Castro County, TX Demographic Data

Castro County, TX Summary

Castro County is located in Texas
  • Population: 7,984
  • Area: 899.29 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 894.43 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 4.86 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 8.87 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 3,809.06 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Castro County, TX Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,873
49%
50.8
Male
4,002
51%
49.2
Total Population
7,875
 
323,128,000

Castro County, TX Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
653
8.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
786
10.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
547
6.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
586
7.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
601
7.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
800
10.2% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
936
11.9% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
915
11.6% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
444
5.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
516
6.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
496
6.3% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
510
6.5% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
85
1.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,498
69.8%
77.2
Female
2,715
49.4%
51.3
Male
2,783
50.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,142
65.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,366
17.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,091
13.9%
15.2
Female
565
51.8%
55.8
Male
526
48.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0

Castro County, TX Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,554
95.9% 
96.8
White
7,040
89.4% 
72.6
Black or African American
66
0.8% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
27
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
46
0.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
13
0.2% 
1.3
Filipino
18
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
8
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
7
0.1% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
2
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
373
4.7% 
5.1
Two or More Races
321
4.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,951
62.9% 
17.8
Mexican
4,668
59.3% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
8
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
19
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
256
3.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,924
37.1% 
82.2

Castro County, TX Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
893
19.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
496
10.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,495
31.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,038
22.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
163
3.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
429
9.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
188
4.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,389
29.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,313
70.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
617
13.1%
31.2

Castro County, TX Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,638
27.8%
33.7%
Now Married
3,133
53.2%
47.5
Divorced
569
9.7%
11.0%
Separated
114
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
435
7.4
5.8%

Castro County, TX Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,516
48.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,706
51.3%
21.6%
Spanish
3,611
50.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
16
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
22
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
57
0.8%
1.1%

Castro County, TX Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
167
6.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
123
4.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
347
13.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
372
14.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
485
19.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
389
15.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
297
11.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
212
8.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
68
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
30
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
42,733
 
57,617
Per capita income
21,230
 
31,128

Castro County, TX Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
825
25.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
178
5.4%
9.8
Construction
214
6.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
505
15.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
87
2.7%
6.6
Information
59
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
237
7.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
138
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
117
3.6%
11.4
Public administration
191
5.8%
4.6
Retail trade
372
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
298
9.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
53
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
693
21.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
763
23.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
531
16.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
752
23.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
535
16.3%
18.1%

Castro County, TX Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,170
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,585
81.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
343
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
8
0.3%
5.1
Walked
64
2.0%
2.7
Other means
40
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
130
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.2
 
26.6

Castro County, TX Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
108
4.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
860
34.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
925
37.1%
37.1
3 or more
597
24.0%
21.0

Castro County, TX Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
2,490
78.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,659
66.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
831
33.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
701
22.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.7
0.0%
2.5

Castro County, TX Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,191
1 room
11
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
57
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
154
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
587
18.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,043
32.7%
19.8
6 rooms
637
20.0%
17.8
7 rooms
391
12.3%
12.0
8 rooms
181
5.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
130
4.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Castro County, TX Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,191
 
 
1-unit, detached
2,594
81.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
18
0.6%
5.9
2-units
62
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
61
1.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
13
0.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
53
1.7%
4.4
20 or more units
5
0.2%
9.0
Mobile home
381
11.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
4
0.1%
0.1

Castro County, TX Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
257
8.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
319
10.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
689
21.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
682
21.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
445
13.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
256
8.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
290
9.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
182
5.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
71
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Castro County, TX Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,525
61.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
46
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
833
33.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
77
3.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
3
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
6
0.2%
1.1

Castro County, TX Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
509
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1
0.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
3
0.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
15
2.9%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
55
10.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
106
20.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
329
64.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
288
56.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
41
8.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
42
8.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
74
14.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
64
12.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Castro County, TX Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
619 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
3
0.5%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
20
3.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
166
26.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
430
69.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
212
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
653
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
113
19.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
70
12.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
106
18.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
69
11.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
102
17.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
124
21.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
247
0.0%
0.0%

Castro County, TX Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,659
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
506
30.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
594
35.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
181
10.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
135
8.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
161
9.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
69
4.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
13
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
70,400
 
205,000