Irion County, Texas (TX)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 302
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 539
Renter-occupied apartments: 148 (it was 155 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 22% |
State: | 36% |
Land area: 1051 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 2 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (21.1%), Educational, health and social services (18.9%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 75%
- Government: 21%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 1,12371.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 44828.5%Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age: | 39.9 years |
Texas median age: | 35.6 years |
Males: 767 | (47.9%) |
Females: 835 | (52.1%) |
Irion County: | 2.0 people |
Texas: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $54,145 ($37,500 in 1999)
This county: | $54,145 |
Texas: | $72,284 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $911 (lower quartile is $701, upper quartile is $1,164)
This county: | $911 |
State: | $1117 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $173,109 (it was $59,500 in 2000)
Irion: | $173,109 |
Texas: | $275,400 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,675Detached houses: $190,798
Here: $190,798 State: $369,058 Mobile homes: $94,604
Here: $94,604 State: $124,413
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $561
Institutionalized population: 0
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 1
- Burglaries: 8
- Thefts: 8
- Auto thefts: 3
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 1
- Burglaries: 1
- Thefts: 8
- Auto thefts: 4
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 0 buildings
- 2021: 0 buildings
- 2020: 0 buildings
- 2019: 0 buildings
- 2018: 0 buildings
- 2017: 0 buildings
- 2016: 0 buildings
- 2015: 0 buildings
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,100 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,185 (0.9%)
Irion County: | 7.4% |
Texas: | 14.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 39.9 years old
(Males: 40.3 years old, Females: 38.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 51.5 years old, Other race residents: 52.1 years old)
Area name: San Angelo, TX MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Irion County is $436 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $556 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $795 a month.
Cities in this county include: Mertzon.
Neighboring counties: Appling County, Georgia , Adams County, Mississippi , George County, Mississippi , Dale County, Alabama , Holmes County, Florida , Houston County, Alabama , Pike County, Alabama , Miller County, Georgia .
Here: | 2.4% |
Texas: | 3.5% |
Current college students: 54
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 62 (8.9% naturalized citizens)
Irion County: | 3.9% |
Whole state: | 17.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 02010 or later
- 02000 to 2009
- 341990 to 1999
- 41980 to 1989
- 101970 to 1979
- 30Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 682
- 5 to 9: 9
- Mobile homes: 159
Housing units in Irion County with a mortgage: 212 (29 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
Here: | 100.0% with mortgage |
State: | 98.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Irion County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 500 | 1 |
Evangelical Protestant | 423 | 2 |
Mainline Protestant | 286 | 3 |
None | 390 | - |
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:
Irion County: | 5.81 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Irion County: | 11.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 5.81 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Irion County: | 9.4% |
Texas: | 8.9% |
Irion County: | 26.5% |
State: | 26.6% |
Agriculture in Irion County:
Average size of farms: 3552 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $23,096
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $51.36
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: 96.67%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $41,643
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.42%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 35.12%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $33,412
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.43%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.55
All wheat for grain: 439 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 121 acres
Earthquake activity:
Irion County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 270% greater than the overall U.S. average.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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 158.3 miles away from Irion County center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 121.3 miles away from the county center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 144.6 miles away from the county center
On 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 183.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/11/2011 at 12:27:44, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 108.8 miles away from Irion County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 381.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), 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 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 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
- Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Texas Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: August 30, 1993 to November 15, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3113: September 10, 1993, FEMA Id: 3113, Natural disaster type: Fire
The number of natural disasters in Irion County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 5
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 625 (71.3%)
- Carpooled: 104 (11.9%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 41 (4.7%)
- Walked: 35 (4.0%)
- Worked at home: 61 (7.0%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Public administration (13%)
- Health care and social assistance (13%)
- Transportation and warehousing (7%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (4%)
- Educational services (19%)
- Public administration (17%)
- Health care and social assistance (17%)
- Transportation and warehousing (9%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (6%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (19%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (15%)
- Material moving occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Production occupations (13%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (38%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Personal care and service occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
- Mexico (95%)
- Ireland (0%)
- Norway (0%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- England (0%)
- Scotland (0%)
- English (31%)
- German (8%)
- American (4%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
- Scottish (1%)
- Danish (1%)
- Czech (1%)
7.26% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($73,386 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 7.26% |
Texas average: | 8.12% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.26% relocated from other counties in Texas ($73,386 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
9.35% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($52,966 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 9.35% |
Texas average: | 7.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
9.35% relocated to other counties in Texas ($52,966 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Tom Green County, TX | 4.68% ($52,759 average AGI) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 4.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 1.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.9%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 300 (263 aged, 37 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 72 (21%)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,196
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 57
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,602- Male householders: 348 (112 living alone), Female householders: 335 (159 living alone)
349 spouses (349 opposite-sex spouses), 20 unmarried partners, (20 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 463 children (447 natural, 16 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 48 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 37 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
Size of family households: 217 2-persons, 74 3-persons, 52 4-persons, 41 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 271 1-person.
