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DeWitt County, Texas (TX)

County population in 2022: 20,359 (50% urban, 50% rural); it was 20,013 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,241
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,307
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,524
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,859 (it was 1,683 in 2000)
% of renters here:

23%
State:

36%

Land area: 909 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 22 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in DeWitt County: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.7%), Retail trade (14.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in DeWitt County, TX (2022)
    • 10,51852.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 7,46037.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,5627.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5092.5%Two or more races
    • 740.4%Asian alone
    • 440.2%Some other race alone
    • 170.08%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

42.2 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years
Males: 10,715  (52.6%)
Females: 9,644  (47.4%)
Average household size:
DeWitt County:

2.0 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $60,471 ($28,714 in 1999)
This county:

$60,471
Texas:

$72,284

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $735 (lower quartile is $533, upper quartile is $971)
This county:

$735
State:

$1117


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $181,324 (it was $49,600 in 2000)
DeWitt:

$181,324
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,555 - $295,031

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $262,419
Here:

$262,419
State:

$369,058

Mobile homes: $78,467
Here:

$78,467
State:

$124,413

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $91,787
Here:

$91,787
State:

$73,921

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,364
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $501

Institutionalized population: 1,772

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 25
  • Burglaries: 9
  • Thefts: 29
  • Auto thefts: 15

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 18
  • Burglaries: 37
  • Thefts: 61
  • Auto thefts: 9
DeWitt County, TX map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 22 buildings, average cost: $235,600
  • 2021: 11 buildings, average cost: $217,500
  • 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $209,100
  • 2019: 7 buildings, average cost: $204,900
  • 2018: 9 buildings, average cost: $105,600
  • 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $178,300
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $178,300
  • 2015: 13 buildings, average cost: $143,500
  • 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $153,200
  • 2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $153,200
  • 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $153,200
  • 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $153,200
  • 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $125,600
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $82,400
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $127,200
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $127,200
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $154,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $82,000
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $94,100
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $66,300
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $49,900
  • 1999: 29 buildings, average cost: $61,100
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $62,800
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $51,100
Number of permits per 10,000 DeWitt, TX residents
Average permit cost in DeWitt, TX

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,215 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,364 (0.8%)

Distribution of median household income in DeWitt, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in DeWitt, TX in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in DeWitt, TX in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.6%
DeWitt County:

16.6%
Texas:

14.0%
(12.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.0% for Black residents, 22.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 1.8% for American Indian residents, 24.1% for other race residents, 15.5% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 42.2 years old
(Males: 40.6 years old, Females: 44.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.5 years old, Black residents: 46.0 years old, American Indian residents: 3.8 years old, Asian residents: 32.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 34.1 years old, Other race residents: 35.5 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in DeWitt County is $371 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cuero, Yoakum, Yorktown, Westhoff-Arneckville, Nordheim.

DeWitt County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Neighboring counties: Citrus County, Florida , Calhoun County , Polk County, Florida , Galveston County , Goliad County , Live Oak County , Wilson County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Texas:

3.5%

Unemployment by year in DeWitt, TX

Current college students: 578
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 560 (13.6% naturalized citizens)

DeWitt County:

2.8%
Whole state:

17.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 622010 or later
  • 2382000 to 2009
  • 1351990 to 1999
  • 1841980 to 1989
  • 561970 to 1979
  • 90Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.0%

DeWitt County marital status for males DeWitt County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,310
  • One, attached: 18
  • Two: 202
  • 3 or 4: 176
  • 5 to 9: 155
  • 10 to 19: 37
  • 20 to 49: 63
  • 50 or more: 30
  • Mobile homes: 1,399
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 81

Housing units in DeWitt County with a mortgage: 1,397 (53 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 58 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6

Here:

14.3% with mortgage
State:

98.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for DeWitt County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic5,0798
Evangelical Protestant3,04625
Mainline Protestant1,94011
Other2542
None9,778-
DeWitt County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
DeWitt County:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
DeWitt County:

4.56 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 20
This county:

10.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
DeWitt County:

10.4%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
DeWitt County:

28.1%
State:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.9%
State:

15.7%

Agriculture in DeWitt County:

Average size of farms: 323 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $16,530
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $48.00
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.12%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 92.26%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $19,070
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.26%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.96%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $25,125
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.62%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.30
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.42%
Corn for grain: 12719 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 250 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 258 harvested acres
Vegetables: 15 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 2,986 acres

Earthquake activity:

