Asherton, TX City Data

Asherton, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,342 people who live in Asherton and approximately 10,248 who live in Dimmit County. We want to help people moving to or living in Asherton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Asherton. We have included Asherton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Asherton Information

Dimmit County where Asherton resides is 1,334.48 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,248 and has a population rank of 2,422 out of all the places in the United States.

Asherton has a total of 1,342 people and of those residents there are 627 males and 715 females. The median age of the male population is 28.8 and the female population is 33.2. There are approximately 166 births each year and around 104 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Asherton varies per year, but currently 1,306 are one race and 36 are two or more races.

Of the 1,342 people who live in Asherton, there are 502 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Asherton is 245 male and 257 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 870.

General Asherton Information
Total area in square miles - Dimmit County	1,334.48
Water area in square miles - Dimmit County	N/A
Resident population - Dimmit County	10,248
Population rank - Dimmit County	2,422
Total population	1,342
Total population (male)	627
Total population (female)	715
Population median age (male)	28.8
Population median age (female)	33.2
Births - Dimmit County	166
Deaths- Dimmit County	104
Population of one race	1,306
Population of two or more races	36
Population under 20 years	502
Population under 20 years (male)	245
Population under 20 years (female)	257
Total population 18 years and over	870

Asherton Social Characteristics

There are 3,308 households in Asherton. Families make up 2,646 of these households. The table below breaks down the Asherton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,898), male householder with no wife present (207) and female householder with no husband present (523). The remainder of the Asherton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 663. Asherton, TX moving companies help people in Asherton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Asherton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Asherton is based, there are 3,836 females 15 and over; of those females there are 823 never married, 2,120 now married, 142 separated, 485 widowed, and 266 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 71 separated, 172 widowed and 219 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Asherton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Asherton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dimmit County)
Total households	3,308
Family households (families)	2,646
With own children under 18 years	1,583
Married-couple family	1,898
With own children under 18 years	1,025
Male householder, no wife present, family	207
With own children under 18 years	97
Female householder, no husband present, family	523
With own children under 18 years	321
Nonfamily households	663
Householder living alone	594
65 years and over	307

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	217
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	137
Average household size	3.13
Average family size	3.62

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,248
Householder	341
Spouse	243
Child	534
Other relatives	31
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	93
Male householder	35
Male householder living alone	30
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	52
Female householder living alone	51
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,836
Never married	823
Now married	2,120
Separated	142
Widowed	485
Divorced	266
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	71
Widowed	172
Divorced	219

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,342
Male	627
Under 5 years	53
5 to 9 years	71
10 to 14 years	66
15 to 17 years	42
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	10
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	39
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	37
40 to 44 years	40
45 to 49 years	39
50 to 54 years	38
55 to 59 years	32
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	8
Female	715
Under 5 years	61
5 to 9 years	64
10 to 14 years	78
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	4
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	40
30 to 34 years	42
35 to 39 years	49
40 to 44 years	36
45 to 49 years	50
50 to 54 years	44
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	21

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,342
One race	1,306
White	1,014
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	36

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,341
People who are White alone	1,013
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,271
People who are Some other race alone	287

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,419
Same house	6,456
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	593
Different state or abroad	395
Different state	326
Abroad	69

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dimmit County)
Total resident population	10,248
Born in United States	8,664
State of residence	8,208
Different state	1,217
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	40
Foreign born	783

Asherton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Asherton. That total enrollment is 3,249 for the population of the country, which includes Asherton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,253 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,889 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 418.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Asherton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,249
Pre-kindergarten	151
Public	129
Private	22
Kindergarten	234
Public	229
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,625
Public	1,583
Private	42
Elementary and high school	2,445
Public	2,377
Private	68
High school grades 9 to 12	820
Public	794
Private	26
College, undergraduate years	370
Public	327
Private	43
Graduate or professional school	49
Public	49
Private
Not enrolled in school	6,516

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,982
Less than 9th grade	1,842
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	892
High school graduate	1,571
Some college, no degree	871
Associate's degree	201
Bachelor's degree	605
Graduate or professional degree	10.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	54.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	467

Asherton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,208 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Asherton. The Asherton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (755), service occupations (721), sales and office occupations (744), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (146), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (397) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (579). The 7,208 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,183 private wage and salary workers, 932 government workers, 220 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dimmit County)
Population 16 years and over	7,208
In labor force	3,901
Civilian labor force	3,897
Employed	3,342
Unemployed	555
Percent Unemployed	14.2
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	3,742
In labor force	1,732
Civilian labor force	1,728
Unemployed Civilian labor force	221
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	3,466
In labor force	2,169
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	334
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dimmit County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,218
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,463
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	539
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	55
Other means	70
Worked at home	71
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	66,685

OCCUPATION (Dimmit County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	755
Management, professional, and related occupations	755
Service occupations	721
Sales and office occupations	744
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	146
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	397
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	579

INDUSTRY (Dimmit County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	755
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	401
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	105
Wholesale trade	52
Retail trade	397
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	335
Information	41
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	73
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	115
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	969
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	179
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	311

CLASS OF WORKER (Dimmit County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	755
Private wage and salary workers	2,183
Government workers	932
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	220
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Asherton Housing Characteristics

In Asherton, TX there are 4,112 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,308 occupied and 804 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Asherton, there are 3,026 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 57 units in Asherton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Asherton, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Asherton, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Asherton. There are 160 housing units with rent less than $200, 115 with rent between $200-299, 242 with rent between $300-499 and 136 with rent for $500 and above. Full Asherton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Asherton, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dimmit County)
Total housing units	4,112
Occupied housing units	3,308
Vacant housing units	804

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dimmit County)
Total housing units	4,112
1-unit, detached	3,026
1-unit, attached	57
2 units	70
3 or 4 units	126
5 to 9 units	27
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units	4
50 or more units	16
Mobile home	769

HOUSING TENURE (Dimmit County)
Occupied housing units	3,308
Owner-occupied	2,444
Renter-occupied	864

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dimmit County)
Occupied housing units	3,308
No vehicles available	380
2 vehicle available	1,658
3 vehicles available	423
4 vehicles available	43
5 or more vehicles available	2

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dimmit County)
Occupied housing units	3,308
Utility gas	940
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,635
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	2
Solar energy
Other fuel	15
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dimmit County)
Occupied housing units	3,308
Less Than $50,000	2,444
$50,000 to $99,999	362
$100,000 to $149,999	64
$150,000 to $199,999	17
$200,000 to $299,999
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	29,000

GROSS RENT (Dimmit County)
Occupied units paying rent	864
Less than $200	160
$200 to $299	115
$300 to $499	242
$500 to $699	105
$700 to $999	28
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	N/A