Sunset Valley, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 433.

Males: 206	(47.7%)
Females: 227	(52.3%)

Median resident age:	46.0 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 78745.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $85,438 (it was $75,470 in 2000)

Sunset Valley:	$85,438
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $34,391

Sunset Valley:	$34,391
Texas:	$23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $264,975 (it was $173,300 in 2000)

Sunset Valley:	$264,975
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $303,865; Detached houses: $299,703; Townhouses or other attached units: $235,837

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Races in Sunset Valley:

White Non-Hispanic (84.7%)
Hispanic (12.3%)
Other race (4.7%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Korean (1.1%)
American Indian (1.1%)

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

2008 cost of living index in Sunset Valley: 89.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (20.8%), German (16.2%), English (14.5%), French (4.7%), Polish (4.4%), United States (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.38 square miles.

Population density: 314 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Sunset Valley

High school or higher: 97.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 24.3%
Unemployed: 2.0%
Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sunset Valley city

Never married: 16.3%
Now married: 67.0%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 8.0%
Divorced: 7.2%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.1%
Texas:	13.9%

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

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

Sunset Valley:	1.5% ($2,634)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Austin, TX (6.6 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (67.9 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Rollingwood, TX (2.0 miles ), Lost Creek, TX (2.1 miles ), West Lake Hills, TX (2.1 miles ), Shady Hollow, TX (2.2 miles ), Barton Creek, TX (2.3 miles ), San Leanna, TX (2.4 miles ), Onion Creek, TX (2.5 miles ), Austin, TX (2.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $168,400
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $99,700
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 31 buildings, average cost: $405,600
2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $414,400
2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $323,100
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $280,200
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $254,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 26 buildings, average cost: $182,800
2007: 21 buildings, average cost: $321,500
2008: 13 buildings, average cost: $309,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 30.23 N, Longitude: 97.82 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 512

Sunset Valley household income distribution

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Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (14%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Health care (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (16%)
Health care (14%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Printing and related support activities (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (9%)
Computer specialists (7%)
Lawyers (7%)
Postsecondary teachers (6%)
Top executives (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)

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Crime in Sunset Valley by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	6	4	3	2	2	1
per 100,000	1608.6	1049.9	631.6	415.8	416.7	203.3
Assaults	0	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	210.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	11	10	6	2	2	2
per 100,000	2949.1	2624.7	1263.2	415.8	416.7	406.5
Thefts	159	133	163	150	148	142
per 100,000	42627.3	34908.1	34315.8	31185.0	30833.3	28861.8
Auto thefts	2	1	2	1	2	1
per 100,000	536.2	262.5	421.1	207.9	416.7	203.3
Arson	2	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	536.2	262.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	2437.0	1916.0	1726.3	1417.9	1420.8	1260.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (10 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	23.09
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Sunset Valley, Texas

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Sunset Valley, Texas average temperatures

Sunset Valley, Texas average precipitation

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Sunset Valley-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 94% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the Sunset Valley city center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused $15 million in damages.

On 5/27/1997, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.6 miles away from the city center killed 27 people and injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

Sunset Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 99% 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 99.6 miles away from Sunset Valley 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 91.3 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 92.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Sunset Valley topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Sunset Valley:

TEXAS NEURO REHABILITATION CENTER (about 3 miles; AUSTIN, TX)
SOUTH AUSTIN HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; AUSTIN, TX)
BRACKENRIDGE HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; AUSTIN, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Sunset Valley, TX

Amtrak station near Sunset Valley:

5 miles: AUSTIN (250 N. LAMAR BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sunset Valley:

SAINT EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,870)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (about 7 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 46,503)
AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 12,819)
SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; SAN MARCOS, TX; FT enrollment: 18,822)
CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 60 miles; KILLEEN, TX; FT enrollment: 6,777)
UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 62 miles; BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)
UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD (about 64 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,734)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	75.3%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	8.7%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This city:	5.7%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sunset Valley, TX

Sunset Valley compared to Texas state average:

Median household income significantly above state average.
Median house value significantly 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Sunset Valley mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Travis County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)

Religion statistics for Sunset Valley

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	44.2%	20.6%	5.9%	3.5%	3.1%
Congregations	6.7%	20.5%	8.6%	4.3%	4.5%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Lutheran Church	Churches of Christ	Charismatic Churches Independent	Other religions
Adherents	2.8%	2.4%	2.1%	2.0%	13.3%
Congregations	4.0%	2.9%	8.8%	0.7%	39.0%

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.

