Colorado County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 32.7%
(12.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.7% for Black residents, 39.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 5.2% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.8 people | | Texas: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 70.9% | | Whole state: | 70.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.5% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Eagle Lake, TX
50 people in nursing homes
6 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
Eagle Lake compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Eagle Lake (2011 data):
- Wallis State Bank: Eagle Lake Branch at 111 North Mccarthy, branch established on 1988/09/09. Info updated 2009/03/24: Bank assets: $352.8 mil, Deposits: $284.0 mil, headquarters in Wallis, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Wallis Bancshares, Inc.
- The First National Bank of Eagle Lake: The First National Bank Of Eagle Lak at 100 Commerce Street, branch established on 1904/12/30. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $101.6 mil, Deposits: $91.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Eagle Lake Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (59%)
- Electricity (38%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Colorado County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Eagle Lake (based on Colorado County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 63.80%
| Here |  | 63.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ |
| Adherents | 51.7% | 17.2% | 13.4% | 8.7% | 4.1% |
| Congregations | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 21.4% | 4.8% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Churches of Christ | Church of the Nazarene | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Other |
| Adherents | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Congregations | 4.8% | 9.5% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 9.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Colorado County: | 2.44 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6 | This county: | 2.93 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19 | Colorado County: | 9.27 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 13 | This county: | 6.34 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Colorado County: | 10.8% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Colorado County: | 28.2% | | State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $6,168 | $37,008 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $4,230 | $50,760 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $660 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
8 | $21,234 | $31,851 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
2 | $3,882 | $23,292 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $6,164 | $24,656 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
1 | $2,654 | $31,848 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
4 | $6,214 | $18,642 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $7,366 | $29,464 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $1,718 | $20,616 | 1 | $192 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $7,024 | $28,096 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
28 | $66,654 | $28,566 | 2 | $852 |
6.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,879 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.20% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,227 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.59% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Eagle Lake:
- KREH (900 AM; 5 kW; PECAN GROVE, TX)
- KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KRTX (980 AM; 5 kW; ROSENBURG/RICHMOND, TX)
- KTMR (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EDNA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
- KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Eagle Lake:
- KRBE (104.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
- KBXX (97.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- KHJZ-FM (95.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KHMX (96.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KILT-FM (100.3 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KKBQ-FM (92.9 FM; PASADENA, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KLOL (101.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KODA (99.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTBZ-FM (94.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKRW (93.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KUHF (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
- KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- K216FD (91.1 FM; COLUMBUS, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
- KULM-FM (98.3 FM; COLUMBUS, TX; Owner: ROY E. HENDERSON)
TV broadcast stations around Eagle Lake:
- KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
- KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
- KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
- KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
- KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
- KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
- KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
- KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
- KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
- KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
- KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
- KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
- KBPX-LP (Channel 33; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
- KHMV-LP (Channel 28; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE GULF COAST, A CALIFORNIA LP)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Eagle Lake, Texas:
- Fatal accident count: 13
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 14
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 25
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Texas average:
- Fatal accident count: 170
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 258
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 48
- Fatalities: 187
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 446
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 24
See more detailed statistics of Eagle Lake fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 43 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Eagle Lake)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Eagle Lake, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: KC5HCU
Grant Date: 06/22/1994, Expiration Date: 06/22/2004, Cancellation Date: 06/23/2006
Registrant: Joe L Foster, 410 E Prairie, Eagle Lake, TX 77434 - Call Sign: N5JD
Grant Date: 12/10/1998, Expiration Date: 12/10/2008
Registrant: Jack S Dannels, 33 W Prairie, Eagle Lake, TX 77434 - Call Sign: N9JEZ, Licensee ID: L00292549
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 05/21/2011
Registrant: Gerald J Meixner, 507 Tate Avenue, Eagle Lake, TX 77343 - Call Sign: WB5URV, Licensee ID: L00903434
Grant Date: 08/23/2007, Expiration Date: 08/23/2017
Registrant: Michael B Cooper, 101 W State, Eagle Lake, TX 77434-1733
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 - NOLES B C DBA, 322 E Airline Ave, Eagle Lake, TX 77434
Certificate: 04-0931 (Individual), Certificate Issue Date: 05/06/2004, Expiration Date: 05/05/2005
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3660P , Serial Number: 22-3411, Year manufactured: 1955
Registrant (Individual): John C Ray, Po Box 664, Eagle Lake, TX 77434 - Aircraft: CALLAIR A-4 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6039C , Serial Number: 152, Year manufactured: 1956
Registrant (Individual): William A Stewart, Box 454, Eagle Lake, TX 77434 - Aircraft: CONSOLIDATED VULTEE BT-13A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: P&W R-985 SERIES (450 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 65130 , Serial Number: 5825, Year manufactured: 1942
Registrant (Individual): Cecil Beyette, Box 24, Eagle Lake, TX 77434 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-250 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7796P , Serial Number: 24-3014, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 04/04/1962
Registrant (Individual): Janet Larke, 111 W Prairie Ave, Eagle Lake, TX 77434
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Eagle Lake
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Eagle Lake, TX
| Most common first names in Eagle Lake, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 40 | 83.7 years |
| James | 36 | 70.2 years |
| Willie | 30 | 76.6 years |
| William | 24 | 73.7 years |
| Robert | 24 | 68.0 years |
| John | 23 | 70.4 years |
| Charles | 18 | 67.4 years |
| Annie | 18 | 79.0 years |
| Henry | 18 | 79.3 years |
| Joe | 17 | 79.0 years |
| Most common last names in Eagle Lake, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Williams | 40 | 80.0 years |
| Johnson | 25 | 78.8 years |
| Thomas | 22 | 74.2 years |
| Davis | 20 | 72.0 years |
| Parker | 17 | 74.5 years |
| Hurd | 15 | 77.3 years |
| Austin | 15 | 79.0 years |
| Smith | 13 | 73.5 years |
| Jones | 13 | 76.7 years |
| Woods | 12 | 76.4 years |
Businesses in Eagle Lake, TX
- H&R Block: 1
- RadioShack: 1
- Subway: 1
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