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Anderson County, TX mapCounty population in 2005: 56,408 (59% urban, 41% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 11,585
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,093
% of renters here:  26%
State:  36%
Land area: 1071 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 53 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  16.5%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  7.0%
Whole state:  6.7%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.4%), Retail trade (16.0%), Public administration (15.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 65%
  • Government: 26%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Anderson County, Texas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Anderson County, Texas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.1%)
  • Black (23.5%)
  • Hispanic (12.2%)
  • Other race (8.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Males: 33,562  (60.9%)
Females: 21,547  (39.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $29,348
County population in 2003: 56,032
Jobs in 2003: 18,117

Anderson County,TX real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 20,773
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.2%

Average household size:
Anderson County:  2.6 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,727 ($31,957 in 2000)
This county  $33,727
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,249
Anderson County  $80,249
Texas:  $106,000

Median monthly rent in 2000: $456
Institutionalized population: 14,551
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Anderson County in 2000: $724


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 76
  • Burglaries: 201
  • Thefts: 235
  • Auto thefts: 24

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 7
  • Assaults: 62
  • Burglaries: 174
  • Thefts: 212
  • Auto thefts: 53

Anderson County races chart


Anderson County, TX map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Anderson County Texas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 70.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.7%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $808 (1.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Anderson County is $453 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $522 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $687 a month.

Cities in this county include: Palestine, Elkhart, Frankston, Cayuga, Montalba-Tennessee Colony.

Neighboring counties: Cherokee County , Freestone County , Henderson County , Houston County , Leon County .


Anderson County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Anderson County: Calhoun (A), Yard (B), Camp Bette Perot (C), Anderson Camp Ground (D), Cayuga School (E), Big Camp (F), Roustabout Camp (G), Bois D Arc (H), Foster School (I), Frankston Depot Library (J), Frankston Depot Museum (K), McDonald Museum (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Anderson County include: Pert Church (A), Pickle Chapel (B), Pigsah Church (C), Pilgrim Church (D), Pilgrim Hill Church (E), Cedar Creek Church (F), Pine Hill Church (G), Providence Church (H), Rocky Mound Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: White Oak Cemetery (1), Jimmison Quarter Cemetery (2), Earls Chapel (3), Cedar Creek Cemetery (4), Judson Cemetery (5), Chambers Cemetery (6), Todd Pond (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Phillips Lake (A), Old Salt Works Lake (B), Goose Pond (C), Weed Lake (D), Black Lake (E), Long Lake (F), McFarlen Lake (G), Mossy Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beech Creek (A), Keechie Creek (B), Wells Creek (C), Bee Branch (D), Beaver Creek (E), Little Brushy Creek (F), Hardshell Creek (G), Hall Branch (H), Gum Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Anderson County include: Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area (1), Davey Park (2), Davey Dogwood Park (3), Texas State Railroad State Historical Park (4), Strong Memorial Park (5), Big Lake Bottom Wildlife Management Area (6), Kickapoo Battlefield Monument (7), Houston Mound Historical Marker (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.4%
Texas:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,438
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,782 (33% naturalized citizens)

Anderson County:  3.2%
Whole state:  13.9%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 386
  • 1990 to 1994: 431
  • 1985 to 1989: 262
  • 1980 to 1984: 381
  • 1975 to 1979: 153
  • 1970 to 1974: 98
  • 1970 to 1974: 38
  • 1965 to 1969: 33

Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.0%

Anderson County marital status for males

Anderson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,335
  • One, attached: 222
  • Two: 187
  • 3 or 4: 384
  • 5 to 9: 348
  • 10 to 19: 264
  • 20 or more: 583
  • Mobile homes: 3,981
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 132

Housing units in Anderson County with a mortgage: 3,370 (113 second mortgage, 142 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,385


Agriculture in Anderson County
Average size of farms: 210 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $13293
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $128.75
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 71.36%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $15485
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.05%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.09%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $25800
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.37%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.04
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.55%
Vegetables: 472 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 666 acres

Anderson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 90 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/15/1987, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 59 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (16%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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



  • Mexico (62%)
  • El Salvador (8%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Guatemala (6%)
  • India (6%)
  • Canada (2%)
  • Germany (1%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Anderson County:



  • United States or American (21%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • English (9%)
  • German (8%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Scottish (1%)

Anderson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 13,247 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 2,677 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 37 (0%)
  • Taxi: 12 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 13 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 4 (0%)
  • Walked: 233 (1%)
  • Other means: 95 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 384 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Anderson County, Texas
  • 10750 people in state prisons
  • 3288 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 487 people in nursing homes
  • 33 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 30 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 26 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 7 people in other group homes
  • 4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,586.

8.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,470 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.25%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.37% relocated from other counties in Texas ($27,197 average AGI)
1.89% relocated from other states ($8,272 average AGI)
Anderson County:  1.89%
Texas average:  3.06%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Smith County, TX  0.70% ($31,790 average AGI)
from Henderson County, TX  0.67% ($31,188)
from Harris County, TX  0.56% ($48,288)
from Cherokee County, TX  0.40% ($27,298)
from Dallas County, TX  0.38% ($28,018)
from Houston County, TX  0.35% ($27,620)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.35% ($74,140)


7.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,330 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.46%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.11% relocated to other counties in Texas ($24,613 average AGI)
1.34% relocated to other states ($5,717 average AGI)
Anderson County:  1.34%
Texas average:  2.17%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Smith County, TX  0.78% ($32,847 average AGI)
to Henderson County, TX  0.56% ($28,388)
to Dallas County, TX  0.43% ($22,311)
to Cherokee County, TX  0.34% ($28,388)
to Houston County, TX  0.34% ($23,792)
to Harris County, TX  0.32% ($24,133)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.28% ($28,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0



