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San Patricio County, Texas (TX)

County population in 2016: 67,655 (80% urban, 20% rural); it was 67,138 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 8,163
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,397
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 15,072
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,077 (it was 7,021 in 2000)
% of renters here:

32%
State:

36%

Land area: 692 sq. mi.

Water area: 15.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 98 people per square mile   (average).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in San Patricio County: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (29.8%), Educational, health and social services (24.1%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (10.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 64%
  • Government: 3%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 32%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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Races in San Patricio County, Texas:

  • Hispanic or Latino (56.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (39.3%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Asian alone (1.0%)
Median resident age:  35.6 years
Texas median age:  34.5 years
Males: 34,245  (50.6%)
Females: 33,410  (49.4%)
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San Patricio County,TX real estate house value trend

Average household size:
San Patricio County:

2.0 people
Texas:

3 people
Estimated median household income in 2016: $53,348 ($34,836 in 1999)

This county:

$53,348
Texas:

$56,565

Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $622 (lower quartile is $436, upper quartile is $937)
This county:

$622
State:

$809


Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $106,100 (it was $61,300 in 2000)
San Patricio:

$106,100
Texas:

$161,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $66,100 - $170,700

Mean price in 2016:

Detached houses: $148,816
Here:

$148,816
State:

$230,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $105,666
Here:

$105,666
State:

$227,239

In 2-unit structures: $80,338
Here:

$80,338
State:

$179,535

Mobile homes: $107,026
Here:

$107,026
State:

$80,655

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $24,602
Here:

$24,602
State:

$50,435
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,313
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $466

Institutionalized population: 638

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 21
  • Burglaries: 131
  • Thefts: 221
  • Auto thefts: 22

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 21
  • Burglaries: 165
  • Thefts: 234
  • Auto thefts: 22
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 267 buildings, average cost: $122,100
  • 2008: 181 buildings, average cost: $157,700
  • 2009: 159 buildings, average cost: $124,400
  • 2010: 126 buildings, average cost: $124,400
  • 2011: 113 buildings, average cost: $163,000
  • 2012: 170 buildings, average cost: $161,200
  • 2013: 215 buildings, average cost: $161,500
  • 2014: 236 buildings, average cost: $183,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,073 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,523 (1.7%)

San Patricio County household income distribution in 2009 San Patricio County home values distribution San Patricio County contract rent distribution in 2009
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 14.3%
San Patricio County:

14.3%
Texas:

15.6%
(6.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.3% for Black residents, 21.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.9% for American Indian residents, 18.1% for other race residents, 15.8% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 35.6 years old
(Males: 32.9 years old, Females: 36.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.0 years old, Black residents: 54.5 years old, American Indian residents: 57.9 years old, Asian residents: 35.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.8 years old, Other race residents: 38.9 years old)

Area name: Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Patricio County is $538 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $668 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $917 a month.

Cities in this county include: Portland, Ingleside, Aransas Pass, Sinton, Mathis, Taft, Odem, Gregory, Taft Southwest, Del Sol-Loma Linda.

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

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Neighboring counties: Highlands County, Florida , Hillsborough County, Florida , Calhoun County , Manatee County, Florida , Refugio County .

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

6.1%
Texas:

4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 2,740
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,805 (23.0% naturalized citizens)

San Patricio County:

7.1%
Whole state:

17.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 2010 or later: 858
  • 2000 to 2009: 890
  • 1990 to 1999: 847
  • 1980 to 1989: 564
  • 1970 to 1979: 441
  • Before 1970: 458
Note: State values scaled to San Patricio County population

Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.8%

San Patricio County marital status for males San Patricio County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 20,021
  • One, attached: 136
  • Two: 1,204
  • 3 or 4: 1,462
  • 5 to 9: 1,524
  • 10 to 19: 137
  • 20 to 49: 347
  • 50 or more: 168
  • Mobile homes: 2,843
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 102

Housing units in San Patricio County with a mortgage: 8,190 (0 second mortgage, 234 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,009

Here:

