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Newton County

Population in July 2007: 2,045.
Males: 1,156  (56.5%)
Females: 889  (43.5%)

Median resident age:  24.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78840.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,432 (it was $38,625 in 2000)
Laughlin AFB:  $44,432
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,086
Laughlin AFB:  $18,086
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,108 (it was $38,700 in 2000)
Laughlin AFB:  $58,108
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $51,620; Townhouses or other attached units: $100,749; Mobile homes: $29,364

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Races in Laughlin AFB:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.1%)
  • Hispanic (12.3%)
  • Black (10.7%)
  • Other race (4.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • Filipino (1.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Laughlin AFB: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.9%), Irish (11.3%), United States (10.4%), English (5.9%), Italian (5.3%), Polish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 5.89 square miles.

Population density: 347 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Laughlin AFB

  • High school or higher: 98.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.2%
  • Unemployed: 14.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 5.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laughlin AFB CDP

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 72.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 2.6%

102 residents are foreign born (1.9% Asia, 1.3% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This place:  4.6%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Laughlin AFB:  0.9% ($350)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Antonio, TX (137.3 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Val Verde Park, TX (1.8 miles ), Del Rio, TX (2.6 miles ), Cienegas Terrace, TX (3.1 miles ), Lake View, TX (3.5 miles) , Brackettville, TX (4.8 miles ), Spofford, TX (5.1 miles) , Box Canyon-Amistad, TX (5.1 miles) , Quemado, TX (5.4 miles ).

Latitude: 29.35 N, Longitude: 100.79 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 830

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (55%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (33%)
  • Social assistance (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (17%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Air transportation workers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Child care workers (15%)
  • Registered nurses (15%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)



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Average climate in Laughlin AFB, Texas

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Laughlin AFB-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/16/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.7 miles away from the Laughlin AFB place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/26/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Laughlin AFB-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/2005 at 14:39:16, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from Laughlin AFB center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Laughlin AFB:
  • VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; DEL RIO, TX)
  • FORT DUNCAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 48 miles; EAGLE PASS, TX)
  • UVALDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 65 miles; UVALDE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Laughlin AFB, TX

Amtrak station near Laughlin AFB:
  • 7 miles: DEL RIO (100 N. MAIN ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laughlin AFB:
  • SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 65 miles; UVALDE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,366)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO (about 132 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 14,495)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE-SAN ANTONIO (about 134 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,303)
  • ST MARYS UNIVERSITY (about 135 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,588)
  • PALO ALTO COLLEGE (about 136 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,623)
  • OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO (about 137 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,312)
  • SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 139 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,226)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Laughlin AFB and their reported violations in the past:

LAUGHLIN AFB RECREATION AREA (Address: 47 CES/CC, Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-02-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-02-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-01-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  87.7%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.8%
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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.2%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Laughlin AFB, TX


264 people in military barracks, etc.
7 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents


Laughlin AFB compared to Texas state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Newton County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (54%)
  • Electricity (46%)


Religion statistics for Laughlin AFB

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents67.9%10.5%8.2%7.1%6.3%
Congregations35.5%16.1%9.7%19.4%19.4%
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.


8.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,347 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.94%
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 Orange County, TX  1.77% ($31,550 average AGI)
from Jasper County, TX  1.74% ($22,288)
from Jefferson County, TX  0.59% ($38,300)


9.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,000 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.94%
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 Jasper County, TX  2.30% ($27,911 average AGI)
to Orange County, TX  1.34% ($34,065)
to Jefferson County, TX  0.96% ($25,697)


Strongest AM radio stations in Laughlin AFB:
  • KWMC (1490 AM; 1 kW; DEL RIO, TX; Owner: MINERVA GARZA VALDEZ)
  • KTJK (1230 AM; 1 kW; DEL RIO, TX; Owner: FORUM BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Laughlin AFB:
  • KDLK-FM (94.3 FM; DEL RIO, TX; Owner: FORUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K210BU (89.9 FM; DEL RIO, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KTDR (96.3 FM; DEL RIO, TX; Owner: GRANDE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Laughlin AFB:
  • KTRG (Channel 10; DEL RIO, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K55HV (Channel 55; DEL RIO, TX; Owner: JOSE VILLAREAL DBA VILLAREAL BROADCASTING)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KB5LQA, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 02/06/1990, Expiration Date: 02/06/2000, Cancelation Date: 03/07/2002
    Registrant: Michael D Reppert, 108 O Neal, Laughlin Afb, TX 78843
  • Call Sign: KE6YMY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00577576
    Grant Date: 09/07/2005, Expiration Date: 09/18/2015
    Registrant: Michael W Arnold, 8041b Edwards St, Laughlin Afb, TX 78840


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORP 3000 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Turbo-prop
    N-Number: 71914 , Serial Number: PT-364
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 155 California Ave, Laughlin Afb, TX 78843
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 01/29/2003, Exported to: Japan
  • Aircraft: HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORP 3000 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-68 (1250 HP) (Turbo-prop)
    N-Number: 73795 , Serial Number: PT-365, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 04/24/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 155 California Ave, Laughlin Afb, TX 78843
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 06/06/2002

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