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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Refugio, TX Austwell, TX, Goliad, TX (Charco/Melo), Refugio, TX, Rockport, TX (Fulton), Woodsboro, TX
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $80,545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to TX, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density), coastal |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Nautical, Quiet, Artsy/funky |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Mixed ages, some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 4 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
REFUGIO ISD School District
694 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of TX school districts |
25.1% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
4 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
35.0% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 10 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| REFUGIO HIGH SCHOOL 212 W VANCE ST, REFUGIO, TX 78377 (361) 526-2344 |
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| REFUGIO MIDDLE SCHOOL 212 W VANCE ST, REFUGIO, TX 78377 (361) 526-2434 |
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| STRICKLIN ELEMENTARY 607 CROCKETT RD, REFUGIO, TX 78377 (361) 526-2364 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 30.4 | 36.5 |
| BLACK (%) | 11.3 | 14.7 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 58.0 | 45.3 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.0 | 3.1 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 51.8 | 48.2 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $6,726 | $4,668,000 | 54.9 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $383 | $266,000 | 3.1 |
| STAFF | $310 | $215,000 | 2.5 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $474 | $329,000 | 3.9 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $464 | $322,000 | 3.8 |
| OPERATION | $1,272 | $883,000 | 10.4 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $199 | $138,000 | 1.6 |
| OTHER | $300 | $208,000 | 2.4 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,402 | $2,361,000 | 27.8 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $2,130 | $1,478,000 | 17.4 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $12,258 | $8,507,000 | 100.0 |
Refugio EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Refugio WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 13.2 |
| CHILDREN IN Refugio LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 24.6 |
Refugio Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO TX* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  72.69%
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About Refugio
Refugio is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,935 people and just one neighborhood, Refugio is the 472nd largest community in Texas.
Refugio is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Refugio is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Refugio who work in office and administrative support jobs (9.83%), building maintenance and grounds keeping (8.69%), and teaching (7.81%).
The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Refugio are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
One of the benefits of Refugio is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.12 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Being a small town, Refugio does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Refugio Information and Demographics
The percentage of adults in Refugio with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 12.16% of adults in Refugio have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Refugio in 2000 was $13,523, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $54,092 for a family of four.
Refugio is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Refugio home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Refugio is White, followed by African-American. Refugio also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 42.25% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Refugio include German, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Refugio is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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