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Sutton County

Population in July 2007: 401.
Males: 212  (52.9%)
Females: 189  (47.1%)

Median resident age:  44.1 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,684 (it was $33,466 in 2000)
Sonora Rural:  $46,684
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,054
Sonora Rural:  $30,054
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $226,256 (it was $123,200 in 2000)
Sonora Rural:  $226,256
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $578,098; Detached houses: $607,277; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $32,292

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Races in Sonora Rural:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.9%)
  • Hispanic (30.6%)
  • Other race (11.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Sonora Rural: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1272.0 square miles.

Population density: 0.3 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Sonora Rural

  • High school or higher: 69.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sonora Rural CCD

  • Never married: 14.3%
  • Now married: 67.8%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

21 residents are foreign born (5.6% Latin America).

This place:  5.6%
Texas:  13.9%

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

Sonora Rural:  0.0% ($0)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
Sonora Rural satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Angelo, TX (68.7 miles , pop. 88,439).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Antonio, TX (142.2 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Sonora, TX (2.9 miles ), Eldorado, TX (5.2 miles ), Rocksprings, TX (6.2 miles ), Ozona, TX (6.4 miles ), East Crockett, TX (6.4 miles ), Junction, TX (6.9 miles ), Christoval, TX (7.1 miles ), Menard, TX (7.5 miles ).

Latitude: 30.47 N, Longitude: 100.58 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 325

Sonora Rural household income distribution Sonora Rural home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (62%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (43%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Private households (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (36%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (25%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (24%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (19%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (16%)
  • Registered nurses (16%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)



Sonora Rural-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1999, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 33.9 miles away from the Sonora Rural place center caused $10,000 in damages.

On 5/16/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 69.6 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Sonora Rural:
  • LILLIAN M HUDSPETH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; SONORA, TX)
  • SCHLEICHER COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; ELDORADO, TX)
  • KIMBLE HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; JUNCTION, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sonora Rural:
  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,477)
  • SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 99 miles; UVALDE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,366)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO (about 133 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 14,495)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE-SAN ANTONIO (about 138 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,303)
  • ST MARYS UNIVERSITY (about 140 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,588)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 141 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
  • OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO (about 143 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,312)

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Notable locations in Sonora Rural: George Wallace Ranch (A), Wyatt Ranch (B), Gibbs Ranch (C), Jacoby Ranch (D), Ingham Ranch (E), Camp Allison (F), J A Cauthorn Ranch (G), J Fields Ranch (H), J Hardgrave Ranch (I), J Reiley Ranch (J), J Shurley Ranch (K), Aldwell Ranch (L), Glasscock Ranch (M), Miers Wilson Ranch (N), Alley Ranch (O), Allison Ranch (P), Morris Ranch (Q), Cardwell Ranch (R), Anderson Ranch (S), Locklin Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Sonora Rural: Cedar Hill Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Fivemile Waterhole (A), Little Ogden Waterhole (B), Tenmile Waterhole (C), Lost Lake (D), Steen Lake (E), Rock Waterhole (F), Eightmile Waterhole (G), Kingfisher Waterhole (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Dry Llano River (A), Dry Devils River (B), McCarty Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  25.3%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  14.4%
Whole state:  15.4%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sonora Rural, TX



Sonora Rural compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Sutton County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religion statistics for Sonora Rural

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents50.7%23.7%11.3%5.3%9.0%
Congregations9.1%36.4%9.1%9.1%36.4%
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.


9.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,713 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.15%
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 Tom Green County, TX  1.15% ($38,444 average AGI)
from Val Verde County, TX  0.90% ($32,357)
from Schleicher County, TX  0.70% ($36,727)


8.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,024 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.03%
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 Tom Green County, TX  1.88% ($29,759 average AGI)
to Bexar County, TX  0.71% ($35,909)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sonora Rural:
  • KHOS (980 AM; 1 kW; SONORA, TX; Owner: ZACARIAS SERRATO)
  • 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.)
  • KGKL (960 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sonora Rural:
  • KHOS-FM (92.1 FM; SONORA, TX; Owner: SONORA BROADCASTING, INC)

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