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Erath County, Texas (TX)

County population in 2022: 43,938 (54% urban, 46% rural); it was 33,001 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,734
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,134
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,926
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,701 (it was 4,642 in 2000)
% of renters here:

37%
State:

36%

Land area: 1086 sq. mi.

Water area: 3.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 40 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Erath County: 83.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.1%), Retail trade (10.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%
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  • Races in Erath County, TX (2022)
    • 31,12071.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 9,65822.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,1642.7%Two or more races
    • 6141.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 4341.0%Asian alone
    • 1600.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 1120.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 390.09%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

32.0 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years
Males: 21,576  (49.1%)
Females: 22,362  (50.9%)
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Average household size:
Erath County:

2.0 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,040 ($30,708 in 1999)
This county:

$59,040
Texas:

$72,284

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $931 (lower quartile is $634, upper quartile is $1,233)
This county:

$931
State:

$1117


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $254,109 (it was $68,200 in 2000)
Erath:

$254,109
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $148,786 - $405,369
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,657
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $604

Institutionalized population: 391

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 26
  • Thefts: 42
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 21
  • Burglaries: 24
  • Thefts: 36
  • Auto thefts: 2
Erath County, TX map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 34 buildings, average cost: $314,700
  • 2021: 42 buildings, average cost: $273,500
  • 2020: 37 buildings, average cost: $209,100
  • 2019: 35 buildings, average cost: $204,900
  • 2018: 42 buildings, average cost: $159,000
  • 2017: 38 buildings, average cost: $152,700
  • 2016: 36 buildings, average cost: $146,800
  • 2015: 30 buildings, average cost: $146,800
  • 2014: 42 buildings, average cost: $144,000
  • 2013: 26 buildings, average cost: $137,900
  • 2012: 46 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2011: 36 buildings, average cost: $136,000
  • 2010: 45 buildings, average cost: $118,200
  • 2009: 31 buildings, average cost: $140,200
  • 2008: 42 buildings, average cost: $124,200
  • 2007: 66 buildings, average cost: $88,200
  • 2006: 28 buildings, average cost: $100,500
  • 2005: 45 buildings, average cost: $107,900
  • 2004: 46 buildings, average cost: $100,400
  • 2003: 111 buildings, average cost: $66,900
  • 2002: 33 buildings, average cost: $95,600
  • 2001: 22 buildings, average cost: $84,000
  • 2000: 23 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $90,600
  • 1998: 20 buildings, average cost: $81,500
  • 1997: 37 buildings, average cost: $65,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Erath, TX residents
Average permit cost in Erath, TX

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,306 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,515 (1.1%)

Distribution of median household income in Erath, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Erath, TX in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Erath, TX in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.6%
Erath County:

16.6%
Texas:

14.0%
(13.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 44.8% for Black residents, 22.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 71.5% for American Indian residents, 121.9% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 35.5% for other race residents, 21.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 32.0 years old
(Males: 32.0 years old, Females: 32.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 35.1 years old, Black residents: 24.3 years old, American Indian residents: 31.5 years old, Asian residents: 33.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.6 years old, Other race residents: 24.6 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Erath County is $423 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $528 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $644 a month.

Cities in this county include: Stephenville, Dublin, Morgan Mill-Bluff Dale.

Erath County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Neighboring counties: Choctaw County, Alabama , Ouachita Parish, Louisiana , Henderson County , Kaufman County , Toombs County, Georgia , Van Zandt County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Texas:

3.5%

Unemployment by year in Erath, TX
County total employment by year in Erath, TX
County average yearly wages by year in Erath, TX

Current college students: 4,587
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,529 (36.9% naturalized citizens)

Erath County:

8.0%
Whole state:

17.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 8312010 or later
  • 9182000 to 2009
  • 9221990 to 1999
  • 6521980 to 1989
  • 3051970 to 1979
  • 239Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.7%

