Calhoun County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.6%
(12.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 3.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 12.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.6 people | | Texas: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 70.8% | | Whole state: | 70.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.2% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Point Comfort, TX
6 people in other workers' dormitories
Point Comfort compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (79%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Point Comfort (based on Calhoun County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.61%
| Here |  | 55.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Adherents | 43.2% | 28.3% | 11.2% | 7.4% | 3.6% |
| Congregations | 22.6% | 12.9% | 9.7% | 19.4% | 6.5% |
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| Name | Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Episcopal Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other |
| Adherents | 3.4% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Congregations | 12.9% | 6.5% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | This county: | 2.47 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 0.99 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14 | Calhoun County: | 6.91 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 25 | Calhoun County: | 12.34 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 27.6% | | Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Calhoun County: | 19.7% | | Texas: | 15.7% |
| 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 |
2 | $5,226 | $31,356 | 1 | $531 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $500 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $252 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,981 | $35,772 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,772 | $21,264 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,281 | $27,372 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,100 | $37,200 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $15,360 | $30,720 | 8 | $1,283 |
Point Comfort government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $96,000 ($130.26)
All Other: $71,000 ($96.34)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $240,000 ($325.64)
Financial Administration: $201,000 ($272.73)
Police Protection: $144,000 ($195.39)
Regular Highways: $114,000 ($154.68)
Sewerage: $96,000 ($130.26)
Parks & Recreation: $52,000 ($70.56)
Fire Protection: $8,000 ($10.85)
Welfare - Other: $3,000 ($4.07)
Health Services - Other: $3,000 ($4.07)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $68,000 ($92.27)
Interest Earnings: $20,000 ($27.14)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $396,000 ($537.31)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $240,000 ($325.64)
- Tax - Property: $353,000 ($478.97)
Total General Sales: $45,000 ($61.06)
Public Utilities: $28,000 ($37.99)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $92,000 ($124.83)
7.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,541 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.18% | | 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:
7.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,689 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.04% | | 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 Point Comfort:
- KTMR (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EDNA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
- KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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.)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
- KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KREH (900 AM; 5 kW; PECAN GROVE, TX)
Strongest FM radio stations in Point Comfort:
- KIXS (107.9 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KITE (93.3 FM; PORT LAVACA, TX; Owner: VICTORIA RADIOWORKS, LTD.)
- KIOX-FM (96.9 FM; EL CAMPO, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- WKSQ (94.5 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KXGJ (101.7 FM; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KTXN-FM (98.7 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: COSMOPOLITAN ENTERPRISES OF VICTORIA)
- KMAT (105.1 FM; SEADRIFT, TX; Owner: WILLIAM E. CORDELL)
- KZAM (104.7 FM; GANADO, TX; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KLUB (106.9 FM; BLOOMINGTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KVIC (95.1 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: VICTORIA RADIO WORKS, LTD.)
- KMKS (102.5 FM; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: SANDLIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KXBJ (89.3 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION OF VICTORIA, INC.)
- KGUL (96.1 FM; EDNA, TX; Owner: LAGRANGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KZRC (92.5 FM; MARKHAM, TX; Owner: LBR ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- KVRT (90.7 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SOUTH TX PUBLIC B/CSTNG SYSTEM, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Point Comfort:
- KVCT (Channel 19; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SURTSEY PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
- KAVU-TV (Channel 25; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KUNU-LP (Channel 21; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KVTX-LP (Channel 45; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KXTS-LP (Channel 41; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KBGS-LP (Channel 51; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
