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Population (year 2000): 5,105. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,469 (+7.1% change)
 

Males: 2,655  (52.0%)
Females: 2,450  (48.0%)

Lee County

Median resident age:  29.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78942.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,800 (it was $31,046 in 2000)
Giddings  $33,800
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $79,500 (it was $67,200 in 2000)
Giddings  $79,500
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Giddings:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.4%)
  • Hispanic (34.7%)
  • Other race (16.5%)
  • Black (13.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (19.8%), Irish (4.7%), United States (3.4%), French (2.3%), English (1.3%), Swedish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 513 feet

Land area: 5.15 square miles.

Population density: 1058 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Giddings

  • High school or higher: 61.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Giddings city

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 63.7%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

639 residents are foreign born (12.1% Latin America).

This city:  12.5%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Giddings, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Giddings to the number of sex offenders is 681 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Giddings:  1.2% ($787)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bryan, TX (51.3 miles , pop. 65,660).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (56.4 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (110.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Lincoln-Dime Box, TX (10.0 miles ), Lexington, TX (16.8 miles ), Carmine, TX (17.1 miles ), Round Top, TX (18.3 miles) , Smithville, TX (19.4 miles ), La Grange, TX (19.4 miles ), Circle D-KC Estates, TX (20.8 miles ), Burton, TX (23.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $63,500
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $63,200
  • 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $63,900
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $217,000
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 2002: 42 buildings, average cost: $56,300
  • 2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $95,400
  • 2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $108,000
  • 2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $92,600
  • 2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $129,300
  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $90,800

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Latitude: 30.18 N, Longitude: 96.93 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,299 (+25.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,151 (56.5%)


People in group quarters in Giddings
  • 387 people in state prisons
  • 204 people in nursing homes
  • 16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 979

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Population change in the 1990s: +998 (+24.3%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Mining (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Mining (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


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Crime in Giddings by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 014134
    per 100,000 0.018.874.818.354.371.5
Robberies 432140
    per 100,000 76.656.337.418.372.40.0
Assaults 232020183023
    per 100,000 440.5375.1373.8328.7543.0411.0
Burglaries 142214293444
    per 100,000 268.1412.6261.6529.6615.4786.3
Thefts 68877288161133
    per 100,000 1302.41631.71345.51607.02914.02376.7
Auto thefts 7811964
    per 100,000 134.1150.0205.6164.4108.671.5
Arson 021200
    per 100,000 0.037.518.736.50.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 192.7213.1234.3200.3342.1295.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 19 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.39
US city average:  3.00

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Giddings-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 76% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the Giddings city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1957, a category 3 tornado 9.5 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Giddings:
  • FAYETTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LA GRANGE, TX)
  • SMITHVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SMITHVILLE, TX)
  • BURLESON ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER (about 31 miles; CALDWELL, TX)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Giddings:
  • EASTERWOOD FIELD (about 49 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; ID: CLL)
  • AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL (about 51 miles; AUSTIN, TX; ID: AUS)
  • DRAUGHON-MILLER CENTRAL TEXAS REGIONAL (about 74 miles; TEMPLE, TX; ID: TPL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Giddings:
  • GIDDINGS-LEE COUNTY (about 3 miles; GIDDINGS, TX; ID: 62H)
  • FAYETTE REGIONAL AIR CENTER (about 20 miles; LA GRANGE, TX; ID: 3T5)
  • SMITHVILLE CRAWFORD MUNI (about 20 miles; SMITHVILLE, TX; ID: 84R)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Giddings:
  • BLINN COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BRENHAM, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,448)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; FT enrollment: 41,117)
  • AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 12,819)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (about 56 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 46,503)
  • SAINT EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,870)
  • PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; PRAIRIE VIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 5,823)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 73 miles; BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)
Public high schools in Giddings:
Public elementary/middle schools in Giddings:
Private elementary/middle schools in Giddings:
  • IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 155; Location: 382 N GRIMES; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST PAUL LUTHERAN SERBIN SCHOOL (Students: 75; Location: ROUTE 2 BOX 154; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 59; Location: ROUTE 1-BOX 279; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Giddings:
  • RUFUS YOUNG KING LIBRARY (Operating income: $138,176; Location: 177 S MADISON ST; 22,477 books; 813 audio materials; 226 video materials; 58 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Giddings has the ONLY drive thru espresso between Austin and Houston.

