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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.9%), Retail trade (12.9%), Manufacturing (11.3%).
Detached houses: $196,108Here:$196,108State:$177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $211,163Here:$211,163State:$170,403 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $110,501Here:$110,501State:$168,745 Mobile homes: $94,050Here:$94,050State:$42,156
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 76.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 22.3%
McCain (Republican): 73.8% Obama (Democratic): 25.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,111 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,012 (1.1%)
Area name: San Antonio, TX HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Comal County is $556 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $687 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $886 a month.
Cities in this county include: New Braunfels, Canyon Lake, Bulverde, Garden Ridge.
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Notable locations in Comal County: Circle Dot Ranch (A), Wegner Ranch (B), Krueger Ranch (C), Bulverde Community Center (D), Canyon View Acres (E), Spring Branch Volunteer Fire Department Central Station (F), Bracken Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 Central (G), Bulverde Fire Department Station 3 (H), Bracken Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (I), Bulverde - Spring Branch Emergency Medical Service (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Comal County include: Saint Pauls Church (A), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (B), Bulverde Baptist Church (C), Saint Joseph Chapel (D), Saint Joseph Catholic Church (E), Liberty Outreach Ministries (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Beierle Cemetery (1), Schlather Cemetery (2), Weidner Cemetery (3), Wehe Cemetery (4), Weidner Cemetery (5), Lex Cemetery (6), Letsch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Georgs Hole (A), Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoir (B), Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir (C), Haley Tank (D), Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir (E), Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir (F), Soil Conservation Service Site Number 2 Reservoir (G), Shaeferkoeter Lake 2 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Ahern Creek (B), West Fork Cibolo Creek (C), Meusebach Creek (D), West Fork Dry Comal Creek (E), Spring Branch (F), Fourmile Creek (G), Swine Creek (H), Indian Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Comal County: Honey Creek State Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Comal County: Circle Dot Ranch (A), Wegner Ranch (B), Krueger Ranch (C), Bulverde Community Center (D), Canyon View Acres (E), Spring Branch Volunteer Fire Department Central Station (F), Bracken Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 Central (G), Bulverde Fire Department Station 3 (H), Bracken Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (I), Bulverde - Spring Branch Emergency Medical Service (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Comal County include: Saint Pauls Church (A), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (B), Bulverde Baptist Church (C), Saint Joseph Chapel (D), Saint Joseph Catholic Church (E), Liberty Outreach Ministries (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Beierle Cemetery (1), Schlather Cemetery (2), Weidner Cemetery (3), Wehe Cemetery (4), Weidner Cemetery (5), Lex Cemetery (6), Letsch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Georgs Hole (A), Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoir (B), Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir (C), Haley Tank (D), Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir (E), Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir (F), Soil Conservation Service Site Number 2 Reservoir (G), Shaeferkoeter Lake 2 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Ahern Creek (B), West Fork Cibolo Creek (C), Meusebach Creek (D), West Fork Dry Comal Creek (E), Spring Branch (F), Fourmile Creek (G), Swine Creek (H), Indian Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Comal County: Honey Creek State Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Bexar County , Blanco County , Guadalupe County , Hays County , Kendall County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 2,441 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,721 (41% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.1%
Housing units in Comal County with a mortgage: 10,452 (421 second mortgage, 718 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,328
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Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Comal County (%):
12.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($61,586 average adjusted gross income)
0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($596 average AGI)Comal County:0.12%Texas average:0.20% 8.99% relocated from other counties in Texas ($40,479 average AGI) 3.26% relocated from other states ($20,511 average AGI)Comal County:3.26%Texas average:3.06%
8.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,395 average adjusted gross income)
0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($417 average AGI)Comal County:0.10%Texas average:0.11% 6.73% relocated to other counties in Texas ($32,296 average AGI) 1.71% relocated to other states ($8,682 average AGI)Comal County:1.71%Texas average:2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,862 (12,430 aged, 1,432 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 116.8. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
18,494 spouses, 23,015 children (20,900 natural, 574 adopted, 1,541 stepchildren), 1,333 grandchildren, 566 brothers or sisters, 546 parents, 1,010 other relatives, 1,381 non-relatives
Size of family households: 10,077 2-persons, 4,503 3-persons, 4,300 4-persons, 1,947 5-persons, 791 6-persons, 423 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,975 1-person, 842 2-persons, 149 3-persons, 67 4-persons.
80.4% of residents of Comal County speak English at home. 16.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Comal County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 16.83 millions of gallons per day (53% from ground, 47% from surface)
Year house built
52% of Comal County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Texas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $92,200
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
General Public Buildings: $75,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
Corrections - Other: $4,121,000
Police Protection: $3,587,000
Regular Highways: $3,214,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,952,000
Financial Administration: $2,796,000
Central Staff Services: $816,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $804,000
Health Services - Other: $757,000
General Public Buildings: $502,000
Natural Resources - Other: $243,000
Welfare - Other: $151,000
Solid Waste Management: $144,000
Fire Protection: $124,000
Libraries: $76,000
Parks & Recreation: $14,000
All Other: $24,000
General Support: $222,000
Interest Earnings: $1,144,000
Rents: $382,000
Police Protection: $517,000
Solid Waste Management: $277,000
Financial Administration: $243,000
Corrections - Other: $130,000
Health - Other: $43,000
General - Other: $24,000
Regular Highways: $20,000
Welfare - Other: $18,000
Judicial: $12,000
Central Staff: $10,000
Natural Resource - Other: $2,000
Libraries: $1,000
End of Fiscal Year: $235,000
General Support: $542,000
Public Welfare: $136,000
Health & Hospitals: $75,000
Highways: $30,000
Total General Sales: $3,466,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,977,000
NEC: $189,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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