Point Comfort, TX City Data

Point Comfort, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 781 people who live in Point Comfort and approximately 20,647 who live in Calhoun County. We want to help people moving to or living in Point Comfort 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 Point Comfort. We have included Point Comfort housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Point Comfort Information

Calhoun County where Point Comfort resides is 1,032.16 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,647 and has a population rank of 1,755 out of all the places in the United States.

Point Comfort has a total of 781 people and of those residents there are 379 males and 402 females. The median age of the male population is 32.9 and the female population is 33.3. There are approximately 357 births each year and around 152 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Point Comfort varies per year, but currently 768 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 781 people who live in Point Comfort, there are 252 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Point Comfort is 121 male and 131 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 545.

General Point Comfort Information
Total area in square miles - Calhoun County	1,032.16
Water area in square miles - Calhoun County	N/A
Resident population - Calhoun County	20,647
Population rank - Calhoun County	1,755
Total population	781
Total population (male)	379
Total population (female)	402
Population median age (male)	32.9
Population median age (female)	33.3
Births - Calhoun County	357
Deaths- Calhoun County	152
Population of one race	768
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	252
Population under 20 years (male)	121
Population under 20 years (female)	131
Total population 18 years and over	545

Point Comfort Social Characteristics

There are 7,442 households in Point Comfort. Families make up 5,605 of these households. The table below breaks down the Point Comfort families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,403), male householder with no wife present (457) and female householder with no husband present (791). The remainder of the Point Comfort households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,870. Point Comfort, TX moving companies help people in Point Comfort 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 Point Comfort. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Point Comfort is based, there are 7,964 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,393 never married, 4,646 now married, 249 separated, 801 widowed, and 875 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 164 separated, 268 widowed and 947 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Point Comfort social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Point Comfort.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Calhoun County)
Total households	7,442
Family households (families)	5,605
With own children under 18 years	2,953
Married-couple family	4,403
With own children under 18 years	1,937
Male householder, no wife present, family	457
With own children under 18 years	186
Female householder, no husband present, family	791
With own children under 18 years	489
Nonfamily households	1,870
Householder living alone	1,583
65 years and over	664

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	125
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	73
Average household size	2.73
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	689
Householder	215
Spouse	178
Child	251
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	86
Male householder	27
Male householder living alone	22
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	42
Female householder living alone	38
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,964
Never married	1,393
Now married	4,646
Separated	249
Widowed	801
Divorced	875
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	164
Widowed	268
Divorced	947

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	781
Male	379
Under 5 years	26
5 to 9 years	37
10 to 14 years	41
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	3
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	41
35 to 39 years	36
40 to 44 years	30
45 to 49 years	23
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	3
Female	402
Under 5 years	33
5 to 9 years	42
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	5
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	33
35 to 39 years	31
40 to 44 years	30
45 to 49 years	21
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	21
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	781
One race	768
White	695
Black or African American	11
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	14
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	775
People who are White alone	695
People who are Black or African American alone	11
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	153
People who are Some other race alone	46

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,083
Same house	11,375
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,086
Different state or abroad	1,016
Different state	558
Abroad	458

PLACE OF BIRTH (Calhoun County)
Total resident population	20,647
Born in United States	15,832
State of residence	15,899
Different state	2,776
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	216
Foreign born	1,756

Point Comfort 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 Point Comfort. That total enrollment is 5,469 for the population of the country, which includes Point Comfort. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,515 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,397 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 540.

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 Point Comfort population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,469
Pre-kindergarten	373
Public	233
Private	140
Kindergarten	356
Public	328
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,783
Public	2,586
Private	197
Elementary and high school	4,199
Public	3,962
Private	237
High school grades 9 to 12	1,416
Public	1,376
Private	40
College, undergraduate years	450
Public	395
Private	55
Graduate or professional school	91
Public	41
Private	50
Not enrolled in school	14,211

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,012
Less than 9th grade	1,749
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,280
High school graduate	4,313
Some college, no degree	2,507
Associate's degree	593
Bachelor's degree	1,570
Graduate or professional degree	12.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	69
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,049

Point Comfort Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,374 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Point Comfort. The Point Comfort occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,111), service occupations (1,228), sales and office occupations (1,507), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (265), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,432) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,703). The 15,374 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,257 private wage and salary workers, 1,264 government workers, 672 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Calhoun County)
Population 16 years and over	15,374
In labor force	8,922
Civilian labor force	8,904
Employed	8,246
Unemployed	658
Percent Unemployed	7.4
Armed Forces	18
Females 16 years and over	7,818
In labor force	3,781
Civilian labor force	3,781
Unemployed Civilian labor force	315
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,556
In labor force	5,141
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	343
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Calhoun County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,121
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,372
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,252
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	182
Other means	115
Worked at home	155
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	156,105

OCCUPATION (Calhoun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,111
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,111
Service occupations	1,228
Sales and office occupations	1,507
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	265
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,432
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,703

INDUSTRY (Calhoun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,111
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	522
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,890
Wholesale trade	207
Retail trade	701
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	328
Information	87
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	236
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	360
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,382
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	638
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	374

CLASS OF WORKER (Calhoun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,111
Private wage and salary workers	6,257
Government workers	1,264
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	672
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Point Comfort Housing Characteristics

In Point Comfort, TX there are 10,238 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,442 occupied and 2,796 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Point Comfort, there are 7,341 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 166 units in Point Comfort. 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 Point Comfort, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Point Comfort, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Point Comfort. There are 101 housing units with rent less than $200, 201 with rent between $200-299, 798 with rent between $300-499 and 688 with rent for $500 and above. Full Point Comfort gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Point Comfort, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Calhoun County)
Total housing units	10,238
Occupied housing units	7,442
Vacant housing units	2,796

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Calhoun County)
Total housing units	10,238
1-unit, detached	7,341
1-unit, attached	166
2 units	204
3 or 4 units	278
5 to 9 units	176
10 to 19 units	44
20 to 49 units	129
50 or more units	181
Mobile home	1,640

HOUSING TENURE (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	7,442
Owner-occupied	5,417
Renter-occupied	2,025

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	7,442
No vehicles available	536
2 vehicle available	4,379
3 vehicles available	854
4 vehicles available	191
5 or more vehicles available	42

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	7,442
Utility gas	2,865
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,242
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	44
Coal or coke
Wood	32
Solar energy
Other fuel	35
No fuel used	56

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	7,442
Less Than $50,000	5,417
$50,000 to $99,999	1,697
$100,000 to $149,999	391
$150,000 to $199,999	163
$200,000 to $299,999	63
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	56,400

GROSS RENT (Calhoun County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,025
Less than $200	101
$200 to $299	201
$300 to $499	798
$500 to $699	456
$700 to $999	196
$1,000 to $1,499	36
$1,500 or more	N/A