Chireno-Martinsville, Texas
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| Males: 2,546 |  (49.9%) |
| Females: 2,560 |  (50.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 37.8 years |
| Texas median age: | 32.3 years |
Zip code: 75937
| Chireno-Martinsville: | $56,121 |
| TX: | $72,284 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,548 (it was $15,721 in 2000)
Chireno-Martinsville CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $137,375 (it was $51,600 in 2000)
| Chireno-Martinsville: | $137,375 |
| TX: | $275,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $279,236; detached houses: $288,579; townhouses or other attached units: $207,333; in 2-unit structures: $274,703; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $111,739; in 5-or-more-unit structures: over $1,000,000; mobile homes: $81,936; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $18,440
Chireno-Martinsville, TX residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chireno-Martinsville, TX
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- 4,29588.8%White alone
- 2675.5%Black alone
- 2104.3%Hispanic
- 390.8%Two or more races
- 220.5%American Indian alone
- 20.04%Other race alone
- 10.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Chireno-Martinsville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 254.0 square miles.
Population density: 20 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Chireno-Martinsville CCD: | 0.7% ($386) |
| Texas: | 1.8% ($1,393) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Longview, TX 
(75.3 miles , pop. 73,344).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (79.3 miles , pop. 200,145).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (130.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities:
Broaddus, TX (3.7 miles),
San Augustine, TX (4.3 miles ),
), Aiken-Neuville, TX (4.3 miles ),
), Latitude: 31.46 N, Longitude: 94.41 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 936
| Here: | 3.7% |
| Texas: | 3.5% |
- Educational services (11.3%)
- Health care (10.1%)
- Construction (9.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.0%)
- Public administration (4.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
- Construction (16.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.6%)
- Educational services (7.3%)
- Public administration (5.6%)
- Food (4.0%)
- Metal & metal products (3.8%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.0%)
- Health care (19.5%)
- Educational services (16.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.7%)
- Finance & insurance (4.4%)
- Social assistance (4.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.0%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.3%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.0%)
- Registered nurses (4.0%)
Average climate in Chireno-Martinsville, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Chireno-Martinsville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 68% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/19/1991, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.1 miles away from the Chireno-Martinsville place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 1/19/1974, a category F3 tornado 14.0 miles away from the place center injured 2 people.
Earthquake activity:
Chireno-Martinsville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 278% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 32.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 31.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 312.6 miles away from Chireno-Martinsville center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 35.6 miles away from Chireno-Martinsville center
On 1/25/2013 at 07:01:19, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 27.4 miles away from Chireno-Martinsville center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 372.5 miles away from Chireno-Martinsville center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Nacogdoches County (20) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Fires: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chireno-Martinsville:
- Stephen F Austin State University (about 14 miles; Nacogdoches, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,542)
- Angelina College (about 23 miles; Lufkin, TX; FT enrollment: 3,478)
- Kilgore College (about 69 miles; Kilgore, TX; FT enrollment: 3,127)
- LeTourneau University (about 73 miles; Longview, TX; FT enrollment: 2,357)
- The University of Texas at Tyler (about 77 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 5,774)
- Louisiana State University-Shreveport (about 79 miles; Shreveport, LA; FT enrollment: 3,159)
- Tyler Junior College (about 80 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 8,104)
Public high school in Chireno-Martinsville:
- MARTINSVILLE SCHOOL (Students: 322, Location: 12952 ST HWY 7 E, Grades: PK-12)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Chireno-Martinsville: Etoile Park Campground (A), Shirley Creek Campground (B), Etoile Lookout (C), Nacalina (D), New Camp (E), Oil Springs (F), Etoile Volunteer Fire Department (G), Chireno Volunteer Fire Department (H), Melrose Volunteer Fire Department (I), Martinsville Volunteer Fire Department (J), Swift - Shady Grove Volunteer Fire Department (K), Woden Volunteer Fire Department (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Chireno-Martinsville include: Sand Hill Church (A), Brewers Chapel (B), Campground Church (C), Spring Hill Church (D), Littles Chapel (E), Sacred Heart Church (F), Mount Moriah Church (G), Rocky Mount Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pilgrim Cemetery (1), Lowery Cemetery (2), Harvey Cemetery (3), Jacob Chapel Cemetery (4), Pine Knot Cemetery (5), Smyrna Cemetery (6), Blue Spring Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Horseshoe Lake (A), Salt Lake (B), Scoggins Lake (C), B E Gartman Lake (D), Pat Scoggins Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Branch (A), Bakers Branch (B), Atascoso Creek (C), Waffelow Creek (D), Oil Springs Branch (E), Duranzo Creek (F), Boggy Creek (G), Shirley Creek (H), Sandy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Chireno-Martinsville: Etoile Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.6 people |
