Uvalde, Texas

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Population in 2022: 15,430 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +3.4%
 
Males: 7,625  (49.4%)
Females: 7,805  (50.6%)
Median resident age:

32.3 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 78801.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,803 (it was $25,259 in 2000)
Uvalde:

$46,803
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,783 (it was $11,735 in 2000)

Uvalde city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $151,701 (it was $41,600 in 2000)
Uvalde:

$151,701
TX:

$275,400

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,094.

March 2022 cost of living index in Uvalde: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 28.7%
(19.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 52.0% for Black residents, 29.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 38.7% for American Indian residents, 42.4% for other race residents, 21.5% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Uvalde, TX (2022)
    • 13,02382.7%Hispanic
    • 2,12113.5%White alone
    • 3182.0%Asian alone
    • 2591.6%Two or more races
    • 820.5%Black alone
    • 290.2%American Indian alone
    • 230.1%Other race alone

Races in Uvalde detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 78 registered sex offenders living in Uvalde, Texas as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Uvalde is 217 to 1.


Crime rates in Uvalde by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
22
(142.8)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
7
(43.6)
7
(43.2)
5
(30.5)
15
(90.5)
9
(54.2)
4
(24.0)
11
(67.2)
10
(61.6)
8
(49.9)
8
(50.0)
18
(116.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
7
(43.3)
7
(44.4)
4
(24.9)
3
(18.7)
8
(49.3)
6
(36.6)
5
(30.2)
5
(30.1)
11
(66.0)
7
(42.7)
4
(24.6)
4
(25.0)
10
(62.5)
4
(26.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
62
(383.4)
31
(196.8)
31
(192.8)
64
(398.4)
89
(548.8)
64
(390.0)
33
(199.1)
33
(198.6)
23
(138.0)
18
(109.9)
38
(234.1)
52
(324.5)
53
(331.3)
74
(480.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
241
(1,490)
215
(1,365)
181
(1,125)
130
(809.2)
152
(937.2)
148
(901.8)
131
(790.4)
82
(493.4)
81
(485.9)
109
(665.6)
69
(425.1)
79
(492.9)
83
(518.8)
65
(421.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
477
(2,950)
360
(2,286)
317
(1,971)
501
(3,119)
804
(4,957)
621
(3,784)
627
(3,783)
543
(3,267)
525
(3,149)
499
(3,047)
528
(3,253)
507
(3,163)
545
(3,406)
293
(1,901)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
4
(24.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
17
(105.8)
20
(123.3)
14
(85.3)
19
(114.6)
15
(90.3)
10
(60.0)
13
(79.4)
14
(86.2)
31
(193.4)
44
(275.0)
22
(142.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)
5
(30.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(24.9)
5
(30.8)
2
(12.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(24.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.3)
3
(19.5)
City-Data.com crime index314.0252.4203.6322.4432.9334.7337.1264.5243.4263.4282.6288.8319.6599.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Uvalde, TX

Crime rate in Uvalde detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 56 (40 officers - 36 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.50
Texas average:

2.07
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Ancestries: American (4.1%), German (1.8%), Irish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 907 feet

Land area: 6.72 square miles.

Population density: 2,295 people per square mile   (low).

Uvalde, Texas map

1,731 residents are foreign born (9.4% Latin America, 1.4% Asia).

This city:

11.0%
Texas:

17.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,057 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,557 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Antonio, TX (78.7 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Uvalde Estates, TX (2.2 miles ),
Knippa, TX (3.3 miles ),
La Pryor, TX (4.4 miles ),
Batesville, TX (4.5 miles ),
Sabinal, TX (4.6 miles ),
D'Hanis, TX (5.5 miles ),
Utopia, TX (5.7 miles ),
Loma Grande, TX (5.8 miles)

Latitude: 29.21 N, Longitude: 99.79 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,173 (+7.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,373 (82.6%)

Area code: 830

Distribution of median household income in Uvalde, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Uvalde, TX in 2022
Uvalde satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 17 buildings, average cost: $204,200
  • 2021: 24 buildings, average cost: $113,000
  • 2020: 19 buildings, average cost: $119,200
  • 2019: 28 buildings, average cost: $106,400
  • 2018: 18 buildings, average cost: $77,800
  • 2017: 20 buildings, average cost: $109,700
  • 2016: 19 buildings, average cost: $87,800
  • 2015: 20 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2014: 13 buildings, average cost: $95,500
  • 2013: 24 buildings, average cost: $88,700
  • 2012: 21 buildings, average cost: $80,500
  • 2011: 21 buildings, average cost: $48,300
  • 2010: 10 buildings, average cost: $73,400
  • 2009: 19 buildings, average cost: $93,200
  • 2008: 26 buildings, average cost: $90,200
  • 2007: 22 buildings, average cost: $58,300
  • 2006: 37 buildings, average cost: $74,500
  • 2005: 35 buildings, average cost: $65,300
  • 2004: 20 buildings, average cost: $75,100
  • 2003: 41 buildings, average cost: $64,200
  • 2002: 41 buildings, average cost: $45,600
  • 2001: 25 buildings, average cost: $51,700
  • 2000: 31 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $42,000
  • 1998: 25 buildings, average cost: $48,900
  • 1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $36,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Uvalde, TX residents
Average permit cost in Uvalde, TX
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Texas:

