Moving to Knippa, Texas

Population: 739
Males: 367 (49.7%), Females: 372 (50.3%)

Uvalde County

Zip code: 78870

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.6 years
Median household income: $29,375
Median house value: $42,500

Population by Race

Races in Knippa:

  • Hispanic (55.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (43.0%)
  • Other race (20.6%)
  • Two or more races (6.4%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

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

Ancestries: German (12.4%), United States (5.7%), English (4.1%), Irish (3.7%), Dutch (2.6%), French (1.2%).

Elevation: 982 feet

Land area: 10.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Knippa

  • High school or higher: 57.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Knippa CDP

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

10.1% Foreign born (10.1% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Knippa:

  • UVALDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; UVALDE, TX)
  • MEDINA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; HONDO, TX)
  • MEDINA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; HONDO, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Knippa:

  • LACKLAND AFB (KELLY FLD ANNEX) (about 75 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Abbreviation: SKF)
  • SAN ANTONIO INTL (about 83 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Abbreviation: SAT)
  • LAREDO INTL (about 122 miles; LAREDO, TX; Abbreviation: LRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Knippa:

  • GARNER FIELD (about 10 miles; UVALDE, TX; Abbreviation: UVA)
  • REAL COUNTY (about 32 miles; LEAKEY, TX; Abbreviation: 49R)
  • HONDO MUNI (about 33 miles; HONDO, TX; Abbreviation: HDO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Knippa:

  • SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 13 miles; UVALDE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,366)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO (about 74 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 14,495)
  • ST MARYS UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,588)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE-SAN ANTONIO (about 76 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,303)
  • PALO ALTO COLLEGE (about 77 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,623)
  • OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO (about 78 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,312)
  • SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 80 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,226)

Public primary/middle school in Knippa:

  • KNIPPA SCHOOL (Students: 245; Location: 100 KESSLER LN; Grades: PK – 12)