50.0% with mortgage
State:

57.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for San Patricio County

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic21,02414
Evangelical Protestant14,00879
Mainline Protestant3,63318
Other1,2027
Black Protestant5104
None24,427-
San Patricio County Religion Details
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
San Patricio County:

1.32 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
This county:

1.61 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 38
San Patricio County:

5.56 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 46
This county:

6.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
San Patricio County:

9.4%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
San Patricio County:

27.1%
State:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.1%
State:

15.7%

Agriculture in San Patricio County:

Average size of farms: 601 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $119,761
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $237.23
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 22.96%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $108,704
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.75%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.32%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $93,153
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.13%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.44
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.09%
Corn for grain: 18522 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 108383 harvested acres
Vegetables: 185 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

San Patricio County-area historical earthquake activity is below Texas state average. It is 85% 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 70.3 miles away from San Patricio County center
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 390.5 miles away from the county center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.3 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) earthquake occurred 73.8 miles away from the county center
On 5/23/2007 at 19:09:15, a magnitude 5.6 (5.4 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 426.5 miles away from San Patricio 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 73.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), 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: 3313, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to October 02, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1791: September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1791, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3294: September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: 3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 07, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3290: August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: 3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Hurricane Dean, Incident Period: August 17, 2007 to September 05, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3277: August 18, 2007, FEMA Id: 3277, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 03, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1709: June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: 1709, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Texas Extreme Wildfire Threat, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to May 14, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1624: January 11, 2006, FEMA Id: 1624, 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: 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: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 13 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in San Patricio County (23) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Fires: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers in 2016 (%)

Most common industries in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Health care and social assistance (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction and extraction occupations (27%)
  • Production occupations (12%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (4%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
  • Sales and related occupations (16%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (15%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (4%)
  • Community and social service occupations (3%)

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

  • Mexico (66%)
  • India (6%)
  • Cuba (3%)
  • Philippines (3%)
  • El Salvador (2%)
  • Honduras (2%)
  • Nicaragua (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in San Patricio County (%):

  • German (6%)
  • American (4%)
  • Irish (2%)
  • English (2%)
  • European (1%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)
  • Czech (1%)

San Patricio County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 19,287 (81.7%)
  • Carpooled: 2,419 (10.3%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 228 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle: 46 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 442 (1.9%)
  • Worked at home: 1,199 (5.1%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)


People in group quarters in San Patricio County, Texas in 2000:

  • 743 people in military ships
  • 300 people in nursing homes
  • 211 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 96 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 88 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 69 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 26 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 10 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 6 people in religious group quarters
  • 3 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations

People in group quarters in San Patricio County, Texas in 2010:

  • 302 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 191 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 63 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 58 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 17 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 13 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 12 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
  • 11 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 9 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $49,051.

8.40% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($36,493 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.40%
Texas average:

7.14%


0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($181 average AGI)
San Patricio County:

0.06%
Texas average:

0.08%

6.46% relocated from other counties in Texas ($27,102 average AGI)
1.88% relocated from other states ($9,210 average AGI)
San Patricio County:

1.88%
Texas average:

2.49%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Nueces County, TX  2.58% ($36,324 average AGI)
from Aransas County, TX  0.51% ($36,361)
from Bexar County, TX  0.37% ($29,151)
from Harris County, TX  0.25% ($38,000)
from Jim Wells County, TX  0.18% ($28,667)
from Bee County, TX  0.14% ($30,152)
from Travis County, TX  0.14% ($36,531)


9.23% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($38,468 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.23%
Texas average:

6.69%


0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($519 average AGI)
San Patricio County:

0.10%
Texas average:

0.10%

7.12% relocated to other counties in Texas ($29,572 average AGI)
2.01% relocated to other states ($8,377 average AGI)
San Patricio County:

2.01%
Texas average:

2.01%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Nueces County, TX  2.98% ($33,803 average AGI)
to Aransas County, TX  0.54% ($33,548)
to Bexar County, TX  0.51% ($52,748)
to Harris County, TX  0.30% ($40,471)
to Bee County, TX  0.20% ($33,283)
to Jim Wells County, TX  0.18% ($42,976)
to Travis County, TX  0.18% ($30,857)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.9

Births per 1000 population in San Patricio County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 8.8

Deaths per 1000 population in San Patricio County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in San Patricio County

Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 21.8%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 10.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in San Patricio County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in San Patricio County


Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,685 (7,895 aged, 1,790 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,603 (13%)

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Most common underlying causes of death in San Patricio County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (617)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (576)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (480)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (371)
  • Congestive heart failure (280)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (273)
  • Unspecified dementia (255)
  • Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (253)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (251)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (163)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.47
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,920
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 94
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 18,313

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,839
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 734
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 20
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 72

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 44.4. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 95.1. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 48.6
  • Other - 46.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 67,655
  • In family households: 58,705 (7,707 male householders, 9,771 female householders)
    11,723 spouses, 23,047 children (21,682 natural, 316 adopted, 1,049 stepchildren), 2,467 grandchildren, 888 brothers or sisters, 526 parents, 1,142 other relatives, 1,434 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 8,175 (3,788 male householders (3,134 living alone)), 2,495 female householders (2,068 living alone)), 1,892 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 775

Size of family households: 7,804 2-persons, 3,529 3-persons, 3,652 4-persons, 1,531 5-persons, 605 6-persons, 357 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,202 1-person, 827 2-persons, 134 3-persons, 120 4-persons.

9,105 married couples with children.
6,784 single-parent households (1,501 men, 5,283 women).

62.6% of residents of San Patricio speak English at home.
36.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $481,697,000 ($7,064 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $139,864,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $153,222,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $84,959,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,927,000
Federal grants: $94,838,000
Federal procurement contracts: $45,867,000 ($44,283,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $85,885,000 ($79,840,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,671,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $43,091,000
Federal Government insurance: $328,600,000

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

Births: 5,893
Here:

85 per 1000 residents
State:

85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,586
Here:

37 per 1000 residents
State:

35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +245
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,414
Here:  -20 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in San Patricio County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.42 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2014 or later: 620
  • 2010 to 2013: 987
  • 2000 to 2009: 3,666
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,484
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,787
  • 1970 to 1979: 8,609
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,239
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,130
  • 1940 to 1949: 596
  • 1939 or earlier: 826
Note: State values scaled to San Patricio population
Rooms in houses/apartments in San Patricio County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to San Patricio County population
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 319
  • 3 rooms: 341
  • 4 rooms: 1,891
  • 5 rooms: 4,865
  • 6 rooms: 4,401
  • 7 rooms: 2,417
  • 8 rooms: 1,075
  • 9+ rooms: 890
  • 1 room: 288
  • 2 rooms: 936
  • 3 rooms: 912
  • 4 rooms: 2,150
  • 5 rooms: 1,853
  • 6 rooms: 1,001
  • 7 rooms: 287
  • 8 rooms: 135
  • 9+ rooms: 0
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in San Patricio County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to San Patricio County population
  • no bedroom: 105
  • 1 bedroom: 447
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,465
  • 3 bedrooms: 10,126
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,868
  • 5+ bedrooms: 188
  • no bedroom: 288
  • 1 bedroom: 1,538
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,735
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,640
  • 4 bedrooms: 361
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0
Cars and other vehicles available in San Patricio County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to San Patricio County population
  • no vehicle: 135
  • 1 vehicle: 4,771
  • 2 vehicles: 7,615
  • 3 vehicles: 2,621
  • 4 vehicles: 592
  • 5+ vehicles: 465
  • no vehicle: 1,351
  • 1 vehicle: 3,653
  • 2 vehicles: 1,722
  • 3 vehicles: 559
  • 4 vehicles: 210
  • 5+ vehicles: 67

84% of San Patricio County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Texas.

