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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $624 (1.0%)
Area name: Amarillo, TX MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Armstrong County is $443 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $553 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $762 a month.
Cities in this county include: Claude
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Neighboring
counties: Briscoe County
, Carson County
, Donley County
, Gray County
, Potter County
, Randall County
, Swisher County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Armstrong County: Jacks
Camp
(A),
Plains Corral
(B),
Clear Vue Farm
(C),
Harrell Ranch
(D),
Mackenzie Battleground
(E),
Blankenship Ranch
(F),
Swift Ranch
(G),
Thornberry Ranch
(H),
McMurtry Ranch
(I),
Fourway Farm
(J),
Valleyview Farm
(K),
Bugbee Ranch
(L),
Willow Valley Farm
(M),
Armstrong County Museum
(N),
J A Ranch
(O)
Cemeteries: Washburn
Cemetery
(1),
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
(2),
Goodnight Cemetery
(3),
Claude Cemetery
(4)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gip
Creek
(A),
Antibust Creek
(B),
Luttrell Creek
(C),
Mulberry Creek
(D),
Salt Fork
(E),
Little Arkansas Creek
(F),
Dry Creek
(G),
Dripping Springs Creek
(H),
Deadwood Creek
(I)
Park in Armstrong County: Historical
Monument
(1).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 81
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 20 (40% naturalized citizens)
| Armstrong
County: |
0.9% | | Whole
state: | 13.9% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 0
- 1990
to 1994: 0
- 1985
to 1989: 5
- 1980
to 1984: 9
- 1975
to 1979: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1965
to 1969: 6
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Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 44.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 788
- One,
attached: 12
- Two:
7
- 5
to 9: 2
- 10
to 19: 6
- Mobile
homes: 105
Housing units in Armstrong County with a mortgage: 175 (4 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 207 Agriculture
in Armstrong County
Average size of farms: 1882 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $98980
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 84.33%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $93235
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $60277
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.22%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.48
Corn for grain: 626 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 29160 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 270 harvested acresArmstrong
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 1.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/1/1987, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
- Construction
(13%)
- Public
administration (8%)
- Truck
transportation (6%)
- Accommodation
and food services (5%)
- Repair
and maintenance (4%)
- Educational
services (4%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (19%)
- Educational
services (19%)
- Accommodation
and food services (7%)
- Finance
and insurance (6%)
- Public
administration (6%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Food
and beverage stores (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Farmers
and farm managers (11%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (4%)
- Law
enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
- Business
operations specialists (3%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (7%)
- Registered
nurses (7%)
- Bookkeeping,
accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
- Health
technologists and technicians (4%)
- Cashiers
(4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico
(60%)
- United
Kingdom (10%)
- Germany
(10%)
- Nicaragua
(10%)
- Canada
(10%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Armstrong County:
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- United
States or American (26%)
- German
(17%)
- English
(14%)
- Irish
(11%)
- Scotch-Irish
(6%)
- European
(2%)
- French
(except Basque) (2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 768 (80%)
- Carpooled:
113 (12%)
- Ferryboat:
2 (0%)
- Walked:
12 (1%)
- Other
means: 12 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 58 (6%)
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71
people in nursing homes
6 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 $48,585.
8.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,103 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
8.72% | | Texas
average: |
8.37% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.62% relocated from other counties in Texas ($25,672 average AGI)
2.11% relocated from other states ($8,431 average AGI)
| Armstrong
County: |
2.11% | | Texas
average: | 3.06% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Potter County, TX
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2.86% ($32,684 average AGI) |
| from
Randall County, TX
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1.50% ($43,300) |
12.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,648 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
12.66% | | Texas
average: |
7.44% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
11.22% relocated to other counties in Texas ($26,295 average AGI)
1.44% relocated to other states ($2,352 average AGI)
| Armstrong
County: |
1.44% | | Texas
average: | 2.17% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Potter County, TX
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3.02% ($33,476 average AGI) |
| to
Randall County, TX
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3.02% ($34,429) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3
Births
per 1000 population in Armstrong County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9
Deaths
per 1000 population in Armstrong County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Armstrong County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 396 (363 aged, 33 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 2,072
- In
family households: 1,879 (567 male householders, 62 female householders)
568
spouses, 619 children (558 natural, 22 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 13 other relatives, 16 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 193 (58 male householders (52 living alone)), 122 female householders (119 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 76 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 287 2-persons, 133 3-persons, 136 4-persons, 48 5-persons, 25 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 171 1-person, 5 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
445 married couples with children.
70 single-parent households (25 men, 45 women).
96.0% of residents of Armstrong County speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $15,611,000 ($7217 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $135,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $5,408,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,877,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,610,000
Federal grants: $2,262,000
Federal procurement contracts: $83,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $371,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $893,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,698,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 112
| Here: |
52 per 1000 residents | | State: | 85
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 132
| Here: |
61 per 1000 residents | | State: |
35 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: 0
| Here: |
0 per 1000 residents | | State: | +29
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +50
| Here: |
+23 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+10 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Armstrong County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.26 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 5
- 1995
to 1998: 44
- 1990
to 1994: 29
- 1980
to 1989: 100
- 1970
to 1979: 116
- 1960
to 1969: 140
- 1950
to 1959: 157
- 1940
to 1949: 86
- 1939
or earlier: 243
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Armstrong County, Texas: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 4
- 3
rooms: 15
- 4
rooms: 59
- 5
rooms: 165
- 6
rooms: 194
- 7
rooms: 82
- 8
rooms: 47
- 9
or more rooms: 68
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Armstrong County, Texas: |
- 1
room: 3
- 2
rooms: 7
- 3
rooms: 15
- 4
rooms: 38
- 5
rooms: 34
- 6
rooms: 43
- 7
rooms: 23
- 8
rooms: 0
- 9
or more rooms: 5
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Armstrong County: |
- no
bedroom: 0
- 1
bedroom: 16
- 2
bedrooms: 178
- 3
bedrooms: 347
- 4
bedrooms: 74
- 5
or more bedrooms: 19
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Armstrong County: |
- no
bedroom: 5
- 1
bedroom: 12
- 2
bedrooms: 82
- 3
bedrooms: 56
- 4
bedrooms: 11
- 5
or more bedrooms: 2
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Armstrong County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no
vehicle: 13
- 1
vehicle: 114
- 2
vehicles: 295
- 3
vehicles: 147
- 4
vehicles: 52
- 5
or more vehicles: 13
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Armstrong County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 8
- 1
vehicle: 59
- 2
vehicles: 50
- 3
vehicles: 41
- 4
vehicles: 7
- 5
or more vehicles: 3
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60% of Armstrong County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Texas.
| Armstrong
County: |
60.1% | | State
average: |
51.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 1563
- Northeast:
21
- Midwest:
125
- South:
218
- West:
199
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $25,000 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Utility
gas (60%)
- Electricity
(26%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (12%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
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- Utility
gas (49%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (26%)
- Electricity
(24%)
- Wood
(1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 2
Armstrong
County government finances in 2002:
- Charges
- All Other: $51,000
Parks & Recreation: $10,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $408,000
Police Protection: $162,000
Corrections - Other: $160,000
General - Other: $152,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $150,000
Financial Administration: $110,000
Central Staff Services: $78,000
General Public Buildings: $41,000
Fire Protection: $16,000
Parks & Recreation: $16,000
Libraries: $12,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - All Other: $36,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $387,000
Interest Earnings: $15,000
Property Sale Other: $12,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $380,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $255,000
All Other: $33,000
Education: $1,000
- Tax
- Property: $159,000
Motor Vehicle License: $143,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $452,000
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