Mitchell County, Texas (TX)

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County population in 2005: 9,413 (68% urban, 32% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,156
Renter-occupied apartments: 681

% of renters here:	24%
State:	36%

Land area: 910 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 10 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	17.7%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This county:	6.0%
Whole state:	6.7%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.0%), Public administration (14.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 60%
Government: 31%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Mitchell County, Texas:

White Non-Hispanic (55.1%)
Hispanic (31.0%)
Black (12.8%)
Other race (10.2%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
American Indian (0.7%)

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

Median resident age:	38.6 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 5,958	(61.4%)
Females: 3,740	(38.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,580
County population in 2003: 9,443
Jobs in 2003: 2,628

Mitchell County,TX real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 3,404
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.2%

Average household size:

Mitchell County:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,806 ($25,399 in 2000)

This county	$26,806
Texas:	$42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $42,237

Mitchell County	$42,237
Texas:	$106,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $389
Institutionalized population: 2,671
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Mitchell County in 2000: $597

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 7
Thefts: 21
Auto thefts: 2

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 12
Thefts: 19
Auto thefts: 1

Mitchell County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Mitchell County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 74.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $514 (1.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mitchell County is $375 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $692 a month.

Cities in this county include: Colorado City, Loraine, Westbrook.

Neighboring counties: Borden County , Coke County , Fisher County , Howard County , Nolan County , Scurry County , Sterling County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Mitchell County: Wolf Creek Golf Course (A), Good Well Windmill (B), Mud Spring Windmill (C), Oil Well Windmill (D), Lucky Strike Windmill (E), Rodet (F), Spade Ranch (G), Twin Windmill (H), Wildcat Windmill (I), Jayhawk Windmill (J), Butler Camp (K), Buzzard Windmill (L), Wallace Community Center (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mitchell County include: Plainview Church (A), Fairview Church (B), Faith Chapel (C), Dorn Church (D), Northside Church (E), Payne Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: White Church Cemetery (1), Westbrook Cemetery (2), Wallace Cemetery (3), Union Chapel Cemetery (4), Handley Cemetery (5), Spade Cemetery (6), Iatan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Little Blue Hole (A), Northwest Antelope Tank (B), Willow Tank (C), Hyman Tank (D), Meteor Tank (E), Antelope Tank (F), Wildcat Tank (G), Bailey Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Hasting Creek (A), Hackberry Creek (B), Beals Creek (C), Graze Creek (D), Granger Creek (E), Wildcat Creek (F), Wildhorse Creek (G), Antelope Creek (H), Renderbrook Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Mitchell County: Lake Colorado City State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.5%
Texas:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 248
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 272 (38% naturalized citizens)

Mitchell County:	2.8%
Whole state:	13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 26
1990 to 1994: 48
1985 to 1989: 71
1980 to 1984: 39
1975 to 1979: 32
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 12
1965 to 1969: 44

Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.9%

Mitchell County marital status for males

Mitchell County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,140
One, attached: 33
Two: 172
3 or 4: 15
5 to 9: 17
10 to 19: 23
20 or more: 43
Mobile homes: 695
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30

Housing units in Mitchell County with a mortgage: 486 (12 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,172

Agriculture in Mitchell County
Average size of farms: 1082 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27371
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $86.30
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 42.79%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $32471
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.77%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.33%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $55944
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.92%
Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.34
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.25%
All wheat for grain: 4487 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 61942 harvested acres
Vegetables: 70 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 28 acres

Mitchell County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/11/2004, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused $250,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Public administration (17%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Construction (11%)
Mining (10%)
Utilities (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Educational services (19%)
Public administration (12%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (13%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Extraction workers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)

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

Mexico (65%)
Cuba (14%)
Canada (7%)
Philippines (4%)
Germany (3%)
Micronesia (3%)
United Kingdom (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Mitchell County:

United States or American (14%)
English (11%)
Irish (7%)
German (7%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Dutch West Indian (1%)
Scottish (1%)

Mitchell County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,322 (82%)
Carpooled: 417 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Walked: 34 (1%)
Other means: 16 (1%)
Worked at home: 53 (2%)

People in group quarters in Mitchell County, Texas

2523 people in state prisons
137 people in nursing homes
11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,237.

