Comstock, TX City Data

Comstock, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 439 people who live in Comstock and approximately 44,856 who live in Val Verde County. We want to help people moving to or living in Comstock to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Comstock. We have included Comstock housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Comstock Information

Val Verde County where Comstock resides is 3,232.4 square miles. The resident population of this county is 44,856 and has a population rank of 1,002 out of all the places in the United States.

Comstock has a total of 439 people and of those residents there are 227 males and 212 females. The median age of the male population is 40.4 and the female population is 46. There are approximately 889 births each year and around 312 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Comstock varies per year, but currently 432 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 439 people who live in Comstock, there are 110 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Comstock is 61 male and 49 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 340.

General Comstock Information
Total area in square miles - Val Verde County	3,232.4
Water area in square miles - Val Verde County	N/A
Resident population - Val Verde County	44,856
Population rank - Val Verde County	1,002
Total population	439
Total population (male)	227
Total population (female)	212
Population median age (male)	40.4
Population median age (female)	46
Births - Val Verde County	889
Deaths- Val Verde County	312
Population of one race	432
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	110
Population under 20 years (male)	61
Population under 20 years (female)	49
Total population 18 years and over	340

Comstock Social Characteristics

There are 14,151 households in Comstock. Families make up 11,376 of these households. The table below breaks down the Comstock families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,843), male householder with no wife present (397) and female householder with no husband present (1,801). The remainder of the Comstock households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,828. Comstock, TX moving companies help people in Comstock move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Comstock. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Comstock is based, there are 17,101 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,328 never married, 10,287 now married, 533 separated, 1,765 widowed, and 1,188 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 295 separated, 352 widowed and 914 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Comstock social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Comstock.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Val Verde County)
Total households	14,151
Family households (families)	11,376
With own children under 18 years	6,939
Married-couple family	8,843
With own children under 18 years	5,084
Male householder, no wife present, family	397
With own children under 18 years	262
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,801
With own children under 18 years	1,143
Nonfamily households	2,828
Householder living alone	2,480
65 years and over	1,067

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	57
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	58
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	392
Householder	133
Spouse	112
Child	123
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	47
Male householder	24
Male householder living alone	23
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	20
Female householder living alone	20
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,101
Never married	3,328
Now married	10,287
Separated	533
Widowed	1,765
Divorced	1,188
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	295
Widowed	352
Divorced	914

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	439
Male	227
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	5
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	20
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1
Female	212
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	18
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	19
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	439
One race	432
White	357
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	439
People who are White alone	357
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	189
People who are Some other race alone	75

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	40,982
Same house	22,590
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,684
Different state or abroad	5,007
Different state	3,258
Abroad	1,749

PLACE OF BIRTH (Val Verde County)
Total resident population	44,856
Born in United States	20,769
State of residence	25,987
Different state	7,569
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	806
Foreign born	10,494

Comstock Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Comstock. That total enrollment is 12,850 for the population of the country, which includes Comstock. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,055 and elementary or high school enrollment was 19,363 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,442.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Comstock population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,850
Pre-kindergarten	785
Public	523
Private	262
Kindergarten	940
Public	869
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,667
Public	6,328
Private	339
Elementary and high school	9,682
Public	9,286
Private	396
High school grades 9 to 12	3,015
Public	2,958
Private	57
College, undergraduate years	1,172
Public	980
Private	192
Graduate or professional school	271
Public	212
Private	59
Not enrolled in school	29,652

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	26,281
Less than 9th grade	7,139
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,725
High school graduate	6,507
Some college, no degree	4,263
Associate's degree	932
Bachelor's degree	3,715
Graduate or professional degree	14.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	58.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,327

Comstock Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 32,115 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Comstock. The Comstock occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,805), service occupations (3,161), sales and office occupations (3,697), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (181), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,018) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,235). The 32,115 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,869 private wage and salary workers, 3,864 government workers, 1,231 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Val Verde County)
Population 16 years and over	32,115
In labor force	18,237
Civilian labor force	17,018
Employed	15,097
Unemployed	1,921
Percent Unemployed	11.3
Armed Forces	1,219
Females 16 years and over	16,631
In labor force	7,775
Civilian labor force	7,579
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,061
Armed forces	196
Males 16 years and over	15,484
In labor force	10,462
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	860
Armed forces	1,023

COMMUTING TO WORK (Val Verde County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,007
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,019
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,831
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	358
Other means	284
Worked at home	303
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	276,820

OCCUPATION (Val Verde County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,805
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,805
Service occupations	3,161
Sales and office occupations	3,697
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	181
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,018
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,235

INDUSTRY (Val Verde County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,805
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	425
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,621
Wholesale trade	316
Retail trade	2,082
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	911
Information	155
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	551
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	825
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,228
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,269
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,793

CLASS OF WORKER (Val Verde County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,805
Private wage and salary workers	9,869
Government workers	3,864
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,231
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Comstock Housing Characteristics

In Comstock, TX there are 16,288 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,151 occupied and 2,137 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Comstock, there are 10,645 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,055 units in Comstock. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Comstock, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Comstock, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Comstock. There are 360 housing units with rent less than $200, 648 with rent between $200-299, 1,639 with rent between $300-499 and 1,111 with rent for $500 and above. Full Comstock gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Comstock, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Val Verde County)
Total housing units	16,288
Occupied housing units	14,151
Vacant housing units	2,137

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Val Verde County)
Total housing units	16,288
1-unit, detached	10,645
1-unit, attached	1,055
2 units	650
3 or 4 units	550
5 to 9 units	320
10 to 19 units	51
20 to 49 units	215
50 or more units	161
Mobile home	2,594

HOUSING TENURE (Val Verde County)
Occupied housing units	14,151
Owner-occupied	9,344
Renter-occupied	4,807

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Val Verde County)
Occupied housing units	14,151
No vehicles available	1,179
2 vehicle available	7,925
3 vehicles available	1,818
4 vehicles available	410
5 or more vehicles available	153

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Val Verde County)
Occupied housing units	14,151
Utility gas	4,802
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,575
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	71
Solar energy
Other fuel	39
No fuel used	114

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Val Verde County)
Occupied housing units	14,151
Less Than $50,000	9,344
$50,000 to $99,999	3,178
$100,000 to $149,999	663
$150,000 to $199,999	292
$200,000 to $299,999	132
$300,000 to $499,999	9
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	58,600

GROSS RENT (Val Verde County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,807
Less than $200	360
$200 to $299	648
$300 to $499	1,639
$500 to $699	717
$700 to $999	381
$1,000 to $1,499	13
$1,500 or more	N/A