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)