SELECTED POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS

VAL VERDE COUNTY, TX

American Community Survey (ACS) 3-Year Estimates– Val Verde County

The ACS provides an estimate of people with disabilities by county. A 1-3 year estimate is available for counties with populations over 65,000. Counties with populations under 65,000 rely on 3-5 year estimates. Disability data is not currently available for certain smaller communities.

Total Non-institutionalized Population (Val Verde County) – 46,753

Population / 0-4 years
4,075 / 5-17 years
10,426 / 18-64 years
26,405 / 65 + years
5,847 / Total
46,753
Disability / Count / Rate / Count / Rate / Count / Rate / Count / Rate / Count / Rate
Hearing Difficulty / 0 / 0% / 15 / .1% / 494 / 1.9% / 696 / 11.9% / 1205 / 2.6%
Vision Difficulty / 31 / .8% / 0 / 0% / 380 / 1.4% / 363 / 6.2% / 774 / 1.6%
Cognitive Difficulty / - / - / 110 / 1,1% / 593 / 2.2% / 499 / 8.5% / 1202 / 2.6%
Ambulatory Difficulty / - / - / 27 / .3% / 1086 / 4.1% / 1376 / 23.5% / 2489 / 5.3%
Self-Care Difficulty / - / - / 73 / .7% / 464 / 1.8% / 637 / 10.9% / 1174 / 2.5%
Independent Living Difficulty / - / - / - / - / 816 / 3.1% / 977 / 16.7% / 1793 / 3.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Disability Characteristics, 2009-2011 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates

Medicaid Claims for Select Home Medical Equipment and Service Codes

Number of recipients served was determined by an unduplicated count of Medicaid ID# by the first zip code of residence during the fiscal year 2012.

Zip Code / Hospital Beds / Bariatric Hospital Beds / In Home Nursing Care / In Home Oxygen / Patient Lifts / Transportation Assistance / Ventilator Assistance / Wheel Chairs
76943 / 0 / 0 / 1-9 / 1-9 / 0 / 1-9 / 0 / 0
78840 / 91 / 1-9 / 529 / 119 / 22 / 367 / 1-9 / 174
78841 / 11 / 0 / 47 / 14 / 1-9 / 32 / 1-9 / 18
78842 / 1-9 / 0 / 12 / 1-9 / 0 / 1-9 / 0 / 1-9
78871 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1-9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Prepared By: Strategic Decision Support, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, January 2012

Total Population by Zip Code

Based on the 2010 U.S. Census. This is the most current data for overall populations by zip code at this time.

Zip Code / <5 Years / 5-19 Years / 20-64 Years / 65-84 Years / >84 Years / Total
76943 / 294 / 770 / 2082 / 483 / 64 / 3693
78837 / 14 / 62 / 153 / 47 / 5 / 281
78840 / 4057 / 11833 / 26292 / 5280 / 687 / 48149
78843 / 2 / 30 / 304 / 0 / 0 / 336
78871 / 2 / 0 / 28 / 10 / 5 / 45

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Zip Code Tabulation Area Fact Sheet