| Texas: | 2.8 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 74.4% |
| Whole state: | 69.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 15.1% |
| Whole state: | 15.4% |
| This place: | 5.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Chireno-Martinsville:
- Never married: 16.5%
- Now married: 66.5%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 7.6%
- Divorced: 9.5%
For population 25 years and over in Chireno-Martinsville:
- High school or higher: 74.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 5.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.9 |
| Texas average: | 15.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Chireno-Martinsville, TX (based on Nacogdoches County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 19,925 | 79 |
| Catholic | 6,411 | 5 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,486 | 19 |
| Black Protestant | 2,573 | 15 |
| Other | 870 | 4 |
| None | 31,259 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 14
| Nacogdoches County: | 2.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Nacogdoches County: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
| This county: | 1.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
| Here: | 4.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 37
| Nacogdoches County: | 5.95 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Nacogdoches County: | 9.1% |
| Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Nacogdoches County: | 28.4% |
| State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 16.6% |
| Texas: | 15.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Chireno-Martinsville:
- KSML (1260 AM; 4 kW; DIBOLL, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KSFA (860 AM; 1 kW; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KEEE (1230 AM; 1 kW; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: TRICOM BROADCASTING, INC)
- KRBA (1340 AM; 1 kW; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KTXJ (1350 AM; 5 kW; JASPER, TX; Owner: LASTING VALUE RADIO, INC.)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Chireno-Martinsville:
- KYKS (105.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSWP (90.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: LUFKIN EDUCATIONAL B/CNG FOUNDATION)
- KAVX (91.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: LUFKIN ED BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
- KAFX-FM (95.5 FM; DIBOLL, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KYBI (101.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, TX; Owner: VERNA R. PHILLIPS)
- KLSN (96.3 FM; HUDSON, TX; Owner: LONE STAR NETWOK)
- KUEZ (100.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KJCS (103.3 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: RADIO LICENSING, INC.)
- KLDN (88.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS LA. STATE UNIV.)
- KQBB (100.5 FM; CENTER, TX; Owner: CENTER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KSAU (90.1 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KTBQ (107.7 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- K201CV (88.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.,)
- KQSI (92.5 FM; SAN AUGUSTINE, TX; Owner: CENTER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Chireno-Martinsville:
- KLNM-LP (Channel 42; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: MILLENIUM COMMUNICATIONS)
- KLUF-LP (Channel 5; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KIBN-LP (Channel 11; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KNCD-LP (Channel 2; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KFXL-LP (Channel 58; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KTRE (Channel 9; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
- KHTM-LP (Channel 13; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KLSB-TV (Channel 19; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: KLSB ACQUISITION CORP.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 51.3%Electricity
- 31.4%Utility gas
- 13.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.0%Wood
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 37.0%Utility gas
- 30.4%Electricity
- 22.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.7%Wood
- 1.8%No fuel used
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Chireno-Martinsville compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Chireno-Martinsville on our top lists:
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: farmers and farm managers (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: painters and paperhangers (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 5,000+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: printing and related support activities (population 5,000+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest house values disparities (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: farmers and farm managers (population 5,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: agricultural workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (population 5,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"