Martin County, Texas (TX)

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County population in July 2007: 4,464 (53% urban, 47% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,206
Renter-occupied apartments: 418

% of renters here:	26%
State:	36%

Land area: 915 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 5 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	18.7%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	7.6%
Whole state:	6.7%

2008 cost of living index in Martin County: 75.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (25.2%), Educational,health and social services (23.1%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 66%
Government: 21%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Martin County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Martin County, Texas:

White Non-Hispanic (56.8%)
Hispanic (40.6%)
Other race (16.1%)
Two or more races (2.4%)
Black (1.6%)
American Indian (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	32.5 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 2,319	(48.9%)
Females: 2,427	(51.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,509
County population in 2003: 4,545
Jobs in 2003: 1,708

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Total labor force in 2004: 2,245
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.3%

Average household size:

Martin County:	2.9 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,600 ($31,836 in 2000)

This county	$33,600
Texas:	$42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $73,301

Martin County	$73,301
Texas:	$106,000

Median monthly rent in 2000: $311
Institutionalized population: 66
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Martin County in 2000: $731

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 13
Thefts: 2
Auto thefts: 1

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 14
Thefts: 1
Auto thefts: 0

Martin County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Martin County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 83.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 15.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $716 (1.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Martin County is $401 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $624 a month.

Cities in this county include: Stanton, Tarzan-Lenorah.

Neighboring counties: Andrews County , Borden County , Dawson County , Gaines County , Glasscock County , Howard County , Midland County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Martin County: Windmill Number Two (A), Windmill on the Hill (B), Wolcott Ranch (C), Hyatt Ranch (D), Dickenson Ranch (E), Glass Ranch (F), Middle Windmill (G), Midland Pumping Station (H), Doggie Windmill (I), Mott Windmill (J), Lake Windmill (K), North Camp Windmill (L), North Curtis Ranch (M), North Tank Windmill (N), North Windmill (O), Northeast Sunflower Windmill (P), Dry Wells (Q), Oil Well Windmill (R), Old L Seven Ranch (S), Dynamite Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Martin County include: West Nobel Mission (A), Lakeview Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Knott Cemetery (1), Fairhaven Cemetery (2), Evergreen Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Red Lake (A), Alkali Lake (B), North Lake (C), Salt Lake (D), Red Tank (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Martin County: Shelbourne Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.6%
Texas:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 103
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 384 (24% naturalized citizens)

Martin County:	8.1%
Whole state:	13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 130 1990 to 1994: 26 1985 to 1989: 63 1980 to 1984: 47 1975 to 1979: 38 1970 to 1974: 31 1970 to 1974: 22 1965 to 1969: 27

Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.4%

Martin County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,336
One, attached: 27
Two: 107
3 or 4: 10
5 to 9: 8
10 to 19: 6
20 or more: 1
Mobile homes: 397
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Martin County with a mortgage: 273 (2 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 491

Agriculture in Martin County
Average size of farms: 1388 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $37134
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $114.47
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.33%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $63904
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.43%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.35%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $107860
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.96%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.00
All wheat for grain: 4180 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 69084 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 46 acres

Martin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/24/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
Construction (10%)
Mining (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Utilities (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Educational services (20%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (19%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

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

Mexico (92%)
Philippines (4%)
Canada (2%)
Other Central America (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Martin County:

United States or American (17%)
German (9%)
English (6%)
Irish (3%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Dutch (1%)

Martin County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,413 (81%)
Carpooled: 219 (12%)
Walked: 50 (3%)
Other means: 14 (1%)
Worked at home: 58 (3%)

People in group quarters in Martin County, Texas

58 people in nursing homes
17 people in other nonhousehold living situations
8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $47,678.

9.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,024 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.22%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.19% relocated from other counties in Texas ($25,929 average AGI)
1.02% relocated from other states ($3,095 average AGI)
Martin County: 1.02%
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 Midland County, TX

3.29% ($32,333 average AGI)

9.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,953 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.28%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
8.55% relocated to other counties in Texas ($28,843 average AGI)
0.73% relocated to other states ($3,110 average AGI)
Martin County: 0.73%
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 Midland County, TX	3.80% ($33,077 average AGI)
to Howard County, TX	1.02% ($29,786)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.6

Births per 1000 population in Martin County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Martin County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Martin County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 625 (531 aged, 94 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 22.48
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6632.190
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 449.640
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 39366.01

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1844.680
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1343.660

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 19.83
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 45.55

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,662

In family households: 4,276 (1,106 male householders, 165 female householders)
1,050 spouses, 1,700 children (1,540 natural, 49 adopted, 111 stepchildren), 134 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 48 other relatives, 41 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 386 (181 male householders (171 living alone)), 184 female householders (182 living alone)), 21 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 84 (60 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 479 2-persons, 245 3-persons, 273 4-persons, 167 5-persons, 70 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 353 1-person, 10 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

60.7% of residents of Martin County speak English at home.
35.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 17% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $46,314,000 ($10412 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $148,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $8,551,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,360,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,131,000
Federal grants: $14,250,000
Federal procurement contracts: $151,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $871,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $276,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $267,000
Federal Government insurance: $18,695,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 345

Here:	79 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 275

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +86

Here:	+20 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -500

Here:	-114 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Martin County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.18 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

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: 47
1995 to 1998: 94
1990 to 1994: 75
1980 to 1989: 260
1970 to 1979: 417
1960 to 1969: 376
1950 to 1959: 351
1940 to 1949: 167
1939 or earlier: 111

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Martin County, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 41 4 rooms: 174 5 rooms: 393 6 rooms: 298 7 rooms: 160 8 rooms: 80 9+ rooms: 42

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Martin County, Texas:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 59 4 rooms: 132 5 rooms: 115 6 rooms: 67 7 rooms: 21 8 rooms: 0 9+ rooms: 6

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Martin County:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 37 2 bedrooms: 280 3 bedrooms: 713 4 bedrooms: 161 5+ bedrooms: 10

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Martin County:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 55 2 bedrooms: 153 3 bedrooms: 180 4 bedrooms: 18 5+ bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Martin County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 54 1 vehicle: 329 2 vehicles: 542 3 vehicles: 214 4 vehicles: 60 5+ vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Martin County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 70 1 vehicle: 202 2 vehicles: 112 3 vehicles: 27 4 vehicles: 2 5+ vehicles: 5

68% of Martin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in Texas.

Martin County:	67.6%
State average:	51.6%

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

This state: 3956
Northeast: 26
Midwest: 77
South: 155
West: 137

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $18,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (44%) Electricity (41%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (45%) Electricity (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11

Here:	1.4%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	1.7%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14

Here:	14.4%
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 (Noninst.)

Martin County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $53,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $539,000
Regular Highways: $447,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $173,000

Central Staff Services: $142,000

Financial Administration: $134,000

Police Protection: $117,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $86,000

Corrections - Other: $52,000

Libraries: $43,000

General Public Buildings: $36,000

Welfare - Other: $22,000

Parks & Recreation: $11,000

Fire Protection: $4,000

Health Services - Other: $3,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $282,000
General Revenue, NEC: $110,000

Special Assessments: $10,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $130,000
Police Protection: $28,000

General Public Building: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,384,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000
Tax - Property: $1,607,000
Motor Vehicle License: $287,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,178,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

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

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

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

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

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

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

Martin County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

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