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Kendall County, Texas (TX)



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Kendall County, TX mapCounty population in 2005: 28,607 (38% urban, 62% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,858
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,755
% of renters here:  20%
State:  36%
Land area: 662 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 43 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  10.5%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.3%
Whole state:  6.7%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (12.2%), Construction (11.8%), Retail trade (10.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Kendall County, Texas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Kendall County, Texas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.5%)
  • Hispanic (17.9%)
  • Other race (4.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Males: 11,568  (48.7%)
Females: 12,175  (51.3%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $28,082
County population in 2003: 26,357
Jobs in 2003: 9,845

Kendall County,TX real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 13,370
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.5%

Average household size:
Kendall County:  2.7 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,265 ($49,521 in 2000)
This county  $52,265
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $190,609
Kendall County  $190,609
Texas:  $106,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $659
Institutionalized population: 338
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Kendall County in 2000: $1150


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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 31
  • Burglaries: 53
  • Thefts: 153
  • Auto thefts: 15

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 20
  • Burglaries: 54
  • Thefts: 102
  • Auto thefts: 12

Kendall County races chart


Kendall County, TX map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2004: 539 buildings, average cost: $163,100
  • 2005: 552 buildings, average cost: $180,000
  • 2006: 547 buildings, average cost: $187,800



2004 Presidential Election results in Kendall County Texas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 81.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 18.0%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,806 (1.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kendall County is $657 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $791 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1152 a month.

Cities in this county include: Boerne, Comfort.

Neighboring counties: Bandera County , Bexar County , Blanco County , Comal County , Gillespie County , Kerr County .


Kendall County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Kendall County: Camp Alzafar (A), Camp Capers (B), Camp Idlewide (C), Golden Fawn Ranch (D), Lindendale Community Hall (E), Offer Ranch (F), Haag Ranch (G), Pleasant Valley Community Center (H), Rausch Ranch (I), Schladoer Ranch (J), Herff Park Fairground (K), Cothrum Ranch (L), Hillingdon Ranch (M), Sycamore Ridge Camp (N), Jung Ranch (O), Turkey Hollow Ranch (P), Welfare (Q), Whitworth Ranch (R), Kendalia Public Library (S), Kendalia Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kendall County include: Chruch of Christ (A), Assembly of God Church (B), Saint Johns Anglican Church (C), Baptist Church (D), First United Methodist Church (E), Currey Creek Baptist Church (F), Waring Baptist Church (G), Kendalia Community Church (H), Camp Capers Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Jones Cemetery (1), Edge Cemetery (2), Short Cemetery (3), Richter Cemetery (4), Bergheim Cemetery (5), Brownsboro Cemetery (6), Knuepper Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: 711 Ranch Lake (A), Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir (B), Smith Investment Company Lake Number 3 (C), Smith Investment Company Lake Number 1 (D), Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir (E), KWW Ranch Lake Number 1 (F), Lake Oz (G), Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Holliday Creek (A), Rock Creek (B), Wenzel Creek (C), Werner Creek (D), Bear Creek (E), Haag Creek (F), Sheps Creek (G), Goss Creek (H), Simmons Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Kendall County include: BYAA Merchant Field (1), Guadalupe River State Park (2), Sisterdale Valley District (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Kendalia Post Office (A), Bergheim Post Office (B), Sisterdale Post Office (C), Waring Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.7%
Texas:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 820
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,325 (44% naturalized citizens)

Kendall County:  5.6%
Whole state:  13.9%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 286
  • 1990 to 1994: 156
  • 1985 to 1989: 190
  • 1980 to 1984: 161
  • 1975 to 1979: 131
  • 1970 to 1974: 141
  • 1970 to 1974: 92
  • 1965 to 1969: 168

Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.5%

Kendall County marital status for males

Kendall County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,349
  • One, attached: 247
  • Two: 132
  • 3 or 4: 139
  • 5 to 9: 134
  • 10 to 19: 51
  • 20 or more: 145
  • Mobile homes: 1,302
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 110

Housing units in Kendall County with a mortgage: 3,094 (113 second mortgage, 214 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,560


Agriculture in Kendall County
Average size of farms: 338 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $7262
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $93.45
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.67%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 86.19%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $11331
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.18%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.21%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $19411
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.21%
Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.27
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.07%
All wheat for grain: 210 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 233 acres

Kendall County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/6/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)


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



  • Mexico (70%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Japan (2%)
  • South Africa (2%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
  • Canada (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Kendall County:



  • German (27%)
  • English (12%)
  • United States or American (11%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)

Kendall County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 8,429 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 1,504 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 24 (0%)
  • Walked: 192 (2%)
  • Other means: 74 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 525 (5%)
 

People in group quarters in Kendall County, Texas
  • 311 people in nursing homes
  • 66 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 52 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 27 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 23 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $76,660.

