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Roby, TX map Population in July 2007: 617. Population change since 2000: -7.6%
 

Males: 300  (44.6%)
Females: 373  (55.4%)

Fisher County

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79543.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,400 (it was $27,031 in 2000)
Roby  $29,400
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $32,900 (it was $27,800 in 2000)
Roby  $32,900
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Roby:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.3%)
  • Hispanic (22.1%)
  • Other race (8.3%)
  • Black (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Roby: 74.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (12.2%), United States (11.3%), German (9.1%), English (6.4%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%), Scottish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1961 feet

Land area: 0.72 square miles.

Population density: 879 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Roby

  • High school or higher: 73.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roby city

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Roby, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Roby to the number of sex offenders is 211 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Roby:  1.5% ($411)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Abilene, TX (48.3 miles , pop. 115,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (209.4 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (247.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Rotan, TX (9.6 miles ), McCaulley, TX (12.1 miles ), Sweetwater, TX (19.2 miles ), Hamlin, TX (20.1 miles ), Roscoe, TX (23.6 miles ), Trent, TX (25.1 miles ), Hermleigh, TX (27.1 miles ), Aspermont, TX (29.2 miles ).

Latitude: 32.74 N, Longitude: 100.38 W


15 people in nursing homes
11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 325

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Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+9.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Food and beverage stores (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)


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Roby-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/24/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.0 miles away from the Roby city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1986, a category 3 tornado 18.4 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Roby:
  • FISHER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 11 miles; ROTAN, TX)
  • ROLLING PLAINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SWEETWATER, TX)
  • HAMLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; HAMLIN, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Roby, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roby:
  • DYESS AFB (about 44 miles; ABILENE, TX; ID: DYS)
  • ABILENE REGIONAL (about 55 miles; ABILENE, TX; ID: ABI)
  • SAN ANGELO REGIONAL/MATHIS FIELD (about 97 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; ID: SJT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Roby:
  • FISHER COUNTY (about 6 miles; ROTAN/ROBY, TX; ID: 56F)
  • HAMLIN MUNI (about 19 miles; HAMLIN, TX; ID: 14F)
  • AVENGER FIELD (about 20 miles; SWEETWATER, TX; ID: SWW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roby:
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; Abilene, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 128 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 136 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
  • MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 149 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; FT enrollment: 4,619)
Public high school in Roby:
  • ROBY High School (Students: 87; Location: 141-143 COLLEGE ST; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 54)
Public elementary/middle school in Roby:
  • ROBY Elementary (Students: 212; Location: 141-143 COLLEGE ST; Grades: EE-8; Our rating: 68)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.3%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  0.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  15.9%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  6.7%

Roby compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Roby (2007 data):
  • First National Bank, Sweetwater, Texas: First And Concho Branch at North First And Concho, branch established on 1939-10-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $122.5 mil, Deposits: $110.0 mil, headquarters in Sweetwater, TX, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Bankshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,300
Other Government Administration 1$2,600$31,2000$0
Water Supply 2$3,600$21,6000$0
Totals for Government 3$6,200$24,8001$1,300



Roby government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $21,000
  • Construction - General: $250,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $160,000
    Water Utilities: $150,000
    Financial Administration: $40,000
    Sewerage: $15,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $190,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $208,000
  • Tax - Property: $43,000
    Total General Sales: $27,000
    Other Selective Sales: $21,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $90,000

7.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,250 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.11%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Nolan County, TX  1.05% ($32,308 average AGI)


7.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,074 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.64%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Strongest AM radio stations in Roby:
  • KXOX (1240 AM; 1 kW; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: STEIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KEAN (1470 AM; 5 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KGKL (960 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Roby:
  • KCDD (103.7 FM; HAMLIN, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KHYS (100.7 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KEAN-FM (105.1 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHXS (102.7 FM; MERKEL, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBCY (99.7 FM; TYE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KOES (106.9 FM; STAMFORD, TX; Owner: TEXAS GULFWEST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Roby:
  • KTXS-TV (Channel 12; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: ABILENE-SWEETWATER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPTA-LP (Channel 63; ABILENE-SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIDT-LP (Channel 43; STAMFORD, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP./KIDY-TV)
  • KIDB-CA (Channel 35; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP./KIDY-TV)

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