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Medina County

Population in July 2007: 8,902. Population change since 2000: +11.5%
 

Males: 5,077  (57.0%)
Females: 3,825  (43.0%)

Median resident age:  30.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78861.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,394 (it was $27,917 in 2000)
Hondo:  $32,394
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,702 (it was $52,600 in 2000)
Hondo:  $79,702
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $93,704; Detached houses: $103,417; Townhouses or other attached units: $100,836; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $59,127; Mobile homes: $36,197; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,813

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Races in Hondo:

  • Hispanic (59.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (31.1%)
  • Other race (15.2%)
  • Black (8.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Hondo: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (10.6%), United States (3.9%), Irish (2.9%), English (2.7%), Italian (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 895 feet

Land area: 9.59 square miles.

Population density: 929 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hondo

  • High school or higher: 59.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hondo city

  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

260 residents are foreign born (3.1% Latin America).

This city:  3.3%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Hondo, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hondo to the number of sex offenders is 424 to 1.

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

Hondo:  1.4% ($747)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Antonio, TX (38.8 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: D'Hanis, TX (3.2 miles ), Castroville, TX (4.0 miles ), Sabinal, TX (4.4 miles ), Devine, TX (4.5 miles ), LaCoste, TX (4.5 miles ), Natalia, TX (4.5 miles ), Moore, TX (4.6 miles ), Lakehills, TX (4.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $72,700
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $97,400
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $35,500
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $35,500
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $35,500
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $35,500
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $87,000
  • 2003: 87 buildings, average cost: $26,300
  • 2004: 94 buildings, average cost: $67,800
  • 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $82,900
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $122,800
  • 2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $90,000

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Latitude: 29.35 N, Longitude: 99.15 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +519 (+6.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,493 (60.4%)

Area code: 830

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Hondo, Texas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +1,753 (+28.5%).


Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)



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Crime in Hondo by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.011.60.00.0
Rapes 295861410
    per 100,000 24.8109.160.795.969.6155.1110.0
Robberies 2224251
    per 100,000 24.824.224.347.923.255.411.0
Assaults 20202020383442
    per 100,000 247.6242.5242.6239.6440.8376.6462.1
Burglaries 57744561588843
    per 100,000 705.8897.1545.9730.9672.8974.7473.1
Thefts 126168222191222247227
    per 100,000 1560.22036.62693.22288.52575.12735.92497.5
Auto thefts 1513121261014
    per 100,000 185.7157.6145.6143.869.6110.8154.0
Arson 0011480
    per 100,000 0.00.012.112.046.488.60.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 203.4299.9261.9293.2329.7402.5329.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 20 (18 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.02
US city average:  3.00

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Hondo-area historical tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.0 miles away from the Hondo city center killed 2 people and injured 15 people.

On 4/15/1973, a category 4 tornado 36.0 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 12 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers in Hondo:
  • MEDINA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (3100 AVENUE E)
  • MEDINA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (3100 AVENUE E)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Hondo:
  • FRIO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; PEARSALL, TX)
  • UVALDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; UVALDE, TX)
  • IHS HOSPITAL AT SAN ANTONIO (about 37 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Hondo, TX

Airports located in Hondo: See detailed data for Airports located in Hondo, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hondo:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO (about 36 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 14,495)
  • ST MARYS UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,588)
  • SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 36 miles; UVALDE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,366)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE-SAN ANTONIO (about 37 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,303)
  • PALO ALTO COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,623)
  • OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO (about 38 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,312)
  • SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 40 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,226)
Public high school in Hondo:
  • HONDO High School (Students: 617; Location: 2603 AVE H; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 46)
Public elementary/middle schools in Hondo:
Private elementary/middle school in Hondo:
  • HONDO FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (Students: 43; Location: 2400 AVENUE P; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Hondo:
  • HONDO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $186,687; Location: 1011 19TH ST; 14,344 books; 328 audio materials; 743 video materials; 92 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • New radio station FM 92.5 KRPT in Devine replaces call letters KSJL formerly associated with this station

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Notable location: Medina County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Hondo include: Church of Christ (A), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (B), First Mexican Baptist Church (C), West End Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oakwood Cemetery (1), Ingleside Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hondo include: Barry Field (1), Hondo City Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Court: Hondo-City - Municipal Court (1600 Avenue M).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.3%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  22.6%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.4%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hondo, TX


