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  1. Refugio Legal Resources
  2. Refugio Statistics
  3. Refugio Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Refugio Employment Information
  5. Refugio Family Information
  6. Refugio Education Information
  7. Refugio Public Benefits Information
  8. Refugio Criminal Information
  9. Refugio Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Refugio Zip Codes


Refugio Legal Resources Back to top

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Federal Courts
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Refugio Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,796
  • Land Area (2000): 475.723 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.665 square kilometers
Refugio Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 3,008 2003 2,904 2005 2,850
2002 3,072 2004 Not Available 2006 2,876

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Houses (2000): 1,694
Refugio Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,060 80.61%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 106 2.79%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 630 16.60%

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Refugio Employment Information Back to top
Refugio Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 192 22.97%
2. Construction 77 9.21%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 62 7.42%
4. Metal Manufactuing 52 6.22%
5. Public Administration 46 5.50%
6. Repair and Maintenance 42 5.02%
7. Educational Services 34 4.07%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 25 2.99%
9. Finance and Insurance 23 2.75%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 23 2.75%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 22 2.63%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 22 2.63%
13. Utilities 20 2.39%
14. Health Care 16 1.91%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 14 1.67%
16. Other Transportation 13 1.56%
17. Truck Transportation 13 1.56%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 11 1.32%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 1.32%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 1.08%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 147 21.49%
2. Health Care 131 19.15%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 65 9.50%
4. Public Administration 60 8.77%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 42 6.14%
6. Finance and Insurance 31 4.53%
7. Social Assistance 30 4.39%
8. Private Household Services 26 3.80%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 16 2.34%
10. Department and Other General Stores 15 2.19%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 1.75%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 12 1.75%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 10 1.46%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 1.32%
15. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 8 1.17%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 1.17%
17. Construction 7 1.02%
18. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 5 0.73%
19. Metal Manufactuing 5 0.73%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 0.73%

Refugio Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Plant and System Operators 50 5.98%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 48 5.74%
3. Other Production Occupations 48 5.74%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 47 5.62%
5. Extraction Workers 46 5.50%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 45 5.38%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 43 5.14%
8. Other Management Occupations 41 4.90%
9. Agricultural Workers 37 4.43%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 33 3.95%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 30 3.59%
12. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 29 3.47%
13. Other Construction Trades 26 3.11%
14. Top Executives 24 2.87%
15. Financial Managers 19 2.27%
16. Other Installation / Maintenance 18 2.15%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17 2.03%
18. Farmers and Farm Managers 15 1.79%
19. Construction Laborers 13 1.56%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 12 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 72 10.53%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 64 9.36%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 43 6.29%
4. Cashiers 41 5.99%
5. Other Management Occupations 38 5.56%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 36 5.26%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 30 4.39%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 27 3.95%
9. Secretaries and Admins 27 3.95%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 24 3.51%
11. Child Care Workers 21 3.07%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 21 3.07%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 21 3.07%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 15 2.19%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 14 2.05%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 14 2.05%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 14 2.05%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 12 1.75%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11 1.61%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 11 1.61%

Refugio Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,411 48.27%
15-35 hours 269 9.20%
1-14 hours 93 3.18%
No regular hours 1,150 39.34%

Refugio Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 45 3.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 62 4.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 80 5.37%
6 AM-6:29 AM 155 10.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 216 14.51%
7 AM-7:29 AM 252 16.92%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 307 20.62%
8 AM-8:29 AM 139 9.34%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 41 2.75%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 40 2.69%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 18 1.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 13 0.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 67 4.50%
4 PM-11:59 PM 54 3.63%

Refugio Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 147 9.87%
5-9 464 31.16%
10-14 284 19.07%
15-19 134 9.00%
20-24 72 4.84%
25-29 20 1.34%
30-34 103 6.92%
35-39 15 1.01%
40-44 27 1.81%
45-59 142 9.54%
60-89 65 4.37%
At least 90 16 1.07%

Refugio Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,121 75.29%
30-44 0 0.00% 145 9.74%
45-59 0 0.00% 142 9.54%
At least 60 0 0.00% 81 5.44%

Refugio Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 212 14.05%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,184 78.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 27 1.79%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 66 4.37%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 20 1.33%