DeWitt County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 47.8 miles away from DeWitt County center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.7 miles away from the county center
On 5/1/2018 at 16:28:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 371.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.1 miles away from DeWitt County center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 339.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Texas Hurricane Harvey, Incident Period: August 23, 2017 - September 15, 2017, FEMA Id: 4332, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4223: May 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4223, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3294: September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: 3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 07, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3290: August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: 3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Claudette, Incident Period: July 15, 2003 to July 28, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1479: July 17, 2003, FEMA Id: 1479, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 29, 2002 to July 31, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1425: July 04, 2002, FEMA Id: 1425, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in DeWitt County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Fires: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - DeWitt

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,726 (75.1%)
  • Carpooled: 888 (11.7%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 185 (2.4%)
  • Bicycle: 94 (1.2%)
  • Walked: 138 (1.8%)
  • Worked at home: 422 (5.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (16%)
  • Material moving occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (9%)
  • Production occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (18%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (82%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • Turkey (3%)
  • South Africa (2%)
  • Guatemala (2%)
  • Uganda (1%)
  • Nigeria (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in DeWitt County


  • German (23%)
  • American (5%)
  • English (3%)
  • Czech (2%)
  • Irish (2%)
  • Polish (2%)
  • European (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in DeWitt County, Texas in 2010:

  • 1,330 people in state prisons
  • 352 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 64 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 26 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 10 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 7 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in DeWitt County, Texas in 2000:

  • 1,307 people in state prisons
  • 397 people in nursing homes
  • 44 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 23 people in other group homes
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 2 people in religious group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $77,298.

7.47% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($53,203 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.47%
Texas average:

8.12%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.80% relocated from other counties in Texas ($46,661 average AGI)
0.68% relocated from other states ($6,542 average AGI)
DeWitt County:

0.68%
Texas average:

2.83%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Victoria County, TX  1.45% ($44,932 average AGI)
from Lavaca County, TX  1.04% ($38,554)
from Harris County, TX  0.46% ($61,636)
from Bexar County, TX  0.41% ($33,759)


6.44% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($39,839 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.44%
Texas average:

7.40%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.44% relocated to other counties in Texas ($39,839 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Victoria County, TX  1.32% ($41,323 average AGI)
to Lavaca County, TX  1.24% ($34,667)
to Bexar County, TX  0.37% ($70,654)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9

Births per 1000 population in DeWitt County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.9

Deaths per 1000 population in DeWitt County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.0

Infant deaths per 1000 population in DeWitt County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 18.2%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 10.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in DeWitt County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in DeWitt County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in DeWitt County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in DeWitt County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in DeWitt County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in DeWitt County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,736 (3,157 aged, 579 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 602 (14%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in DeWitt County, Texas in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (457)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (310)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (261)
  • Congestive heart failure (178)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (132)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (125)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (35)
  • Unspecified dementia (34)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (23)
  • Septicaemia, unspecified (23)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.91
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16,449
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 295
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 42,665

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,146
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,117
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 15

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 15
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 54

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 20,359
  • Male householders: 2,985 (779 living alone), Female householders: 3,983 (1,380 living alone)
  • 3,539 spouses (3,515 opposite-sex spouses), 369 unmarried partners, (328 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,787 children (5,415 natural, 34 adopted, 337 stepchildren), 414 grandchildren, 334 brothers or sisters, 254 parents, 0 foster children, 253 other relatives, 458 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,928

Size of family households: 2,234 2-persons, 972 3-persons, 733 4-persons, 410 5-persons, 202 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,159 1-person, 189 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 29 4-persons.

3,250 married couples with children.
843 single-parent households (239 men, 604 women).

83.2% of residents of DeWitt speak English at home.
16.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (98% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $116,815,000 ($5,739 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,299,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $44,493,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $33,159,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $990,000
Federal grants: $34,799,000
Federal procurement contracts: $621,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,752,000 ($133,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $7,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,447,000
Federal Government insurance: $43,502,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,240
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,320
Here:

64 per 1000 residents
State:

35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +96
Here:

+5 per 1000 residents
State:

+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +502
Here:

+24 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in DeWitt County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.82 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.0

