Edna, TX

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Edna, Texas

Edna, Texas, in Jackson county, is 24 miles NE of Victoria, Texas (center to center) and 93 miles NE of Corpus Christi, Texas. The city has a population of 5,899.

The People and Families of Edna

In Edna, about 52% of adults are married. Be careful driving in Edna, since the city is home to many young children.

Approximately 35% of Edna is non-white. No single racial group represents the city, a city where diversity is valued.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Edna had a median family income of $35,659.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Edna gave more campaign money ($1,600) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Edna Housing

Owners occupy 62% of the housing units in Edna.

Commuting

In Edna, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Edna, TX

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles NE of Victoria, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	93 miles NE of Corpus Christi, Texas
County	Jackson
Standard Zip Codes	77957
Phone Area Codes	361
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	28.978
Longitude	-96.645

Station	VICTORIA RGNL AP
Distance	19 miles
Jan Temp	44 to 63 F
Apr Temp	60 to 79 F
Jul Temp	75 to 93 F
Oct Temp	62 to 83 F
Annual Precip	40.1 inches

Station	POINT COMFORT
Distance	23.4 miles
Jan Temp	46 to 65 F
Apr Temp	62 to 79 F
Jul Temp	78 to 92 F
Oct Temp	64 to 83 F
Annual Precip	43.8 inches

Station	DANEVANG 1 W
Distance	25.4 miles
Jan Temp	42 to 62 F
Apr Temp	58 to 79 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	60 to 82 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,899	100%
Male	2,817	47.8%
Female	3,082	52.2%
Under 18	1,725	29.2%
18+	4,174	70.8%
65+	910	15.4%
Median Age	35.4
Average Family Size	3.2
White	3,824	64.8%
African-American	805	13.6%
Asian	45	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	29	0.5%
Other	1,031	17.5%
Mixed Race	165	2.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,839	31.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,870
Growth	-29
Growth %	-0.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	55.4%
German	11.2%
US/American	9.1%
Czech	6.1%
English	5.9%
Irish	4.9%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Swedish	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Polish	0.8%
Dutch	0.7%
British	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Italian	0.3%
African	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%
Scottish	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$1,600

Candidate	Contributions
George W. Bush	$1,600

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Edna	5,899	$35,659
Ganado	1,915	$39,514
La Ward	200	$45,833
Point Comfort	781	$49,653
Victoria	60,603	$42,866

Library
Jackson County Memorial Library 411 N Wells St Edna, Texas (361) 782-2162

(As of 2006)
1002 North Wells (361) 782-5223

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