Pernitas Point, Texas
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| Males: 122 |  (49.4%) |
| Females: 125 |  (50.6%) |
| Median resident age: | 50.1 years |
| Texas median age: | 32.3 years |
Zip codes: 78383.
| Pernitas Point: | $78,451 |
| TX: | $72,284 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $55,483 (it was $31,030 in 2000)
Pernitas Point village income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $202,937 (it was $65,000 in 2000)
| Pernitas Point: | $202,937 |
| TX: | $275,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $174,440; detached houses: $195,010; mobile homes: $141,703; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $24,389
Pernitas Point, TX residents, houses, and apartments details
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- 22684.0%White alone
- 3914.5%Hispanic
- 20.7%Black alone
- 10.4%Asian alone
- 10.4%Two or more races
Races in Pernitas Point detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (14.1%), English (11.2%), United States (8.6%), Irish (7.8%), Dutch (4.8%), French (4.5%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 0.55 square miles.
Population density: 446 people per square mile (low).
1 resident is foreign born
| This village: | 0.4% |
| Texas: | 13.9% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Pernitas Point village: | 0.9% ($553) |
| Texas: | 1.8% ($1,393) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Corpus Christi, TX 
(37.6 miles , pop. 277,454).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (103.2 miles , pop. 1,144,646).
Nearest cities:
Edgewater Estates, TX (1.9 miles),
Edgewater-Paisano, TX (1.9 miles),
Paisano Park, TX (1.9 miles),
Casa Blanca, TX (2.0 miles),
K-Bar Ranch, TX (2.1 miles ),
), Latitude: 28.06 N, Longitude: 97.90 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 361
| Here: | 3.5% |
| Texas: | 3.5% |
- Construction (15.0%)
- Educational services (10.0%)
- Health care (10.0%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (8.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.0%)
- Petroleum & coal products (5.0%)
- Transportation equipment (5.0%)
- Construction (15.2%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (12.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (10.6%)
- Petroleum & coal products (7.6%)
- Transportation equipment (7.6%)
- Metal & metal products (6.1%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (6.1%)
- Educational services (20.6%)
- Health care (17.6%)
- Construction (14.7%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (8.8%)
- Plastics & rubber products (5.9%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.9%)
- Public administration (5.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.0%)
- Teachers, secondary school (5.0%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.0%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.0%)
- Electricians (5.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (12.1%)
- Electricians (7.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.6%)
- Lawyers (6.1%)
- Bus drivers (6.1%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.1%)
- Top executives (4.5%)
- Teachers, secondary school (14.7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (14.7%)
- Therapists (11.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (11.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (8.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.9%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.9%)
Average climate in Pernitas Point, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Pernitas Point-area historical tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/16/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.8 miles away from the Pernitas Point village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 4/29/1976, a category F3 tornado 18.9 miles away from the village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Pernitas Point-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 56.8 miles away from Pernitas Point center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.8 miles away from the city 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 364.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/25/2010 at 02:10:42, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 24.5 miles away from Pernitas Point center
On 5/1/2018 at 16:28:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 25.4 miles away from Pernitas Point center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Live Oak County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Fires: 3, Floods: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pernitas Point:
- Coastal Bend College (about 28 miles; Beeville, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,880)
- Del Mar College (about 37 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,213)
- Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 37 miles; Kingsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,295)
- Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (about 43 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 9,092)
- Victoria College (about 77 miles; Victoria, TX; FT enrollment: 2,730)
- University of Houston-Victoria (about 77 miles; Victoria, TX; FT enrollment: 3,110)
- Palo Alto College (about 96 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 5,055)
Points of interest:
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.2 people |
| Texas: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 72.7% |
| Whole state: | 71.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.8% of all households
| This village: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 15.4% |
| This village: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Pernitas Point:
- Never married: 9.4%
- Now married: 67.9%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 11.3%
- Divorced: 9.4%
For population 25 years and over in Pernitas Point:
- High school or higher: 88.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
- Unemployed: 2.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 43.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.2 |
| Texas average: | 15.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Pernitas Point, TX (based on Live Oak County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,380 | 19 |
| Catholic | 3,354 | 3 |
| Mainline Protestant | 772 | 3 |
| Other | 2 | 1 |
| None | 4,023 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Here: | 2.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Live Oak County: | 1.77 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
| Live Oak County: | 11.52 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
| Live Oak County: | 9.75 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Live Oak County: | 9.5% |
| State: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 27.0% |
| State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Live Oak County: | 16.7% |
| Texas: | 15.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Pernitas Point:
- KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KOPY (1070 AM; 1 kW; ALICE, TX; Owner: SENDERO MULTIMEDIA, INC.)
- KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)
- KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
- KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
- KIBL (1490 AM; 1 kW; BEEVILLE, TX; Owner: LA RADIO CRISTIANA NETWORK, INC.)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Pernitas Point:
- KMXR (93.9 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSAB (99.9 FM; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KRYS-FM (99.1 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KOUL (103.7 FM; SINTON, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
- KFTX (97.5 FM; KINGSVILLE, TX; Owner: QUALITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KLTG (96.5 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
- KLUX (89.5 FM; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: DIOCESAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KKLM (88.7 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KMIQ (104.9 FM; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: COTTON BROADCASTING)
- KRXB (107.1 FM; BEEVILLE, TX; Owner: SHAFFER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- KZFM (95.5 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: MALKAN FM ASSOCIATES)
- KKBA (92.7 FM; KINGSVILLE, TX; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
- KBNJ (91.7 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- KEDT-FM (90.3 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS PUBLIC BRAODCASTING SYSTEM)
- KNDA (102.9 FM; ALICE, TX; Owner: GUERRA ENTERPRISES)
- KLHB (98.3 FM; ODEM, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
- KUKA (105.9 FM; SAN DIEGO, TX; Owner: IDEAL MEDIA, INC.)
- KOPY-FM (92.1 FM; ALICE, TX; Owner: SCENDERO MULTIMEDIA, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Pernitas Point:
- KZTV (Channel 10; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: EAGLE CREEK BROADCASTING OF CORPUS CHRISTI, LLC)
- KORO (Channel 28; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KIII (Channel 3; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 3 OF CORPUS CHRISTI, INC.)
- KRIS-TV (Channel 6; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KEDT (Channel 16; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- K50DW (Channel 50; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K57FC (Channel 57; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KXCC-CA (Channel 45; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CASA OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KCCX-LP (Channel 50; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: LOCALONE TEXAS, LTD.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 85.0%Electricity
- 13.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.9%Utility gas
- 63.6%Electricity
- 36.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Pernitas Point compared to Texas state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.