290 married couples with children.
65 single-parent households (51 men, 14 women).
79.3% of residents of Irion speak English at home.
21.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (97% speak English very well, 1% speak English well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $7,909,000 ($4,551 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $200,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $3,950,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,090,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $494,000
Federal grants: $1,057,000
Federal procurement contracts: $66,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $251,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $154,000
Federal Government insurance: $157,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 69Here: | 39 per 1000 residents |
State: | 85 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 65
Here: | 37 per 1000 residents |
State: | 35 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +4
Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
State: | +29 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -15
Here: | -9 per 1000 residents |
State: | +10 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.09 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 5.5 |
State: | 6.3 |
Here: | 4.2 |
State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Irion County, Texas
- 02020 or later
- 542010 to 2019
- 392000 to 2009
- 1081990 to 1999
- 1891980 to 1989
- 671970 to 1979
- 1091960 to 1969
- 641950 to 1959
- 531940 to 1949
- 1271939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Irion County, Texas
- 01 room
- 222 rooms
- 473 rooms
- 744 rooms
- 1705 rooms
- 1586 rooms
- 637 rooms
- 508 rooms
- 259+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Irion County, Texas
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 83 rooms
- 404 rooms
- 205 rooms
- 96 rooms
- 07 rooms
- 08 rooms
- 09+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Irion County, Texas
- 23no bedroom
- 371 bedroom
- 1262 bedrooms
- 3573 bedrooms
- 604 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Irion County, Texas
- 0no bedroom
- 81 bedroom
- 362 bedrooms
- 343 bedrooms
- 04 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Irion County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 4no vehicle
- 1931 vehicle
- 1792 vehicles
- 1913 vehicles
- 304 vehicles
- 65+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Irion County in renter-occupied apartments
- 0no vehicle
- 341 vehicle
- 282 vehicles
- 93 vehicles
- 84 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
90.7% of Irion County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Texas.
Irion County: | 90.7% |
State average: | 85.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1,367
- Other state: 154
- Northeast: 12
- Midwest: 5
- South: 73
- West: 63
- 65.5%Electricity
- 25.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.7%Coal or coke
- 3.2%Utility gas
- 1.2%Other fuel
- 1.1%Wood
- 71.1%Electricity
- 17.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.8%Utility gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 0.0% |
Texas: | 8.8% |
Here: | 0.0% |
Texas: | 8.0% |
Here: | 0.0% |
Texas: | 16.2% |
Irion County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,975,000
Regular Highways: $2,690,000
Central Staff Services: $898,000
Police Protection: $863,000
Central Staff Services: $812,000
Police Protection: $781,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $724,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $654,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $405,000
Financial Administration: $367,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $366,000
Financial Administration: $332,000
General Public Buildings: $205,000
General Public Buildings: $186,000
Local Fire Protection: $182,000
Local Fire Protection: $165,000
Parks and Recreation: $154,000
Parks and Recreation: $140,000
Correctional Institutions: $58,000
Correctional Institutions: $53,000
General - Other: $53,000
General - Other: $48,000
Libraries: $43,000
Libraries: $39,000
Solid Waste Management: $14,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Public Welfare - Other: $56,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $56,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $18,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $18,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,688,000
Cash and Securities: $2,492,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,558,000
Highways: $986,000
- Tax - Property: $7,027,000
Property: $6,138,000
Irion County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,975,000
Regular Highways: $2,690,000
Central Staff Services: $898,000
Police Protection: $863,000
Central Staff Services: $812,000
Police Protection: $781,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $724,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $654,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $405,000