San Patricio County:

83.5%
State average:

84.1%

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

  • This state: 52,585
  • Other state: 9,850
  • Northeast: 794
  • Midwest: 2,420
  • South: 3,236
  • West: 3,400

Year Householders Moved Into Unit

Most commonly used house heating fuel in San Patricio County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (66.8%)
  • Utility gas (29.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.7%)
  • No fuel used (0.5%)
  • Wood (0.1%)
  • Other fuel (0.1%)
  • Electricity (83.5%)
  • Utility gas (15.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.3%)
  • No fuel used (0.2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 324
Here:

3.8%
Texas:

6.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 273
Here:

6.4%
Texas:

6.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 174
Here:

8.5%
Texas:

15.1%

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)

San Patricio County government finances - Expenditure in 2006:

  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $1,985,000
    Water Utilities: $285,000
    General Public Buildings: $131,000
    Central Staff Services: $120,000
    Regular Highways: $99,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $45,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,123,000
    Regular Highways: $3,558,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,239,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,710,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,689,000
    Health - Other: $1,441,000
    Financial Administration: $1,377,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,301,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,087,000
    General - Other: $531,000
    Local Fire Protection: $314,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $287,000
    Air Transportation: $211,000
    Parks and Recreation: $99,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $66,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $100,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $82,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $13,053,000

San Patricio County government finances - Revenue in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $2,491,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $625,000
    Public Welfare: $41,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $273,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,230,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $596,000
    Interest Earnings: $590,000
    Rents: $381,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,986,000
    All Other: $1,017,000
    Health and Hospitals: $941,000
    General Local Government Support: $577,000
    Water Utilities: $269,000
    Highways: $82,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,139,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,195,000
    Other License: $133,000

San Patricio County government finances - Debt in 2006:

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,790,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,900,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $890,000

San Patricio County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $801,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,502,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $803,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,288
  • Number of aged recipients: 441
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,847
  • Number of recipients under 18: 374
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,191
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 723
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,010
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 892
San Patricio County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1994
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

San Patricio County Fatal accident statistics for 1995 - 2014
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 14 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 ORIGINATED301$132,415201$133,100419$129,08474$30,3112$137,00093$100,11815$54,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED16$124,93826$147,23151$128,39215$37,4670$012$108,2505$54,600
APPLICATIONS DENIED30$148,66772$110,931248$113,218167$34,9580$041$75,95123$56,696
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN24$131,54256$109,232171$116,01227$50,7040$029$83,8284$77,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$116,5006$108,66722$131,0452$47,5000$01$292,0005$87,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED30$137,10014$181,3575$91,200
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED13$231,5384$232,2502$45,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$304,1114$247,7501$54,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$125,0001$169,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Most common first names in San Patricio County, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James43671.8 years
William40073.1 years
Mary39477.5 years
John36673.0 years
Robert30469.9 years
Charles23373.4 years
Maria19475.1 years
Jose18971.6 years
George17474.1 years
Juan15168.8 years
Most common last names in San Patricio County, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Garcia24072.3 years
Smith20174.5 years
Martinez19169.9 years
Rodriguez19171.6 years
Johnson12773.9 years
Williams12773.4 years
Hernandez12472.4 years
Jones11775.2 years
Lopez11171.1 years
Flores10774.5 years
Businesses in San Patricio County, TX
NameCountNameCount
AutoZone1Microtel1
Best Western3Motel 61
Blockbuster1Nike1
CVS1Papa John's Pizza1
Chevrolet3Payless1
Church's Chicken2Penske1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut4
Cricket Wireless4Popeyes2
Curves2Quiznos1
Dairy Queen3RadioShack3
Days Inn2SONIC Drive-In4
Domino's Pizza2Sears1
FedEx5Starbucks1
GNC1Studio 61
GameStop2Super 81
H&R Block4T-Mobile5
Hawthorn1Taco Bell1
Holiday Inn1Travelodge1
KFC1True Value1
Kmart1U-Haul5
Lane Furniture2UPS5
Little Caesars Pizza1Walgreens1
Long John Silver's1Walmart2
Lowe's1Wendy's1
McDonald's5

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