Medina County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.3%), Retail trade (11.3%), Construction (11.0%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Medina County, Texas:

Median resident age:	34.4 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 20,188	(51.4%)
Females: 19,116	(48.6%)

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Medina County:	2.9 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$42,946
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$421
State:	$589

Medina County:	$112,004
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $166,795

Here:	$166,795
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $153,144

Here:	$153,144
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $119,110

Here:	$119,110
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $199,167

Here:	$199,167
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $48,679

Here:	$48,679
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $54,239

Here:	$54,239
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $58,622

Here:	$58,622
State:	$34,447

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 36
• Burglaries: 128
• Thefts: 116
• Auto thefts: 12

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 8
• Robberies: 6
• Assaults: 32
• Burglaries: 158
• Thefts: 167
• Auto thefts: 22

This county:	15.4%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	6.0%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Medina County is $473 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $557 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $666 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hondo, Devine, Castroville, Natalia, LaCoste, D'Hanis.

Neighboring counties: Atascosa County , Bandera County , Bexar County , Frio County , Uvalde County , Zavala County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Medina County: Adams Ranch (A), Camp Mary Louise (B), Castroville Historic District (C), Cliff (D), River Windmill (E), Hidden Valley Ranch (F), Hood Ranch (G), Medina Lake State Fish Hatchery (H), D'Hanis Historic District (I), West Windmill (J), Howard Cemetery (K), Gallagher Ranch (L), Wilson Ranch (M), Windmill Number Fourteen (N), Saathoff House (O), Charles de Montel House (P), Brownwood Public Library (Q), Callahan County Library (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Medina County include: Primitive Church (A), Saint Francis Chapel (B), Black Creek Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Griffin Cemetery (1), Tomerlin Cemetery (2), Styles Cemetery (3), Rothe Cemetery (4), Cortez Cemetery (5), Quihi Cemetery (6), Britsch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Blue Waterhole (A), Chacowalla Water Hole (B), Mustang Waterhole (C), Barnes Bluff Waterhole (D), Wide Crossing Waterhole (E), Two Pecan Waterhole (F), Comanche Waterhole (G), King Waterhole (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Water Creek (A), Hog Wallow Slough (B), Opossum Creek (C), Bee Creek (D), Hexa Creek (E), Bear Spring Creek (F), Second Creek (G), West Prong Fort Ewell Creek (H), West Squirrel Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Medina County include: Colonial Oaks Park (1), Hill Country State Natural Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.5%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 1,529
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,617 (47% naturalized citizens)

Medina County:	4.1%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,217
• One, attached: 127
• Two: 101
• 3 or 4: 410
• 5 to 9: 102
• 10 to 19: 42
• 20 or more: 140
• Mobile homes: 4,538
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 149

Housing units in Medina County with a mortgage: 2,483 (94 second mortgage, 183 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,914

Here:	46.0% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Medina County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 1.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 25 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/12/2001, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 25 people and caused $20 million in damages.

Medina County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 94% 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 64.2 miles away from Medina 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 65.6 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 65.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/3/2005 at 14:39:16, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from Medina County center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 11,901 (75%) Carpooled: 2,794 (18%) Bus or trolley bus: 31 (0%) Ferryboat: 9 (0%) Motorcycle: 23 (0%) Bicycle: 18 (0%) Walked: 417 (3%) Other means: 186 (1%) Worked at home: 476 (3%)

9.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,349 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.05%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.39% relocated from other counties in Texas ($32,251 average AGI)
1.66% relocated from other states ($7,098 average AGI)

Medina County:	1.66%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Bexar County, TX	4.13% ($42,413 average AGI)
from Atascosa County, TX	0.44% ($28,746)
from Frio County, TX	0.31% ($25,366)
from Uvalde County, TX	0.28% ($32,216)
from Bandera County, TX	0.21% ($44,893)
from Harris County, TX	0.14% ($35,211)
from Kendall County, TX	0.10% ($55,786)

7.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,120 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.52%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.29% relocated to other counties in Texas ($27,389 average AGI)
1.23% relocated to other states ($4,731 average AGI)

Medina County:	1.23%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Bexar County, TX	3.66% ($32,771 average AGI)
to Atascosa County, TX	0.44% ($26,741)
to Frio County, TX	0.19% ($38,120)
to Travis County, TX	0.13% ($21,176)
to Harris County, TX	0.12% ($22,125)
to Nueces County, TX	0.10% ($23,769)
to Guadalupe County, TX	0.09% ($42,417)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,018 (4,287 aged, 731 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 34,541 (8,405 male householders, 1,880 female householders)

  8,486 spouses, 12,957 children (11,785 natural, 347 adopted, 825 stepchildren), 1,171 grandchildren, 236 brothers or sisters, 220 parents, 582 other relatives, 604 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,974 (1,229 male householders (1,093 living alone)), 1,384 female householders (1,242 living alone)), 361 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,789 (1,646 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,876 2-persons, 2,188 3-persons, 2,212 4-persons, 1,182 5-persons, 511 6-persons, 316 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,335 1-person, 228 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 23 4-persons.

63.2% of residents of Medina County speak English at home.
35.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $179,279,000 ($4241 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,364,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $95,938,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $37,617,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,015,000
Federal grants: $35,668,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,012,000 ($79,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,030,000 ($1,327,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $25,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,047,000
Federal Government insurance: $64,600,000

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	37 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	+57 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.30 millions of gallons per day (99% from ground, 1% from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Here:	4.5
State:	3.8

59% of Medina County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Texas.

Medina County:	59.3%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 31761
• Northeast: 702
• Midwest: 1652
• South: 1838
• West: 1385

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500

Here:	3.7%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	2.7%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	13.2%
Texas:	15.4%

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