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Overview for Castro County, TX
Castro County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 898.3 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 8.5 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 20.3%. On the 2000 census form, 97.9% of the population reported only one race, with 2.3% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 51.6% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.98 persons compared to an average family size of 3.45 persons.
In 2005 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $15,357. Per capita income grew by 20.6% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation).
People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
Value
Industry Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work)
Value
Population (2005)
7,640
Covered Employment
2,200
Growth (%) since 1990
-15.8%
Average wage per job
$24,352
Households (2000)
2,761
Manufacturing – % all jobs in County
3.2%
Labor Force (persons) (2005)
3,448
Average wage per job
$43,441
Unemployment Rate (2005)
6.0
Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County
2.7%
Per Capita Personal Income (2004)
$41,357
Average wage per job
$29,396
Median Household Income (2003)
$34,672
Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County
D
Poverty Rate (2003)
19.7
Average wage per job
D
H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
65.4
Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County
2.9%
Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
14.7
Average wage per job
$39,526
1. DIMMITT H S
Address: 1505 Western Cir Dr, Dimmitt, TX 79027
Phone: (806) 647-3105
County: Castro County
Enrollment: 275
Grades: 9-12
2. DIMMITT MIDDLE
Address: 805 W Jones St, Dimmitt, TX 79027
Phone: (806) 647-3108
County: Castro County
Enrollment: 346
Grades: 5-8
3. HART ELEMENTARY
Address: P O Box 490, Hart, TX 79043
Phone: (806) 938-2142
County: Castro County
Enrollment: 174
Grades: PK-6
4. HART JR-SR H S
Address: P O Box 490, Hart, TX 79043
Phone: (806) 938-2141
County: Castro County
Enrollment: 122
Grades: 7-12
5. NAZARETH SCHOOL
Address: P O Box 189, Nazareth, TX 79063
Phone: (806) 945-2231
County: Castro County
Enrollment: 226
Grades: KG-12
6. RICHARDSON EL
Address: 708 W Stinson St, Dimmitt, TX 79027
Phone: (806) 647-4131
County: Castro County
Enrollment: 521
Grades: PK-4
Castro County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 898.3 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 8.5 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 20.3%. On the 2000 census form, 97.9% of the population reported only one race, with 2.3% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 51.6% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.98 persons compared to an average family size of 3.45 persons.
