New Braunfels, Texas
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City Overview
As of 2009, New Braunfels's population is 51,804 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 36.92 percent.
The median home cost in New Braunfels is $124,040. Home appreciation the last year has been -5.70 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, New Braunfels's cost of living is 21.28% Lower than the U.S. average.
New Braunfels public schools spend $5,375 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in New Braunfels.
The unemployment rate in New Braunfels is 5.30 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. New Braunfels jobs have Increased by 1.60 percent.
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People
The 2009 New Braunfels, TX, population is 51,804. There are 1,713 people per square mile (population density).
Family in New Braunfels, TX
The median age is 35. The US median is 37.6. 60.85% of people in New Braunfels, TX, are married. 9.85% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.57 people. 24.45% of people are married, with children. 8.73% have children, but are single.
Race in New Braunfels, TX
84.33% of people are white, 1.39% are black, 0.67% are asian, 0.53% are native american, and 13.17% claim 'Other'.
34.48% of the people in New Braunfels, TX, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 65.52% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 159 physicians per 100,000 population in New Braunfels, TX. The US average is 170.
New Braunfels, TX Health Index
Air quality in New Braunfels, TX is 60 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in New Braunfels, TX is 101 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 99 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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The unemployment rate in New Braunfels, TX, is 5.30%, with job growth of 1.60%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 37.90%.
New Braunfels, TX Taxes
New Braunfels, TX,sales tax rate is 8.25%. Income tax is 0.00%.
New Braunfels, TX Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $22,063, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $46,041.
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.30% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | 1.60% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 37.90% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.25% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 0.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $22,063 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $46,041 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 12.95% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 11.39% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.88% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 19.07% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 21.06% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 11.52% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 8.06% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.36% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.53% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.18% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 12.46% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 20.96% | 20.24% |
| Service | 14.54% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.82% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.22% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 8.51% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 15.48% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in New Braunfels, TX, is $124,040. Home appreciation is -5.70% over the last year. The median age of New Braunfels, TX, real estate is 23 years.
New Braunfels, TX Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 31.97% of the New Braunfels, TX, population. 8.90% of houses and apartments in New Braunfels, TX, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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| Median Home Age | 23 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $124,040 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -5.70% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 59.10% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 8.90% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 31.97% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $14.26 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 3.61% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 5.18% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 9.56% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 10.90% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 11.07% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 32.35% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 15.21% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 9.00% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 2.03% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.33% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.49% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.11% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 18.91% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 12.44% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 5.66% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 16.94% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 14.69% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 8.56% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 7.94% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 6.02% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 8.84% | 13.55% |
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Crime
New Braunfels, TX, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
New Braunfels, TX, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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New Braunfels, TX, gets 33 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 1 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 69.
On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in New Braunfels, TX. The July high is around 95 degrees. The January low is 40. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 23 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
New Braunfels, TX, schools spend $5,375 per student. There are 15 pupils per teacher, 792 students per librarian, and 356 children per counselor in New Braunfels, TX schools.
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The average one-way commute in New Braunfels, TX, takes 24 minutes. 82% of commuters drive their own car alone. 13% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means New Braunfels, TX is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means New Braunfels, TX is more expensive.
Overall, New Braunfels, TX cost of living is 78.72.
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54.71% of the people in New Braunfels, TX are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 22.05% are Catholic; 24.45% are Protestant; 1.43% are LDS; 6.76% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in New Braunfels, TX are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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| Percent Religious | 54.71% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 22.05% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 24.45% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 1.43% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 11.37% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.02% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.25% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 5.68% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 4.49% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.62% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 6.76% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
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22.30% of the people in New Braunfels, TX are registered as Democrats. 76.93% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.77%.
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