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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $719 (1.4%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Atascosa County is $367 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $611 a month.
Cities in this county include: Pleasanton
, Jourdanton
, Poteet
, Lytle
, Charlotte
, Christine
, Campbellton
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Neighboring
counties: Bexar County
, Frio County
, Karnes County
, La Salle County
, Live Oak County
, McMullen County
, Medina County
, Wilson County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Atascosa County: Ditto
(A),
E L Ranch
(B),
Peeler Ranch
(C),
Hacienda de la Tordilla
(D),
Korus Farmstead
(E),
San Miguel Ranch
(F),
Seventy-Four Ranch
(G),
Sue
(H),
Tom Ranch
(I),
Vat Windmill
(J),
San Pedro Branch Library
(K),
San Antonio Public Library
(L),
Westfall Branch Library
(M),
Universal City Public Library
(N),
Pan American Branch Library
(O),
Oakwell Branch Library
(P),
Thousand Oaks Library
(Q),
Landa Memorial Branch Library
(R),
Las Palmas Branch Library
(S),
Memorial Branch Library
(T)
Churches in Atascosa County include: Saint
Joseph Church
(A),
Sand Branch Church
(B),
Old Rock Church
(C)
Cemeteries: Jimenez
Cemetery
(1),
Grosco Cemetery
(2),
Alvarado Cemetery
(3),
Vanness Cemetery
(4),
Tuminson Cemetery
(5),
Sotelo Cemetery
(6),
Shiloh Cemetery
(7)
Lakes and reservoirs: Goose
Lake
(A),
Brown Lake
(B),
Willow Tank
(C),
Williams Lake
(D),
Marshall Lake
(E),
Big Lake
(F),
Fairview Lake
(G),
Strickland Lake Number 1
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Water
Creek
(A),
Sand Branch
(B),
Santa Anna Creek
(C),
Logan Creek
(D),
West Clear Creek
(E),
West Olmos Creek
(F),
West Prong Atascosa River
(G),
Lake Branch
(H),
Bear Branch
(I)
Parks in Atascosa County include: Atascosa
Cowboy Recreation Center
(1),
Upson Park
(2)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 1,183
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,981 (46% naturalized citizens)
| Atascosa
County: |
5.1% | | Whole
state: | 13.9% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 263
- 1990
to 1994: 275
- 1985
to 1989: 194
- 1980
to 1984: 243
- 1975
to 1979: 245
- 1970
to 1974: 229
- 1970
to 1974: 171
- 1965
to 1969: 361
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Mean travel time to work: 33.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 9,202
- One,
attached: 194
- Two:
245
- 3
or 4: 177
- 5
to 9: 92
- 10
to 19: 5
- 20
or more: 82
- Mobile
homes: 4,736
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 150
Housing units in Atascosa County with a mortgage: 2,396 (42 second mortgage, 159 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,258 Agriculture
in Atascosa County
Average size of farms: 435 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $33663
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $311.15
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 18.39%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.70%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $31438
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.28%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.92%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $38613
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.03%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.28
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.32%
Corn for grain: 3045 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4316 harvested acres
Vegetables: 753 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 498 acresAtascosa
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 2.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/6/1972, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Construction
(22%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Public
administration (6%)
- Educational
services (5%)
- Truck
transportation (5%)
- Utilities
(4%)
- Mining
(4%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Educational
services (18%)
- Health
care (16%)
- Accommodation
and food services (9%)
- Public
administration (6%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
- Social
assistance (4%)
- Department
and other general merchandise stores (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Construction
trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
- Farmers
and farm managers (4%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (6%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Cashiers
(5%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Mexico
(80%)
- Other
Central America (3%)
- Germany
(2%)
- India
(2%)
- Cuba
(2%)
- Canada
(2%)
- Korea
(1%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Atascosa County:
|
- German
(9%)
- Irish
(5%)
- United
States or American (5%)
- English
(4%)
- Polish
(2%)
- Czech
(1%)
- Scotch-Irish
(1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 11,180 (74%)
- Carpooled:
3,067 (20%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
17 (0%)
- Bicycle:
6 (0%)
- Walked:
322 (2%)
- Other
means: 225 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 346 (2%)
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People
in group quarters in Atascosa County, Texas
- 185
people in nursing homes
- 142
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 16
people in other group homes
- 7
people in religious group quarters
- 5
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,759.
