Hondo, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 7,897. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,779 (+11.2% change)
Males: 4,504 (57.0%), Females: 3,393 (43.0%)
Medina County
Zip code: 78861
Demographics
Median resident age: 30.3 years
Median household income: $27,917
Median house value: $59,400
Population by Race
Races in Hondo:
- Hispanic (59.9%)
- White Non-Hispanic (31.1%)
- Other race (15.2%)
- Black (8.3%)
- Two or more races (2.4%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (10.6%), United States (3.9%), Irish (2.9%), English (2.7%), Italian (1.3%).
Elevation: 895 feet
Land area: 9.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Hondo
- High school or higher: 59.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
- Unemployed: 7.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Hondo city
- Never married: 25.8%
- Now married: 57.7%
- Separated: 3.3%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 7.4%
3.3% Foreign born (3.1% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,753 (+28.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers in Hondo:
- MEDINA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (3100 AVENUE E)
- MEDINA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (3100 AVENUE E)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Hondo:
- FRIO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; PEARSALL, TX)
- HEALTHSOUTH REHAB INST OF SAN ANTONIO (about 39 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
- METHODIST AMBULATORY SURGERY HOSP NW (about 39 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hondo:
- LACKLAND AFB (KELLY FLD ANNEX) (about 41 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Abbreviation: SKF)
- SAN ANTONIO INTL (about 49 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Abbreviation: SAT)
- AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL (about 118 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Abbreviation: AUS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hondo:
- HONDO MUNI (about 2 miles; HONDO, TX; Abbreviation: HDO)
- CASTROVILLE MUNI (about 21 miles; CASTROVILLE, TX; Abbreviation: T89)
- DEVINE MUNI (about 21 miles; DEVINE, TX; Abbreviation: 23R)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hondo:
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO (about 40 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 14,495)
- ST MARYS UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,588)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE-SAN ANTONIO (about 42 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,303)
- PALO ALTO COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,623)
- OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO (about 44 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,312)
- SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 46 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,226)
- TRINITY UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,474)
Schools
Public high school in Hondo:
- HONDO H S (Students: 636; Location: 2603 AVE H; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Hondo:
- MEYER EL (Students: 541; Location: 2502 AVE Q; Grades: PK – 02)
- MCDOWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 487; Location: 1602 27TH ST S; Grades: 06 – 08)
- NEWELL E WOOLLS INTERMEDIATE (Students: 464; Location: 2802 AVE Q; Grades: 03 – 05)
- DETENTION CTR (Students: 47; Location: 2604 AVE E; Grades: 05 – 12)
Private primary/middle school in Hondo:
- HONDO FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (Students: 43; Location: 2400 AVENUE P; Grades: PK – KG)
Libraries
Library in Hondo:
- HONDO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $186,687; Location: 1011 19TH ST; 14,344 books; 328 audio materials; 743 video materials; 92 serial subscriptions)