Sonora Rural, Texas
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| Males: 211 |  (52.9%) |
| Females: 189 |  (47.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 44.1 years |
| Texas median age: | 32.3 years |
Zip code: 76950
| Sonora Rural: | $54,692 |
| TX: | $72,284 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,237 (it was $22,287 in 2000)
Sonora Rural CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $416,376 (it was $123,200 in 2000)
| Sonora Rural: | $416,376 |
| TX: | $275,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $179,199; detached houses: $194,133; mobile homes: $76,123
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sonora Rural, TX
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Brookside St
Sonora, TX 76950
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Glasscock Ave
Sonora, TX 76950
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1,092 sq. feet
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- 26169.4%White alone
- 11530.6%Hispanic
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 1272.0 square miles.
Population density: 0.3 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Sonora Rural CCD: | 0.0% ($0) |
| Texas: | 1.8% ($1,393) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Angelo, TX 
(68.7 miles , pop. 88,439).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Antonio, TX (142.2 miles , pop. 1,144,646).
Nearest cities:
Rocksprings, TX (6.2 miles ),
), Ozona, TX (6.4 miles ),
), East Crockett, TX (6.4 miles ),
), Christoval, TX (7.1 miles ),
), Latitude: 30.47 N, Longitude: 100.58 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 325
| Here: | 5.4% |
| Texas: | 3.5% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (46.5%)
- Educational services (27.0%)
- Health care (6.5%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (5.4%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (3.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (61.8%)
- Educational services (16.4%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (9.1%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (6.4%)
- Repair & maintenance (6.4%)
- Educational services (42.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (24.0%)
- Health care (16.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (9.3%)
- Private households (8.0%)
- Textile mills & textile products (0.0%)
- Apparel (0.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (28.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (18.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (14.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.6%)
- Registered nurses (6.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.4%)
- Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (4.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (36.4%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (25.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (9.1%)
- Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (8.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (24.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (18.7%)
- Registered nurses (16.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (16.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (8.0%)
Average climate in Sonora Rural, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Sonora Rural-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/4/1999, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 33.9 miles away from the Sonora Rural place center caused $10,000 in damages.
On 5/16/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 69.6 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Sonora Rural-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.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 166.9 miles away from Sonora Rural center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 177.8 miles away from Sonora Rural center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 197.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 222.7 miles away from the city center
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 186.5 miles away from Sonora Rural center
On 9/11/2011 at 12:27:44, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 165.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Sutton County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sonora Rural:
- Angelo State University (about 68 miles; San Angelo, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,019)
- Southwest Texas Junior College (about 100 miles; Uvalde, TX; FT enrollment: 3,569)
- Northwest Vista College (about 132 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 9,683)
- The University of Texas at San Antonio (about 133 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 25,503)
- Howard College (about 134 miles; Big Spring, TX; FT enrollment: 2,587)
- Midland College (about 141 miles; Midland, TX; FT enrollment: 3,650)
- Our Lady of the Lake University (about 142 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 2,133)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Sonora Rural: Cauthorn Ranch (A), Clarkson Ranch (B), Cowsert Ranch (C), D Baker Ranch (D), Duke Wilson Ranch (E), E Sawyer Ranch (F), Espy Ranch (G), F A Hill Ranch (H), Fawcett Ranch (I), Fort Terrett Ranch Historical Site (J), Foster Ranch (K), Friess Ranch (L), G Allison Ranch (M), Galbreath Ranch (N), Gene Wallace Ranch (O), George Wallace Ranch (P), Gibbs Ranch (Q), Halbert Ranch (R), Hardgrave Ranch (S), Hospital Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Sonora Rural: Cedar Hill Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Tenmile Waterhole (A), Eightmile Waterhole (B), Fivemile Waterhole (C), Steen Lake (D), Little Ogden Waterhole (E), Rock Waterhole (F), Lost Lake (G), Kingfisher Waterhole (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Dry Llano River (A), Dry Devils River (B), McCarty Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.4 people |
| Texas: | 2.8 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 72.7% |
| Whole state: | 69.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This place: | 14.4% |
| Whole state: | 15.4% |
| This place: | 6.7% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Sonora Rural:
- Never married: 14.3%
- Now married: 67.8%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 5.4%
- Divorced: 12.5%
For population 25 years and over in Sonora Rural:
- High school or higher: 69.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 25.9 |
| Texas average: | 15.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Sonora Rural, TX (based on Sutton County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,391 | 7 |
| Catholic | 1,200 | 1 |
| Mainline Protestant | 505 | 3 |
| Other | 22 | 1 |
| None | 1,010 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
| Sutton County: | 2.34 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| Sutton County: | 16.39 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
| Sutton County: | 18.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Sutton County: | 9.0% |
| Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 27.2% |
| Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Sutton County: | 11.5% |
| Texas: | 15.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Sonora Rural:
- KHOS (980 AM; 1 kW; SONORA, TX; Owner: ZACARIAS SERRATO)
- 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.)
- KGKL (960 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sonora Rural:
- KHOS-FM (92.1 FM; SONORA, TX; Owner: SONORA BROADCASTING, INC)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 59.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 32.1%Electricity
- 8.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 57.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 25.6%Electricity
- 9.8%Utility gas
- 7.3%Wood
Sonora Rural compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly 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.