- KCPV-LP (Channel 57; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
Point Comfort fatal accident list:
Aug 24, 1980 08:50 PM, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 23 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Point Comfort)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Point Comfort, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 7 - R-10 Shift Office Hwy 35 (Lat: 28.646667 Lon: -96.561361), Type: Tower, Call Sign: KEA794
Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.600 MHz, 156.800 MHz Grant Date: 11/23/1993, Expiration Date: 11/23/1998, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Aluminum Company Of America, Point Comfort, TX 77978 - 1002 Fm 1593 South (Lat: 28.641944 Lon: -96.554417), Type: Building, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: KXS330, Licensee ID: L00006713
Assigned Frequencies: 156.325 MHz, 156.350 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz Grant Date: 10/21/2003, Expiration Date: 12/30/2013
Registrant: Calhoun County Navigation District, Point Comfort, TX 77978 - Thurmonds Office Hwy 35 (Lat: 28.646667 Lon: -96.561361), Type: Tower, Call Sign: WHW849
Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.600 MHz, 156.800 MHz Grant Date: 11/23/1993, Expiration Date: 11/23/1998, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Aluminum Company Of America, Point Comfort, TX 77978 - R-53 Loading Dock (Lat: 28.652500 Lon: -96.563306), Type: Tower, Call Sign: WHW983
Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.600 MHz, 156.800 MHz Grant Date: 11/23/1993, Expiration Date: 11/23/1998, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Aluminum Company Of America, Point Comfort, TX 77978 - Steamship Office Hwy 35 (Lat: 28.646111 Lon: -96.560528), Type: Tower, Call Sign: WQB824
Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.600 MHz, 156.800 MHz Grant Date: 11/22/1993, Expiration Date: 11/22/1998, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Aluminum Company Of America, Point Comfort, TX 77978 - State Hwy 35 (Lat: 28.652500 Lon: -96.563056), Type: Building, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 10.6 m, Call Sign: WQGE384
Assigned Frequencies: 156.350 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.550 MHz, 156.600 MHz, 156.700 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.275 MHz Grant Date: 12/21/2006, Expiration Date: 12/21/2016, Certifier: David G Sandberg
Registrant: Victoria Communication Services, 3202 N. Navarro, Victoria, TX 77901, Phone: (361) 575-7417, Fax: (361) 572-8151, Email:
- State Hwy 35 (Lat: 28.646000 Lon: -96.560556), Type: Pole, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 10.4 m, Call Sign: WQGE384
Assigned Frequencies: 156.350 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.550 MHz, 156.600 MHz, 156.700 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.275 MHz Grant Date: 12/21/2006, Expiration Date: 12/21/2016, Certifier: David G Sandberg
Registrant: Victoria Communication Services, 3202 N. Navarro, Victoria, TX 77901, Phone: (361) 575-7417, Fax: (361) 572-8151, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7 - Call Sign: KB5FCX
Grant Date: 04/23/1997, Expiration Date: 04/23/2007, Cancellation Date: 04/24/2009
Registrant: Allan E Turner, 109 Texas Ave, Point Comfort, TX 77978 - Call Sign: KC5LGH, Licensee ID: L00917229
Grant Date: 09/14/2004, Expiration Date: 12/12/2014, Certifier: Freddie A Valentine
Registrant: Freddie A Valentine, 79 Alamo St, Point Comfort, TX 77978 - Call Sign: KC5OQT, Licensee ID: L00980488
Grant Date: 02/18/2005, Expiration Date: 05/17/2015, Certifier: Marylou K Valentine
Registrant: Marylou K Valentine, Point Comfort, TX 77978 - Call Sign: N5KJI, Previous Call Sign: KB5BVE
Grant Date: 12/22/1987, Expiration Date: 12/22/1997, Cancellation Date: 12/23/1999
Registrant: Delores D Drake, Point Comfort, TX 77978 - Call Sign: N5THE, Licensee ID: L00323591
Grant Date: 02/08/2001, Expiration Date: 05/07/2011
Registrant: Yung Sheng Lee, Point Comfort, TX 77978 - Call Sign: N5TJE, Licensee ID: L00330254
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 05/07/2011
Registrant: Joseph J Weber, Point Comfort, TX 77978 - Call Sign: WA5KFW
Grant Date: 09/27/1988, Expiration Date: 09/27/1998, Cancellation Date: 09/28/2000
Registrant: Robert W Williams, Box 453 220 Runnels St, Point Comfort, TX 77978
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 - KNEUPPER CARROLL W, Po Box 566, Point Comfort, TX 77978
Certificate: 02-1829 (Individual), Certificate Issue Date: 10/28/2002, Expiration Date: 10/27/2003
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182K (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 553TA , Serial Number: 18258199, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 05/09/1967
Registrant (Individual): Larry W Robinson, Po Box 268, Point Comfort, TX 77978
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Point Comfort, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 8 | 68.0 years |
| James | 6 | 68.0 years |
| Dorothy | 5 | 76.8 years |
| William | 5 | 78.2 years |
| Annie | 4 | 81.5 years |
| Frank | 3 | 79.0 years |
| Charles | 3 | 60.0 years |
| Ben | 3 | 71.0 years |
| Emma | 3 | 83.7 years |
| Joe | 3 | 76.7 years |
| Most common last names in Point Comfort, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 6 | 70.8 years |
| Harvey | 3 | 69.7 years |
| Horecka | 3 | 62.4 years |
| Chamrad | 3 | 83.1 years |
| Frank | 3 | 85.3 years |
| Boone | 3 | 85.3 years |
| Lynch | 3 | 80.0 years |
| Williams | 3 | 74.6 years |
| Morris | 3 | 74.4 years |
| Palmer | 3 | 74.3 years |
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