Dumas, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 13,916 (All urban)

Dumas, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,096 (4,735 occupied: 3,307 owner occupied, 1,428 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	36%

Housing density: 994 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.

Median contract rent in 2007: $407 (lower quartile is $346, upper quartile is $477)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $419

Median gross rent in Dumas, TX in 2007: $539

Housing units in Dumas with a mortgage: 1,767 (23 second mortgage, 51 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,117

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $86,937 (it was $58,200 in 2000)

Dumas:	$86,937
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,084 - $122,596

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $102,332
Here: $102,332
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $116,440
Here: $116,440
State: $159,697

In 2-unit structures: $52,489
Here: $52,489
State: $140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $55,791
Here: $55,791
State: $134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $177,929
Here: $177,929
State: $158,654

Mobile homes: $18,756
Here: $18,756
State: $42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500
Here: $22,500
State: $34,447

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,470

In family households: 12,291 (3,162 male householders, 534 female householders)
3,072 spouses, 4,761 children (4,294 natural, 83 adopted, 384 stepchildren), 261 grandchildren, 47 brothers or sisters, 96 parents, 199 other relatives, 159 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,179 (551 male householders (456 living alone)), 489 female householders (461 living alone)), 139 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 208 (201 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,388 2-persons, 817 3-persons, 787 4-persons, 441 5-persons, 152 6-persons, 111 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 917 1-person, 111 2-persons, 12 3-persons.

3,170 married couples with children.
851 single-parent households (260 men, 591 women).

64.1% of residents of Dumas speak English at home.
34.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 2,255 (16.5%)
(26.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.8

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dumas, Texas:
	1 room: 11 2 rooms: 93 3 rooms: 230 4 rooms: 256 5 rooms: 1,080 6 rooms: 923 7 rooms: 369 8 rooms: 246 9 or more rooms: 99

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dumas, Texas:
	1 room: 64 2 rooms: 172 3 rooms: 284 4 rooms: 391 5 rooms: 373 6 rooms: 100 7 rooms: 35 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 22
1995 to 1998: 195
1990 to 1994: 155
1980 to 1989: 609
1970 to 1979: 1,373
1960 to 1969: 1,187
1950 to 1959: 971
1940 to 1949: 413
1939 or earlier: 171

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dumas:
	no bedroom: 45 1 bedroom: 262 2 bedrooms: 535 3 bedrooms: 2,113 4 bedrooms: 338 5 or more bedrooms: 14

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dumas:
	no bedroom: 107 1 bedroom: 366 2 bedrooms: 517 3 bedrooms: 419 4 bedrooms: 19 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Dumas in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 52 1 vehicle: 663 2 vehicles: 1,759 3 vehicles: 627 4 vehicles: 135 5 or more vehicles: 71

Cars and other vehicles available in Dumas in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 146 1 vehicle: 714 2 vehicles: 439 3 vehicles: 94 4 vehicles: 35 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Dumas, TX:

Less than $10,000: 41
$10,000 to $14,999: 21
$15,000 to $19,999: 43
$20,000 to $24,999: 48
$25,000 to $29,999: 51
$30,000 to $34,999: 93
$35,000 to $39,999: 99
$40,000 to $49,999: 188
$50,000 to $59,999: 327
$60,000 to $69,999: 293
$70,000 to $79,999: 251
$80,000 to $89,999: 208
$90,000 to $99,999: 195
$100,000 to $124,999: 459
$125,000 to $149,999: 434
$150,000 to $174,999: 202
$175,000 to $199,999: 143
$200,000 to $249,999: 126
$250,000 to $299,999: 88
$300,000 to $399,999: 23
$400,000 to $499,999: 9
$500,000 to $749,999: 6
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Dumas rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Dumas:

Less than $100: 12 people
$100 to $149: 22
$150 to $199: 33
$200 to $249: 44
$250 to $299: 95
$300 to $349: 182
$350 to $399: 258
$400 to $449: 242
$450 to $499: 170
$500 to $549: 99
$550 to $599: 117
$600 to $649: 26
$650 to $699: 11
$700 to $749: 30
$750 to $799: 30
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 3
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 70

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 421 1990 to 1994: 564 1985 to 1989: 361 1980 to 1984: 266 1975 to 1979: 300 1970 to 1974: 159 1970 to 1974: 44 1965 to 1969: 140

Dumas, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.1%
Number of people working at home: 102 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 434
5 to 9 minutes: 1623
10 to 14 minutes: 1065
15 to 19 minutes: 1181
20 to 24 minutes: 604
25 to 29 minutes: 122
30 to 34 minutes: 163
35 to 39 minutes: 8
40 to 44 minutes: 37
45 to 59 minutes: 144
60 to 89 minutes: 239
90 or more minutes: 158

Dumas mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,463 (76%)
Carpooled: 1,193 (20%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 19 (0%)
Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 58 (1%)
Other means: 27 (0%)
Worked at home: 102 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 461
$10,000 to $14,999: 269
$15,000 to $19,999: 382
$20,000 to $24,999: 483
$25,000 to $29,999: 295
$30,000 to $34,999: 378
$35,000 to $39,999: 396
$40,000 to $44,999: 309
$45,000 to $49,999: 203
$50,000 to $59,999: 468
$60,000 to $74,999: 494
$75,000 to $99,999: 341
$100,000 to $124,999: 141
$125,000 to $149,999: 22
$150,000 to $199,999: 35
$200,000 or more: 59

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 6674

United States or American: 1295

German: 968

Irish: 618

English: 527

Scottish: 98

French (except Basque): 94

Scotch-Irish: 81

Dutch: 71

Norwegian: 51

Czech: 38

British: 36

Polish: 32

Swiss: 19

Danish: 16

Celtic: 15

Hungarian: 13

Italian: 12

European: 12

German Russian: 10

Swedish: 9

Austrian: 8

Finnish: 8

Czechoslovakian: 7

Welsh: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (91%)
Chile (3%)
Laos (2%)
Vietnam (2%)
India (1%)
Korea (0%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (0%)

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

This state: 7827
Northeast: 97
Midwest: 1037
South: 1280
West: 1115

50% of Dumas residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 89
Nursery to 4th grade: 82
5th and 6th grade: 355
7th and 8th grade: 183
9th grade: 213
10th grade: 182
11th grade: 149
12th grade, no diploma: 137
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,118
Less than 1 year of college: 399
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 474
Associate degree: 104
Bachelor's degree: 334
Master's degree: 69
Professional school degree: 43
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 121
Nursery to 4th grade: 83
5th and 6th grade: 200
7th and 8th grade: 176
9th grade: 160
10th grade: 222
11th grade: 188
12th grade, no diploma: 150
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,320
Less than 1 year of college: 311
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 430
Associate degree: 143
Bachelor's degree: 352
Master's degree: 153
Professional school degree: 57
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 13.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $51,088
Black householders: $25,984
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $37,572
Asian householders: $66,067
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $3,460
Some other race householders: $35,494
Two or more races householders: $51,895
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $37,004

Dumas household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Dumas household income for Black householders

Dumas household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Dumas household income for Asian householders

Dumas household income for Some other race householders

Dumas household income for Two or more races householders

Dumas household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Dumas marital status for males

Dumas marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $112,508
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $58,740
Asian householders: $129,602
Some other race householders: $64,801
Two or more races householders: $92,151
Hispanic or Latino householders: $62,936

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,920
One, attached: 72
Two: 93
3 or 4: 201
5 to 9: 136
10 to 19: 117
20 to 49: 74
50 or more: 68
Mobile homes: 398
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Median worth of mobile homes: $21,091

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Dumas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (83%) Electricity (17%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (31%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24

Here:	1.2%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14

Here:	1.6%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9

Here:	2.2%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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