Refugio Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Refugio Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,439 (3,691 people)
Families (2000): 1,050 (3,201 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 349
People at same address in 1995: 2,248
Refugio Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 223 15.50%
$10,000-$14,999 166 11.54%
$15,000-$19,999 109 7.57%
$20,000-$24,999 143 9.94%
$25,000-$29,999 77 5.35%
$30,000-$34,999 106 7.37%
$35,000-$39,999 59 4.10%
$40,000-$44,999 59 4.10%
$45,000-$49,999 74 5.14%
$50,000-$59,999 139 9.66%
$60,000-$74,999 151 10.49%
$75,000-$99,999 79 5.49%
$100,000-$124,999 25 1.74%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.14%
$150,000-$199,999 10 0.69%
$200,000 or more 17 1.18%

Refugio Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 362 25.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 448 31.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 31 2.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 226 15.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 208 14.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 99 6.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 39 2.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Refugio Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,090 28.98%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 408 10.85%
Public Assistance 48 1.28%
Retirement 218 5.80%
Self Employment 143 3.80%
Social Security 492 13.08%
Supplemental Security 92 2.45%
Wage / Salary 1,061 28.21%
Other 209 5.56%

Refugio Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 466 59.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 315 40.33%

Refugio Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 137 9.87%
Color 1 Box Married 848 61.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 372 26.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 31 2.23%

Refugio Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 148 9.27%
Color 1 Box Married 888 55.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 323 20.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 238 14.90%

Refugio Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Refugio Education Information Back to top
Refugio Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 378 13.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 500 17.95%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 903 32.41%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 579 20.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 93 3.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 218 7.82%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 115 4.13%

Refugio Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 36 0.95% 28 0.74% 64 1.69%
Kindergarten 24 0.63% 0 0.00% 24 0.63%
Grades 1-4 244 6.43% 2 0.05% 246 6.48%
Grades 5-8 272 7.17% 3 0.08% 275 7.24%
Grades 9-12 274 7.22% 6 0.16% 280 7.38%
Undergrad college 61 1.61% 3 0.08% 64 1.69%
Graduate or professional school 11 0.29% 0 0.00% 11 0.29%
Total 922 24.29% 42 1.11% 964 25.40%

Refugio Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Refugio Public Benefits Information Back to top
Refugio Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,004 81.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 683 18.52%

Refugio Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Refugio Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 31
Refugio Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.997 0.000 0.000 0.332 1.330 0.665 5.319 18.949 0.000 24.934
2002 0.326 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.326 0.326 5.859 13.021 1.302 20.508
2003 0.689 0.000 0.000 0.689 1.377 0.689 3.444 10.675 0.344 14.463
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.404 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.404 0.351 7.018 18.596 0.351 25.965
2006 0.348 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.348 0.000 5.216 9.040 0.695 14.951
2007 1.087 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.087 0.000 1.449 7.971 0.725 10.145

Refugio Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 8
2005 4 9
2006 3 8
2007 3 8

Refugio Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 79
2002 64

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Refugio Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Refugio Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 509 13.41%
10-19 Years 607 15.99%
20-29 Years 358 9.43%
30-39 Years 506 13.33%
40-49 Years 518 13.65%
50-59 Years 401 10.56%
60-69 Years 380 10.01%
70-79 Years 326 8.59%
80-89 Years 152 4.00%
90+ Years 39 1.03%

Refugio Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,822 48.00%
Color 1 Box Female 1,974 52.00%

Refugio Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,756 46.26%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,549 40.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 425 11.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 21 0.55%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 20 0.53%
Color 2 Box Asian 15 0.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.05%

Refugio Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 366 25.15%
2. Irish 308 21.17%
3. English 223 15.33%
4. United States Or American 187 12.85%
5. French Non-Basque 78 5.36%
6. Italian 59 4.05%
7. Scotch Irish 54 3.71%
8. Scottish 39 2.68%
9. Czech 26 1.79%
10. Swedish 26 1.79%

Refugio Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,538 71.43%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 989 27.84%
3. German 12 0.34%
4. Other Indic 10 0.28%
5. Italian 4 0.11%

Refugio Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,720 98.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 19 0.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 57 1.50%

Refugio Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Refugio Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Refugio Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
78377