Zavala County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (31.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.7%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Zavala County, Texas:

Median resident age:	29.0 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 5,728	(49.4%)
Females: 5,872	(50.6%)

Zavala County:	3.3 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$20,059
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$179
State:	$589

Zavala County:	$39,069
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $51,821

Here:	$51,821
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $51,546

Here:	$51,546
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $25,892

Here:	$25,892
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $41,633

Here:	$41,633
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $25,563

Here:	$25,563
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $29,185

Here:	$29,185
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: 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

This county:	41.8%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	21.2%
Whole state:	6.7%

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.

Cities in this county include: Crystal City, La Pryor, Batesville, Las Colonias.

Neighboring counties: Dimmit County , Frio County , Kinney County , Maverick County , Medina County , Uvalde County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Zavala County: A B Junciton (A), Cain Ranch (B), Midway Camp (C), Alto Windmill (D), Loma Vista (E), Lake Windmill (F), North Windmill (G), Oliphant Ranch (H), Chaparrosa Ranch (I), Lyles Ranch (J), Rancho Viejo Windmill (K), Red Windmill (L), Kite Windmill (M), Roberts Windmill (N), Kieschnick Ranch (O), Kieffer Windmill (P), Comstock Windmill (Q), Hensley Windmill (R), Sevenmile Windmill (S), Maverick Creek Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Vivian Cemetery (1), Loma Vista Cemetery (2), La Pryor Cemetery (3), Cometa Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Crooked Lake (A), Evans Lake (B), Mesteno Lake (C), Comanche Lake (D), Fishhook Lake (E), Rocky Lake (F), Indio Tank (G), Lake Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sand Creek (A), Sand Ridge Creek (B), Beef Hollow Creek (C), Picosa Creek (D), Maverick Creek (E), Rocky Creek (F), Gato Creek (G), Alligator Slough (H), Gallina Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Zavala County: Juan Garcia Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	12.3%
Texas:	6.9%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 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

Zavala County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 2.8 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/18/1964, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

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

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 Zavala County center
On 4/3/2005 at 14:39:16, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 46.0 miles away from the county center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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%)

6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($18,924 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.30%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.54% relocated from other counties in Texas ($14,735 average AGI)
1.76% relocated from other states ($4,185 average AGI)

Zavala County:	1.76%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Bexar County, TX	0.90% ($19,767 average AGI)
from Uvalde County, TX	0.90% ($26,700)
from Dimmit County, TX	0.87% ($18,448)
from Maverick County, TX	0.36% ($14,083)

6.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($19,191 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.25%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.87% relocated to other counties in Texas ($16,215 average AGI)
1.37% relocated to other states ($2,971 average AGI)

Zavala County:	1.37%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Bexar County, TX	1.11% ($16,405 average AGI)
to Uvalde County, TX	0.99% ($16,576)
to Dimmit County, TX	0.60% ($28,250)
to Travis County, TX	0.36% ($15,250)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,622 (1,335 aged, 287 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 37%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 38%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 10,496 (1,988 male householders, 775 female householders)

  1,956 spouses, 4,539 children (4,168 natural, 94 adopted, 277 stepchildren), 618 grandchildren, 124 brothers or sisters, 61 parents, 286 other relatives, 149 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 743 (250 male householders (211 living alone)), 386 female householders (359 living alone)), 107 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 361 (345 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 736 2-persons, 605 3-persons, 565 4-persons, 451 5-persons, 239 6-persons, 167 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 570 1-person, 37 2-persons, 29 3-persons.

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 ($6455 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

Here:	87 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+14 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	-49 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.23 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	4.6
State:	5.8

Here:	3.5
State:	3.8

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: 8746
• Northeast: 22
• Midwest: 647
• South: 128
• West: 343

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,500

Here:	3.1%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	0.8%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	1.9%
Texas:	15.4%

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