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Victoria County

Population in July 2007: 2,631.
Males: 1,289  (49.0%)
Females: 1,342  (51.0%)
Median resident age:  26.8 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 77951.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,500 (it was $30,167 in 2000)
Bloomington  $35,500
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $45,900 (it was $35,500 in 2000)
Bloomington  $45,900
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Bloomington:

  • Hispanic (67.6%)
  • Other race (36.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (24.8%)
  • Black (6.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Bloomington: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (5.2%), German (5.1%), Irish (4.1%), Czech (1.7%), Dutch (1.6%), English (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 64 feet

Land area: 2.66 square miles.

Population density: 987 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Bloomington

  • High school or higher: 52.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.2%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bloomington CDP

  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

177 residents are foreign born (6.8% Latin America).

This place:  6.9%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Bloomington, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bloomington to the number of sex offenders is 439 to 1.

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

Bloomington:  1.5% ($530)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Victoria, TX (13.5 miles , pop. 60,603).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (71.5 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (124.2 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Kamey-Six Mile, TX (9.0 miles ), Victoria, TX (13.5 miles ), Inez, TX (17.3 miles ), Austwell, TX (18.1 miles) , Port Lavaca, TX (18.5 miles ), Seadrift, TX (20.5 miles ), Austwell-Tivoli, TX (21.3 miles ), Vanderbilt, TX (22.8 miles ).

Latitude: 28.65 N, Longitude: 96.90 W


Area code: 361

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (28%)
  • Chemicals (24%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Food and beverage stores (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)


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Bloomington-area historical tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/5/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.5 miles away from the Bloomington place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 2/9/1966, a category 3 tornado 27.2 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bloomington:
  • CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; VICTORIA, TX)
  • SCCI HOSPITAL OF VICTORIA (about 13 miles; VICTORIA, TX)
  • VICTORIA WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; VICTORIA, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Bloomington, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bloomington:
  • VICTORIA REGIONAL (about 15 miles; VICTORIA, TX; ID: VCT)
  • CORPUS CHRISTI INTL (about 74 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; ID: CRP)
  • BRAZORIA COUNTY (about 105 miles; ANGLETON/LAKE JACKSON, TX; ID: LBX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bloomington:
  • CALHOUN COUNTY (about 16 miles; PORT LAVACA, TX; ID: T97)
  • JACKSON COUNTY (about 34 miles; EDNA, TX; ID: 26R)
  • ROOKE FIELD (about 39 miles; REFUGIO, TX; ID: RFG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bloomington:
  • VICTORIA COLLEGE (about 13 miles; VICTORIA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,511)
  • COASTAL BEND COLLEGE (about 59 miles; BEEVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,150)
  • WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 72 miles; WHARTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,124)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 74 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)
  • DEL MAR COLLEGE (about 80 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; FT enrollment: 5,454)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 107 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; SAN MARCOS, TX; FT enrollment: 18,822)
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Public elementary/middle schools in Bloomington:

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Average household size:
This place:  3.3 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.9%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  20.4%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  10.3%
Whole state:  6.7%

Bloomington compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Victoria County Texas:




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6.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,690 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.23%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($158 average AGI)
Victoria County:  0.04%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from DeWitt County, TX  0.42% ($29,366 average AGI)
from Calhoun County, TX  0.41% ($29,076)
from Harris County, TX  0.38% ($32,625)


6.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,315 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.92%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($286 average AGI)
Victoria County:  0.07%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harris County, TX  0.68% ($36,856 average AGI)
to Travis County, TX  0.41% ($27,885)
to Bexar County, TX  0.37% ($33,667)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bloomington:
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KTMR (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EDNA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • KNAL (1410 AM; 1 kW; VICTORIA, TX)
  • KRNX (1340 AM; 1 kW; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: VICTORIA RADIO WORKS, LTD.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bloomington:
  • KIXS (107.9 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSQ (94.5 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLUB (106.9 FM; BLOOMINGTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTXN-FM (98.7 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: COSMOPOLITAN ENTERPRISES OF VICTORIA)
  • KVIC (95.1 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: VICTORIA RADIO WORKS, LTD.)
  • KXBJ (89.3 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION OF VICTORIA, INC.)
  • KITE (93.3 FM; PORT LAVACA, TX; Owner: VICTORIA RADIOWORKS, LTD.)
  • KVRT (90.7 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SOUTH TX PUBLIC B/CSTNG SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KQVT (92.3 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEPG (100.9 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: VICTORIA RADIOWORKS, LTD.)
  • K211DR (90.1 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
  • KZAM (104.7 FM; GANADO, TX; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAYK (88.5 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KIOX-FM (96.9 FM; EL CAMPO, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KHMC (95.9 FM; GOLIAD, TX; Owner: CINCO DE MAYO BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Bloomington:
  • KVCT (Channel 19; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SURTSEY PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • KUNU-LP (Channel 21; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KVTX-LP (Channel 45; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KXTS-LP (Channel 41; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KBGS-LP (Channel 51; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KCPV-LP (Channel 57; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KAVU-TV (Channel 25; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KVHM-LP (Channel 31; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: HUMBERTO LOPEZ)
  • K43DV (Channel 43; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)




Bloomington fatal accident list for 2001:
Jun 5, 2001 06:25 AM, Sr-185, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Bloomington fatal accident list for 1996:
Mar 24, 1996 03:40 AM, 185, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


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