About Santa Fe
Fast Facts
- 2018 Estimated Population: 13,698
- 2010 Population Base: 12,222
- Population Change: 12.07%
- Veterans (2017): 980
- Households (2017): 5,130
- Persons per Household: 2.69
- Median Household Income (in 2017 dollars): $70,400
Source: worldpopulationreview.com
Major Employers
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Major Employers |
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Entity |
Description |
# Employees |
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Santa FE ISD |
K-12 Education |
653 |
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HEB |
Grocery |
65 |
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City of Santa Fe |
Municipality |
71 |
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McDonalds |
Food Service |
40 |
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Southern Valve |
Manufacturing |
37 |
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Sonic |
Food Service |
35 |
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Chicken Express |
Food Service |
29 |
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U.S. Post Office |
Mail Service |
28 |
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Sloan Lumber |
Lumber Supply |
20 |
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Primero Industrial Services |
Building /Facility Remodeling |
20 |
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O'Reillys |
Retail |
17 |
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Tractor Supply |
Retail |
14 |
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Taxes
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City of Santa Fe TOTAL Property Tax (per $100 assessed value) |
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Taxing Entity |
2017 Tax Rate |
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Santa Fe City |
$0.326200 |
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Santa Fe ISD |
$1.402300 |
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College of the Mainland |
$0.208376 |
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Galveston County Emergency Services District #1 |
$0.084000 |
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Galveston County |
$0.552000 |
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Galveston County Drainage District #1 |
$0.100000 |
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Total |
$2.672876 |
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Sales & Use Tax |
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Texas State |
6.25% |
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Santa Fe City |
1.00% |
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Ad valorem Tax Reduction |
0.50% |
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Santa Fe Economic Development |
0.50% |
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Total |
8.25% |
Utilities
- Electric: CenterPoint Energy; www.powertochoose.org (A comprehensive list of all Retail Electric Providers, as listed by the Public Utilities Commission of Texas)
- Gas: CenterPoint Entex
- Internet: Comcast Xfinity
- Cable: Comcast Xfinity
- Telephone: Frontier Communications
- Water: WCID #8, Source Gulf Coast Water Authority
- 2016 Annual Drinking Water Report
- Wastewater WCID #8 Gulf Coast Water Authority
Connectivity
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Airport Name |
Service Type |
Miles from Santa Fe |
Runway Lengths |
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William P. Hobby (HOU) |
Commercial |
25 |
7602 / 7599 / 6000 / 5148 |
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Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) |
Commercial |
56 |
12000 / 10000 / 10000 / 9402 / 9000 |
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Ellington Field (EFD) |
General Aviation / Military |
19 |
9001 / 8001 / 4609 |
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Scholes International (GLS) |
General Aviation |
20 |
6001 / 6000 |
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FROM Santa Fe TO: |
Miles |
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Interstate 45 |
5 |
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Beltway 8 |
20 |
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Loop 610 |
28 |
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Interstate 10 |
37 |
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Houston |
35 |
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Dallas |
273 |
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Austin |
200 |
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San Antonio |
232 |
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El Paso |
774 |
Labor Force
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Total Civilian Labor Force (not seasonally adjusted) - December 2018 |
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Employed |
Unemployed |
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Area |
Labor Force |
Employment |
Number |
% of Labor Force |
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Texas |
13,975,415 |
13,473,628 |
501,787 |
3.7 |
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Galveston County |
166,433 |
159,244 |
7,189 |
4.5 |
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Gulf Coast WDA |
3,495,608 |
3,358,140 |
137,468 |
4 |
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Source: Texaslmi.com |
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Quarterly Employment and Wages 3rd Qtr 2018 |
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Area |
Industry |
Average Employment |
Average Weekly Wage |
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Gulf Coast WDA |
Total, All Industries |
3,025,705 |
1,201 |
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Galveston County |
Total, All Industries |
109,551 |
$911 |
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Source: Texaslmi.com |
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Education
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CAMPUS NAME |
2017-2018 ACCOUNTABILITY RATING |
TOTAL STUDENTS |
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High School |
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Santa Fe High School |
Not Rated/Harvey Provision |
1,443 |
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Junior High School |
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Santa Fe Junior High School |
Met Standard |
1,066 |
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Elementary |
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Dan J Kubacak Elementary |
Met Standard |
1,094 |
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Roy J Wollam Elementary |
Met Standard |
1,191 |
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Source: Santa Fe ISD/Templeton Demographics |
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Resource
Santa Fe Independent School District
Galveston County Appraisal District
Houston-Galveston Area Council
Texas Economic Development Council
Office of the Governor Economic Development & Tourism
Houston-Galveston Area Workforce Solutions
Texas Small Business Resource Guide
Texas Workforce Commission Skills for Small Business Program