Year house built in DeWitt County, Texas
  • Year house built in DeWitt County, Texas
  • 462020 or later
  • 8402010 to 2019
  • 1,2242000 to 2009
  • 1,0081990 to 1999
  • 8891980 to 1989
  • 1,3371970 to 1979
  • 8421960 to 1969
  • 9881950 to 1959
  • 6621940 to 1949
  • 1,2601939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in DeWitt County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in DeWitt County, Texas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in DeWitt County, Texas
  • 111 room
  • 222 rooms
  • 1693 rooms
  • 5434 rooms
  • 1,4005 rooms
  • 1,1816 rooms
  • 8127 rooms
  • 3218 rooms
  • 4609+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in DeWitt County, Texas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in DeWitt County, Texas
  • 941 room
  • 492 rooms
  • 1943 rooms
  • 5114 rooms
  • 5265 rooms
  • 2746 rooms
  • 1727 rooms
  • 1518 rooms
  • 419+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in DeWitt County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in DeWitt County, Texas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in DeWitt County, Texas
  • 19no bedroom
  • 961 bedroom
  • 1,1522 bedrooms
  • 2,6563 bedrooms
  • 8374 bedrooms
  • 1395+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in DeWitt County, Texas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in DeWitt County, Texas
  • 94no bedroom
  • 3181 bedroom
  • 7862 bedrooms
  • 6373 bedrooms
  • 1864 bedrooms
  • 35+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in DeWitt County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in DeWitt County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in DeWitt County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 132no vehicle
  • 1,2351 vehicle
  • 2,2402 vehicles
  • 9853 vehicles
  • 2544 vehicles
  • 865+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in DeWitt County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in DeWitt County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 417no vehicle
  • 9991 vehicle
  • 5252 vehicles
  • 1003 vehicles
  • 34 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

92.5% of DeWitt County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Texas.

DeWitt County:

92.5%
State average:

85.7%

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

  • This state: 17,389
  • Other state: 2,181
  • Northeast: 290
  • Midwest: 597
  • South: 685
  • West: 607
Year householders moved into unit in DeWitt County, TX
Most commonly used house heating fuel in DeWitt County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 65.3%Electricity
  • 23.7%Utility gas
  • 10.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 64.5%Electricity
  • 22.4%Utility gas
  • 8.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.5%No fuel used
  • 1.6%Wood
  • 0.2%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 108
Here:

5.6%
Texas:

8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28
Here:

3.2%
Texas:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 38
Here:

8.8%
Texas:

16.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

DeWitt County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $438,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,621,000
    Other: $1,083,000
    Regular Highways: $64,000
    Regular Highways: $48,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $11,844,000
    Regular Highways: $9,216,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $30,646,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,600,000
    Regular Highways: $3,320,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,353,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,302,000
    Police Protection: $2,088,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,860,000
    Financial Administration: $1,414,000
    General - Other: $725,000
    Health - Other: $570,000
    Corrections - Other: $556,000
    Corrections - Other: $541,000
    Central Staff Services: $368,000
    Health - Other: $364,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $348,000
    General Public Buildings: $325,000
    Correctional Institutions: $222,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $201,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $124,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
    General - Other: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $626,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $180,000
  • Long Term Debt - Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,497,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,885,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $612,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,337,000
    General Revenue - Other: $668,000
    Interest Earnings: $471,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $294,000
    General Revenue - Other: $274,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $219,000
    Sale of Property: $76,000
    Sale of Property: $46,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $403,000
    Regular Highways: $239,000
    Police Protection: $180,000
    General - Other: $90,000
    Financial Administration: $65,000
    Correctional Institutions: $41,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,396,000
    Cash and Securities: $36,937,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,102,000
    Highways: $806,000
    Other: $754,000
    Other: $611,000
    Health and Hospitals: $151,000
    Health and Hospitals: $129,000
    Highways: $26,000
  • Tax - Property: $40,508,000
    Property: $22,875,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $689,000
    Other License: $600,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $301,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,262,000

DeWitt County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $438,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,621,000
    Other: $1,083,000
    Regular Highways: $64,000
    Regular Highways: $48,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $11,844,000
    Regular Highways: $9,216,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $30,646,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,600,000
    Regular Highways: $3,320,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,353,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,302,000
    Police Protection: $2,088,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,860,000
    Financial Administration: $1,414,000
    General - Other: $725,000
    Health - Other: $570,000
    Corrections - Other: $556,000
    Corrections - Other: $541,000
    Central Staff Services: $368,000
    Health - Other: $364,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $348,000
    General Public Buildings: $325,000
    Correctional Institutions: $222,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $201,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $124,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
    General - Other: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $626,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $180,000
  • Long Term Debt - Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,497,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,885,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $612,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,337,000
    General Revenue - Other: $668,000
    Interest Earnings: $471,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $294,000
    General Revenue - Other: $274,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $219,000
    Sale of Property: $76,000
    Sale of Property: $46,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $403,000
    Regular Highways: $239,000
    Police Protection: $180,000
    General - Other: $90,000
    Financial Administration: $65,000
    Correctional Institutions: $41,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,396,000
    Cash and Securities: $36,937,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,102,000
    Highways: $806,000
    Other: $754,000
    Other: $611,000
    Health and Hospitals: $151,000
    Health and Hospitals: $129,000
    Highways: $26,000
  • Tax - Property: $40,508,000
    Property: $22,875,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $689,000
    Other License: $600,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $301,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,262,000

