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Edna-Cordele, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 7,721.
Males: 3,727  (48.3%)
Females: 3,994  (51.7%)
Median resident age:

36.8 years
Texas median age:

32.3 years

Zip code: 77957

Estimated median household income in 2022: $60,388 (it was $32,021 in 2000)
Edna-Cordele:

$60,388
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,223 (it was $16,171 in 2000)

Edna-Cordele CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $156,438 (it was $50,300 in 2000)
Edna-Cordele:

$156,438
TX:

$275,400
March 2022 cost of living index in Edna-Cordele: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Edna-Cordele, TX (2000)
    • 4,85961.1%White alone
    • 2,04525.7%Hispanic
    • 90211.4%Black alone
    • 590.7%Two or more races
    • 460.6%Asian alone
    • 280.4%American Indian alone
    • 40.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 40.05%Other race alone

Races in Edna-Cordele detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 263.1 square miles.

Population density: 29 people per square mile   (very low).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Edna-Cordele CCD:

1.4% ($689)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Victoria, TX (24.3 miles , pop. 60,603).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX (93.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Edna, TX (0.8 miles ),
Ganado, TX (3.0 miles ),
Vanderbilt, TX (3.4 miles ),
Lolita, TX (3.4 miles ),
Inez, TX (3.5 miles ),
La Ward, TX (3.8 miles),
Louise, TX (4.1 miles ),
Point Comfort, TX (4.7 miles )

Latitude: 28.99 N, Longitude: 96.64 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 361

Distribution of median household income in Edna-Cordele, TX in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Texas:

3.5%
Most common industries in Edna-Cordele, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.4%)
  • Educational services (8.6%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (7.9%)
  • Construction (7.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (5.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Plastics & rubber products (11.5%)
  • Construction (11.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (8.2%)
  • Chemicals (5.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Educational services (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (23.1%)
  • Educational services (14.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.3%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.3%)
  • Public administration (4.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Edna-Cordele, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.8%)
  • Extraction workers (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.6%)
  • Cashiers (4.4%)

Average climate in Edna-Cordele, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Edna-Cordele, Texas average temperatures Edna-Cordele, Texas average precipitation Edna-Cordele, Texas humidity Edna-Cordele, Texas wind speed Edna-Cordele, Texas snowfall Edna-Cordele, Texas sunshine Edna-Cordele, Texas clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 42.4. This is significantly better than average.

City:

42.4
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 25.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 24.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.2
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Edna-Cordele-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/9/1966, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.0 miles away from the Edna-Cordele place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 12/24/1975, a category F3 tornado 8.9 miles away from the place center .

Earthquake activity:

Edna-Cordele-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 39% 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 87.4 miles away from Edna-Cordele 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 90.5 miles away from Edna-Cordele center
On 5/1/2018 at 16:28:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.3 miles away from Edna-Cordele center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 244.4 miles away from Edna-Cordele 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 414.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.4 miles away from the city 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 Jackson County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Edna-Cordele:

  • EDNA DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 1 miles away; EDNA, TX)
  • SOUTHBROOKE MANOR INC (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; EDNA, TX)
  • SOUTHBROOKE MANOR NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; EDNA, TX)
  • JACKSON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; GANADO, TX)
  • GANADO NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER LLC (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; GANADO, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edna-Cordele:

  • University of Houston-Victoria (about 24 miles; Victoria, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,110)
  • Victoria College (about 24 miles; Victoria, TX; FT enrollment: 2,730)
  • Wharton County Junior College (about 41 miles; Wharton, TX; FT enrollment: 5,009)
  • Brazosport College (about 75 miles; Lake Jackson, TX; FT enrollment: 2,573)
  • Coastal Bend College (about 78 miles; Beeville, TX; FT enrollment: 2,880)
  • Blinn College (about 83 miles; Brenham, TX; FT enrollment: 8,959)
  • Houston Baptist University (about 84 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 2,340)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Edna-Cordele: Camp Independence (A), Edna Fire Department (B), Edna Police Department (C), Jackson County Sheriff's Office (D), Jackson County Courthouse (E), Texana Museum (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Edna-Cordele include: Wayside Chapel (A), Roughts Chapel (B), Texana Presbyterian Church (C), Christ Community Church (D), Unified Pentecostal Church (E), Scruggs Methodist Church (F), First United Methodist Church (G), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (H), Trinity Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Prairie City Cemetery (1), Enon Cemetery (2), Manly Cemetery (3), Terrell Cemetery (4), Partridge Cemetery (5), Laughter Cemetery (6), Milby Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Lake Texana (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beard Branch (A), Water Hole Branch (B), Sutherland Creek (C), Stem Branch (D), Navidad River (E), Middle Branch Brushy Creek (F), Longs Branch (G), Chalk Branch (H), Hall Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Edna-Cordele include: Lake Texana State Park (1), Brackenridge Plantation Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Jackson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

69.6%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.6%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

17.8%
Whole state:

15.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

7.4%
Whole state:

6.7%

People in group quarters in Edna-Cordele in 2010:

  • 107 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 62 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 10 people in in-patient hospice facilities
147 people in nursing homes in 2000
59 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Edna-Cordele:

Marital status in Edna-Cordele, TX
  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

For population 25 years and over in Edna-Cordele:

  • High school or higher: 71.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

15.3
Texas average:

15.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Edna-Cordele, TX (based on Jackson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,80724
Catholic4,1274
Mainline Protestant1,2147
Other-1
None3,927-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Jackson County:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Here:

2.85 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
This county:

9.97 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
Jackson County:

7.83 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Jackson County:

11.0%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Jackson County:

27.7%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Jackson County:

17.4%
Texas:

15.7%

Strongest AM radio stations in Edna-Cordele:

  • KTMR (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EDNA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT 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.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KREH (900 AM; 5 kW; PECAN GROVE, TX)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Edna-Cordele:

  • KZAM (104.7 FM; GANADO, TX; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIOX-FM (96.9 FM; EL CAMPO, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • K209DB (89.7 FM; EDNA, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
  • WKSQ (94.5 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KIXS (107.9 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGUL (96.1 FM; EDNA, TX; Owner: LAGRANGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTXN-FM (98.7 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: COSMOPOLITAN ENTERPRISES OF VICTORIA)
  • KXGJ (101.7 FM; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KVIC (95.1 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: VICTORIA RADIO WORKS, LTD.)
  • KITE (93.3 FM; PORT LAVACA, TX; Owner: VICTORIA RADIOWORKS, LTD.)
  • KXBJ (89.3 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION OF VICTORIA, INC.)
  • KLUB (106.9 FM; BLOOMINGTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVRT (90.7 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SOUTH TX PUBLIC B/CSTNG SYSTEM, INC.)
  • K216EI (91.1 FM; LOUISE, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)

TV broadcast stations around Edna-Cordele:

  • KVCT (Channel 19; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SURTSEY PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • KAVU-TV (Channel 25; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • 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)
  • K43DV (Channel 43; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Edna-Cordele, TX
  • 47.5%Utility gas
  • 40.4%Electricity
  • 10.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Wood
  • 0.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Edna-Cordele, TX
  • 52.5%Electricity
  • 37.9%Utility gas
  • 8.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Wood


Edna-Cordele compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population 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 below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Edna-Cordele on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (population 5,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: petroleum and coal products (population 5,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (population 5,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: communications equipment operators (population 5,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: farmers and farm managers (population 5,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (population 5,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: personal and laundry services (population 5,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: chemicals (population 5,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: health care (population 5,000+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: water transportation (population 5,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: fuel dealers (population 5,000+)"
  • #33 (77957) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Czech first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #44 (77957) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Welsh first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
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