - $78,872 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $865 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $308
Institutionalized population: 409
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 13
Burglaries: 26
Thefts: 27
Auto thefts: 3
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 15
Burglaries: 31
Thefts: 30
Auto thefts: 5
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $897 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $416 (1.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 33.4%
(20.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 23.3% for other race residents, 67.2% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 30.7%
Zavala County:
30.7%
Texas:
15.9%
(19.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 88.9% for American Indian residents, 19.6% for other race residents, 60.6% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 30 years old
(Males: 29 years old, Females: 32 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30 years old, Other race residents: 29 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Zavala County is $398 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $659 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Zavala County: G Pena (A), Gallina Windmill (B), La Rosita Ranch (C), M Frank Farm (D), Milton Frank Farms (E), P DeBonner (F), Sullivan Ranch (G), A Barnes (H), A Havin (I), D H Havin (J), E Bradberry (K), Glass Ranch (L), Indio Cattle Company (M), L Kesling (N), R Baker (O), R Grissel (P), Tovar Ranch (Q), Burke Ranch (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Rusaias Hole (A), Indio Lake (B), Burr Estate Lake Number 1 (C), Dunbar Lake (D), Rio Hacienda Ranch Lake (E), Bandera School Land Lake (F), Dunbar Cattle Company Lake (G), Burr Estate Lake Number 2 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Chueco Creek (A), Tovar Creek (B), Chimeneas Creek (C), West Prong Chaparrosa Creek (D), Rosita San Juan Creek (E), Seco Creek (F), Chilipitin Creek (G), Stricklin Creek (H), Indio Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 460 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 43.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,598 (51% naturalized citizens)
Zavala County:
13.8%
Whole state:
13.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 249
1990 to 1994: 147
1985 to 1989: 116
1980 to 1984: 167
1975 to 1979: 96
1970 to 1974: 155
1970 to 1974: 156
1965 to 1969: 512
Note: State values scaled to Zavala County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,799
One, attached: 100
Two: 303
3 or 4: 78
5 to 9: 7
20 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 786
Housing units in Zavala County with a mortgage: 349 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,509
Here:
18.8% with mortgage
State:
64.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Zavala County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
3,400
2
Evangelical Protestant
1,355
11
Mainline Protestant
240
2
Other
2
-
None
6,680
-
Zavala County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
Zavala County:
3.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Zavala County:
5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
This county:
3.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Zavala County:
8.7%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Zavala County:
27.8%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
21.9%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Zavala County:
Average size of farms: 2752 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $189,471 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $336.59 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: 77.79% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $194,949 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.54% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 57.03% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $72,504 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 78.99% Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.78 Corn for grain: 5084 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 8002 harvested acres Upland cotton: 4322 harvested acres Vegetables: 3,406 harvested acres Land in orchards: 1,860 acres
Tornado activity:
Zavala County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 12891831.9 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 fatalities and 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/24/2007, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 7 people and caused $80 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Zavala County-area historical earthquake activity is near Texas state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 238.2 miles away from Zavala County center On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from the county center On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 294.7 miles away from the county center On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 104.6 miles away from the county center On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 312.1 miles away from Zavala County center On 4/3/2005 at 14:39:16, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.0 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4223: May 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4223, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 03, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1709: June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: 1709, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 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: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Claudette, Incident Period: July 15, 2003 to July 28, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1479: July 17, 2003, FEMA Id: 1479, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 29, 2002 to July 31, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1425: July 04, 2002, FEMA Id: 1425, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Texas Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: August 30, 1993 to November 15, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3113: September 10, 1993, FEMA Id: 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: 930, Natural disaster type: Storm
The number of natural disasters in Zavala County (10) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 4
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (6%)
Education, training, and library occupations (30%)
Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
Healthcare support occupations (13%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Management occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (98%)
Korea (1%)
Honduras (1%)
El Salvador (1%)
India (0%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Zavala County (%):
German (2%)
United States or American (2%)
English (1%)
Irish (0%)
Swedish (0%)
Scotch-Irish (0%)
Scottish (0%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,010 (68%)
Carpooled: 649 (22%)
Bus or trolley bus: 21 (1%)
Walked: 79 (3%)
Other means: 138 (5%)
Worked at home: 75 (3%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Zavala County, Texas in 2000:
260 people in other types of correctional institutions
80 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
22 people in homes for the mentally ill
348 people in federal detention centers
61 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $35,281.
5.88% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($28,789 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.88%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.50% relocated from other counties in Texas ($20,902 average AGI)
1.38% relocated from other states ($7,882 average AGI)
Zavala County:
1.38%
Texas average:
2.49%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.91% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($24,844 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.91%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.99% relocated to other counties in Texas ($21,893 average AGI)
0.92% relocated to other states ($2,951 average AGI)
Zavala County:
0.92%
Texas average:
2.01%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Zavala County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,655 (1,305 aged, 350 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 425 (11%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Zavala County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (160)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (55)
Congestive heart failure (28)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (10)
Other and unspecified cirrhosis of liver (10)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 37% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 38%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 2,357 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 602
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 34
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1 Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 11,268
In family households: 10,337 (1,644 male householders, 1,120 female householders)
1,669 spouses, 4,280 children (4,053 natural, 66 adopted, 161 stepchildren), 826 grandchildren, 150 brothers or sisters, 84 parents, 142 other relatives, 270 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 931 (388 male householders (335 living alone)), 421 female householders (373 living alone)), 122 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 409 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 812 2-persons, 606 3-persons, 543 4-persons, 413 5-persons, 221 6-persons, 169 7-or-more-persons.
2,297 married couples with children.
1,035 single-parent households (151 men, 884 women).
15.2% of residents of Zavala County speak English at home.
84.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (18% speak English very well, 82% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $75,522,000 ($6,455 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $307,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,458,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,129,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,984,000 Federal grants: $34,842,000 Federal procurement contracts: $292,000 ($112,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $818,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $504,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $213,000 Federal Government insurance: $9,235,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,026
Here:
87 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 414
Here:
35 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +170
Here:
+14 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -573
Here:
-49 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Zavala County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.23 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
4.6
State:
5.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.5
State:
3.8
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 61
2000 to 2009: 465
1990 to 1999: 823
1980 to 1989: 462
1970 to 1979: 1,085
1960 to 1969: 479
1950 to 1959: 534
1940 to 1949: 224
1939 or earlier: 185
Note: State values scaled to Zavala population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Zavala County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to Zavala County population
no vehicle: 351
1 vehicle: 993
2 vehicles: 840
3 vehicles: 219
4 vehicles: 72
5+ vehicles: 27
no vehicle: 211
1 vehicle: 448
2 vehicles: 209
3 vehicles: 50
4 vehicles: 2
5+ vehicles: 6
69% of Zavala County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Texas.
Zavala County:
69.4%
State average:
51.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 8,746
Northeast: 22
Midwest: 647
South: 128
West: 343
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Zavala County
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