Terrell, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 13,616 (Urban population: 11,473 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 2,143 (108 farm, 2,035 nonfarm))

Terrell, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,050 (4,591 occupied: 2,661 owner occupied, 1,930 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	42%
State:	36%

Housing density: 276 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $52,200

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $593

Median gross rent in Terrell, TX in 2000: $558

Housing units in Terrell with a mortgage: 1,274 (62 second mortgage, 47 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,189

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,753

In family households: 11,256 (2,226 male householders, 1,089 female householders)
2,209 spouses, 4,212 children (3,831 natural, 91 adopted, 290 stepchildren), 562 grandchildren, 231 brothers or sisters, 78 parents, 375 other relatives, 274 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,497 (527 male householders (445 living alone)), 748 female householders (701 living alone)), 222 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 863 (712 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,236 2-persons, 716 3-persons, 647 4-persons, 419 5-persons, 159 6-persons, 138 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,146 1-person, 93 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

2,048 married couples with children.
1,112 single-parent households (204 men, 908 women).

82.0% of residents of Terrell speak English at home.
16.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,590 (11.7%)
(27.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	3.8

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Terrell, Texas:

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 36
3 rooms: 93
4 rooms: 324
5 rooms: 722
6 rooms: 748
7 rooms: 422
8 rooms: 182
9 or more rooms: 127

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Terrell, Texas:

1 room: 46
2 rooms: 156
3 rooms: 278
4 rooms: 503
5 rooms: 586
6 rooms: 239
7 rooms: 90
8 rooms: 32
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 235
1995 to 1998: 298
1990 to 1994: 223
1980 to 1989: 488
1970 to 1979: 920
1960 to 1969: 1,023
1950 to 1959: 778
1940 to 1949: 471
1939 or earlier: 614

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Terrell:

no bedroom: 7
1 bedroom: 123
2 bedrooms: 709
3 bedrooms: 1,479
4 bedrooms: 306
5 or more bedrooms: 37

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Terrell:

no bedroom: 46
1 bedroom: 398
2 bedrooms: 829
3 bedrooms: 598
4 bedrooms: 59
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Terrell in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 102
1 vehicle: 915
2 vehicles: 1,098
3 vehicles: 400
4 vehicles: 96
5 or more vehicles: 50

Cars and other vehicles available in Terrell in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 398
1 vehicle: 940
2 vehicles: 447
3 vehicles: 127
4 vehicles: 5
5 or more vehicles: 13

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Terrell, TX:

Less than $10,000: 34
$10,000 to $14,999: 41
$15,000 to $19,999: 31
$20,000 to $24,999: 39
$25,000 to $29,999: 35
$30,000 to $34,999: 114
$35,000 to $39,999: 158
$40,000 to $49,999: 324
$50,000 to $59,999: 278
$60,000 to $69,999: 271
$70,000 to $79,999: 213
$80,000 to $89,999: 273
$90,000 to $99,999: 134
$100,000 to $124,999: 195
$125,000 to $149,999: 173
$150,000 to $174,999: 61
$175,000 to $199,999: 24
$200,000 to $249,999: 39
$250,000 to $299,999: 13
$300,000 to $399,999: 6
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 7
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Terrell:

Less than $100: 96
$100 to $149: 80
$150 to $199: 51
$200 to $249: 90
$250 to $299: 102
$300 to $349: 174
$350 to $399: 177
$400 to $449: 191
$450 to $499: 151
$500 to $549: 131
$550 to $599: 186
$600 to $649: 148
$650 to $699: 83
$700 to $749: 38
$750 to $799: 43
$800 to $899: 21
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 13
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 17
No cash rent: 100

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 706
1990 to 1994: 237
1985 to 1989: 160
1980 to 1984: 237
1975 to 1979: 134
1970 to 1974: 35
1970 to 1974: 16
1965 to 1969: 65

Terrell, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.4%
Number of people working at home: 71 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 300
5 to 9 minutes: 1180
10 to 14 minutes: 1146
15 to 19 minutes: 703
20 to 24 minutes: 392
25 to 29 minutes: 137
30 to 34 minutes: 452
35 to 39 minutes: 69
40 to 44 minutes: 139
45 to 59 minutes: 445
60 to 89 minutes: 370
90 or more minutes: 64

Terrell mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,120 (75%)
Carpooled: 1,045 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Motorcycle: 18 (0%)
Bicycle: 11 (0%)
Walked: 134 (2%)
Other means: 65 (1%)
Worked at home: 71 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 679
$10,000 to $14,999: 392
$15,000 to $19,999: 406
$20,000 to $24,999: 238
$25,000 to $29,999: 264
$30,000 to $34,999: 426
$35,000 to $39,999: 292
$40,000 to $44,999: 241
$45,000 to $49,999: 251
$50,000 to $59,999: 331
$60,000 to $74,999: 368
$75,000 to $99,999: 395
$100,000 to $124,999: 134
$125,000 to $149,999: 61
$150,000 to $199,999: 49
$200,000 or more: 63

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 6207
United States or American: 993
English: 668
Irish: 633
German: 532
Scotch-Irish: 243
French (except Basque): 131
Subsaharan African:: 102
African: 102
Dutch: 86
Italian: 77
Scottish: 77
European: 38
Norwegian: 31
Albanian: 28
Swedish: 24
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 20
Jamaican: 20
British: 18
Canadian: 13
Hungarian: 12
Welsh: 12
Austrian: 9
Czech: 9
Scandinavian: 8
Arab:: 6
Polish: 6
Lebanese: 6
Slavic: 6
Czechoslovakian: 5
French Canadian: 5
Belgian: 5
Greek: 4
Yugoslavian: 4

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

Mexico (86%)
India (4%)
United Kingdom (3%)
Yugoslavia (2%)
Jamaica (1%)
Philippines (1%)
Israel (1%)

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

This state: 9900
Northeast: 107
Midwest: 421
South: 1155
West: 379

51% of Terrell residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 184
Nursery to 4th grade: 79
5th and 6th grade: 176
7th and 8th grade: 240
9th grade: 131
10th grade: 168
11th grade: 218
12th grade, no diploma: 142
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,138
Less than 1 year of college: 250
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 522
Associate degree: 124
Bachelor's degree: 337
Master's degree: 133
Professional school degree: 64
Doctorate degree: 27

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 114
Nursery to 4th grade: 56
5th and 6th grade: 112
7th and 8th grade: 192
9th grade: 234
10th grade: 229
11th grade: 301
12th grade, no diploma: 223
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,446
Less than 1 year of college: 333
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 495
Associate degree: 205
Bachelor's degree: 311
Master's degree: 171
Professional school degree: 39
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 16.1%

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

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.4%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,620
Black householders: $26,732
Asian householders: $150,940
Some other race householders: $32,870
Two or more races householders: $11,016
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $35,724

Terrell household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Terrell household income for Black or African American householders

Terrell household income for Asian householders

Terrell household income for some other race householders

Terrell household income for two or more races householders

Terrell household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Terrell marital status for males

Terrell marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $75,500
Black or African American householders: $57,600
Asian householders: $101,300
Some other race householders: $43,300
Two or more races householders: $55,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $44,100

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,853
One, attached: 114
Two: 136
3 or 4: 211
5 to 9: 216
10 to 19: 168
20 to 49: 39
50 or more: 155
Mobile homes: 151
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Terrell:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (65%)
Electricity (33%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (57%)
Utility gas (42%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 55

Here:	3.2%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 99

Here:	10.6%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 211

Here:	40.4%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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