Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  21.1% | | Whole state: |  15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 7.6% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in George West, TX
27 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
George West compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- House age below 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 George West (2009 data):
- Texas Champion Bank: George West Branch at 904 South Highway 59, branch established on 1991-06-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $311.9 mil, Deposits: $237.8 mil, headquarters in Alice, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Mesquite Financial Services, Inc.
- First National Bank: at 601 Guadalupe Street, branch established on 1934-02-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $148.5 mil, Deposits: $128.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Live Oak Bancshares Corporation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Live Oak County Texas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (55%)
- Utility gas (41%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religon statistics for George West
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 40.5% | 34.8% | 9.9% | 5.5% | 9.2% |
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| Congregations | 32.0% | 12.0% | 8.0% | 16.0% | 32.0% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $7,489 | $44,934 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $6,528 | $26,112 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
2 | $3,720 | $22,320 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $12,530 | $30,072 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $4,850 | $19,400 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $3,720 | $22,320 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,343 | $28,116 | 1 | $753 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $6,209 | $24,836 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
1 | $2,347 | $28,164 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $4,478 | $26,868 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
24 | $54,214 | $27,107 | 1 | $753 |
George West government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $201,000
All Other: $157,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $309,000
Regular Highways: $25,000
Welfare - Other: $8,000
Parks & Recreation: $6,000
Gas Utilities: $3,000
Sewerage: $1,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $317,000
Gas Utilities: $270,000
Water Utilities: $234,000
Sewerage: $168,000
Solid Waste Management: $153,000
Regular Highways: $137,000
Financial Administration: $109,000
Parks & Recreation: $84,000
General - Other: $32,000
Fire Protection: $23,000
Health Services - Other: $13,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $0
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $490,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $455,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $35,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $175,000
Interest Earnings: $21,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $35,000
Financial Administration: $15,000
Water Utilities: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $167,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $342,000
Gas Utilities: $293,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $246,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $284,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $241,000
Property: $193,000
Public Utilities: $139,000
Other Selective Sales: $35,000
NEC: $5,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $408,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $29,000
7.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,431 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.37% | | 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:
8.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,621 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.96% | | 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 George West:
- KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
- KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)
- KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
- KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
- KSLR (630 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
- KIBL (1490 AM; 1 kW; BEEVILLE, TX; Owner: LA RADIO CRISTIANA NETWORK, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in George West:
- KRXB (107.1 FM; BEEVILLE, TX; Owner: SHAFFER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- KEMA (94.5 FM; THREE RIVERS, TX; Owner: ROY E. HENDERSON)
- KTKO (105.7 FM; BEEVILLE, TX; Owner: TEXAS GULFWEST COMMUNICATIONS)
- KVFM (91.3 FM; BEEVILLE, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
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George West, Texas:
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 10
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 24
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
Texas average:
- Fatal accident count: 159
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 240
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 44
- Fatalities: 175
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 417
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22
See more detailed statistics of George West fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in George West)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in George West, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in George West)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5- Aircraft: CESSNA 195 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 146 mph), Engine: JACOBS R755A SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1025D , Serial Number: 7633, Year manufactured: 1950, Airworthiness Date: 08/10/1956
Registrant (Individual): Lee R Jr Hoskins, Po Box 1589, George West, TX 78022 - Aircraft: BRUSH CHARLES E RV-4 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 34CB , Serial Number: 2388, Year manufactured: 1990, Airworthiness Date: 06/07/1990
Registrant (Individual): William D Fair, Po Box 1204, George West, TX 78022 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-38-112 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 183 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 44BA , Serial Number: 38-79A0442, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 01/05/1979
Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, Po Box 174, George West, TX 78022 - Aircraft: CESSNA T210N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5553C , Serial Number: 21063791, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 12/21/1979
Registrant (Individual): Lee R Hoskins, Po Box 174, George West, TX 78022 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5741B , Serial Number: 33741, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 09/22/1956
Registrant (Individual): Ross G Cansino, 236 County Road 384, George West, TX 78022
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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