Southwest Bell, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 42, Rural population: 5,097 (261 farm, 4,836 nonfarm))

Houses: 2,013 (1,866 occupied: 1,614 owner occupied, 252 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	14%
State:	36%

Housing density: 20 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $184,925.

Median contract rent in 2008: $731 (lower quartile is $469, upper quartile is $859)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $436

Median gross rent in Southwest Bell, TX in 2008: $1,000

Housing units in Southwest Bell with a mortgage: 732 (12 second mortgage, 69 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 207

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $184,578 (it was $93,100 in 2000)

Southwest Bell:	$184,578
Texas:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $128,553 - $228,439

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $208,129
Here: $208,129
State: $177,938

Townhouses or other attached units: $487,903
Here: $487,903
State: $165,469

In 2-unit structures: $220,684
Here: $220,684
State: $202,227

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $128,207
Here: $128,207
State: $136,358

Mobile homes: $51,986
Here: $51,986
State: $42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,963
Here: $32,963
State: $34,447

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,139

In family households: 4,713 (1,273 male householders, 184 female householders)
1,335 spouses, 1,562 children (1,417 natural, 41 adopted, 104 stepchildren), 147 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 86 other relatives, 77 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 426 (170 male householders (142 living alone)), 144 female householders (99 living alone)), 112 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 569 2-persons, 376 3-persons, 246 4-persons, 175 5-persons, 51 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 241 1-person, 56 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 11 4-persons.

1,009 married couples with children.
185 single-parent households (63 men, 122 women).

87.9% of residents of Southwest Bell speak English at home.
6.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 394 (7.7%)
(42.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.6
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Southwest Bell, Texas:
	1 room: 19 2 rooms: 33 3 rooms: 76 4 rooms: 92 5 rooms: 379 6 rooms: 503 7 rooms: 266 8 rooms: 154 9 or more rooms: 92

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Southwest Bell, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 27 4 rooms: 31 5 rooms: 47 6 rooms: 50 7 rooms: 39 8 rooms: 20 9 or more rooms: 24

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 119
1995 to 1998: 459
1990 to 1994: 288
1980 to 1989: 500
1970 to 1979: 471
1960 to 1969: 84
1950 to 1959: 21
1940 to 1949: 28
1939 or earlier: 43

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Southwest Bell:
	no bedroom: 26 1 bedroom: 54 2 bedrooms: 230 3 bedrooms: 869 4 bedrooms: 392 5 or more bedrooms: 43

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Southwest Bell:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 14 2 bedrooms: 53 3 bedrooms: 134 4 bedrooms: 45 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Southwest Bell in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 42 1 vehicle: 233 2 vehicles: 788 3 vehicles: 354 4 vehicles: 162 5 or more vehicles: 35

Cars and other vehicles available in Southwest Bell in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 19 1 vehicle: 68 2 vehicles: 107 3 vehicles: 45 4 vehicles: 13 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Southwest Bell, TX:

Less than $10,000: 42
$10,000 to $14,999: 21
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 9
$30,000 to $34,999: 16
$35,000 to $39,999: 23
$40,000 to $49,999: 27
$50,000 to $59,999: 21
$60,000 to $69,999: 31
$70,000 to $79,999: 39
$80,000 to $89,999: 39
$90,000 to $99,999: 42
$100,000 to $124,999: 183
$125,000 to $149,999: 284
$150,000 to $174,999: 225
$175,000 to $199,999: 169
$200,000 to $249,999: 190
$250,000 to $299,999: 90
$300,000 to $399,999: 93
$400,000 to $499,999: 34
$500,000 to $749,999: 14
$750,000 to $999,999: 8
$1,000,000 or more: 3

Southwest Bell rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Southwest Bell:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 4
$300 to $349: 10
$350 to $399: 15
$400 to $449: 11
$450 to $499: 18
$500 to $549: 10
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 12
$700 to $749: 14
$750 to $799: 13
$800 to $899: 33
$900 to $999: 15
$1,000 to $1,249: 42
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 27

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 54 1990 to 1994: 47 1985 to 1989: 23 1980 to 1984: 27 1975 to 1979: 50 1970 to 1974: 57 1970 to 1974: 45 1965 to 1969: 91

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.2%
Number of people working at home: 57 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 12
5 to 9 minutes: 73
10 to 14 minutes: 245
15 to 19 minutes: 396
20 to 24 minutes: 596
25 to 29 minutes: 184
30 to 34 minutes: 445
35 to 39 minutes: 60
40 to 44 minutes: 96
45 to 59 minutes: 171
60 to 89 minutes: 157
90 or more minutes: 103

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,193 (85%)
Carpooled: 321 (12%)
Motorcycle: 18 (1%)
Walked: 6 (0%)
Worked at home: 57 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 56
$10,000 to $14,999: 41
$15,000 to $19,999: 72
$20,000 to $24,999: 151
$25,000 to $29,999: 81
$30,000 to $34,999: 72
$35,000 to $39,999: 77
$40,000 to $44,999: 163
$45,000 to $49,999: 186
$50,000 to $59,999: 252
$60,000 to $74,999: 233
$75,000 to $99,999: 228
$100,000 to $124,999: 105
$125,000 to $149,999: 36
$150,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 or more: 13

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 997

German: 799

United States or American: 795

English: 380

Irish: 318

French (except Basque): 193

Dutch: 93

Polish: 89

Scotch-Irish: 84

European: 78

Italian: 60

Scottish: 59

Subsaharan African:: 47

Cape Verdean: 36

French Canadian: 27

Welsh: 26

Norwegian: 25

British: 24

Czech: 18

Russian: 14

Belgian: 13

Arab:: 13

Syrian: 13

Swedish: 12

African: 11

Slavic: 9

Australian: 8

Slovak: 7

Scandinavian: 7

Canadian: 6

Czechoslovakian: 6

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

Germany (33%)
Korea (23%)
Mexico (20%)
Canada (7%)
Dominican Republic (4%)
France (4%)
Thailand (2%)

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

This state: 2036
Northeast: 318
Midwest: 556
South: 886
West: 611

52% of Southwest Bell residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 36
9th grade: 33
10th grade: 6
11th grade: 30
12th grade, no diploma: 27
High school graduate (or equivalency): 493
Less than 1 year of college: 130
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 391
Associate degree: 247
Bachelor's degree: 199
Master's degree: 65
Professional school degree: 29
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 21
9th grade: 29
10th grade: 35
11th grade: 29
12th grade, no diploma: 96
High school graduate (or equivalency): 533
Less than 1 year of college: 200
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 276
Associate degree: 169
Bachelor's degree: 207
Master's degree: 79
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 20.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 14.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $67,019
Black householders: $61,038
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $17,968
Asian householders: $43,498
Some other race householders: $48,179
Two or more races householders: $84,073
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $46,650

Southwest Bell household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Southwest Bell household income for Black householders

Southwest Bell household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Southwest Bell marital status for males

Southwest Bell marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $161,352
Black or African American householders: $159,396
Asian householders: $264,845
Some other race householders: $148,965
Two or more races householders: $195,578
Hispanic or Latino householders: $146,194

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,451
One, attached: 18
Two: 13
3 or 4: 6
5 to 9: 7
Mobile homes: 491
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27

Median worth of mobile homes: $61,475

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Southwest Bell:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (81%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%) Wood (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (79%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%) Utility gas (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 74

Here:	11.5%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19

Here:	7.8%
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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