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Population (year 2000): 2,524. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,342 (-7.2% change)
Males: 1,209 (47.9%), Females: 1,315 (52.1%)
Live Oak County
Zip code:
78022
Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $29,364 (year 2000)
Median house value: $48,600 (year 2000)
Races in George West:
- Hispanic (58.0%)
- White Non-Hispanic (41.0%)
- Other race (14.4%)
- Two or more races (2.1%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: English (10.1%), Irish (5.7%),
German (4.2%), United States (3.3%), Polish (1.9%), Swedish
(1.1%).
Land area: 1.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in George West
- High school or higher: 55.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in George West city
- Never married: 21.0%
- Now married: 61.1%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 7.7%
- Divorced: 9.1%
3.4% Foreign born (3.4% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -84 (-3.2%).
Hospitals/medical centers near George West:
- CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL BEEVILLE (about 27 miles;
BEEVILLE, TX)
- OTTO KAISER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles;
KENEDY, TX)
- ALICE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; ALICE, TX)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
George West:
- CORPUS CHRISTI INTL (about 58 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI,
TX; ID: CRP)
- LACKLAND AFB (KELLY FLD ANNEX) (about 79 miles; SAN
ANTONIO, TX; ID: SKF)
- SAN ANTONIO INTL (about 87 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX;
ID: SAT)
Other public-use airports nearest to George West:
- LIVE OAK COUNTY (about 2 miles; GEORGE WEST, TX; ID:
8T6)
- BEEVILLE MUNI (about 24 miles; BEEVILLE, TX; ID:
3R0)
- ORANGE GROVE NALF (about 30 miles; ORANGE GROVE, TX;
ID: NOG)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
George West:
- COASTAL BEND COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BEEVILLE, TX;
Full-time enrollment: 2,150)
- TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 60 miles;
KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
- DEL MAR COLLEGE (about 63 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX;
FT enrollment: 5,454)
- TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 68
miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)
- PALO ALTO COLLEGE (about 75 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX;
FT enrollment: 3,623)
- ST PHILIPS COLLEGE (about 79 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX;
FT enrollment: 4,778)
- OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO (about
81 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,312)
Public high school in George West:
- GEORGE WEST H S (Students: 358; Location:
1013 HOUSTON ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in George West:
- GEORGE WEST PRI (Students: 349; Location: 405
TRAVIS ST; Grades: PK - 03)
- GEORGE WEST EL (Students: 251; Location: 910
HOUSTON ST; Grades: 04 - 06)
- GEORGE WEST J H (Students: 189; Location: 900
HOUSTON ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
Library in George West:
- LIVE OAK COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income:
$94,741; Location: 402 HOUSTON ST; 57,000 books; 800
audio materials; 850 video materials; 20 serial
subscriptions)
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