3.5%
Historical population in Uvalde, TX
Historical housing units in Uvalde, TX

Population change in the 1990s: +81 (+0.5%).
Most common industries in Uvalde, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (13.8%)
  • Health care (11.3%)
  • Construction (7.8%)
  • Public administration (6.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (13.8%)
  • Educational services (9.3%)
  • Public administration (8.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.7%)
  • Truck transportation (5.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (20.7%)
  • Educational services (19.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.3%)
  • Apparel (4.8%)
  • Social assistance (4.4%)
  • Public administration (4.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Uvalde, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.2%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.7%)
  • Child care workers (4.5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.4%)

Average climate in Uvalde, Texas

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Tornado activity:

Uvalde-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/16/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.6 miles away from the Uvalde city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/15/1973, a category F4 tornado 43.5 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 12 people.

Earthquake activity:

Uvalde-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 227.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 106.2 miles away from Uvalde center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 270.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 104.5 miles away from Uvalde center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 292.1 miles away from Uvalde center
On 5/1/2018 at 16:28:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 109.7 miles away from Uvalde center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Uvalde County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Fires: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Uvalde topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Uvalde:

  • DOROTHY JO COMMUNITY HOME (625 DOROTHY JO CIR)
  • HEART OF THE HILLS HOSPICE UVALDE (400 N GETTY)
  • NOPAL COMMUNITY HOME (802 E NOPAL ST)
  • UVALDE HOSPICE (1038 B GARNER FIELD ROAD)
  • UVALDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Government - Hospital District or Authority, 1025 GARNER FIELD ROAD)
  • AMISTAD NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER LLC (200 RIVERSIDE DR)
  • UVALDE HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (535 N PARK ST)
  • UVALDE SOUTHWOOD, INC (535 NORTH PARK STREET)
  • KIDNEY DISEASE CLINIC UVALDE (1819 GARNER FIELD RD)
  • HOME CARE CONNECTIONS (1012 GARNER FIELD ROAD)

Airports and heliports located in Uvalde:

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College/University in Uvalde:

  • Southwest Texas Junior College (Full-time enrollment: 3,569; Location: 2401 Garner Field Rd; Public; Website: www.swtjc.net)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Uvalde:

  • Northwest Vista College (about 68 miles; San Antonio, TX; Full-time enrollment: 9,683)
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio (about 75 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 25,503)
  • Palo Alto College (about 76 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 5,055)
  • Our Lady of the Lake University (about 77 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • San Antonio College (about 80 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 15,182)
  • Trinity University (about 81 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 2,467)
  • University of the Incarnate Word (about 82 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 6,875)

Public high schools in Uvalde:

  • UVALDE H S (Students: 710, Location: 1 COYOTE TRL, Grades: 9-12)
  • MORALES J H (Location: 615 STUDER ST, Grades: 8-9)

Public elementary/middle schools in Uvalde:

  • ANTHON EL (Students: 595, Location: 224 W BENSON RD, Grades: 1-2)
  • ROBB EL (Students: 444, Location: 715 OLD CARRIZO RD, Grades: 3-4)
  • BENSON EL (Students: 358, Location: 601 DEAN ST, Grades: 5)
  • FLORES MIDDLE (Location: 901 N GETTY ST, Grades: 6-8)

Private elementary/middle schools in Uvalde:

  • SACRED HEART PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 122, Location: 401 W LEONA ST, Grades: PK-6)
  • ST PHILIP'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 56, Location: 343 N GETTY ST, Grades: PK-2)
See full list of schools located in Uvalde

Library in Uvalde:

  • EL PROGRESO MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $316,898; Location: 301 W MAIN ST; 55,893 books; 1,911 audio materials; 1,989 video materials; 50 state licensed databases; 110 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Matthew McConaughey was born in Uvalde, Texas on November 1969. US Actor.
  • Uvalde Police Department now has an Online Website (www.uvaldepd.com or www.uvaldepd.org) to better communicate with the Public, not only by dissemination of information, but also by providing links to contact us with for the citizens to share their concerns with us. added by Webmaster@UvaldePd.org

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Uvalde: DeLeon Park (A), Hillcrest Memorial Park (B), West End Park (C), Grand Opera House (D), John Nance Garner House (E), Uvalde Grand Opera House (F), John Nance Garner Museum (G), Uvalde Fire Department Station 1 (H), Uvalde Emergency Medical Service (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Uvalde include: Trinity Fellowship of Uvalde Church (A), New Testament Fellowship Church (B), Seventh Day Adventist Church (C), First Presbyterian Church (D), La Divina Trinidad Methodist Church (E), Trinity Lutheran Church (F), New Light Baptist Church (G), Garner Road Baptist Church (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Pioneer Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Uvalde include: Honey Bowl Stadium (1), DeLeon Park (2), American Legion Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Aviation Museum of Texas (201 Sul Ross Boulevard).

