Sandia, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 450.

Males: 230	(51.3%)
Females: 220	(48.7%)

Median resident age:	34.6 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 78383.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,290 (it was $41,786 in 2000)

Sandia:	$58,290
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,529

Sandia:	$15,529
Texas:	$23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,520 (it was $43,300 in 2000)

Sandia:	$79,520
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $102,422; Detached houses: $106,042; Mobile homes: $49,138
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Races in Sandia:

Hispanic (61.3%)
White Non-Hispanic (33.2%)
Other race (16.5%)
American Indian (4.4%)
Two or more races (2.1%)
Black (1.2%)
Vietnamese (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Sandia: 71.0 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.9%), English (10.4%), Irish (2.1%), United States (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 129 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 465 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sandia

High school or higher: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 9.6%
Mean travel time to work: 41.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sandia CDP

Never married: 26.2%
Now married: 59.6%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 9.0%
Divorced: 5.2%

5 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.2%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Sandia, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sandia to the number of sex offenders is 50 to 1.

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

Sandia:	1.1% ($468)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (34.9 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (106.3 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Pernitas Point, TX (1.7 miles ), K-Bar Ranch, TX (1.8 miles ), Lake City, TX (2.0 miles ), Edgewater-Paisano, TX (2.3 miles) , Orange Grove, TX (2.4 miles ), Lakeside, TX (2.5 miles ), Mathis, TX (2.5 miles ), Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, TX (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 28.02 N, Longitude: 97.88 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 361

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Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (26%)
Truck transportation (22%)
Health care (11%)
Construction (10%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
Petroleum and coal products (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (62%)
Educational services (18%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (13%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (27%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (22%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (11%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (30%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (18%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
Health technologists and technicians (12%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
Life, physical, and social science technicians (7%)

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Average climate in Sandia, Texas

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

On 5/16/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.1 miles away from the Sandia place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/29/1976, a category 3 tornado 20.0 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Sandia-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 91% 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 56.7 miles away from Sandia center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 23.5 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) earthquake occurred 62.9 miles away from the city 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 62.3 miles away from Sandia center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sandia:

IHS HOSPITAL AT CORPUS CHRISTI (about 23 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX)
ALICE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ALICE, TX)
CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL ALICE (about 24 miles; ALICE, TX)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sandia:

DEL MAR COLLEGE (about 23 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,454)
COASTAL BEND COLLEGE (about 34 miles; BEEVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,150)
TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 40 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)
TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 42 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
VICTORIA COLLEGE (about 77 miles; VICTORIA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,511)
PALO ALTO COLLEGE (about 100 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,623)
ST PHILIPS COLLEGE (about 103 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,778)

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

ZEPHYR BAPTIST ENCAMPMENT (Population served: 470, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 minor monitoring violations

QUICK STOP MODEL MARKET (Population served: 275, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-21-2002 to NOV-21-2002), St Public Notif requested (NOV-21-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-07-2003)

4 minor monitoring violations

FIESTA MARINA (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-02-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

11 routine major monitoring violations

3 minor monitoring violations

9 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	3.1 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	76.3%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.8%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	3.4%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	0.0%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sandia, TX

Sandia 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in 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 below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Sandia mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Jim Wells County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (59%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%) Utility gas (6%)

Religion statistics for Sandia

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents	63.4%	23.6%	3.6%	2.9%	1.6%
Congregations	5.4%	29.7%	5.4%	8.1%	2.7%

Name	Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.4%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%	1.4%
Congregations	13.5%	5.4%	2.7%	2.7%	24.3%

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.

6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,001 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.18%
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:

from Nueces County, TX	1.38% ($35,331 average AGI)
from Duval County, TX	0.73% ($31,688)
from San Patricio County, TX	0.33% ($30,767)

6.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,599 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.98%
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 Nueces County, TX	1.66% ($30,644 average AGI)
to Bexar County, TX	0.55% ($43,795)
to Duval County, TX	0.52% ($5,899)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sandia:

KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOPY (1070 AM; 1 kW; ALICE, TX; Owner: SENDERO MULTIMEDIA, INC.)
KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)
KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
KCCT (1150 AM; 1 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: RADIO KCCT, INC.)
KDAE (1590 AM; 1 kW; SINTON, TX; Owner: NUECES RADIO PARTNERS, LP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sandia:

KMXR (93.9 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KSAB (99.9 FM; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KRYS-FM (99.1 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFTX (97.5 FM; KINGSVILLE, TX; Owner: QUALITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KLTG (96.5 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
KLUX (89.5 FM; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: DIOCESAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KOUL (103.7 FM; SINTON, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
KKLM (88.7 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KMIQ (104.9 FM; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: COTTON BROADCASTING)
KZFM (95.5 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: MALKAN FM ASSOCIATES)
KBNJ (91.7 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
KKBA (92.7 FM; KINGSVILLE, TX; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
KEDT-FM (90.3 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS PUBLIC BRAODCASTING SYSTEM)
KRXB (107.1 FM; BEEVILLE, TX; Owner: SHAFFER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
KNDA (102.9 FM; ALICE, TX; Owner: GUERRA ENTERPRISES)
KLHB (98.3 FM; ODEM, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
KUKA (105.9 FM; SAN DIEGO, TX; Owner: IDEAL MEDIA, INC.)
KOPY-FM (92.1 FM; ALICE, TX; Owner: SCENDERO MULTIMEDIA, INC.)
KFLZ (106.9 FM; BISHOP, TX; Owner: DAVILA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBSO (94.7 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: REINA BROADCASTING INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sandia:

KZTV (Channel 10; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: EAGLE CREEK BROADCASTING OF CORPUS CHRISTI, LLC)
KORO (Channel 28; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KIII (Channel 3; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 3 OF CORPUS CHRISTI, INC.)
KRIS-TV (Channel 6; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KEDT (Channel 16; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
K50DW (Channel 50; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K57FC (Channel 57; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KXCC-CA (Channel 45; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CASA OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KCCX-LP (Channel 50; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: LOCALONE TEXAS, LTD.)

Sandia fatal accident list:
May 14, 2000 05:15 AM, Sr-359, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Mar 2, 1986 03:07 AM, 359, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

b b carter, 1290 Fm 3162 (Anarose #35159), Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.5 m, Overall height: 82.6 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
Blackstone Dilworth, 276 Fm 534, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Phone: (361) 547-9111, Email:
Blackstone Dilworth, 343 Trail Ridge Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: Towers Of Texas Site Development, Inc., 400 Fm 534, Sandia, TX 78383, Phone: (361) 547-9111, Email:
Stephanie I Jones, 911 Cr 175, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93 m
Registrant: 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

3.5 Mi Ese, Call Sign: KUW929, Licensee ID: L00096709
Assigned Frequencies : 43.4400 MHz
Grant Date: 08/18/2004, Expiration Date: 07/19/2014
Registrant: Henry P Knolle Jr, Sandia, TX 78383, Phone: (361) 547-6326, Fax: (361) 547-9447, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sandia)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 16 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Sandia)

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