Erath County marital status for males Erath County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,575
  • One, attached: 340
  • Two: 296
  • 3 or 4: 595
  • 5 to 9: 850
  • 10 to 19: 657
  • 20 to 49: 332
  • 50 or more: 645
  • Mobile homes: 2,596
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 31

Housing units in Erath County with a mortgage: 5,024 (166 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 118 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20

Here:

20.0% with mortgage
State:

98.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Erath County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant16,48060
Mainline Protestant3,08412
Catholic1,1002
Other5362
Black Protestant1211
None16,569-
Erath County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Erath County:

1.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Erath County:

4.22 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 29
This county:

8.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Erath County:

8.8%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Erath County:

27.4%
State:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.2%
State:

15.7%

Agriculture in Erath County:

Average size of farms: 294 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $105,065
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $115.36
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.90%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 95.20%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $92,370
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.88%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.48%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $43,820
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.42%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 28.19
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 40.73%
All wheat for grain: 1818 harvested acres
Vegetables: 167 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 2,336 acres

Earthquake activity:

Erath County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 396% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 158.0 miles away from Erath County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 244.5 miles away from the county center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 300.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 331.7 miles away from the county center
On 5/7/2015 at 22:58:05, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 1.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 68.7 miles away from Erath County center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 227.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Texas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 22, 2016 to June 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4272: June 11, 2016, FEMA Id: 4272, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 07, 2016 to March 29, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4266: March 19, 2016, FEMA Id: 4266, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4223: May 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4223, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: April 06, 2011 to August 29, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1999: July 01, 2011, FEMA Id: 1999, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 03, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1709: June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: 1709, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Texas Extreme Wildfire Threat, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to May 14, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1624: January 11, 2006, FEMA Id: 1624, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Erath County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 5, Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Erath

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 14,381 (72.2%)
  • Carpooled: 2,154 (10.8%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 274 (1.4%)
  • Bicycle: 140 (0.7%)
  • Walked: 791 (4.0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,955 (9.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (16%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (5%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (69%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Senegal (4%)
  • Netherlands (3%)
  • South Africa (2%)
  • Brazil (2%)
  • Nepal (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Erath County


  • English (18%)
  • American (11%)
  • German (11%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • European (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Dutch (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Erath County, Texas in 2010:

  • 1,366 people in college/university student housing
  • 275 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 109 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 68 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 48 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 22 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Erath County, Texas in 2000:

  • 1,042 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 446 people in nursing homes
  • 89 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 88 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 57 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 40 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 19 people in other group homes
  • 15 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 15 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 12 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $63,571.

10.28% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($57,693 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.28%
Texas average:

8.12%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.76% relocated from other counties in Texas ($43,205 average AGI)
2.51% relocated from other states ($14,486 average AGI)
Erath County:

2.51%
Texas average:

2.83%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Tarrant County, TX  1.09% ($61,463 average AGI)
from Hood County, TX  0.85% ($76,259)
from Comanche County, TX  0.48% ($28,773)
from Parker County, TX  0.40% ($56,455)
from Hamilton County, TX  0.37% ($40,137)
from Johnson County, TX  0.24% ($36,970)
from Harris County, TX  0.23% ($52,839)


9.35% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($46,248 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.35%
Texas average:

7.40%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.73% relocated to other counties in Texas ($37,952 average AGI)
1.62% relocated to other states ($8,295 average AGI)
Erath County:

1.62%
Texas average:

2.08%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Tarrant County, TX  0.93% ($46,802 average AGI)
to Hood County, TX  0.70% ($55,200)
to Parker County, TX  0.59% ($58,362)
to Comanche County, TX  0.53% ($32,831)
to Hamilton County, TX  0.37% ($33,560)
to Palo Pinto County, TX  0.26% ($53,829)
to Johnson County, TX  0.23% ($22,774)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.6