7.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.39%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.01% relocated from other counties in Texas ($24,304 average AGI)
1.38% relocated from other states ($6,174 average AGI)
Mitchell County: 1.38%
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 Scurry County, TX	0.92% ($29,000 average AGI)
from Howard County, TX	0.73% ($33,500)
from Nolan County, TX	0.51% ($30,818)

8.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,431 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.23%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.14% relocated to other counties in Texas ($25,807 average AGI)
1.09% relocated to other states ($3,624 average AGI)
Mitchell County: 1.09%
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 Scurry County, TX	1.14% ($24,120 average AGI)
to Lubbock County, TX	0.77% ($25,471)
to Howard County, TX	0.73% ($33,063)
to Nolan County, TX	0.64% ($24,929)
to Taylor County, TX	0.59% ($28,692)
to Tom Green County, TX	0.59% ($18,462)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Births per 1000 population in Mitchell County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Mitchell County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Mitchell County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,478 (1,300 aged, 178 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,020

In family households: 6,122 (1,498 male householders, 512 female householders)
1,634 spouses, 2,092 children (1,909 natural, 76 adopted, 107 stepchildren), 127 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 56 other relatives, 117 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 898 (342 male householders (308 living alone)), 480 female householders (469 living alone)), 76 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,678 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 957 2-persons, 369 3-persons, 365 4-persons, 214 5-persons, 78 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 777 1-person, 25 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 10 4-persons.

1,251 married couples with children.
413 single-parent households (89 men, 324 women).

72.4% of residents of Mitchell County speak English at home.
27.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $53,407,000 ($5680 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $494,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $19,453,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,935,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,682,000
Federal grants: $11,866,000
Federal procurement contracts: $282,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,189,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $239,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $992,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,744,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 500

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 648

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +14

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -131

Here:	-14 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Mitchell County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.21 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:	4.8
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 38
1995 to 1998: 134
1990 to 1994: 120
1980 to 1989: 485
1970 to 1979: 687
1960 to 1969: 659
1950 to 1959: 867
1940 to 1949: 484
1939 or earlier: 694

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

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 29
3 rooms: 112
4 rooms: 360
5 rooms: 661
6 rooms: 493
7 rooms: 282
8 rooms: 180
9 or more rooms: 37

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

1 room: 5
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 119
4 rooms: 140
5 rooms: 241
6 rooms: 125
7 rooms: 33
8 rooms: 12
9 or more rooms: 4

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

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 77
2 bedrooms: 696
3 bedrooms: 1,219
4 bedrooms: 138
5 or more bedrooms: 22

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mitchell County:

no bedroom: 5
1 bedroom: 112
2 bedrooms: 248
3 bedrooms: 284
4 bedrooms: 32
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 118
1 vehicle: 702
2 vehicles: 935
3 vehicles: 332
4 vehicles: 61
5 or more vehicles: 8

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

no vehicle: 136
1 vehicle: 297
2 vehicles: 193
3 vehicles: 43
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 12

52% of Mitchell County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Texas.

Mitchell County:	52.2%
State average:	51.6%

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

This state: 8619
Northeast: 43
Midwest: 169
South: 355
West: 233

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $16,300

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:

Utility gas (49%)
Electricity (32%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
Other fuel (2%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (50%)
Electricity (36%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22

Here:	2.5%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49

Here:	7.2%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 7

Here:	2.9%
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)

Mitchell County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $185,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $170,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,102,000
Police Protection: $523,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $458,000

Financial Administration: $270,000

Central Staff Services: $262,000

General Public Buildings: $134,000

Housing & Community Development: $127,000

Libraries: $101,000

Natural Resources - Other: $62,000

Welfare - Other: $58,000

Parks & Recreation: $43,000

Fire Protection: $41,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $474,000
Interest Earnings: $332,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $103,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,163,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $101,000
All Other: $43,000

Highways: $17,000
Tax - Property: $2,204,000
Motor Vehicle License: $312,000

Total General Sales: $173,000

NEC: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,618,000

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