Comal County
Comal County, Texas
New Braunfels, TX 78130
Phone: (830) 620-5513
Fax: (830) 620-3410
www.co.comal.tx.us
In south-central TX, north of San Antonio; organized Mar 24, 1846 from Bexar and Gonzales counties. Name Origin: From Spanish 'basin,' descriptive of an area drained by a stream
Area (sq mi):: 574.59 (land 561.45; water 13.15) Population per square mile: 171.00
Population 2005: 96,018 State rank: 38 Population change: 2000-20005 23.10%; 1990-2000 50.50% Population 2000: 78,021 (White 74.80%; Black or African American 0.90%; Hispanic or Latino 22.60%; Asian 0.50%; Other 9.50%). Foreign born: 4.80%. Median age: 39.00
Income 2000: per capita $21,914; median household $46,147; Population below poverty level: 8.60% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $29,133-$29,486
Unemployment (2004): 5.10% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.60% Median travel time to work: 28.20 minutes Working outside county of residence: 45.90%
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