Births per 1000 population in Erath County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 8.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Erath County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Erath County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 20.8%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 12.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Erath County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Erath County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Erath County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Erath County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Erath County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Erath County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,831 (4,175 aged, 656 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,596 (19%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Erath County, Texas in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (593)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (581)
  • Unspecified dementia (498)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (373)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (290)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (245)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (209)
  • Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (22)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (20)
  • Congestive heart failure (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.97
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,388
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 163
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 42,947

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,209
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,051
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 38
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 100

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 101.3. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 43,938
  • Male householders: 8,497 (1,753 living alone), Female householders: 8,421 (2,938 living alone)
  • 8,392 spouses (8,331 opposite-sex spouses), 1,521 unmarried partners, (1,428 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,330 children (9,635 natural, 217 adopted, 477 stepchildren), 964 grandchildren, 463 brothers or sisters, 291 parents, 0 foster children, 1,003 other relatives, 1,448 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,677

Size of family households: 4,675 2-persons, 2,565 3-persons, 1,773 4-persons, 945 5-persons, 257 6-persons, 264 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,689 1-person, 1,629 2-persons, 186 3-persons, 19 4-persons.

5,343 married couples with children.
2,148 single-parent households (561 men, 1,587 women).

83.2% of residents of Erath speak English at home.
14.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $157,994,000 ($4,688 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,650,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $76,514,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $46,844,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,367,000
Federal grants: $25,751,000
Federal procurement contracts: $992,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,526,000 ($1,073,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $250,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,623,000
Federal Government insurance: $7,385,000

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

Births: 2,346
Here:

69 per 1000 residents
State:

85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,628
Here:

48 per 1000 residents
State:

35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +495
Here:

+15 per 1000 residents
State:

+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -92
Here -3 per 1000 residents
State +10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Erath County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.67 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.0

Year house built in Erath County, Texas
  • Year house built in Erath County, Texas
  • 762020 or later
  • 3,6272010 to 2019
  • 2,8542000 to 2009
  • 2,2161990 to 1999
  • 2,7691980 to 1989
  • 2,8871970 to 1979
  • 1,3121960 to 1969
  • 9441950 to 1959
  • 5701940 to 1949
  • 1,3141939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Erath County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Erath County, Texas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Erath County, Texas
  • 1161 room
  • 222 rooms
  • 3943 rooms
  • 1,2414 rooms
  • 2,4305 rooms
  • 2,7476 rooms
  • 1,5927 rooms
  • 9548 rooms
  • 1,2279+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Erath County, Texas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Erath County, Texas
  • 2171 room
  • 4392 rooms
  • 1,0403 rooms
  • 1,6494 rooms
  • 1,1055 rooms
  • 9566 rooms
  • 2587 rooms
  • 1768 rooms
  • 2999+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Erath County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Erath County, Texas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Erath County, Texas
  • 128no bedroom
  • 961 bedroom
  • 1,7652 bedrooms
  • 6,4293 bedrooms
  • 1,7674 bedrooms
  • 5005+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Erath County, Texas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Erath County, Texas
  • 262no bedroom
  • 1,4111 bedroom
  • 2,3592 bedrooms
  • 1,4403 bedrooms
  • 6664 bedrooms
  • 395+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Erath County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Erath County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Erath County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 167no vehicle
  • 2,2721 vehicle
  • 4,7492 vehicles
  • 2,2423 vehicles
  • 7874 vehicles
  • 4885+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Erath County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Erath County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 552no vehicle
  • 1,8881 vehicle
  • 2,7282 vehicles
  • 6163 vehicles
  • 3354 vehicles
  • 295+ vehicles

81.4% of Erath County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Texas.