8.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,522 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
8.04% | | Texas
average: | 8.37% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.84% relocated from other counties in Texas ($27,989 average AGI)
1.21% relocated from other states ($4,533 average AGI)
| Atascosa
County: |
1.21% | | Texas
average: | 3.06% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Bexar County, TX
|
4.02% ($28,237 average AGI) |
| from
Medina County, TX
|
0.43% ($26,741) |
| from
Travis County, TX
|
0.12% ($24,625) |
| from
Guadalupe County, TX
|
0.12% ($35,063) |
| from
Harris County, TX
|
0.12% ($39,938) |
| from
Frio County, TX
|
0.11% ($20,067) |
| from
Comal County, TX
|
0.10% ($38,643) |
8.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,831 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
8.09% | | Texas
average: |
7.44% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.94% relocated to other counties in Texas ($24,712 average AGI)
1.15% relocated to other states ($4,119 average AGI)
| Atascosa
County: |
1.15% | | Texas
average: | 2.17% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Bexar County, TX
|
4.13% ($26,109 average AGI) |
| to
Medina County, TX
|
0.44% ($28,746) |
| to
Wilson County, TX
|
0.16% ($47,909) |
| to
Travis County, TX
|
0.16% ($27,818) |
| to
Guadalupe County, TX
|
0.16% ($59,409) |
| to
Harris County, TX
|
0.11% ($25,133) |
| to
Nueces County, TX
|
0.10% ($14,714) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.0
Births
per 1000 population in Atascosa County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.8
Deaths
per 1000 population in Atascosa County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.8
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Atascosa County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,632 (3,803 aged, 829 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 38,271
- In
family households: 35,082 (7,980 male householders, 2,080 female householders)
7,792
spouses, 13,983 children (12,757 natural, 182 adopted, 1,044 stepchildren), 1,330 grandchildren, 224 brothers or sisters, 243 parents, 706 other relatives, 744 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 3,189 (1,333 male householders (1,110 living alone)), 1,435 female householders (1,320 living alone)), 421 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 357 (332 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,388 2-persons, 2,319 3-persons, 2,075 4-persons, 1,298 5-persons, 602 6-persons, 378 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,430 1-person, 302 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
8,094 married couples with children.
2,590 single-parent households (675 men, 1,915 women).
54.7% of residents of Atascosa County speak English at home.
44.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 22% speak English not well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $182,403,000 ($4272 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,804,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $84,774,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,392,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,376,000
Federal grants: $51,248,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,306,000 ($528,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,307,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,705,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,338,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,465,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,418
| Here: |
79 per 1000 residents | | State: | 85
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,579
| Here: |
37 per 1000 residents | | State: |
35 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +194
| Here: |
+4 per 1000 residents | | State: | +29
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +2,617
| Here: |
+61 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+10 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Atascosa County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.84 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: 724
- 1995
to 1998: 2,243
- 1990
to 1994: 1,265
- 1980
to 1989: 3,102
- 1970
to 1979: 2,673
- 1960
to 1969: 1,651
- 1950
to 1959: 1,460
- 1940
to 1949: 812
- 1939
or earlier: 953
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Atascosa County, Texas: |
- 1
room: 49
- 2
rooms: 309
- 3
rooms: 879
- 4
rooms: 1,474
- 5
rooms: 2,885
- 6
rooms: 2,324
- 7
rooms: 1,324
- 8
rooms: 478
- 9
or more rooms: 336
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Atascosa County, Texas: |
- 1
room: 53
- 2
rooms: 325
- 3
rooms: 421
- 4
rooms: 791
- 5
rooms: 739
- 6
rooms: 317
- 7
rooms: 83
- 8
rooms: 29
- 9
or more rooms: 0
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Atascosa County: |
- no
bedroom: 168
- 1
bedroom: 778
- 2
bedrooms: 2,592
- 3
bedrooms: 5,353
- 4
bedrooms: 944
- 5
or more bedrooms: 223
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Atascosa County: |
- no
bedroom: 94
- 1
bedroom: 588
- 2
bedrooms: 1,209
- 3
bedrooms: 779
- 4
bedrooms: 88
- 5
or more bedrooms: 0
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Atascosa County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 509
- 1
vehicle: 2,830
- 2
vehicles: 4,467
- 3
vehicles: 1,618
- 4
vehicles: 477
- 5
or more vehicles: 157
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Atascosa County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 472
- 1
vehicle: 1,300
- 2
vehicles: 843
- 3
vehicles: 123
- 4
vehicles: 16
- 5
or more vehicles: 4
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62% of Atascosa County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Texas.
| Atascosa
County: |
61.5% | | State
average: |
51.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 31908
- Northeast:
486
- Midwest:
1290
- South:
1448
- West:
1202
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,400 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Electricity
(56%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (22%)
- Utility
gas (20%)
- Wood
(2%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Electricity
(58%)
- Utility
gas (26%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (14%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 231
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 145
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 78
Atascosa
County government finances in 2004:
- Bond
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $531,000
- Charges
- All Other: $2,532,000
- Construction
- General Public Buildings: $1,181,000
General: $192,000
- Current
Operations - Corrections - Other: $2,908,000
Regular Highways: $2,493,000
Police Protection: $1,687,000
Central Staff Services: $1,603,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,305,000
Financial Administration: $1,271,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,157,000
General Public Buildings: $532,000
Health Services - Other: $366,000
Natural Resources - Other: $102,000
General - Other: $98,000
Welfare - Other: $5,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $296,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,972,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,448,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $524,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $1,496,000
Interest Earnings: $111,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $4,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,951,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $136,000
- State
Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,243,000
Health & Hospitals: $411,000
Highways: $327,000
General Support: $104,000
- Tax
- Property: $7,789,000
Total General Sales: $972,000
Motor Vehicle License: $755,000
NEC: $11,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $5,228,000
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