Old River, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 3,142 (218 farm, 2,924 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,488 (1,191 occupied: 961 owner occupied, 230 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	36%

Housing density: 7 houses/condos per square mile

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

Median contract rent in 2007: $425 (lower quartile is $317, upper quartile is $665)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $370

Median gross rent in Old River, TX in 2007: $616

Housing units in Old River with a mortgage: 148 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 235

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,145 (it was $49,000 in 2000)

Old River:	$75,145
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,239 - $158,422

Mean price in 2007:

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $69,198
Here: $69,198
State: $158,654

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,142

In family households: 2,791 (624 male householders, 247 female householders)
661 spouses, 977 children (903 natural, 16 adopted, 58 stepchildren), 86 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 65 other relatives, 77 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 351 (153 male householders (127 living alone)), 153 female householders (141 living alone)), 45 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 372 2-persons, 192 3-persons, 165 4-persons, 97 5-persons, 38 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 268 1-person, 36 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

560 married couples with children.
209 single-parent households (58 men, 151 women).

87.6% of residents of Old River speak English at home.
10.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 63 (2.0%)
(55.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.2
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Old River, Texas:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 63 4 rooms: 140 5 rooms: 352 6 rooms: 208 7 rooms: 112 8 rooms: 48 9 or more rooms: 14

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Old River, Texas:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 20 4 rooms: 69 5 rooms: 66 6 rooms: 48 7 rooms: 9 8 rooms: 4 9 or more rooms: 2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 51
1995 to 1998: 175
1990 to 1994: 143
1980 to 1989: 299
1970 to 1979: 348
1960 to 1969: 153
1950 to 1959: 181
1940 to 1949: 65
1939 or earlier: 73

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Old River:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 48 2 bedrooms: 282 3 bedrooms: 571 4 bedrooms: 44 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Old River:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 14 2 bedrooms: 113 3 bedrooms: 87 4 bedrooms: 9 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 Old River in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 55 1 vehicle: 312 2 vehicles: 430 3 vehicles: 134 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Old River in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 47 1 vehicle: 69 2 vehicles: 86 3 vehicles: 25 4 vehicles: 3 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 36
$10,000 to $14,999: 18
$15,000 to $19,999: 38
$20,000 to $24,999: 38
$25,000 to $29,999: 35
$30,000 to $34,999: 35
$35,000 to $39,999: 31
$40,000 to $49,999: 67
$50,000 to $59,999: 89
$60,000 to $69,999: 64
$70,000 to $79,999: 62
$80,000 to $89,999: 67
$90,000 to $99,999: 43
$100,000 to $124,999: 85
$125,000 to $149,999: 47
$150,000 to $174,999: 49
$175,000 to $199,999: 46
$200,000 to $249,999: 57
$250,000 to $299,999: 20
$300,000 to $399,999: 22
$400,000 to $499,999: 14
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Old River rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Old River:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 6
$200 to $249: 17
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 8
$350 to $399: 15
$400 to $449: 15
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 5
$550 to $599: 6
$600 to $649: 8
$650 to $699: 12
$700 to $749: 11
$750 to $799: 9
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 1
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 71

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 6 1990 to 1994: 13 1985 to 1989: 5 1980 to 1984: 4 1975 to 1979: 16 1970 to 1974: 8 1970 to 1974: 1 1965 to 1969: 10

Percentage of workers working in this county: 34.2%
Number of people working at home: 50 (3.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 38
5 to 9 minutes: 72
10 to 14 minutes: 121
15 to 19 minutes: 181
20 to 24 minutes: 232
25 to 29 minutes: 102
30 to 34 minutes: 432
35 to 39 minutes: 32
40 to 44 minutes: 43
45 to 59 minutes: 58
60 to 89 minutes: 23
90 or more minutes: 53

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,091 (76%)
Carpooled: 277 (19%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 4 (0%)
Other means: 13 (1%)
Worked at home: 50 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 126
$10,000 to $14,999: 98
$15,000 to $19,999: 109
$20,000 to $24,999: 104
$25,000 to $29,999: 71
$30,000 to $34,999: 91
$35,000 to $39,999: 73
$40,000 to $44,999: 71
$45,000 to $49,999: 81
$50,000 to $59,999: 106
$60,000 to $74,999: 78
$75,000 to $99,999: 94
$100,000 to $124,999: 27
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 21
$200,000 or more: 23

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 958

German: 381

Czech: 326

United States or American: 262

Irish: 143

English: 89

Scotch-Irish: 69

Polish: 50

Czechoslovakian: 40

Italian: 33

Dutch: 22

Scottish: 18

Greek: 12

French (except Basque): 11

French Canadian: 10

British: 8

Finnish: 8

Subsaharan African:: 8

African: 8

Hungarian: 6

Norwegian: 5

Ukrainian: 5

Slovak: 4

Swedish: 4

Welsh: 1

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

Mexico (70%)
Guatemala (10%)
Philippines (8%)
Korea (6%)
Cuba (5%)

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

This state: 2584
Northeast: 60
Midwest: 147
South: 189
West: 87

60% of Old River residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 18
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 57
9th grade: 39
10th grade: 32
11th grade: 51
12th grade, no diploma: 39
High school graduate (or equivalency): 349
Less than 1 year of college: 82
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 98
Associate degree: 39
Bachelor's degree: 72
Master's degree: 15
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 14

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 35
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 29
7th and 8th grade: 46
9th grade: 34
10th grade: 44
11th grade: 41
12th grade, no diploma: 50
High school graduate (or equivalency): 353
Less than 1 year of college: 76
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 136
Associate degree: 90
Bachelor's degree: 110
Master's degree: 25
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 3.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 6.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 2.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,399
Black householders: $25,031
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $65,589
Asian householders: $70,118
Some other race householders: $24,011
Two or more races householders: $72,835
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $42,580

Old River household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Old River household income for Black householders

Old River household income for Some other race householders

Old River household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Old River marital status for males

Old River marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $112,104
Black or African American householders: $60,116
Some other race householders: $130,353
Hispanic or Latino householders: $122,686

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 787
One, attached: 4
Two: 3
10 to 19: 8
20 to 49: 30
Mobile homes: 621
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 35

Median worth of mobile homes: $57,020

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Old River:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (50%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%) Utility gas (2%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%) Electricity (39%) No fuel used (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 32

Here:	8.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22

Here:	9.3%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11

Here:	9.7%
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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