Erath County:

81.4%
State average:

85.7%

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

  • This state: 30,021
  • Other state: 9,795
  • Northeast: 679
  • Midwest: 2,465
  • South: 2,832
  • West: 3,880
Year householders moved into unit in Erath County, TX
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Erath County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 67.3%Electricity
  • 20.2%Utility gas
  • 10.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Wood
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 80.8%Electricity
  • 15.0%Utility gas
  • 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 227
Here:

5.6%
Texas:

8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 194
Here:

8.9%
Texas:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 313
Here:

5.3%
Texas:

16.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Erath County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $202,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,233,000
    General - Other: $6,179,000
    Regular Highways: $4,596,000
    Police Protection: $3,074,000
    Police Protection: $2,952,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,573,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,384,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,098,000
    General - Other: $1,878,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,742,000
    Health - Other: $1,513,000
    Financial Administration: $1,321,000
    Financial Administration: $1,221,000
    Health - Other: $1,165,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,080,000
    Central Staff Services: $689,000
    Local Fire Protection: $529,000
    Central Staff Services: $523,000
    General Public Buildings: $406,000
    General Public Buildings: $358,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $237,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $162,000
    Sewerage: $102,000
    Solid Waste Management: $84,000
    Corrections - Other: $73,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $50,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $44,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $188,000
    Interest on Debt: $134,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $79,000
    Health and Hospitals: $47,000
    Other: $23,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,665,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,198,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,344,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,877,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $467,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $467,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $731,000
    Interest Earnings: $716,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $445,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $248,000
    Interest Earnings: $114,000
    Sale of Property: $60,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,714,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $262,000
    General - Other: $118,000
    Correctional Institutions: $56,000
    Local Fire Protection: $45,000
    Health - Other: $30,000
    Sewerage: $26,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    General Public Building: $23,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,848,000
    Cash and Securities: $22,936,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,044,000
    General Local Government Support: $592,000
    Other: $278,000
    Health and Hospitals: $47,000
    Highways: $36,000
    Other: $23,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,897,000
    Property: $12,603,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,758,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,493,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $531,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $259,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,795,000
    : $8,026,000

Erath County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $202,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,233,000
    General - Other: $6,179,000
    Regular Highways: $4,596,000
    Police Protection: $3,074,000
    Police Protection: $2,952,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,573,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,384,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,098,000
    General - Other: $1,878,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,742,000
    Health - Other: $1,513,000
    Financial Administration: $1,321,000
    Financial Administration: $1,221,000
    Health - Other: $1,165,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,080,000
    Central Staff Services: $689,000
    Local Fire Protection: $529,000
    Central Staff Services: $523,000
    General Public Buildings: $406,000
    General Public Buildings: $358,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $237,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $162,000
    Sewerage: $102,000
    Solid Waste Management: $84,000
    Corrections - Other: $73,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $50,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $44,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $188,000
    Interest on Debt: $134,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $79,000
    Health and Hospitals: $47,000
    Other: $23,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,665,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,198,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,344,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,877,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $467,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $467,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $731,000
    Interest Earnings: $716,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $445,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $248,000
    Interest Earnings: $114,000
    Sale of Property: $60,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,714,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $262,000
    General - Other: $118,000
    Correctional Institutions: $56,000
    Local Fire Protection: $45,000
    Health - Other: $30,000
    Sewerage: $26,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    General Public Building: $23,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,848,000
    Cash and Securities: $22,936,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,044,000
    General Local Government Support: $592,000
    Other: $278,000
    Health and Hospitals: $47,000
    Highways: $36,000
    Other: $23,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,897,000
    Property: $12,603,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,758,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,493,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $531,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $259,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,795,000
    : $8,026,000