People in group quarters in Hondo
  • 1292 people in state prisons
  • 115 people in nursing homes
  • 50 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Hondo compared to Texas state average:

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  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Hondo (2009 data):
  • Community National Bank: at 1502 Avenue M, branch established on 1981-04-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $109.4 mil, Deposits: $96.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Medina Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • Broadway National Bank: Hondo Branch at 233 19th Street, branch established on 1965-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,876.5 mil, Deposits: $1,615.7 mil, headquarters in San Antonio, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: Broadway Bancshares, Inc.
  • Woodforest National Bank: Hondo Wal-Mart Branch at 109 22nd Street, branch established on 2006-07-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
  • The Hondo National Bank: at 1112 Eighteenth Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $109.9 mil, Deposits: $96.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Texas Heritage Bancshares, Inc.
  • D'Hanis State Bank: Hondo Branch at 1401 19th Street, branch established on 1990-06-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $37.6 mil, Deposits: $31.4 mil, headquarters in D'hanis, TX, negative income in the last year, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Medina Bankshares, Inc.



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Hondo travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Medina County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (66%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religon statistics for Hondo

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurches of Christ
Adherents64.4%19.3%7.3%4.5%1.3%
Congregations14.3%33.3%11.9%7.1%9.5%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodLutheran ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents1.0%0.5%0.4%0.3%0.9%
Congregations2.4%2.4%2.4%2.4%14.3%
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.


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 7$17,201$29,4871$353
Other Government Administration 5$24,179$58,0306$429
Judicial and Legal 1$1,820$21,8401$213
Police Protection - Officers 15$63,821$51,0570$0
Streets and Highways 6$11,446$22,8920$0
Airports 1$4,545$54,5400$0
Hospitals 129$402,844$37,47431$18,044
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$344
Sewerage 3$9,323$37,2920$0
Parks and Recreation 11$23,382$25,5086$1,387
Water Supply 8$18,252$27,3781$220
Electric Power 9$24,613$32,8170$0
Local Libraries 4$9,323$27,9692$699
Other and Unallocable 9$17,187$22,9160$0
Totals for Government 208$627,936$36,22749$21,689



9.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,349 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.05%
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 Bexar County, TX  4.13% ($42,413 average AGI)
from Atascosa County, TX  0.44% ($28,746)
from Frio County, TX  0.31% ($25,366)


7.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,120 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.52%
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 Bexar County, TX  3.66% ($32,771 average AGI)
to Atascosa County, TX  0.44% ($26,741)
to Frio County, TX  0.19% ($38,120)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hondo:
  • KCWM (1460 AM; 1 kW; HONDO, TX; Owner: HONDO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
  • KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KCOR (1350 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • KSLR (630 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KONO (860 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLUP (930 AM; 5 kW; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hondo:
  • KRIO-FM (105.9 FM; HONDO, TX; Owner: HONDO RADIOWORKS, LTD.)
  • KCYY (100.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KONO-FM (101.1 FM; HELOTES, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KXXM (96.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBNU (93.9 FM; UVALDE, TX; Owner: RADIO CACTUS, LTD.)
  • KAJA (97.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPAC (88.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KCJZ (106.7 FM; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KXTN-FM (107.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KCOR-FM (95.1 FM; COMFORT, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLMO-FM (98.9 FM; DILLEY, TX; Owner: DILLEY BROADCASTERS)
  • KZLV (91.3 FM; LYTLE, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KBBT (98.5 FM; SCHERTZ, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KSJL-FM (92.5 FM; DEVINE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Hondo:
  • KRRT (Channel 35; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO (KRRT-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • KPXL (Channel 26; UVALDE, TX; Owner: PAXSON SAN ANTONIO LICENSE, INC.)
  • KGMM-CA (Channel 58; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)
  • KXTM-LP (Channel 21; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: HUMBERTO LOPEZ)
  • KMHZ-LP (Channel 65; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)
  • WOAI-TV (Channel 4; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KABB (Channel 29; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KABB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KVDA (Channel 60; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KRYT-LP (Channel 68; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Hondo, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 25
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 35
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 28
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 64
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
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 Hondo fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Hondo)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 (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 Hondo, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (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: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hondo)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 33 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Hondo)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 36
  • Hazardous Condition: 5

Incident types - Hondo


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Hondo, TX

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