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Smiley, TX

Found within zip codes: 78159, 78629, 78614

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$121,886

medium cost relative to Texas
low cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,859,000+		1%
$1,394,001-$1,859,000		1%
$930,001-$1,394,000		0%
$743,001-$930,000		2%
$557,001-$743,000		1%
$373,001-$557,000		4%
$186,001-$373,000		19%
$93,001-$186,000		32%
$0-$93,000		39%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very low cost relative to TX, very low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Remote (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments
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 Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

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 Farmers, foresters, or fishers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Irish ancestry, some Black
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Smiley Educational Rating

This town is served by three school districts:

GONZALES ISD
CUERO ISD
NIXON-SMILEY CISD

GONZALES ISD School District

2,516 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	3
Better than: of TX school districts	26.8%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	4
Better than: of US school districts	36.8%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

80%	80%	85%	86%	75%	73%	STATE
80%	80%	85%	86%	75%	73%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

GONZALES ALTER 1501 SAINT LAWRENCE, GONZALES, TX 78629 (830) 672-6914	10-12
GONZALES EAST AVENUE PRIMARY 1615 ST LOUIS, GONZALES, TX 78629 (830) 672-2826	PK-01
GONZALES ELEMENTARY 1600 ST ANDREW, GONZALES, TX 78629 (830) 672-1467	02-04
GONZALES H S 1801 N SARAH DEWITT DR, GONZALES, TX 78629 (830) 672-7535	09-12
GONZALES J H 426 N COLLEGE ST, GONZALES, TX 78629 (830) 672-8641	07-08
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	35.0	36.5
BLACK (%)	11.7	14.7
HISPANIC (%)	52.9	45.3
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.4	3.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.3

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	64.6	48.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,558	$11,467,000	53.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$396	$997,000	4.7
STAFF	$472	$1,188,000	5.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$209	$526,000	2.4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$495	$1,245,000	5.8
OPERATION	$941	$2,367,000	11.1
TRANSPORTATION	$265	$666,000	3.1
OTHER	$384	$965,000	4.5
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,161	$7,954,000	37.2
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$781	$1,965,000	9.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,500	$21,386,000	100.0

Smiley EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Smiley WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	11.7
CHILDREN IN Smiley LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	21.8

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CUERO ISD School District

1,981 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	4
Better than: of TX school districts	34.7%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	5
Better than: of US school districts	42.2%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

82%	80%	87%	86%	76%	73%	STATE
82%	80%	87%	86%	76%	73%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

CUERO H S 920 E BROADWAY, CUERO, TX 77954 (361) 275-6157	09-12
CUERO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 502 PARK HTS DR, CUERO, TX 77954 (361) 275-2222	N-N
CUERO J H 608 JUNIOR HIGH DR, CUERO, TX 77954 (361) 275-2222	06-08
FRENCH EL 505 N HENRY, CUERO, TX 77954 (361) 275-2121	PK-01
G O A L S PROGRAM 301 DAULE ST, CUERO, TX 77954 (361) 275-6047	01-11
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	49.3	36.5
BLACK (%)	14.2	14.7
HISPANIC (%)	36.1	45.3
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.4	3.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.1	0.3

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	56.6	48.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,561	$11,017,000	44.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$725	$1,437,000	5.8
STAFF	$619	$1,227,000	5.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$184	$364,000	1.5
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$380	$752,000	3.0
OPERATION	$839	$1,663,000	6.8
TRANSPORTATION	$297	$589,000	2.4
OTHER	$282	$558,000	2.3
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,327	$6,590,000	26.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,518	$6,969,000	28.4
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$12,406	$24,576,000	100.0

Smiley EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Smiley WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	11.7
CHILDREN IN Smiley LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	21.8

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NIXON-SMILEY CISD School District

1,032 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	3
Better than: of TX school districts	29.0%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	4
Better than: of US school districts	38.4%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

80%	80%	88%	86%	72%	73%	STATE
80%	80%	88%	86%	72%	73%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

FLORESVILLE ALTER ED CTR 800 RANCHO RD, NIXON, TX 78140 (830) 582-1536	06-09
FLORESVILLE CHOICES PROG 800 RANCHO RD, NIXON, TX 78140 (M) -	PK-12
NIXON SMILEY EL 800 RANCHO RD, NIXON, TX 78140 (830) 582-1536	PK-04
NIXON-SMILEY H S 800 RANCHO RD, NIXON, TX 78140 (830) 582-1536	09-12
NIXON-SMILEY MIDDLE 500 ANGLIN RD, SMILEY, TX 78140 (830) 587-6401	05-08
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	33.9	36.5
BLACK (%)	2.5	14.7
HISPANIC (%)	63.6	45.3
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.0	3.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.3

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	74.6	48.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,999	$5,159,000	55.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$237	$245,000	2.6
STAFF	$424	$438,000	4.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$256	$264,000	2.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$379	$391,000	4.2
OPERATION	$838	$865,000	9.4
TRANSPORTATION	$401	$414,000	4.5
OTHER	$121	$125,000	1.4
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,657	$2,742,000	29.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,307	$1,349,000	14.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,963	$9,250,000	100.0

Smiley EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Smiley WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	11.7
CHILDREN IN Smiley LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	21.8

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Smiley Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Smiley
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1 in 172

		Smiley	Texas
			5.81

Smiley violent crimes

Population: 429
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Smiley
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1 in 21

		Smiley	Texas
			47.49

Smiley property crimes

Population: 429
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

		Smiley	Texas
			71

Smiley Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO TX*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	140.47%	7.39%	9	7
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

About Smiley

Smiley is a tiny city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 429 people and just one neighborhood, Smiley is the 816th largest community in Texas.

Unlike some cities , Smiley isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Smiley are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Smiley is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Smiley who work in teaching (15.58%), office and administrative support jobs (13.64%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (12.99%).

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One downside of living in Smiley is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Smiley, the average commute to work is 32.79 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Smiley is a very car-oriented city. 98.64% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Smiley is a small city, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Smiley has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Being a small city, Smiley does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Smiley Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Smiley with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 13.60% of adults in Smiley have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

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The per capita income in Smiley in 2000 was $11,823, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $47,292 for a family of four.

Smiley is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Smiley home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Smiley is White, followed by Native American. Smiley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 62.94% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Smiley include German, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Smiley is English. Some people also speak Spanish.

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