Sterling County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	36%

This county:	16.8%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	3.4%
Whole state:	6.7%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (27.8%), Educational,health and social services (20.3%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Sterling County, Texas:

Median resident age:	37.9 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 684	(49.1%)
Females: 709	(50.9%)

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Sterling County:	2.7 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county	$37,075
Texas:	$42,139

Sterling County	$72,211
Texas:	$106,000

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: 3
• Thefts: 4
• Auto thefts: 0

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: 3
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 0

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sterling 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: Sterling City.

Neighboring counties: Coke County , Glasscock County , Howard County , Mitchell County , Reagan County , Tom Green County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Sterling County: Glass Ranch (A), Divide Windmill (B), Model A Windmill (C), Monitor Windmill (D), Alvie Cole Ranch (E), Doodle Bug Windmill (F), North Windmill (G), Cedar Windmill (H), Patsy Windmill (I), Challenge Windmill (J), Perry Windmill (K), Phillip Windmill (L), East Windmill (M), Powell Sheep Camp (N), Happy Windmill (O), Reed Ranch (P), Cole Ranch (Q), Coleman Windmill (R), Santa Fe Ranch (S), Shack Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Edwards Cemetery (1), Foster Cemetery (2), Lolanthe Cemetery (3), Montvale Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Rockwater Hole (A), Willow Net Tank (B), Northwest McWhorter Tank (C), John W Tank (D), Big Red Tank (E), Jackson Tank (F), W H Reed Reservoir (G), Middle Seamen Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Willow Creek (A), Dobson Creek (B), Sterling Creek (C), Chalk Creek (D), Little Mulberry Creek (E), Lacy Creek (F), Bobs Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.1%
Texas:	4.4%

Current college students: 42
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 128 (32% naturalized citizens)

Sterling County:	9.2%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 492
• One, attached: 10
• Two: 4
• 3 or 4: 6
• Mobile homes: 118
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Housing units in Sterling County with a mortgage: 105 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 149

Sterling County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 4.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 469 (76%) Carpooled: 67 (11%) Walked: 15 (2%) Other means: 14 (2%) Worked at home: 53 (9%)

7.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,923 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.47%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Texas.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

11.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,738 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.54%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Texas.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 182 (164 aged, 18 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 1,244 (342 male householders, 53 female householders)

  336 spouses, 442 children (392 natural, 21 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 29 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 8 other relatives, 13 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 124 (55 male householders (55 living alone)), 65 female householders (61 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 25 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 174 2-persons, 67 3-persons, 96 4-persons, 37 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 116 1-person, 4 2-persons.

73.1% of residents of Sterling County speak English at home.
26.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $6,151,000 ($4713 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $80,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $2,027,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,541,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $456,000
Federal grants: $1,904,000
Federal procurement contracts: $33,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $190,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $101,000
Federal Government insurance: $389,000

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+11 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	-84 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.25 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	5.8

Here:	5.0
State:	3.8

69% of Sterling County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 90% lived in Texas.

Sterling County:	69.2%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 1099
• Northeast: 12
• Midwest: 38
• South: 45
• West: 65

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $28,300

Here:	5.6%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	9.8%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	15.4%