Bandera County, Texas (TX) Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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County population in 2005: 19,988 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,811
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,199
% of renters here:   17%
State: 36%
Land area: 792 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   10.8%
Whole state: 15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   5.4%
Whole state: 6.7%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.5%), Construction (12.9%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Bandera County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Bandera County, Texas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.1%)
  • Hispanic (13.5%)
  • Other race (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:   41.3 years
Texas median age:   32.3 years

Males: 8,780   (49.8%)
Females: 8,865   (50.2%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $21,068
County population in 2003: 19,413
Jobs in 2003: 2,916

Total labor force in 2004: 9,565
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.9%

Average household size:
Bandera County:   2.5 people
Texas: 2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,174 ($39,013 in 2000)
This county   $41,174
Texas: $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $134,884
Bandera County   $134,884
Texas:   $106,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $477
Institutionalized population: 53
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Bandera County in 2000: $923

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 110
  • Thefts: 154
  • Auto thefts: 10

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 28
  • Burglaries: 110
  • Thefts: 275
  • Auto thefts: 22



Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $153,000



2004 Presidential Election results in Bandera County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 79.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 19.9%


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,235 (1.2%)

Area name: San Antonio, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bandera County is $556 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $687 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $886 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lakehills , Bandera .

Neighboring counties: Bexar County , Kendall County , Kerr County , Medina County , Real County , Uvalde County .

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Bandera County: A Bar A Ranch (A), Adams Cemetery (B), Camp Sionito (C), Anchor T Ranch (D), Pecan Ranch (E), Porter Ranch (F), Circle R Sky Ranch (G), Purple Sage Ranch (H), El Paraiso Ranch (I), Reed Ranch (J), Rock Chimney Ranch (K), Rocky River Ranch (L), Cripple Creek Ranch (M), Honey Creek Ranch (N), Horse Valley Ranch (O), Medina Childrens Home (P)

Churches in Bandera County include: Rodriquez Church (A), Hill Country Chapel (B)

Cemeteries: West Prong Cemetery (1), Jones Cemetery (2), Haby Cemetery (3), Tarpley Cemetery (4), Baker Cemetery (5), Bauerlein Cemetery (6), Honey Creek Cemetery (7)

Lakes and reservoirs: Pelaez Lake (A), Alkek Lake Number 1 (B), Alkek Lake Number 2 (C), Berry Lake (D), Walton Lake (E), Walters Lake (F), Johnson Lake (G), Voss Lake (H)

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Armidge Creek (A), Benton Creek (B), Pigeon Roost Creek (C), Hog Branch (D), Wedgeworth Creek (E), Beekman Creek (F), Hicks Creek (G), Marler Creek (H), Pugmore Creek (I)

Park in Bandera County: Hill Country State Natural Area (1).

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   3.9%
Texas: 4.4%

Current college students: 423
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 695 (42% naturalized citizens)

Bandera County:   3.9%
Whole state: 13.9%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 139
  • 1990 to 1994: 126
  • 1985 to 1989: 45
  • 1980 to 1984: 46
  • 1975 to 1979: 74
  • 1970 to 1974: 20
  • 1970 to 1974: 40
  • 1965 to 1969: 205

Mean travel time to work: 34.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 42.0%

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,922
  • One, attached: 121
  • Two: 65
  • 3 or 4: 11
  • 5 to 9: 20
  • 20 or more: 2
  • Mobile homes: 3,130
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 232

Housing units in Bandera County with a mortgage: 1,403 (44 second mortgage, 51 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,148

Agriculture in Bandera County
Average size of farms: 470 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $8925
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $123.25
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.16%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 87.40%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $12550
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.94%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.96%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $25991
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.87%
Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.33
Vegetables: 11 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 420 acres

Bandera County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 4.0 times below overall U.S. average.


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (21%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (44%)
  • Germany (17%)
  • United Kingdom (10%)
  • Other Western Europe (7%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Australia (3%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Bandera County:



  • German (24%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • United States or American (10%)
  • Polish (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 5,797 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 1,239 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
  • Railroad: 2 (0%)
  • Taxi: 5 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 3 (0%)
  • Walked: 201 (3%)
  • Other means: 59 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 398 (5%)
 

People in group quarters in Bandera County, Texas
  • 121 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 43 people in nursing homes
  • 10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 3 people in religious group quarters
  • 3 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $50,085.

