Quitman, TX City Data

Quitman, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,030 people who live in Quitman and approximately 36,752 who live in Wood County. We want to help people moving to or living in Quitman 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 Quitman. We have included Quitman housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Quitman Information

Wood County where Quitman resides is 695.8 square miles. The resident population of this county is 36,752 and has a population rank of 1,196 out of all the places in the United States.

Quitman has a total of 2,030 people and of those residents there are 939 males and 1,091 females. The median age of the male population is 38.8 and the female population is 49.5. There are approximately 409 births each year and around 493 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Quitman varies per year, but currently 2,009 are one race and 21 are two or more races.

Of the 2,030 people who live in Quitman, there are 479 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Quitman is 268 male and 211 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 1,581.

General Quitman Information
Total area in square miles - Wood County	695.8
Water area in square miles - Wood County	N/A
Resident population - Wood County	36,752
Population rank - Wood County	1,196
Total population	2,030
Total population (male)	939
Total population (female)	1,091
Population median age (male)	38.8
Population median age (female)	49.5
Births - Wood County	409
Deaths- Wood County	493
Population of one race	2,009
Population of two or more races	21
Population under 20 years	479
Population under 20 years (male)	268
Population under 20 years (female)	211
Total population 18 years and over	1,581

Quitman Social Characteristics

There are 14,583 households in Quitman. Families make up 10,663 of these households. The table below breaks down the Quitman families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,974), male householder with no wife present (593) and female householder with no husband present (1,140). The remainder of the Quitman households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,932. Quitman, TX moving companies help people in Quitman 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 Quitman. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Quitman is based, there are 15,542 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,908 never married, 9,850 now married, 287 separated, 2,130 widowed, and 1,367 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 234 separated, 584 widowed and 1,556 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Quitman social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Quitman.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wood County)
Total households	14,583
Family households (families)	10,663
With own children under 18 years	4,319
Married-couple family	8,974
With own children under 18 years	2,966
Male householder, no wife present, family	593
With own children under 18 years	271
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,140
With own children under 18 years	639
Nonfamily households	3,932
Householder living alone	3,521
65 years and over	1,931

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	241
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	327
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,505
Householder	510
Spouse	391
Child	508
Other relatives	17
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	27
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	291
Male householder	73
Male householder living alone	62
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	192
Female householder living alone	186
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,542
Never married	1,908
Now married	9,850
Separated	287
Widowed	2,130
Divorced	1,367
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	234
Widowed	584
Divorced	1,556

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,030
Male	939
Under 5 years	66
5 to 9 years	57
10 to 14 years	83
15 to 17 years	43
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	12
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	32
25 to 29 years	50
30 to 34 years	58
35 to 39 years	53
40 to 44 years	80
45 to 49 years	40
50 to 54 years	58
55 to 59 years	48
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	38
75 to 79 years	36
80 to 84 years	41
85 years and over	38
Female	1,091
Under 5 years	44
5 to 9 years	64
10 to 14 years	55
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	10
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	48
30 to 34 years	61
35 to 39 years	71
40 to 44 years	70
45 to 49 years	54
50 to 54 years	44
55 to 59 years	56
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	47
70 to 74 years	55
75 to 79 years	70
80 to 84 years	80
85 years and over	117

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,030
One race	2,009
White	1,828
Black or African American	130
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	21

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,796
People who are White alone	1,612
People who are Black or African American alone	115
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	66
People who are Some other race alone	33

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	34,846
Same house	18,942
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,716
Different state or abroad	1,903
Different state	1,591
Abroad	312

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wood County)
Total resident population	36,752
Born in United States	20,211
State of residence	27,263
Different state	7,925
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	185
Foreign born	1,379

Quitman 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 Quitman. That total enrollment is 7,855 for the population of the country, which includes Quitman. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,059 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,219 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,174.

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 Quitman population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,855
Pre-kindergarten	523
Public	372
Private	151
Kindergarten	547
Public	511
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,597
Public	3,492
Private	105
Elementary and high school	5,610
Public	5,342
Private	268
High school grades 9 to 12	2,013
Public	1,850
Private	163
College, undergraduate years	1,063
Public	711
Private	352
Graduate or professional school	112
Public	93
Private	19
Not enrolled in school	27,785

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,895
Less than 9th grade	1,965
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,175
High school graduate	8,503
Some college, no degree	6,297
Associate's degree	1,194
Bachelor's degree	3,761
Graduate or professional degree	14.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,379

Quitman Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 29,824 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Quitman. The Quitman occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,838), service occupations (2,243), sales and office occupations (3,700), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (356), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,837) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,457). The 29,824 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,441 private wage and salary workers, 1,808 government workers, 2,022 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wood County)
Population 16 years and over	29,824
In labor force	15,769
Civilian labor force	15,754
Employed	14,431
Unemployed	1,323
Percent Unemployed	8.4
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	15,313
In labor force	7,007
Civilian labor force	7,007
Unemployed Civilian labor force	620
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,511
In labor force	8,762
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	703
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wood County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,172
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,930
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,061
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	349
Other means	80
Worked at home	710
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	382,705

OCCUPATION (Wood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,838
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,838
Service occupations	2,243
Sales and office occupations	3,700
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	356
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,837
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,457

INDUSTRY (Wood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,838
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	937
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,500
Wholesale trade	443
Retail trade	1,891
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,015
Information	353
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	731
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	928
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,881
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	850
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	575

CLASS OF WORKER (Wood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,838
Private wage and salary workers	10,441
Government workers	1,808
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,022
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Quitman Housing Characteristics

In Quitman, TX there are 17,939 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,583 occupied and 3,356 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Quitman, there are 13,389 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 287 units in Quitman. 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 Quitman, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Quitman, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Quitman. There are 247 housing units with rent less than $200, 351 with rent between $200-299, 710 with rent between $300-499 and 830 with rent for $500 and above. Full Quitman gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Quitman, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wood County)
Total housing units	17,939
Occupied housing units	14,583
Vacant housing units	3,356

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wood County)
Total housing units	17,939
1-unit, detached	13,389
1-unit, attached	287
2 units	191
3 or 4 units	267
5 to 9 units	177
10 to 19 units	107
20 to 49 units	76
50 or more units	13
Mobile home	3,314

HOUSING TENURE (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	14,583
Owner-occupied	11,870
Renter-occupied	2,713

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	14,583
No vehicles available	730
2 vehicle available	8,991
3 vehicles available	1,893
4 vehicles available	491
5 or more vehicles available	104

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	14,583
Utility gas	3,542
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,894
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17
Coal or coke	5
Wood	503
Solar energy
Other fuel	40
No fuel used	3

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	14,583
Less Than $50,000	11,870
$50,000 to $99,999	3,366
$100,000 to $149,999	1,116
$150,000 to $199,999	432
$200,000 to $299,999	163
$300,000 to $499,999	55
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	69,800

GROSS RENT (Wood County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,713
Less than $200	247
$200 to $299	351
$300 to $499	710
$500 to $699	623
$700 to $999	181
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	17