Financial Administration: $367,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $366,000
Financial Administration: $332,000
General Public Buildings: $205,000
General Public Buildings: $186,000
Local Fire Protection: $182,000
Local Fire Protection: $165,000
Parks and Recreation: $154,000
Parks and Recreation: $140,000
Correctional Institutions: $58,000
Correctional Institutions: $53,000
General - Other: $53,000
General - Other: $48,000
Libraries: $43,000
Libraries: $39,000
Solid Waste Management: $14,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Public Welfare - Other: $56,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $56,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $18,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $18,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,688,000
Cash and Securities: $2,492,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,558,000
Highways: $986,000
- Tax - Property: $7,027,000
Property: $6,138,000
Irion County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,975,000
Regular Highways: $2,690,000
Central Staff Services: $898,000
Police Protection: $863,000
Central Staff Services: $812,000
Police Protection: $781,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $724,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $654,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $405,000
Financial Administration: $367,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $366,000
Financial Administration: $332,000
General Public Buildings: $205,000
General Public Buildings: $186,000
Local Fire Protection: $182,000
Local Fire Protection: $165,000
Parks and Recreation: $154,000
Parks and Recreation: $140,000
Correctional Institutions: $58,000
Correctional Institutions: $53,000
General - Other: $53,000
General - Other: $48,000
Libraries: $43,000
Libraries: $39,000
Solid Waste Management: $14,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Public Welfare - Other: $56,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $56,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $18,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $18,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,688,000
Cash and Securities: $2,492,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,558,000
Highways: $986,000
- Tax - Property: $7,027,000
Property: $6,138,000
Irion County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,975,000
Regular Highways: $2,690,000
Central Staff Services: $898,000
Police Protection: $863,000
Central Staff Services: $812,000
Police Protection: $781,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $724,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $654,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $405,000
Financial Administration: $367,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $366,000
Financial Administration: $332,000
General Public Buildings: $205,000
General Public Buildings: $186,000
Local Fire Protection: $182,000
Local Fire Protection: $165,000
Parks and Recreation: $154,000
Parks and Recreation: $140,000
Correctional Institutions: $58,000
Correctional Institutions: $53,000
General - Other: $53,000
General - Other: $48,000
Libraries: $43,000
Libraries: $39,000
Solid Waste Management: $14,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Public Welfare - Other: $56,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $56,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $18,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $18,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,688,000
Cash and Securities: $2,492,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,558,000
Highways: $986,000
- Tax - Property: $7,027,000
Property: $6,138,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 20
- Number of aged recipients: 8
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 12
- Number of recipients under 18: 0
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 10
- Number of recipients older than 64: 0
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 15
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 5
Most common first names in Irion County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 10 | 76.5 years |
Mary | 8 | 84.0 years |
James | 6 | 77.0 years |
William | 6 | 76.8 years |
Robert | 6 | 77.2 years |
Ruby | 5 | 82.0 years |
George | 4 | 75.8 years |
Frank | 4 | 70.1 years |
Henry | 3 | 87.7 years |
Gertrude | 3 | 88.3 years |
Most common last names in Irion County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Lindley | 7 | 79.9 years |
Smith | 7 | 79.7 years |
Martinez | 6 | 82.2 years |
Davis | 5 | 78.6 years |
Baze | 5 | 76.2 years |
Molina | 5 | 67.0 years |
Farrington | 4 | 75.8 years |
James | 4 | 69.2 years |
Lawdermilk | 4 | 70.0 years |
Hargrave | 4 | 87.8 years |
Businesses in Irion County, TX
- Domino's Pizza: 1
- True Value: 1
Irion County on our top lists:
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election"