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Notable locations in Giddings: Schubert House (A), Lee County Museum (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Giddings: Pilgrims Rest Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Classic Inn Best Western (3556 East Austin Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.7%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  15.3%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  6.7%

Giddings compared to Texas state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Giddings (2007 data):
  • First National Bank of Giddings: First National Bank Of Giddings at 108 East Austin, branch established on 1890-01-01; First National Bank Of Giddings Bran at 220 North Main, branch established on 2006-01-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $104.6 mil, Deposits: $78.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Giddings Bancshares, Inc.
  • Citizens National Bank: Giddings Drive Thru Branch at 237 South Main, branch established on 2002-08-01; Giddings Branch at 104 West Austin, branch established on 2002-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $228.1 mil, Deposits: $205.1 mil, headquarters in Cameron, TX, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Central Texas Financial Corp.
  • Capital One, National Association: Giddings Branch at 708 East Austin, branch established on 1978-01-01. Info updated 2006-05-08: Bank assets: $30,803.0 mil, Deposits: $21,939.0 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, 327 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • Round Top State Bank: 1442 East Austin Street Branch at 1442 East Austin Street, branch established on 1996-03-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $179.4 mil, Deposits: $162.4 mil, headquarters in Round Top, TX, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Round Top Bancshares, Inc.
  • First National Bank in Cameron: Giddings Branch at 825 East Austin, branch established on 1982-10-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $176.6 mil, Deposits: $155.6 mil, headquarters in Cameron, TX, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Cameron Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 6$15,086$30,1720$0
Electric Power 4$10,067$30,2010$0
Local Libraries 3$5,471$21,8842$963
Financial Administration 1$3,173$38,0760$0
Parks and Recreation 3$5,165$20,6600$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$996
Judicial and Legal 2$3,702$22,2120$0
Police Protection - Officers 11$27,427$29,9200$0
Streets and Highways 3$6,700$26,8000$0
Other and Unallocable 18$35,973$23,9820$0
Health 1$1,594$19,1282$1,253
Solid Waste Management 1$2,119$25,4280$0
Sewerage 3$7,377$29,5080$0
Totals for Government 56$123,853$26,54010$3,213


Giddings government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,229,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $452,000
    Solid Waste Management: $347,000
  • Construction - General: $520,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,173,000
    Police Protection: $958,000
    Regular Highways: $896,000
    Central Staff Services: $525,000
    Water Utilities: $451,000
    Sewerage: $372,000
    General - Other: $367,000
    Solid Waste Management: $364,000
    Financial Administration: $289,000
    Parks & Recreation: $39,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $41,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $576,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $1,105,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,305,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,750,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,155,000
    Industrial Revenue: $1,005,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $400,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $381,000
    Interest Earnings: $338,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $212,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,083,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,850,000
    Water Utilities: $736,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,128,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $52,000
    All Other: $40,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,097,000
    Property: $914,000
    NEC: $105,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,351,000

7.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,369 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.16%
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:
from Travis County, TX  1.23% ($51,538 average AGI)
from Williamson County, TX  0.64% ($50,029)
from Bastrop County, TX  0.47% ($36,120)


7.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,797 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.77%
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:
to Travis County, TX  1.33% ($34,930 average AGI)
to Bastrop County, TX  0.73% ($33,410)
to Williamson County, TX  0.73% ($35,077)


Strongest AM radio stations in Giddings:
  • 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.)
  • KZNE (1150 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WMOP (900 AM; 5 kW; OCALA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA SPORTSTALK, INC.)
  • KQQA (1530 AM; 10 kW; CREEDMOOR, TX; Owner: YELLOW ROSE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • WTAW (1620 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Giddings:
  • KANJ (91.5 FM; GIDDINGS, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KROX-FM (101.5 FM; BUDA, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KGSR (107.1 FM; BASTROP, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KMHF (88.5 FM; BASTROP, TX; Owner: MEDIA FOR THE HOLY FAMILY FOUNDATION)
  • KTTX (106.1 FM; BRENHAM, TX; Owner: TOM S. WHITEHEAD, INC.)
  • KBUK (104.9 FM; LA GRANGE, TX; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KKLB (92.5 FM; ELGIN, TX; Owner: ELGIN FM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Giddings:
  • KHPG-CA (Channel 21; GIDDINGS, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
  • KYLE (Channel 28; BRYAN, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF BRYAN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KHPB-CA (Channel 16; BASTROP, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)

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