Lake Medina Shores, Texas

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Population in 2010: 1,235.
Males: 384  (31.1%)
Females: 851  (68.9%)
Median resident age:

59.2 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $70,235
Lake Medina Shores:

$70,235
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,798

Lake Medina Shores CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $274,590
Lake Medina Shores:

$274,590
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $179,883; mobile homes: $180,258
March 2022 cost of living index in Lake Medina Shores: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 29.5%
(40.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 9.9% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Lake Medina Shores, TX (2022)
    • 23843.6%White alone
    • 22541.2%Hispanic
    • 6111.2%American Indian alone
    • 61.1%Two or more races
    • 40.7%Black alone

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Ancestries: American (28.8%), German (12.5%), English (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

60 residents are foreign born (10.8% Latin America).

This place:

11.0%
Texas:

17.1%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Antonio, TX (31.6 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Lakehills, TX (2.0 miles ),
Bandera, TX (2.8 miles ),
West Bexar, TX (4.2 miles ),
Grey Forest, TX (4.3 miles ),
Helotes, TX (4.3 miles ),
Boerne, TX (4.4 miles ),
Cross Mountain, TX (4.5 miles ),
Scenic Oaks, TX (4.5 miles )

Latitude: 29.64 N, Longitude: 98.99 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 830

Distribution of median household income in Lake Medina Shores, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lake Medina Shores, TX in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Texas:

3.5%
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI NO2 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 70.9. This is about average.

City:

70.9
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 5.87. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.87
U.S.:

5.11
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.52. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.52
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Lake Medina Shores-area historical tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the Lake Medina Shores place center killed 2 people and injured 15 people.

On 4/28/1953, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.5 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lake Medina Shores-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.8 miles away from Lake Medina Shores center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 265.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 256.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/1/2018 at 16:28:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.2 miles away from Lake Medina Shores center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bandera County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Fires: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Lake Medina Shores:

  • CYPRESS HOLLOW (Hospital, about 3 miles away; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • CEDAR CREEK NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; BANDERA, TX)
  • CLARK HOUSE,THE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; BANDERA, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Medina Shores:

  • Northwest Vista College (about 21 miles; San Antonio, TX; Full-time enrollment: 9,683)
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio (about 23 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 25,503)
  • Our Lady of the Lake University (about 31 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • San Antonio College (about 33 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 15,182)
  • Trinity University (about 33 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 2,467)
  • University of the Incarnate Word (about 34 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 6,875)
  • Palo Alto College (about 35 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 5,055)

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Bandera County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

62.5%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.2%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Lake Medina Shores:

Marital status in Lake Medina Shores, TX
  • Never married: 5.3%
  • Now married: 46.1%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 15.1%
  • Divorced: 33.0%

For population 25 years and over in Lake Medina Shores:

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.4
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lake Medina Shores, TX (based on Bandera County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,37525
Catholic2,6613
Mainline Protestant1,6406
Other4923
None11,317-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Bandera County:

0.99 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Bandera County:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Bandera County:

4.97 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
This county:

9.45 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Bandera County:

9.6%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Bandera County:

26.4%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Bandera County:

10.4%
Texas:

15.7%

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Medina Shores:

  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
  • KCOR (1350 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KXTN (1310 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Medina Shores:

  • 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.)
  • KCOR-FM (95.1 FM; COMFORT, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KAJA (97.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPAC (88.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KEEP (103.1 FM; BANDERA, TX; Owner: FRITZ BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KXTN-FM (107.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KSTX (89.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KROM (92.9 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KBNU (93.9 FM; UVALDE, TX; Owner: RADIO CACTUS, LTD.)
  • KCJZ (106.7 FM; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KQXT-FM (101.9 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTFM (102.7 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • KZEP-FM (104.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS LOTUS LTD.)
  • KZLV (91.3 FM; LYTLE, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K279AB (103.7 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: WILDCATTER WIRELESS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Medina Shores:

  • KPXL (Channel 26; UVALDE, TX; Owner: PAXSON SAN ANTONIO LICENSE, INC.)
  • KRRT (Channel 35; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO (KRRT-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • KRYT-LP (Channel 68; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ)
  • KGMM-CA (Channel 58; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)
  • KMHZ-LP (Channel 65; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)
  • KBEJ (Channel 2; FREDERICKSBURG, TX; Owner: CORRIDOR TELEVISION, L.L.P.)
  • KENS-TV (Channel 5; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KXTM-LP (Channel 21; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: HUMBERTO LOPEZ)
  • KABB (Channel 29; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KABB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KVDA (Channel 60; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • WOAI-TV (Channel 4; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWEX-TV (Channel 41; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KWEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KSAT-TV (Channel 12; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, SAN ANTONIO, LP)
  • KSAA-LP (Channel 28; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KNIC-CA (Channel 17; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • KOBS-LP (Channel 43; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CLARK ORTIZ)
  • K61GI (Channel 61; COMFORT, TX; Owner: UNIVERSAL CABLE HOLDINGS, INC.)

Lake Medina Shores fatal accident list:

Jan 31, 2021 08:19 AM, Cr-Peninsula Dr, Lat: 29.633442, Lon: -98.992281, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 18, 2020 06:20 PM, Cr-Whartons Dock Rd, Lat: 29.652472, Lon: -99.007361, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 27, 2018 09:21 PM, Whartons Dock Road, Lat: 29.643633, Lon: -98.992022, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lake Medina Shores, TX
  • 97.4%Electricity
  • 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lake Medina Shores, TX
  • 100.0%Electricity


Lake Medina Shores compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly 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 significantly below state average.
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