DeWitt County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $438,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,621,000
    Other: $1,083,000
    Regular Highways: $64,000
    Regular Highways: $48,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $11,844,000
    Regular Highways: $9,216,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $30,646,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,600,000
    Regular Highways: $3,320,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,353,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,302,000
    Police Protection: $2,088,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,860,000
    Financial Administration: $1,414,000
    General - Other: $725,000
    Health - Other: $570,000
    Corrections - Other: $556,000
    Corrections - Other: $541,000
    Central Staff Services: $368,000
    Health - Other: $364,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $348,000
    General Public Buildings: $325,000
    Correctional Institutions: $222,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $201,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $124,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
    General - Other: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $626,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $180,000
  • Long Term Debt - Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,497,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,885,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $612,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,337,000
    General Revenue - Other: $668,000
    Interest Earnings: $471,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $294,000
    General Revenue - Other: $274,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $219,000
    Sale of Property: $76,000
    Sale of Property: $46,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $403,000
    Regular Highways: $239,000
    Police Protection: $180,000
    General - Other: $90,000
    Financial Administration: $65,000
    Correctional Institutions: $41,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,396,000
    Cash and Securities: $36,937,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,102,000
    Highways: $806,000
    Other: $754,000
    Other: $611,000
    Health and Hospitals: $151,000
    Health and Hospitals: $129,000
    Highways: $26,000
  • Tax - Property: $40,508,000
    Property: $22,875,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $689,000
    Other License: $600,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $301,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,262,000

DeWitt County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $438,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,621,000
    Other: $1,083,000
    Regular Highways: $64,000
    Regular Highways: $48,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $11,844,000
    Regular Highways: $9,216,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $30,646,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,600,000
    Regular Highways: $3,320,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,353,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,302,000
    Police Protection: $2,088,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,860,000
    Financial Administration: $1,414,000
    General - Other: $725,000
    Health - Other: $570,000
    Corrections - Other: $556,000
    Corrections - Other: $541,000
    Central Staff Services: $368,000
    Health - Other: $364,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $348,000
    General Public Buildings: $325,000
    Correctional Institutions: $222,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $201,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $124,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
    General - Other: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $626,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $180,000
  • Long Term Debt - Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,497,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,885,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $612,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,337,000
    General Revenue - Other: $668,000
    Interest Earnings: $471,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $294,000
    General Revenue - Other: $274,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $219,000
    Sale of Property: $76,000
    Sale of Property: $46,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $403,000
    Regular Highways: $239,000
    Police Protection: $180,000
    General - Other: $90,000
    Financial Administration: $65,000
    Correctional Institutions: $41,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,396,000
    Cash and Securities: $36,937,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,102,000
    Highways: $806,000
    Other: $754,000
    Other: $611,000
    Health and Hospitals: $151,000
    Health and Hospitals: $129,000
    Highways: $26,000
  • Tax - Property: $40,508,000
    Property: $22,875,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $689,000
    Other License: $600,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $301,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,262,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 676
  • Number of aged recipients: 147
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 529
  • Number of recipients under 18: 82
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 358
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 236
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 316
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 238
Most common first names in DeWitt County, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary24682.1 years
John18476.2 years
William17676.3 years
James13571.4 years
Willie13278.3 years
Joe12675.2 years
Annie11885.0 years
Frank11677.8 years
Henry10678.8 years
Robert10472.1 years
Most common last names in DeWitt County, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams10678.4 years
Johnson8574.5 years
Brown7876.8 years
Mueller7079.3 years
Smith6375.0 years
Garcia6378.4 years
Rodriguez4374.9 years
Green4375.2 years
Garza4169.8 years
Davis4082.1 years
Businesses in DeWitt County, TX
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1H&R Block2
Alco Stores1McDonald's1
Ashley Furniture1Nike1
Best Western1Pizza Hut2
Chevrolet1SONIC Drive-In2
Church's Chicken1Subway2
ColorTyme1U-Haul2
Dairy Queen2Walmart1
FedEx2