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	1	$4,283	$51,396	0	$0
Other Government Administration	4	$13,260	$39,780	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$1,959
Police Protection - Officers	12	$42,041	$42,041	0	$0
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$2,183
Streets and Highways	1	$5,218	$62,616	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,854	$46,248	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	4	$12,708	$38,124	0	$0
Totals for Government	23	$81,364	$42,451	2	$4,142

Sunset Valley government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $165,000
All Other: $7,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $769,000
Water Utilities: $186,000

Parks & Recreation: $33,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $387,000
Financial Administration: $344,000

Fire Protection: $316,000

Regular Highways: $279,000

Sewerage: $182,000

Water Utilities: $175,000

General - Other: $157,000

Parks & Recreation: $124,000

Solid Waste Management: $25,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $49,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,643,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,408,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $235,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $181,000
General Revenue, NEC: $25,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $58,000
Regular Highways: $25,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,582,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $189,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $567,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $3,459,000
NEC: $166,000

Public Utilities: $20,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $597,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $99,000

11.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,685 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.17%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($890 average AGI)
Travis County: 0.27%
Texas average: 0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Williamson County, TX	1.69% ($43,115 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX	0.67% ($52,053)
from Hays County, TX	0.54% ($34,109)

9.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,957 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.16%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($475 average AGI)
Travis County: 0.11%
Texas average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Williamson County, TX	2.24% ($45,873 average AGI)
to Hays County, TX	0.65% ($46,772)
to Harris County, TX	0.55% ($49,574)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sunset Valley:

KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KQQA (1530 AM; 10 kW; CREEDMOOR, TX; Owner: YELLOW ROSE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KJCE (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROLLINGWOOD, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
KVET (1300 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
WMOP (900 AM; 5 kW; OCALA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA SPORTSTALK, INC.)
KFON (1490 AM; 1 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: PECAN RADIO PARTNERS, LTD.)
WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFIT (1060 AM; daytime; 2 kW; LOCKHART, TX; Owner: KFIT, INC..)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KOKE (1600 AM; 5 kW; PFLUGERVILLE, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
KTXZ (1560 AM; 3 kW; WEST LAKE HILLS, TX; Owner: NOGALES BROADCASTING, L.C.)
KIXL (970 AM; 1 kW; DEL VALLE, TX; Owner: KIXL BROADCASTING, CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sunset Valley:

KVET-FM (98.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KPEZ (102.3 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
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)
KLBJ-FM (93.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KAZI (88.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: AUSTIN COMMUNITY RADIO)
KUT (90.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
KEYI-FM (103.5 FM; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KHFI-FM (96.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFMK (105.9 FM; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
K206CF (89.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KROX-FM (101.5 FM; BUDA, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KQBT (104.3 FM; TAYLOR, TX; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KQJZ (92.1 FM; HUTTO, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS RADIO, INC.)
KINV (107.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: SIMMONS LONE STAR MEDIA, LTD.)
K203CX (88.1 FM; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sunset Valley:

KTBC (Channel 7; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KTBC LICENSE, INC.)
KEYE-TV (Channel 42; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
KQUX-CA (Channel 11; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)
KVUE (Channel 24; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KVUE TELEVISION, INC.)
KLRU (Channel 18; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
KXAN-TV (Channel 36; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
KNVA (Channel 54; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: 54 BROADCASTING, INC.)
K34FM (Channel 34; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KBVO-CA (Channel 49; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
KGBS-CA (Channel 65; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION AUSTIN, INC.)
K63AY (Channel 63; MULLIN, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KADF-LP (Channel 20; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
K09VR (Channel 9; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
KXLK-CA (Channel 67; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CASA OF AUSTIN, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KDAS-CA (Channel 31; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KWEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
KAKW (Channel 62; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KAKW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
KTXU-LP (Channel 38; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: GERALD G. BENAVIDES)
KTDF-LP (Channel 18; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
KHPX-CA (Channel 48; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
KHPZ-CA (Channel 64; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)

Sunset Valley fatal accident list:
Sep 30, 2005 09:12 AM, Us-290, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 15, 2004 03:00 AM, Us-290, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 11, 2003 10:00 AM, Us-290, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 20, 2002 04:09 AM, Us-290, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 7, 1993 03:20 AM, 290, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total average daily traffic: 47,880
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 63,844

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: WB5MSX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01246743
Grant Date: 04/15/2009, Expiration Date: 07/07/2019, Certifier: David E Lapham
Registrant: David E Lapham, 29 Lone Oak Trl, Sunset Valley, TX 78745-2609
Call Sign: AE5AL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01260814
Grant Date: 03/27/2007, Expiration Date: 03/27/2017, Certifier: Richard B Vance
Registrant: Richard B Vance, 288 Pillow Rd, Sunset Valley, TX 78745

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 7
Hazardous Condition: 13

Incident types - Sunset Valley

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Sunset Valley, TX

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