Comal County, Texas

County population in 2005: 96,018 (57% urban, 43% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 22,441
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,625

% of renters here:	23%
State:	36%

Land area: 561 sq. mi.
Water area: 13.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 171 people per square mile

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 9.9%

Comal County:	9.9%
Texas:	17.6%

Median age of residents in 2005: 36 years ols
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 35 years old, American Indian residents: 24 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 24 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	8.6%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This county:	3.2%
Whole state:	6.7%

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 75%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Races in Comal County, Texas:

White Non-Hispanic (74.8%)
Hispanic (22.6%)
Other race (7.0%)
Two or more races (2.0%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Black (0.9%)

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

Median resident age:	39.0 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 38,221	(49.0%)
Females: 39,800	(51.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $28,605
County population in 2003: 87,777
Jobs in 2003: 33,170Total labor force in 2004: 45,746
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.1%

Average household size:

Comal County:	2.6 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Median household income in 2005: $55,712
2005 median house value: $152,600
Median contract rent in 2005: $625
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $889
Estimated median household income in 2005: $48,704 ($46,147 in 2000)

This county	$48,704
Texas:	$42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $159,409

Comal County	$159,409
Texas:	$106,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $626
Institutionalized population: 858
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Comal County in 2000: $1030 Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 19
Robberies: 7
Assaults: 107
Burglaries: 272
Thefts: 545
Auto thefts: 46

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 23
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 101
Burglaries: 295
Thefts: 487
Auto thefts: 37

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 1589 buildings, average cost: $187,400
2005: 2182 buildings, average cost: $178,400
2006: 2477 buildings, average cost: $181,800

2004 Comal County Presidential election results:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 76.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 22.3%

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