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La Casita-Garciasville, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 2,465.
Males: 1,259  (51.1%)
Females: 1,206  (48.9%)
Median resident age:

24.9 years
Texas median age:

32.3 years

Zip codes: 78582.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $32,675 (it was $15,921 in 2000)
La Casita-Garciasville:

$32,675
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $12,975 (it was $5,507 in 2000)

La Casita-Garciasville CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $77,295 (it was $28,200 in 2000)
La Casita-Garciasville:

$77,295
TX:

$275,400
March 2022 cost of living index in La Casita-Garciasville: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
  • Races in La Casita-Garciasville, TX (2000)
    • 2,15899.1%Hispanic
    • 150.7%White alone
    • 30.1%Two or more races
    • 10.05%Other race alone

Races in La Casita-Garciasville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: United States (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 4.34 square miles.

Population density: 567 people per square mile   (low).

La Casita-Garciasville, Texas map

760 residents are foreign born (34.9% Latin America).

This place:

34.9%
Texas:

13.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
La Casita-Garciasville CDP:

0.9% ($254)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: McAllen, TX (30.2 miles , pop. 106,414).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (126.8 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (216.5 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

La Casita, TX (0.7 miles),
Olivia Lopez de Gutierrez, TX (0.8 miles),
Manuel Garcia, TX (0.8 miles ),
Garciasville, TX (1.0 miles),
Victoria Vera, TX (1.0 miles),
Ramirez-Perez, TX (1.0 miles),
Manuel Garcia II, TX (1.2 miles),
Chaparrito, TX (1.4 miles)

Latitude: 26.33 N, Longitude: 98.71 W

Distribution of median household income in La Casita-Garciasville, TX in 2022
La Casita-Garciasville satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

9.2%
Texas:

3.5%
Most common industries in La Casita-Garciasville, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (13.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.8%)
  • Health care (10.6%)
  • Construction (10.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (7.6%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.5%)
  • Social assistance (6.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (22.3%)
  • Construction (18.7%)
  • Repair & maintenance (11.9%)
  • Educational services (8.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.7%)
  • Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers (4.9%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (20.3%)
  • Educational services (19.6%)
  • Social assistance (13.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (8.7%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (8.0%)
  • Private households (6.5%)
Most common occupations in La Casita-Garciasville, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (9.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.6%)
  • Construction laborers (6.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (13.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.8%)
  • Construction laborers (11.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.0%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (17.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11.2%)
  • Child care workers (6.9%)
  • Cashiers (6.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.7%)

Average climate in La Casita-Garciasville, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

La Casita-Garciasville-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 179.8 miles away from La Casita-Garciasville center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 394.0 miles away from La Casita-Garciasville center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 175.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/25/2010 at 02:10:42, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 109.3 miles away from La Casita-Garciasville center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 104.3 miles away from La Casita-Garciasville center
On 11/13/2017 at 11:23:01, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 142.2 miles away from La Casita-Garciasville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Starr County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Floods: 3, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
La Casita-Garciasville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near La Casita-Garciasville:

  • RETAMA MANOR NURSING CENTER/RIO GRANDE CITY (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
  • MY SWEET HOME HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
  • LVN HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
  • SUNGLO HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Casita-Garciasville:

  • South Texas College (about 30 miles; McAllen, TX; Full-time enrollment: 19,701)
  • The University of Texas-Pan American (about 34 miles; Edinburg, TX; FT enrollment: 16,766)
  • Texas State Technical College-Harlingen (about 65 miles; Harlingen, TX; FT enrollment: 3,700)
  • The University of Texas at Brownsville (about 82 miles; Brownsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,165)
  • Laredo Community College (about 96 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 9,743)
  • Texas A & M International University (about 98 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 5,203)
  • Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 98 miles; Kingsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,295)

Points of interest:

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Starr County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.9 people
Texas:

2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

89.3%
Whole state:

71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

1.2%
Whole state:

4.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

53.0%
Whole state:

15.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

29.4%
Whole state:

6.7%

For population 15 years and over in La Casita-Garciasville:

Marital status in La Casita-Garciasville, TX
  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 3.0%
  • Divorced: 4.4%

For population 25 years and over in La Casita-Garciasville:

  • High school or higher: 27.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

26.5
Texas average:

15.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for La Casita-Garciasville, TX (based on Starr County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic27,15615
Evangelical Protestant2,36827
Other5443
Mainline Protestant3942
None30,506-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Starr County:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
This county:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Here:

2.77 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
Starr County:

2.45 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.5%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Starr County:

27.1%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.7%
Texas:

15.7%

Strongest AM radio stations in La Casita-Garciasville:

  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIRT (1580 AM; 1 kW; MISSION, TX; Owner: BRAVO BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Casita-Garciasville:

  • KQBO (103.1 FM; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SOUND INVESTMENTS UNLIMITED, INC.)
  • KCAS (91.5 FM; MCCOOK, TX; Owner: FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH INC)
  • KBMI (97.7 FM; ROMA, TX; Owner: HORIZON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQXX-FM (105.5 FM; MISSION, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around La Casita-Garciasville:

  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLIA-LP (Channel 32; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSFE-LP (Channel 67; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K06MY (Channel 6; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
La Casita-Garciasville fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

La Casita-Garciasville fatal accident list:

Dec 11, 2021 07:27 PM, Us-83, Fm 1430, Lat: 26.328764, Lon: -98.694242, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 17, 2017 08:50 PM, Us-83, Lat: 26.332958, Lon: -98.705281, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 24, 2008 03:05 PM, Us-83, Lat: 26.323740, Lon: -98.682410, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Mar 23, 2007 09:30 PM, Fm1430, Lat: 26.323953, Lon: -98.707614, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Aug 20, 2005 07:14 PM, Fm1430, Bionasst, Lat: 26.341110, Lon: -98.740490, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Dec 20, 2005 06:48 PM, Us-83, Lat: 26.334940, Lon: -98.709920, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 7.9mTotal length
  • 23,384Total average daily traffic
  • 1,479Total average daily truck traffic
  • 51,860Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in La Casita-Garciasville, TX
  • 55.1%Electricity
  • 36.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.3%Other fuel
  • 1.8%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in La Casita-Garciasville, TX
  • 62.4%Electricity
  • 16.1%No fuel used
  • 10.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.8%Other fuel


La Casita-Garciasville compared to Texas state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

La Casita-Garciasville on our top lists:

  • #35 on the list of "Top 100 least-educated cities"
  • #74 (78582) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting profit/loss from business in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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