Hotels: Amber Sky Motel (East Highway 90), Best Western Continental Inn (701 East Main).

Court: Uvalde County - Court Coordinator (Courthouse Square).

Birthplace of: Matthew McConaughey - Film actor, Dale Evans - Country singer, Harvey Hilderbran - Politician, John Howell Collier - General, Dolph Briscoe - (1973-1979), Governor of Texas, Bobby Bonner - Baseball player, Carlos Guevara - Baseball player, Dave Hilton (baseball) - Baseball player.

Uvalde County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Uvalde that have no violations reported:

  • WES COOKSEY PARK (Population served: 99, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.9 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

73.8%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.7%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Uvalde in 2010:

  • 191 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 82 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 27 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 12 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Uvalde in 2000:

  • 263 people in nursing homes
  • 87 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 47 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in religious group quarters

Banks with branches in Uvalde (2011 data):

  • International Bank of Commerce: Uvalde Instore Wal-Mart Branch at 3100 E. Main, branch established on 2004/10/27; College Lane - Uvalde Branch at 2065 East Main, branch established on 2005/11/28. Info updated 2007/03/28: Bank assets: $9,621.9 mil, Deposits: $6,548.8 mil, headquarters in Laredo, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 197 total offices, Holding Company: International Bancshares Corporation
  • First State Bank of Uvalde: First State Bank Of Uvalde at 200 East Nopal Street, branch established on 1907/07/06; Main Street Branch at 2100 East Main Street, branch established on 1998/07/15. Info updated 2009/08/27: Bank assets: $838.8 mil, Deposits: $756.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Briscoe Ranch, Inc.
  • Uvalde National Bank: at 727 East Main Street, branch established on 1983/04/13. Info updated 2006/10/18: Bank assets: $29.9 mil, Deposits: $25.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Texas Country Bancshares, Inc.
  • The Hondo National Bank: Uvalde Branch at 702 E Main, branch established on 2003/02/24. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $162.0 mil, Deposits: $143.0 mil, headquarters in Hondo, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Texas Heritage Bancshares, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Uvalde Branch at 220 East Main Street, branch established on 1964/12/14. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Uvalde:

Marital status in Uvalde, TX
  • Never married: 33.8%
  • Now married: 44.3%
  • Separated: 5.2%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

For population 25 years and over in Uvalde:

  • High school or higher: 72.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

14.9
Texas average:

14.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Uvalde
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Uvalde, TX (based on Uvalde County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic11,6733
Evangelical Protestant6,41938
Mainline Protestant2,0019
Other4982
None5,814-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Here:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Uvalde County:

2.64 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Uvalde County:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 26
Here:

9.82 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Uvalde County:

9.0%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Uvalde County:

26.0%
Texas:

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

17.5%
State:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.6%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

47.9%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.5
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.4%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.4%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Uvalde:

6.8
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

34.9%
State:

33.1%

General health condition:
Here:

54.8%
State:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Uvalde:

80.5%
Texas:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Uvalde, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 48$239,262$59,8160$0
Parks and Recreation 22$69,044$37,6600$0
Solid Waste Management 17$66,336$46,8250$0
Police - Other 16$51,084$38,3130$0
Streets and Highways 15$49,480$39,5840$0
Water Supply 13$40,316$37,2150$0
Financial Administration 9$36,303$48,4040$0
Gas Supply 8$25,039$37,5590$0
Sewerage 7$25,382$43,5120$0
Local Libraries 6$26,521$53,0420$0
Other and Unallocable 6$26,518$53,0360$0
Firefighters 3$19,946$79,7840$0
Totals for Government 170$675,231$47,6630$0

Uvalde government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,151,000 ($269.02)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,138,000 ($203.37)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,785,000 ($115.68)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,423,000 ($92.22)
    Water Utilities: $1,215,000 ($78.74)
    Sewerage: $1,144,000 ($74.14)
    Regular Highways: $917,000 ($59.43)
    Gas Utilities: $875,000 ($56.71)
    Local Fire Protection: $501,000 ($32.47)
    Central Staff Services: $485,000 ($31.43)
    Financial Administration: $407,000 ($26.38)
    Air Transportation: $215,000 ($13.93)
    Libraries: $112,000 ($7.26)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $6,188,000 ($401.04)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,093,000 ($70.84)