12.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($87,224 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.07%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,371 average AGI)
Kendall County:  0.16%
Texas average:  0.20%

8.87% relocated from other counties in Texas ($63,033 average AGI)
3.04% relocated from other states ($20,820 average AGI)
Kendall County:  3.04%
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  3.80% ($68,470 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.63% ($181,545)
from Kerr County, TX  0.57% ($51,600)
from Comal County, TX  0.28% ($110,931)
from Travis County, TX  0.24% ($57,240)
from Bandera County, TX  0.21% ($38,000)
from Gillespie County, TX  0.17% ($73,167)


8.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,403 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.40%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.94% relocated to other counties in Texas ($44,579 average AGI)
1.45% relocated to other states ($8,824 average AGI)
Kendall County:  1.45%
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  3.15% ($53,456 average AGI)
to Kerr County, TX  0.45% ($74,333)
to Comal County, TX  0.35% ($55,143)
to Bandera County, TX  0.28% ($36,107)
to Travis County, TX  0.27% ($39,704)
to Harris County, TX  0.21% ($45,476)
to Medina County, TX  0.14% ($55,786)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5



Births per 1000 population in Kendall County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9



Deaths per 1000 population in Kendall County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Kendall County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,310 (4,011 aged, 299 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%


Household type by relationship


Households: 23,266
  • In family households: 20,901 (5,507 male householders, 1,153 female householders)
    5,921 spouses, 7,163 children (6,462 natural, 228 adopted, 473 stepchildren), 281 grandchildren, 141 brothers or sisters, 148 parents, 290 other relatives, 297 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,365 (902 male householders (677 living alone)), 1,060 female householders (976 living alone)), 403 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 477 (331 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,888 2-persons, 1,424 3-persons, 1,377 4-persons, 636 5-persons, 257 6-persons, 78 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,653 1-person, 241 2-persons, 58 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 4 6-persons.

5,136 married couples with children.
829 single-parent households (171 men, 658 women).

83.0% of residents of Kendall County speak English at home.
14.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $167,521,000 ($6156 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $55,861,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $109,919,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,245,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $180,000
Federal grants: $6,344,000
Federal procurement contracts: $23,771,000 ($21,573,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,062,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,930,000
Federal Government insurance: $71,246,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,628
Here:  57 per 1000 residents
State:  85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,309
Here:  46 per 1000 residents
State:  35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +222
Here:  +8 per 1000 residents
State:  +29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +4,419
Here:  +154 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Kendall County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.72 millions of gallons per day (89% from ground, 11% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  3.8



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 435
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,019
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,252
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,044
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,504
  • 1960 to 1969: 706
  • 1950 to 1959: 401
  • 1940 to 1949: 302
  • 1939 or earlier: 946


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kendall County, Texas:

  • 1 room: 29
  • 2 rooms: 188
  • 3 rooms: 362
  • 4 rooms: 654
  • 5 rooms: 1,377
  • 6 rooms: 1,668
  • 7 rooms: 1,167
  • 8 rooms: 683
  • 9 or more rooms: 730


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kendall County, Texas:

  • 1 room: 51
  • 2 rooms: 127
  • 3 rooms: 214
  • 4 rooms: 497
  • 5 rooms: 396
  • 6 rooms: 321
  • 7 rooms: 71
  • 8 rooms: 58
  • 9 or more rooms: 20


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kendall County:

  • no bedroom: 29
  • 1 bedroom: 516
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,342
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,601
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,181
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 189


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kendall County:

  • no bedroom: 51
  • 1 bedroom: 314
  • 2 bedrooms: 735
  • 3 bedrooms: 577
  • 4 bedrooms: 71
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 7


Cars and other vehicles available in Kendall County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 118
  • 1 vehicle: 1,560
  • 2 vehicles: 3,258
  • 3 vehicles: 1,352
  • 4 vehicles: 376
  • 5 or more vehicles: 194


Cars and other vehicles available in Kendall County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 115
  • 1 vehicle: 828
  • 2 vehicles: 585
  • 3 vehicles: 189
  • 4 vehicles: 38
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

51% of Kendall County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Texas.

Kendall County:  50.9%
State average:  51.6%


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

  • This state: 15896
  • Northeast: 752
  • Midwest: 1864
  • South: 2285
  • West: 1403

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $100,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (71%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
  • Utility gas (10%)
  • Wood (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (77%)
  • Utility gas (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 192
Here:  6.1%
Texas:  6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 129
Here:  8.5%
Texas:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 122
Here:  18.0%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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