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Demographics

County to County Migration

Out Migration: Using IRS information regarding changes in residences between two filing years 2000 and 2001, statistics regarding moving in and out of counties can reveal patterns of migration as well as patterns of out of state and foreign migration to and from selected counties. During this time Howard County reported 9,981 total tax returns with sufficient Out-Migration data. Of these returns approximately 8.6 percent showed a change in residences by moving out from their originating county in 2000 to another county in 2001. Of these who moved out of their original county, 78.0 percent moved to another county within Texas, while 22.0 percent moved to a different state but within the U.S. Those who moved from their originating county in the year 2000 to a foreign country in 2001 was approximately 0.0 percent.

In-Migration: During the period 2000 to 2001, there were approximately 9,843 total tax returns with sufficient In-Migration data. Of these returns approximately 7.3 percent showed a change in residences by moving in from their originating county in 2000 to a county in the study area in 2001. Of these who moved into the study area from another county, 75.6 percent moved from other counties in Texas, while 24.4 percent moved from a county in a different state but within the U.S. Those who moved into the study area during the 2000-2001 period from a foreign country was approximately 0.0 percent.

Vital Statistics: According to the Texas Department of Health for vital statistics for the year 1999, the Howard County area had a total of 424 live births which represents a live birth rate of 13.3 births for every 1,000 persons in the study area compared to a statewide rate of 17.3 births per 1,000 persons in the population. The area had a total of 356 deaths representing a rate of 11.2 for every 1,000 persons compared to a statewide rate of 7.4.