Uvalde government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $273,000 ($17.69)
    Interest Earnings: $98,000 ($6.35)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,545,000 ($100.13)
    Other: $5,000 ($0.32)
  • Tax - Property: $4,097,000 ($265.52)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,518,000 ($163.19)
    Public Utilities Sales: $626,000 ($40.57)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $59,000 ($3.82)

Uvalde government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,330,000 ($1771.22)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,330,000 ($1771.22)

Uvalde government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,138,000 ($1305.12)
Businesses in Uvalde, TX
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Little Caesars Pizza1
Ace Hardware1Long John Silver's1
Applebee's1Maurices1
AutoZone1McDonald's2
Blockbuster1Nike4
Burger King1Payless1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Church's Chicken1RadioShack1
Circle K1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx3Sears1
Ford1T-Mobile2
GNC1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1U-Haul3
Holiday Inn1UPS4
Jack In The Box1Walmart1
Jones New York1Wendy's1
Lane Furniture1

Strongest AM radio stations in Uvalde:

  • KVOU (1400 AM; 1 kW; UVALDE, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • 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.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KONO (860 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Uvalde:

  • KBNU (93.9 FM; UVALDE, TX; Owner: RADIO CACTUS, LTD.)
  • KVOU-FM (104.9 FM; UVALDE, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC.)
  • KUVA (102.3 FM; UVALDE, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KBLT (104.3 FM; LEAKEY, TX; Owner: RADIO CACTUS, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Uvalde:

  • KNHB-LP (Channel 7; UVALDE, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
  • K15BV (Channel 15; UVALDE, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K59EY (Channel 59; UVALDE, TX; Owner: J. B. SALAZAR)
  • K69FC (Channel 69; UVALDE, TX; Owner: J. B. SALAZAR)
  • K65EQ (Channel 65; UVALDE, ETC., TX; Owner: J. B. SALAZAR)
  • K72BN (Channel 72; UVALDE(RURAL)/KNIPPA, TX; Owner: J. B. SALAZAR)
  • K61FM (Channel 61; UVALDE, TX; Owner: J. B. SALAZAR)
  • KRRT (Channel 35; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO (KRRT-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • KPXL (Channel 26; UVALDE, TX; Owner: PAXSON SAN ANTONIO LICENSE, INC.)
  • K07IT (Channel 7; WEST GLACIER, ETC., MT; Owner: DESERT MOUNTAIN TELEVISION)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Uvalde fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 25Number of bridges
  • 279ft / 85.1mTotal length
  • $2,823,000Total costs
  • 133,714Total average daily traffic
  • 21,838Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Uvalde, TX - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21920-1929
  • 81930-1939
  • 31940-1949
  • 31950-1959
  • 31960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Uvalde, TX
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 281 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Uvalde)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Uvalde, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 99 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Uvalde)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Uvalde)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 91 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2004 - 2017 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2017 the average number of fire incidents per year is 55. The highest number of reported fires - 167 took place in 2005, and the least - 0 in 2008. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Uvalde, TX When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (55.3%), and Structure Fires (22.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Uvalde, TX
    • 42955.3%Outside Fires
    • 17222.2%Structure Fires
    • 13417.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 415.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Uvalde, TX

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Uvalde, Texas:

  • Quality Inn Of Uvalde, 920 E Main St, Uvalde, Texas 78801 , Phone: (830) 278-4511, Fax: (830) 591-0413
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 2801 E Main St, Uvalde, Texas 78801 , Phone: (830) 278-7300, Fax: (830) 278-1188
  • Hampton Inn Uvalde, 2714 E Main St, Uvalde, Texas 78801 , Phone: (210) 340-9991
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Uvalde, 2801 E Main St, Uvalde, Texas 78801 , Phone: (830) 278-7300
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Uvalde, Texas
Most common first names in Uvalde, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Maria9077.9 years
William8175.2 years
Jose8070.5 years
Mary7980.6 years
John6776.3 years
Juan5873.1 years
James5676.1 years
Robert5074.2 years
George4381.0 years
Joe3774.7 years
Most common last names in Uvalde, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Rodriguez8171.7 years
Hernandez7472.1 years
Flores7169.6 years
Gonzales6573.6 years
Garcia6271.9 years
Martinez5277.2 years
Sanchez3775.8 years
Perez3571.2 years
Gonzalez3573.2 years
Reyes3373.4 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Uvalde, TX
  • 80.8%Electricity
  • 18.4%Utility gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Uvalde, TX
  • 76.7%Electricity
  • 16.2%Utility gas
  • 6.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.1%No fuel used


Uvalde compared to Texas state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Uvalde on our top lists:

  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other types of correctional institutions (population 1,000+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2011 to 2012 (population 5,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
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