Comal County, TX

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2023 Population

174,552

5.66% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0.719% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.44%

5.54% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$99,015

5.62% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$398,800

7.96% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

83,961

8.18% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Comal County, TX had a population of 175k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $99,015. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Comal County, TX grew from 165,201 to 174,552, a 5.66% increase and its median household income grew from $93,744 to $99,015, a 5.62% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Comal County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.1%), White (Hispanic) (9.85%), Other (Hispanic) (4.29%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.79%).

None of the households in Comal County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Comal County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Comal County, TX are William Edge Institute (226860) (56 degrees awarded in 2022) and Seguin Beauty School-New Braunfels (16 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Comal County, TX was $398,800, and the homeownership rate was 76.9%.

Most people in Comal County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Comal County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Comal County, TX borders Bexar County, TX, Blanco County, TX, Guadalupe County, TX, Hays County, TX, and Kendall County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Comal County, TX is home to a population of 175k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.64% of Comal County, TX residents were born outside of the country (11.6k people).

In 2023, there were 4.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (113k people) in Comal County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.8k Two+ (Hispanic) and 17.2k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

97.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.4% of Comal County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Comal County, TX was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Comal County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Comal County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
113k ± 702
Two+ (Hispanic)
22.8k ± 2.02k
White (Hispanic)
17.2k ± 1.74k

27.9%

Hispanic Population

48.7k people

27.9% of the people in Comal County, TX are hispanic (48.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Comal County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

6.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.6k people

6.23%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10.3k people

As of 2023, 6.64% of Comal County, TX residents (11.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Comal County, TX was 6.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Comal County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5,878 ± 806
Vietnam
4,244 ± 434
Gulf War (1990s)
2,466 ± 354

Comal County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Comal County, TX employs 84k people. The largest industries in Comal County, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,082 people), Retail Trade (9,557 people), and Educational Services (8,044 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,062), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($99,405), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($97,955).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

84k

2023 Value

± 2,790

8.18%

1 Year growth

± 4.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Comal County, TX grew at a rate of 8.18%, from 77.6k employees to 84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Comal County, TX, are Management Occupations (11,911 people), Sales & Related Occupations (9,190 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,258 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Comal County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

84k

2023 Value

± 2,790

8.18%

1 Year growth

± 4.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Comal County, TX grew at a rate of 8.18%, from 77.6k employees to 84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Comal County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,082 people), Retail Trade (9,557 people), and Educational Services (8,044 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Comal County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Comal County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,970

Median earning men ± $2,270

$44,230

Median earning women ± $2,990

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($94,531), Wholesale Trade ($93,145), and Public Administration ($88,023).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($108,250), Information ($74,489), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,685).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

403
Construction
401
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
272
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$403k
Construction
$370k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$329k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Comal County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 70.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (70.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.24%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Comal County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 70.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Comal County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Comal County, TX awarded 72 degrees. The student population of Comal County, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 37 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Comal County, TX are White (35 and 48.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (34 and 47.2%), Black or African American (3 and 4.17%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Comal County, TX by number of degrees awarded are William Edge Institute (226860) (56 and 77.8%) and Seguin Beauty School-New Braunfels (16 and 22.2%).

The most popular majors in Comal County, TX are General Cosmetology (48 and 66.7%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (13 and 18.1%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (11 and 15.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 39 students enrolled in Comal County, TX, 5.13% men and 94.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

48 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Comal County, TX was General Cosmetology with 48 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Comal County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

William Edge Institute (226860)
56 degrees awarded
Seguin Beauty School-New Braunfels
16 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was William Edge Institute (226860) with 56 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Comal County, TX, which is 0.0435 times less than the 69 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 35 degrees mean that there were 1.03 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 34 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Comal County, TX was $398,800 in 2023, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $369,400 to $398,800, a 7.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Comal County, TX is 76.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Comal County, TX have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Comal County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Comal County, TX is $99,015. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Comal County, TX was Census Tract 3107.03 with a value of $168,750, followed by Census Tract 3109.03 and Census Tract 3108.01, with respective values of $168,094 and $149,438.

In 2023, 12.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Comal County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.23%.

Housing

Property

$398,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,098

$51,991

Median Property Taxes

±$1,826

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Comal County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Comal County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.9%

Homeownership

2023

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.9% of the housing units in Comal County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Comal County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3107.03
Census Tract 3109.03
Census Tract 3108.01

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Comal County, TX was Census Tract 3107.03 with a value of $168,750, followed by Census Tract 3109.03 and Census Tract 3108.01, with respective values of $168,094 and $149,438.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Comal County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$99,015

Median Household Income

± $3,709

67.7k

Number of Households

± 2,408

In 2023, the median household income of the 67.7k households in Comal County, TX grew to $99,015 from the previous year's value of $93,744.

The following chart displays the households in Comal County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Comal County, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.1%)
Worked At Home (17.2%)
Carpooled (8%)

In 2023, 72.1% of workers in Comal County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Comal County, TX have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.07% of the workforce in Comal County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Comal County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Comal County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Comal County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Comal County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.23%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

6.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Comal County, TX (11.1k out of 173k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Comal County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 9.6% of the children was living in poverty in Comal County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.1% of the population of Comal County, TX has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 6.61% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 18.1% on non-group plans, and 3.54% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Comal County, TX see 1526 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.6% increase from the previous year (1502 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1483 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 643 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,526 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Comal County, TX

Primary care physicians in Comal County, TX see an average of 1,526 patients per year. This represents a 1.6% increase from the previous year (1,502 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Comal County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.9%

Uninsured

47.9%

Employer Coverage

6.61%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

18.1%

Non-Group

3.54%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Comal County, TX declined by 2.45% from 11.2% to 10.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Comal County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 44.3 in Comal County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Comal County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.7% in Comal County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Comal County, TX.