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Bear Creek, TX map Population in July 2007: 389. Population change since 2000: +6.4%
 

Males: 172  (47.8%)
Females: 188  (52.2%)

Hays County

Median resident age:  39.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78737.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $75,500 (it was $78,691 in 2000)
Bear Creek  $75,500
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $278,600 (it was $241,300 in 2000)
Bear Creek  $278,600
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Bear Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
  • Hispanic (5.0%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Bear Creek: 125.0 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.5%), United States (14.7%), English (13.6%), Irish (12.2%), French (8.9%), Scotch-Irish (8.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.15 square miles.

Population density: 332 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Bear Creek

  • High school or higher: 98.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bear Creek village

  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 68.9%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 2.6%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

10 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).

This village:  2.8%
Texas:  13.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bear Creek:  1.4% ($3,432)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Austin, TX (15.2 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (64.3 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Shady Hollow, TX (4.9 miles ), Hays, TX (6.0 miles ), San Leanna, TX (8.2 miles ), Barton Creek, TX (8.5 miles ), Sunset Valley, TX (8.6 miles ), Bee Cave, TX (8.6 miles ), Buda, TX (9.3 miles ), Lost Creek, TX (9.8 miles ).

Latitude: 30.18 N, Longitude: 97.93 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Computer and electronic products (13%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Personal and laundry services (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Engineers (10%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


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Bear Creek-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Bear Creek village center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused $15 million in damages.

On 5/27/1997, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 44.5 miles away from the village center killed 27 people and injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bear Creek:
  • TEXAS NEURO REHABILITATION CENTER (about 10 miles; AUSTIN, TX)
  • CENTRAL TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; SAN MARCOS, TX)
  • SOUTH AUSTIN HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; AUSTIN, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bear Creek:
  • AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL (about 19 miles; AUSTIN, TX; ID: AUS)
  • SAN ANTONIO INTL (about 58 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; ID: SAT)
  • ROBERT GRAY AAF (about 62 miles; FORT HOOD/KILLEEN, TX; ID: GRK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bear Creek:
  • LAKEWAY AIRPARK (about 13 miles; AUSTIN, TX; ID: 3R9)
  • LAGO VISTA TX - RUSTY ALLEN (about 21 miles; LAGO VISTA, TX; ID: 5R3)
  • SAN MARCOS MUNI (about 22 miles; SAN MARCOS, TX; ID: HYI)

Amtrak station near Bear Creek:
  • 14 miles: AUSTIN (250 N. LAMAR BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bear Creek:
  • SAINT EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,870)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (about 16 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 46,503)
  • AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 12,819)
  • SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; SAN MARCOS, TX; FT enrollment: 18,822)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD (about 60 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,734)
  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 63 miles; KILLEEN, TX; FT enrollment: 6,777)
  • SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 64 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,226)

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Average household size:
This village:  3.0 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  83.1%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.3%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  6.7%

Bear Creek compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Hays County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

14.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,420 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  14.91%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($366 average AGI)
Hays County:  0.15%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Travis County, TX  4.86% ($46,772 average AGI)
from Bexar County, TX  0.70% ($28,641)
from Harris County, TX  0.64% ($64,624)


11.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,969 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.94%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($237 average AGI)
Hays County:  0.07%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Travis County, TX  4.28% ($34,109 average AGI)
to Bexar County, TX  0.70% ($33,413)
to Comal County, TX  0.56% ($43,551)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bear Creek:
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KQQA (1530 AM; 10 kW; CREEDMOOR, TX; Owner: YELLOW ROSE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KVET (1300 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJCE (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROLLINGWOOD, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
  • WMOP (900 AM; 5 kW; OCALA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA SPORTSTALK, INC.)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KFIT (1060 AM; daytime; 2 kW; LOCKHART, TX; Owner: KFIT, INC..)
  • KOKE (1600 AM; 5 kW; PFLUGERVILLE, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bear Creek:
  • KVET-FM (98.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEYI-FM (103.5 FM; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KPEZ (102.3 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KASE-FM (100.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAMX (94.7 FM; LULING, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
  • KKMJ-FM (95.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
  • KMFA (89.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC)
  • K206CF (89.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KLBJ-FM (93.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KUT (90.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
  • KAZI (88.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: AUSTIN COMMUNITY RADIO)
  • KHFI-FM (96.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFMK (105.9 FM; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • K203CX (88.1 FM; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bear Creek:
  • KTBC (Channel 7; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KTBC LICENSE, INC.)
  • KEYE-TV (Channel 42; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
  • KVUE (Channel 24; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KVUE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KQUX-CA (Channel 11; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)
  • KLRU (Channel 18; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • KXAN-TV (Channel 36; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
  • KNVA (Channel 54; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: 54 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBVO-CA (Channel 49; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
  • K34FM (Channel 34; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K63AY (Channel 63; MULLIN, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KGBS-CA (Channel 65; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION AUSTIN, INC.)
  • KADF-LP (Channel 20; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
  • KTXU-LP (Channel 38; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: GERALD G. BENAVIDES)
  • KAKW (Channel 62; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KAKW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KXLK-CA (Channel 67; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CASA OF AUSTIN, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTDF-LP (Channel 18; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
  • K09VR (Channel 9; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
  • KDAS-CA (Channel 31; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KWEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)

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