Comfort, TX City Data

Comfort, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,358 people who live in Comfort and approximately 23,743 who live in Kendall County. We want to help people moving to or living in 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 Comfort. We have included Comfort housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Comfort Information

Kendall County where Comfort resides is 663.04 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,743 and has a population rank of 1,601 out of all the places in the United States.

Comfort has a total of 2,358 people and of those residents there are 1,147 males and 1,211 females. The median age of the male population is 30.8 and the female population is 34.5. There are approximately 311 births each year and around 239 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Comfort varies per year, but currently 2,289 are one race and 69 are two or more races.

Of the 2,358 people who live in Comfort, there are 784 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Comfort is 397 male and 387 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 1,666.

General Comfort Information
Total area in square miles - Kendall County	663.04
Water area in square miles - Kendall County	N/A
Resident population - Kendall County	23,743
Population rank - Kendall County	1,601
Total population	2,358
Total population (male)	1,147
Total population (female)	1,211
Population median age (male)	30.8
Population median age (female)	34.5
Births - Kendall County	311
Deaths- Kendall County	239
Population of one race	2,289
Population of two or more races	69
Population under 20 years	784
Population under 20 years (male)	397
Population under 20 years (female)	387
Total population 18 years and over	1,666

Comfort Social Characteristics

There are 8,613 households in Comfort. Families make up 6,660 of these households. The table below breaks down the Comfort families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,791), male householder with no wife present (188) and female householder with no husband present (647). The remainder of the Comfort households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,919. Comfort, TX moving companies help people in 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 Comfort. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Comfort is based, there are 9,549 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,350 never married, 6,294 now married, 136 separated, 825 widowed, and 944 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 83 separated, 177 widowed and 738 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Comfort social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Comfort.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kendall County)
Total households	8,613
Family households (families)	6,660
With own children under 18 years	3,321
Married-couple family	5,791
With own children under 18 years	2,655
Male householder, no wife present, family	188
With own children under 18 years	110
Female householder, no husband present, family	647
With own children under 18 years	398
Nonfamily households	1,919
Householder living alone	1,653
65 years and over	721

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	332
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	214
Average household size	2.82
Average family size	3.26

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,011
Householder	603
Spouse	477
Child	756
Other relatives	46
Nonrelatives	46
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	38
Foster child	N/A
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	244
Male householder	72
Male householder living alone	56
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	124
Female householder living alone	108
Female householder not living alone	16
Nonrelatives	48
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	1
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,549
Never married	1,350
Now married	6,294
Separated	136
Widowed	825
Divorced	944
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	83
Widowed	177
Divorced	738

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,358
Male	1,147
Under 5 years	99
5 to 9 years	94
10 to 14 years	108
15 to 17 years	59
18 and 19 years	37
20 years	24
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	49
25 to 29 years	72
30 to 34 years	73
35 to 39 years	85
40 to 44 years	76
45 to 49 years	63
50 to 54 years	62
55 to 59 years	54
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	43
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	17
Female	1,211
Under 5 years	84
5 to 9 years	101
10 to 14 years	103
15 to 17 years	44
18 and 19 years	55
20 years	15
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	42
25 to 29 years	71
30 to 34 years	83
35 to 39 years	85
40 to 44 years	57
45 to 49 years	69
50 to 54 years	69
55 to 59 years	61
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	45
75 to 79 years	35
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	48

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,358
One race	2,289
White	1,800
Black or African American	12
American Indian and Alaska Native	28
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	69

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,255
People who are White alone	1,698
People who are Black or African American alone	12
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	27
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,057
People who are Some other race alone	441

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	22,263
Same house	11,200
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,035
Different state or abroad	1,979
Different state	1,705
Abroad	274

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kendall County)
Total resident population	23,743
Born in United States	7,883
State of residence	15,896
Different state	6,304
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	218
Foreign born	1,325

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 Comfort. That total enrollment is 6,471 for the population of the country, which includes Comfort. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 940 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,381 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 819.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,471
Pre-kindergarten	589
Public	323
Private	266
Kindergarten	371
Public	363
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,170
Public	2,978
Private	192
Elementary and high school	4,691
Public	4,370
Private	321
High school grades 9 to 12	1,521
Public	1,392
Private	129
College, undergraduate years	678
Public	556
Private	122
Graduate or professional school	142
Public	110
Private	32
Not enrolled in school	16,537

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,827
Less than 9th grade	1,128
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,181
High school graduate	3,649
Some college, no degree	4,157
Associate's degree	744
Bachelor's degree	4,968
Graduate or professional degree	31.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,262

Comfort Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,061 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Comfort. The Comfort occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,355), service occupations (1,584), sales and office occupations (2,683), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (95), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,378) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (807). The 18,061 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,716 private wage and salary workers, 1,670 government workers, 1,430 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kendall County)
Population 16 years and over	18,061
In labor force	11,321
Civilian labor force	11,276
Employed	10,902
Unemployed	374
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces	45
Females 16 years and over	9,375
In labor force	5,053
Civilian labor force	5,029
Unemployed Civilian labor force	187
Armed forces	24
Males 16 years and over	8,686
In labor force	6,268
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	187
Armed forces	21

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kendall County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,767
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,429
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,504
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	192
Other means	74
Worked at home	525
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	297,500

OCCUPATION (Kendall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,355
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,355
Service occupations	1,584
Sales and office occupations	2,683
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	95
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,378
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	807

INDUSTRY (Kendall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,355
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	465
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	659
Wholesale trade	342
Retail trade	1,175
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	402
Information	273
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,331
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	929
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,176
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	858
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	467

CLASS OF WORKER (Kendall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,355
Private wage and salary workers	7,716
Government workers	1,670
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,430
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Comfort Housing Characteristics

In Comfort, TX there are 9,609 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,613 occupied and 996 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Comfort, there are 7,349 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 247 units in 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 Comfort, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, 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 Comfort. There are 49 housing units with rent less than $200, 22 with rent between $200-299, 304 with rent between $300-499 and 1,013 with rent for $500 and above. Full 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 Comfort, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kendall County)
Total housing units	9,609
Occupied housing units	8,613
Vacant housing units	996

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kendall County)
Total housing units	9,609
1-unit, detached	7,349
1-unit, attached	247
2 units	132
3 or 4 units	139
5 to 9 units	134
10 to 19 units	51
20 to 49 units	127
50 or more units	18
Mobile home	1,302

HOUSING TENURE (Kendall County)
Occupied housing units	8,613
Owner-occupied	6,850
Renter-occupied	1,763

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kendall County)
Occupied housing units	8,613
No vehicles available	233
2 vehicle available	5,992
3 vehicles available	1,541
4 vehicles available	414
5 or more vehicles available	194

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kendall County)
Occupied housing units	8,613
Utility gas	932
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,183
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	28
Coal or coke
Wood	161
Solar energy
Other fuel	32
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kendall County)
Occupied housing units	8,613
Less Than $50,000	6,850
$50,000 to $99,999	1,040
$100,000 to $149,999	1,250
$150,000 to $199,999	890
$200,000 to $299,999	677
$300,000 to $499,999	231
$1,000,000 or more	36
Median (dollars)	139,900

GROSS RENT (Kendall County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,763
Less than $200	49
$200 to $299	22
$300 to $499	304
$500 to $699	390
$700 to $999	411
$1,000 to $1,499	180
$1,500 or more	31