11.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,288 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   11.13%
Texas average:   8.37%

0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($391 average AGI)
Bandera County:   0.16%
Texas average: 0.20%

8.21% relocated from other counties in Texas ($31,222 average AGI)
2.76% relocated from other states ($10,677 average AGI)
Bandera County:   2.76%
Texas average: 3.06%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bexar County, TX  3.68% ($45,101 average AGI)
from Kendall County, TX  0.45% ($36,107)
from Harris County, TX  0.44% ($61,889)
from Kerr County, TX  0.37% ($22,087)
from Dallas County, TX  0.21% ($44,000)
from Travis County, TX  0.21% ($44,615)
from Medina County, TX  0.18% ($41,727)

9.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   9.38%
Texas average:   7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.62% relocated to other counties in Texas ($29,158 average AGI)
1.76% relocated to other states ($6,949 average AGI)
Bandera County:   1.76%
Texas average: 2.17%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bexar County, TX  3.22% ($35,255 average AGI)
to Kerr County, TX  0.84% ($29,510)
to Medina County, TX  0.46% ($44,893)
to Kendall County, TX  0.36% ($38,000)
to Travis County, TX  0.21% ($23,615)
to Harris County, TX  0.20% ($42,667)
to Williamson County, TX  0.16% ($43,200)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3


Births per 1000 population in Bandera County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6


Deaths per 1000 population in Bandera County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3


Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Bandera County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,981 (2,628 aged, 353 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

Households: 17,459
  • In family households: 15,211 (4,321 male householders, 811 female householders)
    4,366 spouses, 4,774 children (4,010 natural, 209 adopted, 555 stepchildren), 302 grandchildren, 49 brothers or sisters, 98 parents, 196 other relatives, 294 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,248 (956 male householders (779 living alone)), 964 female householders (852 living alone)), 328 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 186 (53 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,548 2-persons, 1,050 3-persons, 891 4-persons, 400 5-persons, 182 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,631 1-person, 272 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

3,000 married couples with children.
765 single-parent households (250 men, 515 women).

86.5% of residents of Bandera County speak English at home.
11.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $94,748,000 ($4796 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,427,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $65,330,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,815,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $230,000
Federal grants: $10,214,000
Federal procurement contracts: $280,000 ($65,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,879,000 ($3,936,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $103,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,716,000
Federal Government insurance: $42,105,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 988
Here:   49 per 1000 residents
State: 85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 832
Here:   42 per 1000 residents
State:   35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +107
Here:   +5 per 1000 residents
State: +29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,124
Here:   +106 per 1000 residents
State:   +10 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Bandera County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.55 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:   5.2
State: 5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:   4.6
State:   3.8



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 837
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,635
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,120
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,021
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,468
  • 1960 to 1969: 841
  • 1950 to 1959: 509
  • 1940 to 1949: 384
  • 1939 or earlier: 688


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bandera County, Texas:
  • 1 room: 64
  • 2 rooms: 226
  • 3 rooms: 422
  • 4 rooms: 970
  • 5 rooms: 1,651
  • 6 rooms: 1,135
  • 7 rooms: 752
  • 8 rooms: 349
  • 9 or more rooms: 242


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bandera County, Texas:
  • 1 room: 6
  • 2 rooms: 109
  • 3 rooms: 161
  • 4 rooms: 291
  • 5 rooms: 294
  • 6 rooms: 195
  • 7 rooms: 90
  • 8 rooms: 32
  • 9 or more rooms: 21


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bandera County:
  • no bedroom: 105
  • 1 bedroom: 540
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,663
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,841
  • 4 bedrooms: 565
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 97


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bandera County:
  • no bedroom: 34
  • 1 bedroom: 207
  • 2 bedrooms: 435
  • 3 bedrooms: 460
  • 4 bedrooms: 47
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 16


Cars and other vehicles available in Bandera County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 145
  • 1 vehicle: 1,649
  • 2 vehicles: 2,765
  • 3 vehicles: 955
  • 4 vehicles: 185
  • 5 or more vehicles: 112


Cars and other vehicles available in Bandera County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 89
  • 1 vehicle: 554
  • 2 vehicles: 454
  • 3 vehicles: 56
  • 4 vehicles: 21
  • 5 or more vehicles: 25

50% of Bandera County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Texas.

Bandera County:   50.1%
State average: 51.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 11923
  • Northeast: 630
  • Midwest: 1813
  • South: 1215
  • West: 1164

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $68,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

  • Electricity (68%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Wood (4%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

  • Electricity (60%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
  • Utility gas (10%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 156
Here:   6.9%
Texas:   6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36
Here:   3.2%
Texas: 6.2%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 111
Here:   33.2%
Texas:   15.4%


Bandera County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,932,000
    Solid Waste Management: $124,000
    Parks & Recreation: $67,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,400,000
    Regular Highways: $1,209,000
    Police Protection: $1,101,000
    General - Other: $863,000
    Corrections - Other: $706,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $646,000
    Financial Administration: $502,000
    Health Services - Other: $353,000
    Central Staff Services: $331,000
    Solid Waste Management: $201,000
    Parks & Recreation: $139,000
    Libraries: $132,000
    Welfare - Other: $107,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $85,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $85,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $117,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $73,000
    Rents: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $231,000
    Central Staff: $26,000
    Police Protection: $15,000
    Health - Other: $9,000
    Judicial: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $985,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,150,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $990,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $49,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $150,000
    All Other: $125,000
    Highways: $23,000
    Health & Hospitals: $15,000
    Education: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,976,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $628,000
    NEC: $527,000
    Total General Sales: $278,000
    Other Selective Sales: $165,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $17,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,917,000

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