Births per 1000 population in Anderson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0



Deaths per 1000 population in Anderson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Anderson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,691 (6,521 aged, 1,170 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%


Household type by relationship


Households: 40,441
  • In family households: 35,639 (8,759 male householders, 2,645 female householders)
    8,830 spouses, 12,569 children (11,300 natural, 253 adopted, 1,016 stepchildren), 982 grandchildren, 221 brothers or sisters, 269 parents, 634 other relatives, 730 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,802 (1,627 male householders (1,345 living alone)), 2,642 female householders (2,528 living alone)), 533 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 14,668 (14,580 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,932 2-persons, 2,553 3-persons, 2,165 4-persons, 1,151 5-persons, 376 6-persons, 227 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,873 1-person, 320 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 14 5-persons.

93.2% of residents of Anderson County speak English at home.
6.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 52% speak English well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $280,345,000 ($4996 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,249,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $128,900,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $74,049,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $162,000
Federal grants: $65,563,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,405,000 ($59,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,266,000 ($273,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $715,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,181,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,944,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,428
Here:  61 per 1000 residents
State:  85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,131
Here:  56 per 1000 residents
State:  35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +314
Here:  +6 per 1000 residents
State:  +29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +752
Here:  +13 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Anderson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.44 millions of gallons per day (49% from ground, 51% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.4
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  3.8



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 554
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,525
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,116
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,402
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,872
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,201
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,861
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,095
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,810


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Anderson County, Texas:

  • 1 room: 44
  • 2 rooms: 191
  • 3 rooms: 560
  • 4 rooms: 1,428
  • 5 rooms: 3,764
  • 6 rooms: 2,823
  • 7 rooms: 1,452
  • 8 rooms: 776
  • 9 or more rooms: 547


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Anderson County, Texas:

  • 1 room: 56
  • 2 rooms: 242
  • 3 rooms: 620
  • 4 rooms: 1,086
  • 5 rooms: 1,302
  • 6 rooms: 482
  • 7 rooms: 206
  • 8 rooms: 61
  • 9 or more rooms: 38


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Anderson County:

  • no bedroom: 73
  • 1 bedroom: 391
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,878
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,888
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,138
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 217


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Anderson County:

  • no bedroom: 74
  • 1 bedroom: 754
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,752
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,323
  • 4 bedrooms: 150
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 40


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

  • no vehicle: 517
  • 1 vehicle: 3,462
  • 2 vehicles: 5,252
  • 3 vehicles: 1,867
  • 4 vehicles: 370
  • 5 or more vehicles: 117


Cars and other vehicles available in Anderson County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 739
  • 1 vehicle: 2,016
  • 2 vehicles: 1,099
  • 3 vehicles: 187
  • 4 vehicles: 25
  • 5 or more vehicles: 27

62% of Anderson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Texas.

Anderson County:  62.2%
State average:  51.6%


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

  • This state: 32477
  • Northeast: 494
  • Midwest: 1622
  • South: 14067
  • West: 4386

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (53%)
  • Utility gas (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Wood (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (55%)
  • Utility gas (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 137
Here:  2.5%
Texas:  6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 407
Here:  12.2%
Texas:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 149
Here:  13.2%
Texas:  15.4%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



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)

Anderson County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,500,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,757,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,569,000
    Police Protection: $2,834,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,681,000
    General - Other: $1,661,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,594,000
    Financial Administration: $815,000
    General Public Buildings: $323,000
    Central Staff Services: $310,000
    Welfare - Other: $151,000
    Solid Waste Management: $138,000
    Fire Protection: $120,000
    Libraries: $95,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $71,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $4,500,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,500,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $352,000
    Interest Earnings: $290,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $162,000
    General - Other: $115,000
    Central Staff: $35,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $12,807,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,007,000
    Public Welfare: $150,000
    General Support: $126,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,143,000
    Total General Sales: $1,663,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,330,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,037,000



Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

  • 1999: 1,185
  • 2000: 1,177
  • 2001: 1,159
  • 2002: 1,174
  • 2003: 1,213
  • 2004: 1,241
  • 2005: 1,235
  • 2006: 1,250


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

  • 1999: 325
  • 2000: 310
  • 2001: 283
  • 2002: 264
  • 2003: 254
  • 2004: 228
  • 2005: 221
  • 2006: 202


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

  • 1999: 860
  • 2000: 867
  • 2001: 876
  • 2002: 910
  • 2003: 959
  • 2004: 1,013
  • 2005: 1,014
  • 2006: 1,048


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

  • 1999: 139
  • 2000: 133
  • 2001: 142
  • 2002: 139
  • 2003: 162
  • 2004: 172
  • 2005: 189
  • 2006: 223


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

  • 1999: 598
  • 2000: 609
  • 2001: 607
  • 2002: 646
  • 2003: 670
  • 2004: 715
  • 2005: 699
  • 2006: 695


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

  • 1999: 448
  • 2000: 435
  • 2001: 410
  • 2002: 389
  • 2003: 381
  • 2004: 354
  • 2005: 347
  • 2006: 332


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

  • 1999: 573
  • 2000: 568
  • 2001: 523
  • 2002: 517
  • 2003: 525
  • 2004: 529
  • 2005: 507
  • 2006: 502


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

  • 1999: 404
  • 2000: 373
  • 2001: 380
  • 2002: 405
  • 2003: 435
  • 2004: 489
  • 2005: 488
  • 2006: 486

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