Community Data

Good business decisions rely on clear, reliable data. This page gives you the facts about Hondo’s employers, people, workforce, income, and housing. Whether you’re evaluating the local market or planning your next move, you’ll find what you need right here.

Top Employers in Hondo

• Medina County (County Seat) – 340 employees
• Medina Healthcare System – 336 employees
• James Avery Artisan Jewelers – 329 employees
• Texas Department of Criminal Justice – 297 employees
• Hondo ISD – 265 employees
• Wal-Mart – 155 employees
• City of Hondo – 126 employees
• HEB – 115 employees
• Medina Electric Cooperative – 56 employees
• Hondo Railway – 48 employees
• Boise Cascade (new) – Approximately 40 employees

Demographics

• Population: 8,508 (2022)
• Median age: 34 years
• Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 61.9 percent
• White, non-Hispanic: 28.7 percent
• Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 7.5 percent
• Other or multiracial: 1.9 percent

Households and Families

• Total households: 2,610
• Average household size: 2.5 people
• Veterans: 5.4 percent of the population
• Foreign-born residents: 4.6 percent

Economics and Workforce

• Median household income: $58,773
• Per capita income: $21,757
• Poverty rate: 21.2 percent
• Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes
• High school graduate or higher: 78.3 percent
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2 percent

Housing

• Total housing units: 2,971
• Owner-occupied housing rate: 61 percent
• Median home value: $215,800

Local Tax Rates

• City of Hondo: $0.48 per $100 valuation
• Hondo ISD: $0.9269 per $100 valuation
• Medina County: $0.6198 per $100 valuation
• Hospital District: $0.0929 per $100 valuation
• Approximate total: $2.12 per $100 valuation

Sales Tax Rate

• Total rate: 8.25 percent
• 6.25 percent State of Texas
• 1.5 percent City of Hondo
• 0.5 percent Medina County

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