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Population

10,918

1.82% growth

Median Age

48.7

Median Household Income

$56,573

1.93% growth

Poverty Rate

9.7%

Number of Employees

4,812

3.04% growth

Median Property Value

$192,000

9.7% growth

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Blanco County, TX has a population of 10,918 people with a median age of 48.7 and a median household income of $56,573. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Blanco County, TX grew from 10,723 to 10,918, a 1.82% increase and its median household income grew from $55,504 to $56,573, a 1.93% increase.

The population of Blanco County, TX is 78% White, 18.9% Hispanic, and 2.27% Two+. 13.4% of the people in Blanco County, TX speak a non-English language, and 95.2% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Blanco County, TX are Schreiner University, with 263 graduates, Conlee's College of Cosmetology, with 17 graduates, and Conlee's College of Cosmetology-Conlee's College of Barbering, with 1 graduates.

The median property value in Blanco County, TX is $192,000, and the homeownership rate is 75.3%. Most people in Blanco County, TX commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Blanco County, TX is 2 cars per household.

Blanco County, TX is the 161st most populated county in Texas and borders Burnet County, TX; Comal County, TX; Gillespie County, TX; Hays County, TX; Kendall County, TX; Llano County, TX; Travis County, TX& 2 more.

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Economy

The economy of Blanco County, TX employs 4,812 people. The economy of Blanco County, TX is specialized in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting; Construction; and Utilities, which employ respectively 2.71; 2.7; and 2.37 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Blanco County, TX are Construction (812), Healthcare & Social Assistance (585), and Educational Services (546), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($240,938), Utilities ($56,033), and Educational Services ($52,970).

Median household income in Blanco County, TX is $56,573. Males in Blanco County, TX have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $41,784. The income inequality of Blanco County, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464 which is lower than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the county of Blanco County, TX is from the public use microdata area of Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1. Asian $100,316 ± $54,694

2. Black or African American $47,584 ± $57,999

3. White $42,399 ± $2,901

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX workers was Asian. These workers were paid 2.11 times more than Black or African American workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blanco County, TX is from Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX.

0.464

2016 Wage GINI

0.519

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 10.5% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2016 GINI for Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 501

2. Census Tract 502

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Blanco County, TX was Census Tract 501 with a value of $59,357, followed by Census Tract 502 and N/A, with respective values of $48,393 and N/A.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Blanco County, TX colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Poverty by Race & Ethnicity

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Blanco County, TX. In Blanco County, TX the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 65-74, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 37 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $8,077. Newton County, TX has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Texas.

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Blanco County, TX is from the public use microdata area of Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX.

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Male Majority

65-74

Female Majority

Blanco County, TX residents 65-74 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Texas. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 65-74, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Duval County, TX $15,986

2. Jim Hogg County, TX $15,947

3. Kenedy County, TX $15,237

At $15,986 Duval County, TX has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Texas. The next two highest amounts were in Jim Hogg County, TX with $15,947 and in Kenedy County, TX with $15,237.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$8,077

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Blanco County, TX were $8,077 in 2014, but $7,763 in 2013. These numbers represent a 4.04% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Blanco County, TX are $$1,511 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Blanco County, TX compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Blanco County, TX is home to a population of 10,918 people, from which 95.2% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Blanco County, TX is composed of 8,515 White residents (78%), 2,061 Hispanic residents (18.9%), 248 Two+ residents (2.27%), 77 Asian residents (0.71%), and 13 Native residents (0.12%). The most common foreign languages in Blanco County, TX are Spanish (1,340 speakers), German (93 speakers), and Other Asian (42 speakers), but compared to other places, Blanco County, TX has a relative high number of German (93 speakers), Polish (27 speakers), and Other Asian (42 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Blanco County, TX is from the public use microdata area of Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Germany

3. Canada

relatively high origin

1. Northern Africa- Not Specified

2. Scotland

3. Singapore

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 7,338 Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX residents, followed by Germany with 758 and Canada with 304.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Northern Africa- Not Specified. In 2016, there were 77 people from Northern Africa- Not Specified living in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX, approximately 17.76 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Citizenship

Race & Ethnicity

Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. German

3. Other Asian

relatively high languages

1. German

2. Polish

3. Other Asian

1,529 of Blanco County, TX citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Blanco County, TX was Spanish. 12.3% of the overall population of Blanco County, TX are native Spanish speakers. 0.85% speak German and 0.38% speak Other Asian, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Blanco County, TX has a relatively high number of residents that are native German speakers. In 2015, there were 93 native German speakers living in Blanco County, TX, approximately 2.72 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Military

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Education

In 2015 universities in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX awarded 281 degrees. The student population of Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX is skewed towards females, with 101 male students and 180 female students. Most students in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX are White (180 and 64.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (72 and 25.6%), Black or African American (13 and 4.63%), and Two or more races (8 and 2.85%). The largest universities in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX by number of graduates are Schreiner University (263 and 93.6%), Conlee's College of Cosmetology (17 and 6.05%), and Conlee's College of Cosmetology-Conlee's College of Barbering (1 and 0.36%). The most popular majors in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX are General Psychology (21 and 7.47%), Registered Nursing (20 and 7.12%), and General Biological Sciences (18 and 6.41%). The median tuition costs in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX are N/A for private four year colleges, and $24,030 and $24,030 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

The closest comparable data for the county of Blanco County, TX is from the public use microdata area of Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX.

Most common

1. General Psychology 21 graduates

2. Registered Nursing 20 graduates

3. General Biological Sciences 18 graduates

relatively high

1. Middle School Education & Teaching 5 graduates

2. Early Childhood Education & Teaching 9 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX was General Psychology with 21 graduates.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Middle School Education & Teaching. In 2015, there were 5 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Middle School Education & Teaching degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX according to their major.

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Universities

The closest comparable data for the county of Blanco County, TX is from the public use microdata area of Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX.

Largest Universities by Graduates

1. Schreiner University 263 graduates

2. Conlee's College of Cosmetology 17 graduates

3. Conlee's College of Cosmetology-Conlee's College of Barbering 1 graduates

$24,030

Median In-State Public

In 2015, the Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX institution with the largest number of graduating students was Schreiner University with 263 graduates.

Most students in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX are graduating from Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions. Here is the breakdown of tuitition costs by sector for both in-state and out-of-state tuition:

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Student Gender for Common Institutions

Student Race & Ethnicity

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blanco County, TX is $192,000, which is 0.94 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $175,000 to $192,000, a 9.7% increase. The homeownership rate of Blanco County, TX is 75.3%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Blanco County, TX have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Blanco County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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