Del Rio, TX

Population (year 2000): 33,867. Estimated population in July 2005: 36,020 (+6.4% change)
Males: 16,411 (48.5%), Females: 17,456 (51.5%)

Val Verde County

Zip codes: 78840.

Median resident age: 31.7 years
Median household income: $27,387 (year 2000)
Median house value: $59,700 (year 2000)

Races in Del Rio:

Hispanic (81.0%)
Other race (17.8%)
White Non-Hispanic (16.7%)
Two or more races (2.7%)
Black (1.2%)
American Indian (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (3.7%), Irish (2.6%), English (2.6%), United States (2.5%).

Land area: 15.4 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Del Rio

High school or higher: 57.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Unemployed: 11.2%
Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Del Rio city

Never married: 23.3%
Now married: 59.9%
Separated: 2.9%
Widowed: 7.1%
Divorced: 6.8%

24.3% Foreign born (23.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,783 (+9.0%).

Hospital/medical center in Del Rio:

VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (801 BEDELL AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Del Rio:

FORT DUNCAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 54 miles; EAGLE PASS, TX)
UVALDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 76 miles; UVALDE, TX)
LILLIAN M HUDSPETH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 78 miles; SONORA, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Del Rio:

SAN ANGELO REGIONAL/MATHIS FIELD (about 139 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; ID: SJT)
LAREDO INTL (about 162 miles; LAREDO, TX; ID: LRD)
LACKLAND AFB (KELLY FLD ANNEX) (about 162 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; ID: SKF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Del Rio:

DEL RIO INTL (about 2 miles; DEL RIO, TX; ID: DRT)
MAVERICK COUNTY MEML INTL (about 46 miles; EAGLE PASS, TX; ID: 5T9)
EDWARDS COUNTY (about 64 miles; ROCKSPRINGS, TX; ID: 69R)

Amtrak station:
DEL RIO (100 N. MAIN ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/Universities in Del Rio:

SOUTHWEST SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL CAREERS (Location: 801 S MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
VOGUE COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY 29 (Location: 1909 AVE F; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Del Rio:

SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 76 miles; UVALDE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,366)
ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 140 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO (about 159 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 14,495)
TEXAS A & M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 159 miles; LAREDO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,107)
LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 160 miles; LAREDO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,449)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE-SAN ANTONIO (about 161 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,303)
ST MARYS UNIVERSITY (about 162 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,588)

Public high school in Del Rio:

DEL RIO H S (Students: 1,918; Location: 205 MEMORIAL DR; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high school in Del Rio:

AMISTAD CHRISTIAN AC (Students: 17; Location: 800 AMISTAD BLVD; Grades: 8 - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Del Rio:

MARION RUSSELL MIDDLE (Students: 821; Location: 205 MEMORIAL DR; Grades: PK - 12)
DEL RIO MIDDLE (Students: 788; Location: 205 MEMORIAL DR; Grades: 08 - 08)
SAN FELIPE MIDDLE (Students: 765; Location: 205 MEMORIAL DR; Grades: 07 - 07)
FERMIN CALDERON EL (Students: 747; Location: 205 MEMORIAL DR; Grades: PK - 12)
DR LONNIE GREEN (Students: 745; Location: 205 MEMORIAL DR; Grades: PK - 05)
GARFIELD EL (Students: 742; Location: 205 MEMORIAL DR; Grades: PK - 06)
DEL RIO 9TH GRADE (Students: 726; Location: 205 MEMORIAL DR; Grades: 09 - 09)
IRENE CARDWELL (Students: 668; Location: 205 MEMORIAL DR; Grades: PK - PK)
BUENA VISTA EL (Students: 654; Location: 205 MEMORIAL DR; Grades: PK - 05)
CHAVIRA EL (Students: 521; Location: 205 MEMORIAL DR; Grades: KG - 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Del Rio:

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 356; Location: 309 E GREENWOOD; Grades: PK - 8)
ST JAMES EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 215; Location: PO BOX 1129; Grades: PK - 5)
THE BIBLE WAY CHRISTIAN ACADEM (Students: 205; Location: 409 EAST CORTINAS; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Del Rio:

VAL VERDE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $402,458; Location: 300 SPRING ST; 61,976 books; 2,514 audio materials; 1,178 video materials; 198 serial subscriptions)