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Alice, Texas

Introduction to Alice, Texas

Alice, Texas, in Jim Wells county, is 41 miles W of Corpus Christi, Texas. The city has a population of 19,010.

Alice History

The community of Alice was established in the year 1888. It was initially called Bandana. Its name was later changed to Kleberg. The city was renamed Alice in honor of Alice Kleberg, the daughter of Richard King, the founder of the King Ranch. In the mid 1940s, Armando Marroquin, Sr. launched the first home-based recording company to exclusively record Tejano artists. Since then, Alice has been known as the "The Birthplace of Tejano." The city is also referred to as the "Hub City of South Texas".

Alice and nearby Attractions

  • South Texas Museum
  • King Ranch Museum
  • Fraternal Cemetery
  • Pentecostal Missionary Assembly Church
  • Alice Memorial Stadium
  • Lake Corpus Christi Park

Things To Do In Alice

Those interested in the local history and culture can pay a visit to the King Ranch Museum or the South Texas Museum. There are also many well-maintained parks in the area that offer facilities for a range of physical activities. The city of Alice also hosts the Hispanic Heritage festival every September, and the Jim Wells County Fair every October.

Alice Transportation

Corpus Christi International is the nearest major airport.

Alice Higher Education

The nearby institutes of higher education include Texas A & M-Kingsville, Del Mar College and Texas A & M-Corpus Christi.

High Points

Alice strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)		Top 16%Alice Affordability of Property Taxes
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)		Top 18%Alice Racial Diversity

Comparative Profile of Alice, TX

Comparing Alice to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Children Under 5 Years Old98
Racial Diversity96
Female Share of the Population77
Senior Citizens56
Male Share of the Population44
Age of the Population34
Well-Paid Single Men13

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Average Household Size98
Portion of People Married65

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
College Educated Adults25
Median Family Income24
People Above Poverty23
People in Middle Class or Better13

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Short Commute Times78
Working at Home45
Public Transportation Use26
Walking and Biking to Work11

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Affordability of Property Taxes97
Affordability of Rents86
Seasonal and Vacation Housing64
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals68
Housing Recently Built54
People Living Alone34

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Low Violent Crime21
Low Property Crime11

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