Converse, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 15,471. Population change since 2000: +21.1%

Males: 5,623	(48.9%)
Females: 5,885	(51.1%)

Bexar County

Median resident age:	32.5 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 78109.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,700 (it was $47,947 in 2000)

Converse	$52,700
Texas:	$42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $100,200 (it was $78,800 in 2000)

Converse	$100,200
Texas:	$106,000

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Races in Converse:

White Non-Hispanic (52.9%)
Hispanic (29.4%)
Black (13.0%)
Other race (10.7%)
Two or more races (4.0%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Filipino (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Converse: 89.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.0%), Irish (8.5%), United States (6.9%), English (5.4%), Italian (3.9%), French (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 6.33 square miles.

Population density: 1998 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Converse

High school or higher: 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
Unemployed: 6.4%
Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Converse city

Never married: 21.2%
Now married: 63.5%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 3.1%
Divorced: 10.2%

676 residents are foreign born (2.4% Latin America, 2.0% Asia, 1.1% Europe).

This city:	5.9%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 34 registered sex offenders living in Converse, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Converse to the number of sex offenders is 372 to 1.

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

Converse:	2.1% ($1,639)
Texas:	1.7% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Antonio, TX (14.4 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Universal City, TX (2.5 miles ), Live Oak, TX (2.9 miles ), Windcrest, TX (4.5 miles ), Schertz, TX (4.8 miles ), Selma, TX (4.8 miles ), Cibolo, TX (6.4 miles ), Kirby, TX (6.5 miles ), Garden Ridge, TX (8.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 131 buildings, average cost: $88,000
1997: 46 buildings, average cost: $81,800
1998: 84 buildings, average cost: $89,600
1999: 91 buildings, average cost: $99,900
2000: 87 buildings, average cost: $99,900
2001: 55 buildings, average cost: $85,400
2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $59,100
2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $59,100
2004: 246 buildings, average cost: $119,400
2005: 492 buildings, average cost: $122,500
2006: 554 buildings, average cost: $120,700
2007: 218 buildings, average cost: $120,500

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Latitude: 29.52 N, Longitude: 98.31 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,380 (-29.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 490 (8.4%)

People in group quarters in Converse

91 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
76 people in nursing homes
73 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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Converse, Texas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +2,539 (+28.3%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Public administration (10%)
Construction (10%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
Health care (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (14%)
Educational services (12%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Customer service representatives (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Converse by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	6	13	13	11	10	4	2	0
per 100,000	51.8	104.9	110.5	91.5	82.5	32.9	16.4	0.0
Robberies	2	2	7	2	6	2	4	2
per 100,000	17.3	16.1	59.5	16.6	49.5	16.4	32.8	15.4
Assaults	2	11	6	7	7	6	2	5
per 100,000	17.3	88.7	51.0	58.2	57.7	49.3	16.4	38.4
Burglaries	58	42	52	69	67	51	66	98
per 100,000	500.9	338.8	441.8	574.0	552.6	419.1	540.5	753.4
Thefts	112	139	172	191	214	183	169	158
per 100,000	967.3	1121.3	1461.5	1588.9	1764.9	1503.9	1383.9	1214.6
Auto thefts	18	27	25	23	23	11	10	8
per 100,000	155.5	217.8	212.4	191.3	189.7	90.4	81.9	61.5
Arson	1	1	2	0	5	0	1	0
per 100,000	8.6	8.1	17.0	0.0	41.2	0.0	8.2	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 287.3)	136.3	192.5	222.8	208.9	216.8	137.8	125.9	118.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 32 (29 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.29
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Converse, Texas

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Converse-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.8 miles away from the Converse city center killed 2 people and injured 15 people.

On 4/28/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Converse:

COMPASS HOSP OF SAN ANTONIO,THE (about 8 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
MISSION VISTA HOSPITAL CO (about 8 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
HEALTHSOUTH REHAB INST OF SAN ANTONIO (about 12 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Converse, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Converse:

SAN ANTONIO INTL (about 11 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; ID: SAT)
LACKLAND AFB (KELLY FLD ANNEX) (about 20 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; ID: SKF)
AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL (about 65 miles; AUSTIN, TX; ID: AUS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Converse:

RANDOLPH AFB (about 4 miles; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; ID: RND)
TWIN-OAKS (about 11 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; ID: T94)
STINSON MUNI (about 17 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; ID: SSF)

Amtrak station near Converse:

14 miles: SAN ANTONIO (224 HOEFGEN ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.conversetx.net

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Converse:

UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD (about 11 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)
ST PHILIPS COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,778)
SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,226)
TRINITY UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,474)
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO (about 16 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,312)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE-SAN ANTONIO (about 18 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,303)
ST MARYS UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,588)

Public high schools in Converse:

JUDSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 3362; Location: 9142 FM 78; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 55)
THOMPSON CTR (Students: 13; Location: 8555 E LOOP 1604; Grades: KG-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Converse:

ELOLF Elementary (Students: 841; Location: 6335 BEECH TRL; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 58)
MILLER POINT Elementary (Students: 642; Location: 7027 MISTY RDG; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 73)
CONVERSE Elementary (Students: 610; Location: 102 SCHOOL ST; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 72)
SHEKINAH RADIANCE SEGUIN (Location: 9150 FM 78 #7; Grades: PK-2)

