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Guadalupe County

Population in 2010: 4,338. Population change since 2000: +21.0%
Males: 2,244  (51.7%)
Females: 2,094  (48.3%)

Median resident age:  28.0 years
Texas median age:  40.8 years

Zip codes: 78666.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $31,092 (it was $30,132 in 2000)
Redwood:

$31,092
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $13,128

Redwood CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $65,753 (it was $38,800 in 2000)
Redwood:

$65,753
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $73,069; Detached houses: $78,640; Townhouses or other attached units: $109,952; Mobile homes: $71,273

Median gross rent in 2009: $826.

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  • Hispanic - 3,820 (88.1%)
  • White alone - 416 (9.6%)
  • Black alone - 62 (1.4%)
  • Two or more races - 13 (0.3%)
  • Asian alone - 10 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 10 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 4 (0.09%)
  • American Indian alone - 3 (0.07%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Redwood: 87.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (4.0%), Italian (2.1%), United States (2.1%), Norwegian (1.1%), English (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 556 feet

Land area: 5.87 square miles.

Population density: 739 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Redwood:

  • High school or higher: 53.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Redwood CDP:

  • Never married: 33.4%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 1.9%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

635 residents are foreign born (17.4% Latin America).

This place:  17.7%
Texas:  13.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $672 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $847 (1.4%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Austin, TX (35.0 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (43.9 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Martindale, TX (2.2 miles ), San Marcos, TX (2.2 miles ), Geronimo, TX (3.3 miles ), Kyle, TX (3.5 miles ), Uhland, TX (3.5 miles ), Kingsbury, TX (3.7 miles ), New Braunfels, TX (3.9 miles ), Lockhart, TX (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 29.81 N, Longitude: 97.91 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 512

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.0%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (40%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (9%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Health care and social assistance (14%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Redwood-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 78% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1997, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.9 miles away from the Redwood place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused $15 million in damages.

On 9/20/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.8 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Redwood-area historical earthquake activity is near Texas state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 70.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.4 miles away from Redwood center
On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 63.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Guadalupe County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Fires: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Redwood:

  • CENTRAL TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; SAN MARCOS, TX)
  • SETON MEDICAL CENTER HAYS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; KYLE, TX)
  • GUADALUPE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; SEGUIN, TX)

Amtrak station near Redwood:

  • 5 miles: SAN MARCOS (LBJ DR. & COMAL ST.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Redwood:

  • Texas State University-San Marcos (about 6 miles; San Marcos, TX; Full-time enrollment: 23,372)
  • Saint Edward's University (about 31 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • The University of Texas at Austin (about 35 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 46,563)
  • Austin Community College District (about 38 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 10,815)
  • University of the Incarnate Word (about 41 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 4,013)
  • Trinity University (about 42 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • St Philips College (about 43 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 3,465)

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Reservoir: Soil Conservation Service Site 14 Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Guadalupe 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: 22.6%
(10.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 25.8% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  3.9 people
Texas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  83.5%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.9%
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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Redwood, TX


3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Redwood 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 significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly 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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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (56%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Guadalupe County Texas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Guadalupe County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Redwood (based on Guadalupe County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.77%
Here37.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents40.8%22.4%11.1%9.5%6.4%
Congregations5.2%32.8%6.9%10.3%6.9%
NameLDS (Mormon) ChurchEpiscopal ChurchLutheran ChurchChurches of ChristOther
Adherents2.5%1.4%1.3%1.2%3.3%
Congregations3.4%1.7%3.4%10.3%19.0%
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: 12
This county:

1.07 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Guadalupe County:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
This county:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 51
Guadalupe County:

4.54 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 49
Guadalupe County:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.1%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.6%
Texas:

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

15.1%
Texas:

15.7%

11.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,432 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.98%
Texas average:

8.37%

0.31% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,393 average AGI)
Guadalupe County:

0.31%
Texas average:

0.20%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bexar County, TX  4.26% ($46,524 average AGI)
from Comal County, TX  0.82% ($38,080)
from Hays County, TX  0.32% ($37,223)


8.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.46%
Texas average:

7.44%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,065 average AGI)
Guadalupe County:

0.15%
Texas average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bexar County, TX  2.57% ($36,025 average AGI)
to Comal County, TX  1.04% ($45,558)
to Hays County, TX  0.34% ($30,254)

Strongest AM radio stations in Redwood:

  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KQQA (1530 AM; 10 kW; CREEDMOOR, TX; Owner: YELLOW ROSE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KUOL (1470 AM; 1 kW; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: SM RADIO, INC.)
  • KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • KSLR (630 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KLUP (930 AM; 5 kW; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KONO (860 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Redwood:

  • KEYI-FM (103.5 FM; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • K203CX (88.1 FM; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KVET-FM (98.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KASE-FM (100.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAMX (94.7 FM; LULING, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
  • KKMJ-FM (95.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
  • KMFA (89.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC)
  • KXXM (96.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KQQT (106.3 FM; GONZALES, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS RADIO, INC.)
  • KXTN-FM (107.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KNBT (92.1 FM; NEW BRAUNFELS, TX; Owner: NEW BRAUNFELS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLBJ-FM (93.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KROM (92.9 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KPEZ (102.3 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSMG (105.3 FM; SEGUIN, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCYY (100.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KYFS (90.9 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KISS-FM (99.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTSW (89.9 FM; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KUT (90.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)

TV broadcast stations around Redwood:

  • KTXU-LP (Channel 38; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: GERALD G. BENAVIDES)
  • KTDF-LP (Channel 18; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
  • KRRT (Channel 35; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO (KRRT-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • KTBC (Channel 7; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KTBC LICENSE, INC.)
  • KENS-TV (Channel 5; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KEYE-TV (Channel 42; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
  • KHPM-CA (Channel 40; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
  • KVDA (Channel 60; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KVUE (Channel 24; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KVUE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KABB (Channel 29; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KABB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KQUX-CA (Channel 11; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)
  • KLRU (Channel 18; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • KNTA-LP (Channel 62; NEW BRAUNFELS, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CARLOS ORTIZ)
  • 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.)
  • KXAN-TV (Channel 36; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
  • KNVA (Channel 54; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: 54 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KXTM-LP (Channel 21; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: HUMBERTO LOPEZ)
  • KBVO-CA (Channel 49; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
  • KHCE (Channel 23; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • K34FM (Channel 34; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KFTO-CA (Channel 67; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • KGBS-CA (Channel 65; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION AUSTIN, INC.)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$91,7202$130,680
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$95,270
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$194,390
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$83,950
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2105.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$46,220
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2105.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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