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Kinney County

Population in July 2007: 1,818. Population change since 2000: -3.9%
 

Males: 902  (49.6%)
Females: 916  (50.4%)
Median resident age:  33.0 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78832.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,000 (it was $19,410 in 2000)
Brackettville  $23,000
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $34,800 (it was $26,500 in 2000)
Brackettville  $34,800
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Brackettville:

  • Hispanic (74.4%)
  • Other race (28.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (22.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Brackettville: 74.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (5.2%), German (4.1%), Irish (1.7%), English (1.4%), French (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.17 square miles.

Population density: 573 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Brackettville

  • High school or higher: 44.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 15.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brackettville city

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

333 residents are foreign born (17.0% Latin America).

This city:  17.8%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Brackettville, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brackettville to the number of sex offenders is 1818 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Brackettville:  1.2% ($331)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Antonio, TX (131.1 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Spofford, TX (9.9 miles) , Laughlin AFB, TX (25.7 miles ), Val Verde Park, TX (28.7 miles ), Quemado, TX (29.2 miles ), Radar Base, TX (32.6 miles) , Del Rio, TX (33.3 miles ), Cienegas Terrace, TX (36.4 miles ), Camp Wood, TX (37.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,500
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $26,500
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $67,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,400
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $159,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 29.32 N, Longitude: 100.42 W


23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 830

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Population change in the 1990s: +128 (+7.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Rail transportation (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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Brackettville-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/16/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.5 miles away from the Brackettville city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/26/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Brackettville:
  • VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; DEL RIO, TX)
  • FORT DUNCAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 42 miles; EAGLE PASS, TX)
  • UVALDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; UVALDE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Brackettville, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brackettville:
  • LACKLAND AFB (KELLY FLD ANNEX) (about 128 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; ID: SKF)
  • SAN ANTONIO INTL (about 136 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; ID: SAT)
  • LAREDO INTL (about 140 miles; LAREDO, TX; ID: LRD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Brackettville:
  • MAVERICK COUNTY MEML INTL (about 33 miles; EAGLE PASS, TX; ID: 5T9)
  • DEL RIO INTL (about 35 miles; DEL RIO, TX; ID: DRT)
  • EDWARDS COUNTY (about 46 miles; ROCKSPRINGS, TX; ID: 69R)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brackettville:
  • SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 48 miles; UVALDE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,366)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO (about 126 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 14,495)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE-SAN ANTONIO (about 129 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,303)
  • ST MARYS UNIVERSITY (about 129 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,588)
  • PALO ALTO COLLEGE (about 130 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,623)
  • OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO (about 132 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,312)
  • SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 134 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,226)
Public high schools in Brackettville:
Public elementary/middle schools in Brackettville:
Library in Brackettville:
  • KINNEY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $66,419; Location: 510 S ELLEN; 17,300 books; 372 audio materials; 650 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)

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Reservoirs: Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir (A), Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.9%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  33.4%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.0%
Whole state:  6.7%

Brackettville compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Brackettville (2007 data):
  • The Bank and Trust, s.s.b.: Ann And North Branch at Ann And North, branch established on 1906-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $277.3 mil, Deposits: $224.7 mil, headquarters in Del Rio, TX, positive income, 6 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Kinney County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 3$4,452$17,8080$0
Sewerage 2$3,531$21,1860$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$572
Streets and Highways 2$2,992$17,9520$0
Solid Waste Management 2$2,158$12,9480$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,905$34,8600$0
Other Government Administration 4$8,746$26,2381$1,913
Totals for Government 14$24,784$21,2432$2,485



8.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,524 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.33%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Val Verde County, TX  2.08% ($32,095 average AGI)


8.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,214 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.33%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Val Verde County, TX  1.39% ($34,786 average AGI)
to Bexar County, TX  1.19% ($21,250)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brackettville:
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KWMC (1490 AM; 1 kW; DEL RIO, TX; Owner: MINERVA GARZA VALDEZ)
  • KTJK (1230 AM; 1 kW; DEL RIO, TX; Owner: FORUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
  • KEPS (1270 AM; 1 kW; EAGLE PASS, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brackettville:
  • KBNU (93.9 FM; UVALDE, TX; Owner: RADIO CACTUS, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Brackettville:
  • KVAW (Channel 16; EAGLE PASS, TX; Owner: HISPANIC TELEVISION NETWORK, INC., DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Brackettville fatal accident list for 2006:
Apr 15, 2006 04:15 AM, Us-90, Lat: 29.314528, Lon: -100.425089, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


Brackettville fatal accident list for 2005:
Oct 9, 2005 10:45 AM, Fm334, Lat: 29.320675, Lon: -100.401389, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Brackettville fatal accident list for 2004:
Mar 4, 2004 03:54 AM, Us-90, Gove, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1


Brackettville fatal accident list for 1998:
Sep 18, 1998 09:15 AM, Us-90, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Brackettville fatal accident list for 1993:
Jan 20, 1993 01:10 AM, Annstreet, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 2


Brackettville fatal accident list for 1991:
Sep 20, 1991 09:20 AM, 90, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Brackettville fatal accident list for 1988:
Dec 25, 1988 12:45 AM, Lp166, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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