Erath County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $202,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,233,000
    General - Other: $6,179,000
    Regular Highways: $4,596,000
    Police Protection: $3,074,000
    Police Protection: $2,952,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,573,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,384,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,098,000
    General - Other: $1,878,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,742,000
    Health - Other: $1,513,000
    Financial Administration: $1,321,000
    Financial Administration: $1,221,000
    Health - Other: $1,165,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,080,000
    Central Staff Services: $689,000
    Local Fire Protection: $529,000
    Central Staff Services: $523,000
    General Public Buildings: $406,000
    General Public Buildings: $358,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $237,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $162,000
    Sewerage: $102,000
    Solid Waste Management: $84,000
    Corrections - Other: $73,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $50,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $44,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $188,000
    Interest on Debt: $134,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $79,000
    Health and Hospitals: $47,000
    Other: $23,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,665,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,198,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,344,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,877,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $467,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $467,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $731,000
    Interest Earnings: $716,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $445,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $248,000
    Interest Earnings: $114,000
    Sale of Property: $60,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,714,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $262,000
    General - Other: $118,000
    Correctional Institutions: $56,000
    Local Fire Protection: $45,000
    Health - Other: $30,000
    Sewerage: $26,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    General Public Building: $23,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,848,000
    Cash and Securities: $22,936,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,044,000
    General Local Government Support: $592,000
    Other: $278,000
    Health and Hospitals: $47,000
    Highways: $36,000
    Other: $23,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,897,000
    Property: $12,603,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,758,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,493,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $531,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $259,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,795,000
    : $8,026,000

Erath County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $202,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,233,000
    General - Other: $6,179,000
    Regular Highways: $4,596,000
    Police Protection: $3,074,000
    Police Protection: $2,952,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,573,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,384,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,098,000
    General - Other: $1,878,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,742,000
    Health - Other: $1,513,000
    Financial Administration: $1,321,000
    Financial Administration: $1,221,000
    Health - Other: $1,165,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,080,000
    Central Staff Services: $689,000
    Local Fire Protection: $529,000
    Central Staff Services: $523,000
    General Public Buildings: $406,000
    General Public Buildings: $358,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $237,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $162,000
    Sewerage: $102,000
    Solid Waste Management: $84,000
    Corrections - Other: $73,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $50,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $44,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $188,000
    Interest on Debt: $134,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $79,000
    Health and Hospitals: $47,000
    Other: $23,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,665,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,198,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,344,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,877,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $467,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $467,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $731,000
    Interest Earnings: $716,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $445,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $248,000
    Interest Earnings: $114,000
    Sale of Property: $60,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,714,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $262,000
    General - Other: $118,000
    Correctional Institutions: $56,000
    Local Fire Protection: $45,000
    Health - Other: $30,000
    Sewerage: $26,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    General Public Building: $23,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,848,000
    Cash and Securities: $22,936,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,044,000
    General Local Government Support: $592,000
    Other: $278,000
    Health and Hospitals: $47,000
    Highways: $36,000
    Other: $23,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,897,000
    Property: $12,603,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,758,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,493,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $531,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $259,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,795,000
    : $8,026,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 466
  • Number of aged recipients: 56
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 410
  • Number of recipients under 18: 60
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 314
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 92
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 166
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 174
Most common first names in Erath County, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William23678.1 years
James22375.7 years
Mary21280.4 years
John19677.8 years
Robert12776.9 years
Charles11573.3 years
George10177.5 years
Thomas8875.7 years
Willie7280.2 years
Ruby6182.2 years
Most common last names in Erath County, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones11481.6 years
Smith7576.8 years
Davis6878.0 years
Williams6582.0 years
Pack6276.0 years
Brown5781.1 years
Martin5479.5 years
Cox5378.7 years
Miller5081.3 years
Johnson4679.7 years
Businesses in Erath County, TX
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2La-Z-Boy1
Ace Hardware1Lane Furniture1
Arby's1Maurices1
AutoZone1McDonald's2
CVS1Payless1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Chick-Fil-A1Quiznos1
Cold Stone Creamery1RadioShack1
Curves1Rue211
DHL1SONIC Drive-In3
Days Inn1Sears1
Domino's Pizza1Sprint Nextel1
Econo Lodge1Staples1
FedEx5Starbucks1
Ford1Subway1
GameStop1Super 81
H&R Block3T-Mobile2
Hilton1Taco Bell1
Holiday Inn1True Value2
JCPenney1U-Haul5
Jack In The Box1UPS5
KFC1Walgreens1
La Quinta1Walmart1