Private elementary/middle school in Converse:

ST MONICA CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 255; Location: 515 NORTH ST PO BOX 429; Grades: 1 - 6)

Library in Converse:

CONVERSE AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $41,905; Location: 402 SEGUIN ST; 9,279 books; 452 audio materials; 683 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Converse include: Agape Fellowship Baptist Church (A), Converse First Baptist Church (B), New Life Baptist Church (C), Northeast Hispanic Baptist Church (D), Catholic Church of Converse (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hermano Cemetery (1), San Pedro Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Converse include: Judson Stadium (1), Randolph Stadium (2), Converse City Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Court: Converse-City - Municipal Court- City Hall (405 South Seguin Road).

Average household size:

This city:	2.9 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	80.2%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.1%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	6.5%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.5%
Whole state:	6.7%

Converse compared to Texas state average:

Median household income above state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Converse (2007 data):

Woodforest National Bank: Fm 78 Wal-Mart Branch at 8315 Fm 78, branch established on 2003-10-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,239.6 mil, Deposits: $2,043.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 232 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
TexStar National Bank: Converse Branch at 9154 Fm 78, branch established on 1992-08-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $87.6 mil, Deposits: $73.0 mil, headquarters in Universal City, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices

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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
Police Protection - Officers	23	$67,452	$35,192	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	1	$2,267	$27,204	0	$0
Other Government Administration	3	$14,203	$56,812	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	5	$10,539	$25,294	0	$0
Financial Administration	1	$4,091	$49,092	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	1	$1,935	$23,220	0	$0
Health	1	$1,765	$21,180	0	$0
Streets and Highways	15	$24,281	$19,425	0	$0
Fire - Other	0	$0		2	$1,408
Parks and Recreation	4	$5,969	$17,907	0	$0
Local Libraries	1	$2,106	$25,272	0	$0
Firefighters	25	$55,226	$26,508	0	$0
Police - Other	5	$9,886	$23,726	0	$0
Water Supply	16	$25,612	$19,209	0	$0
Totals for Government	101	$225,330	$26,772	2	$1,408

6.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,947 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.51%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,539 average AGI)
Bexar County: 0.28%
Texas average: 0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Harris County, TX	0.24% ($41,015 average AGI)
from Travis County, TX	0.21% ($39,351)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.20% ($18,606)

5.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,959 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.27%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.22% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,650 average AGI)
Bexar County: 0.22%
Texas average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Guadalupe County, TX	0.31% ($46,524 average AGI)
to Travis County, TX	0.25% ($37,566)
to Harris County, TX	0.23% ($38,614)

Strongest AM radio stations in Converse:

KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
KLUP (930 AM; 5 kW; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSLR (630 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC.)
KONO (860 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KXTN (1310 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
KEDA (1540 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: D & E BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KCHL (1480 AM; 3 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: MARTIN BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Converse:

KXTN-FM (107.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
KROM (92.9 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
KSMG (105.3 FM; SEGUIN, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KISS-FM (99.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KXXM (96.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KQXT-FM (101.9 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTFM (102.7 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
KZEP-FM (104.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS LOTUS LTD.)
KCYY (100.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KYFS (90.9 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KONO-FM (101.1 FM; HELOTES, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KSTX (89.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO)
KAJA (97.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCJZ (106.7 FM; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
K237AS (95.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KLEY-FM (94.1 FM; FLORESVILLE, TX; Owner: KLEY LICENSING, INC.)
K279AB (103.7 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: WILDCATTER WIRELESS, LLC)
KBBT (98.5 FM; SCHERTZ, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
KTSW (89.9 FM; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
KPAC (88.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Converse:

KJLF-LP (Channel 7; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: B COMMUNICATIONS JOINT VENTURE)
KXTM-LP (Channel 21; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: HUMBERTO LOPEZ)
KENS-TV (Channel 5; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
KVDA (Channel 60; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
KLRN (Channel 9; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: ALAMO PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
KABB (Channel 29; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KABB LICENSEE, LLC)
KWEX-TV (Channel 41; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KWEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
WOAI-TV (Channel 4; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSAA-LP (Channel 28; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KSAT-TV (Channel 12; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, SAN ANTONIO, LP)
KFTO-CA (Channel 67; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF SAN ANTONIO)
KHCE (Channel 23; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
KEVI-LP (Channel 25; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KEVIN ORTIZ)
KRRT (Channel 35; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO (KRRT-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
KMHZ-LP (Channel 65; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)
KNIC-CA (Channel 17; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF SAN ANTONIO)
KQVE-LP (Channel 46; La VERNIA, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
K52EA (Channel 52; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K45FJ (Channel 45; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K31EX (Channel 31; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KBNB-LP (Channel 10; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: B COMMUNICATIONS JOINT VENTURE)
KTDF-LP (Channel 18; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
K45DX (Channel 45; FLORESVILLE, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF FLORESVILLE)
KGMM-CA (Channel 58; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)
KPXL (Channel 26; UVALDE, TX; Owner: PAXSON SAN ANTONIO LICENSE, INC.)

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