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County population in July 2011: 109,428 (57% urban, 43% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 22,441
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,625
% of renters here:

23%
State:

22%

Land area: 561 sq. mi.
Water area: 13.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 195 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Comal County: 85.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.9%), Retail trade (12.9%), Manufacturing (11.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Comal County, Texas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (71.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (24.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Asian alone (0.7%)

Median resident age:  39.0 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Males: 38,221  (49.0%)
Females: 39,800  (51.0%)

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Comal County,TX real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Comal County:

2.6 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $66,560 ($46,147 in 1999)
This county:

$66560
Texas:

$48259

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $705 (lower quartile is $524, upper quartile is $965)
This county:

$705
State:

$632


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $209,500 (it was $102,100 in 2000)
Comal County:

$209,500
Texas:

$125,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $122,100 - $335,100

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $196,108
Here:

$196,108
State:

$177,060

Townhouses or other attached units: $211,163
Here:

$211,163
State:

$170,403

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $110,501
Here:

$110,501
State:

$168,745

Mobile homes: $94,050
Here:

$94,050
State:

$42,156
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,561
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $448

Institutionalized population: 858

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 19
  • Robberies: 7
  • Assaults: 107
  • Burglaries: 272
  • Thefts: 545
  • Auto thefts: 46

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 23
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 101
  • Burglaries: 295
  • Thefts: 487
  • Auto thefts: 37

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2004: 1589 buildings, average cost: $187,400
  • 2005: 2182 buildings, average cost: $178,400
  • 2006: 2477 buildings, average cost: $181,800
  • 2007: 1856 buildings, average cost: $213,000
  • 2008: 1221 buildings, average cost: $226,300
  • 2009: 826 buildings, average cost: $213,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Comal County Texas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 76.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 22.3%



2008 Presidential Election results in Comal County Texas:


McCain (Republican): 73.8%
Obama (Democratic): 25.9%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


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%)


Comal County household income distribution in 2009 Comal County home values distribution


Comal County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.3%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.3%
Comal County:

7.3%
Texas:

17.2%
Median age of residents in 2009: 41 years old
(Males: 40 years old, Females: 42 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45 years old, Black residents: 54 years old, Asian residents: 41 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31 years old, Other race residents: 22 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

8.6%
Whole state:

15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.2%
Whole state:

6.7%

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.

Comal County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Local government website:www.co.comal.tx.us

Click to draw/clear Comal County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

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 in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.2%
Texas:

7.0%

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)

Comal County:

4.8%
Whole state:

13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 711
  • 1990 to 1994: 560
  • 1985 to 1989: 490
  • 1980 to 1984: 347
  • 1975 to 1979: 404
  • 1970 to 1974: 279
  • 1970 to 1974: 247
  • 1965 to 1969: 683

Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.1%

Comal County marital status for males
Comal County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 22,978
  • One, attached: 711
  • Two: 571
  • 3 or 4: 459
  • 5 to 9: 704
  • 10 to 19: 540
  • 20 or more: 1,288
  • Mobile homes: 5,167
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 300

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

Here:

62.3% with mortgage
State:

64.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.71%
Here54.7%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 42,688
Total congregations: 60

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents17,206 (40.3%)8,873 (20.8%)3,808 (8.9%)3,297 (7.7%)2,600 (6.1%)
Congregations5 (8.3%)13 (21.7%)5 (8.3%)3 (5.0%)2 (3.3%)
NameLDS (Mormon) ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Churches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents1,064 (2.5%)941 (2.2%)914 (2.1%)797 (1.9%)3,188 (7.5%)
Congregations3 (5.0%)3 (5.0%)7 (11.7%)2 (3.3%)17 (28.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Comal County - New Braunfels, Canyon Lake, Bulverde, Garden Ridge

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
This county:

0.67 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Comal County:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Comal County:

0.57 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 46
This county:

4.39 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 85
Comal County:

8.11 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.0%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

