Bandera is a tiny city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 879 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bandera is the 862nd largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Bandera, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Bandera, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Bandera’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Bandera does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $34,879.00.When you are in Bandera, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 40.57% of Bandera’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Bandera is a city of service providers, construction workers and builders, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bandera who work in management occupations (12.46%), food service (11.03%), and office and administrative support (8.90%). Another notable thing is that Bandera is a major vacation destination. Much of the city’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Bandera’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. Bandera is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The rate of college-level education in Bandera is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.80% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Bandera in 2022 was $24,814, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,256 for a family of four. However, Bandera contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bandera is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bandera home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bandera residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bandera also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 40.23% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bandera include English, German, Irish, South African, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Bandera is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