24.1%
Texas:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Comal County:

16.9%
State:

15.7%


Agriculture in Comal County:

Average size of farms: 239 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $6,609
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $119.44
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 15.50%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 73.49%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $9,659
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.15%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.97%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $19,915
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.61%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.17
Corn for grain: 1179 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 765 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 181 acres

Tornado activity:

Comal County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Comal County-area historical earthquake activity is near Texas state average. It is 95% 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 67.3 miles away from the county 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 60.6 miles away from the county 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 61.3 miles away from the county center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.1 miles away from Comal County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Texas Tropical Storm Alex, Incident Period: June 27, 2010 to August 14, 2010, Emergency Declared (EM-3313): June 29, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3313, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 7, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3294): September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 1, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3284): March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Purgatory Road Fire, Incident Period: August 16, 2006, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 16, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2666, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1606): September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3261): September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3216): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 29, 2002 to July 31, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1425): July 4, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1425, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Texas Purgatory Fire, Incident Period: January 4, 2000, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 1, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3142): September 1, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Comal County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 6, Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 4, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (66%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Canada (2%)
  • South Africa (1%)
  • Portugal (1%)
  • Japan (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Comal County (%):



  • German (26%)
  • United States or American (9%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Polish (2%)


Comal County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 28,976 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 4,716 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 35 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 84 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 7 (0%)
  • Walked: 435 (1%)
  • Other means: 356 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,326 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Comal County, Texas:

  • 558 people in nursing homes
  • 261 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 211 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 155 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 39 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 20 people in other group homes
  • 12 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 8 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $61,390.

12.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($61,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.37%
Texas average:

8.37%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bexar County, TX  3.44% ($64,944 average AGI)
from Guadalupe County, TX  1.11% ($45,558)
from Hays County, TX  0.63% ($43,551)
from Harris County, TX  0.54% ($65,425)
from Travis County, TX  0.39% ($43,767)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.17% ($59,345)
from Nueces County, TX  0.14% ($46,458)


8.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,395 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.55%
Texas average:

7.44%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bexar County, TX  2.38% ($37,408 average AGI)
to Guadalupe County, TX  0.96% ($38,080)
to Travis County, TX  0.46% ($30,947)
to Hays County, TX  0.46% ($55,934)
to Harris County, TX  0.27% ($42,307)
to Dallas County, TX  0.15% ($87,673)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.12% ($36,244)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1

Births per 1000 population in Comal County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Comal County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Comal County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.09
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7033.310
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 143.780
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 34330

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1216.440
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 877.960
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14.58

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43.6
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 73.94

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 18.75
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 116.8. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 81.1
  • Other - 35.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 76,741
  • In family households: 68,386 (17,922 male householders, 4,119 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 8,355 (3,176 male householders (2,551 living alone)), 3,857 female householders (3,424 living alone)), 1,322 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,280 (921 institutionalized population)

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).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $432,938,000 ($4716 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $78,291,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $264,732,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $72,303,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $377,000
Federal grants: $41,053,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,108,000 ($1,499,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $50,365,000 ($41,845,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $66,763,000
Federal Government insurance: $345,064,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 6,021
Here:

63 per 1000 residents
State:

85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,647
Here:

38 per 1000 residents
State:

35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +580
Here:

+6 per 1000 residents
State:

+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +15,181
Here:

+158 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 3,874
  • 2000 to 2004: 7,794
  • 1990 to 1999: 10,138
  • 1980 to 1989: 8,154
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,721
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,878
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,890
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,030
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,733
Rooms in houses/apartments in Comal County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 73
  • 2 rooms: 286
  • 3 rooms: 1,098
  • 4 rooms: 2,633
  • 5 rooms: 5,843
  • 6 rooms: 5,158
  • 7 rooms: 3,424
  • 8 rooms: 2,252
  • 9+ rooms: 1,674
  • 1 room: 213
  • 2 rooms: 655
  • 3 rooms: 1,115
  • 4 rooms: 1,862
  • 5 rooms: 1,738
  • 6 rooms: 715
  • 7 rooms: 243
  • 8 rooms: 45
  • 9+ rooms: 39
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Comal County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 94
  • 1 bedroom: 928
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,262
  • 3 bedrooms: 12,283
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,301
  • 5+ bedrooms: 573
  • no bedroom: 276
  • 1 bedroom: 1,579
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,767
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,852
  • 4 bedrooms: 134
  • 5+ bedrooms: 17
Cars and other vehicles available in Comal County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 605
  • 1 vehicle: 5,461
  • 2 vehicles: 10,652
  • 3 vehicles: 4,214
  • 4 vehicles: 1,116
  • 5+ vehicles: 393
  • no vehicle: 577
  • 1 vehicle: 3,201
  • 2 vehicles: 2,263
  • 3 vehicles: 497
  • 4 vehicles: 60
  • 5+ vehicles: 27

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.

Comal County:

52.3%
State average:

51.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 52259
  • Northeast: 2733
  • Midwest: 7164
  • South: 6921
  • West: 4036

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $92,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Comal County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (67.4%)
  • Utility gas (19.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11.9%)
  • Wood (1.1%)
  • Electricity (71.9%)
  • Utility gas (20.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.0%)
  • Wood (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 950
Here:

10.1%
Texas:

6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 360
Here:

7.4%
Texas:

6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 198
Here:

10.0%
Texas:

15.4%

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.)


Comal County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $2,010,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $170,000
    General Public Buildings: $75,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $4,716,000
    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
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $392,000
    All Other: $24,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $923,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $274,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,128,000
    General Support: $222,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $7,725,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,663,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,147,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,525,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $200,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $516,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,233,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,144,000
    Rents: $382,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $1,402,000
    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
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $12,216,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $455,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $235,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $8,095,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $741,000
    General Support: $542,000
    Public Welfare: $136,000
    Health & Hospitals: $75,000
    Highways: $30,000
  • Tax - Property: $12,753,000
    Total General Sales: $3,466,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,977,000
    NEC: $189,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $12,243,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,080
  • Number of aged recipients: 143
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 937
  • Number of recipients under 18: 194
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 666
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 220
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 394
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 447


Comal County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Comal County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 11 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED517$180,190914$202,7722,399$208,380250$60,5203$697,667378$184,81587$70,575
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED24$143,875111$187,649270$168,51542$39,9290$025$144,60029$67,897
APPLICATIONS DENIED115$154,957182$174,379747$211,363187$48,4600$095$167,94764$64,047
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN47$172,596107$225,103499$213,99059$71,0680$060$176,96717$58,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$205,83325$202,32082$236,2934$98,2500$015$171,8676$93,333
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 11 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED119$237,42069$251,05812$201,0000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED49$289,77634$273,41214$184,8571$90,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED24$200,00012$264,6677$207,5711$107,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$264,3339$244,5562$156,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$379,7500$01$141,0000$0

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Comal County, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John28275.1 years
Mary28178.1 years
William24675.2 years
Robert24572.9 years
James23372.4 years
Charles15373.5 years
George15074.4 years
Dorothy13380.2 years
Walter11179.0 years
Margaret11079.8 years
Most common last names in Comal County, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith12276.7 years
Johnson9379.2 years
Martinez7372.1 years
Rodriguez7071.6 years
Gonzales6664.7 years
Miller6375.3 years
Garcia6172.2 years
Williams5778.2 years
Brown5678.8 years
Jones4973.1 years
Businesses in Comal County, TX
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1McDonald's2
Blockbuster1Pizza Hut1
Cricket Wireless1Sprint Nextel1
Curves1Starbucks1
Dairy Queen1Subway2
FedEx4U-Haul3
H&R Block1UPS4
Little Caesars Pizza1
Browse common businesses in Comal County, TX


Comal County on our top lists:

  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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