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Hidalgo County

Population in July 2007: 6,635. Population change since 2000: +17.2%
 

Males: 3,148  (47.4%)
Females: 3,487  (52.6%)
Median resident age:  28.0 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78543.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,434 (it was $19,232 in 2000)
Elsa:  $23,434
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,881 (it was $34,900 in 2000)
Elsa:  $52,881
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $61,113; Detached houses: $54,669; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,036,618; Mobile homes: $31,352

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Races in Elsa:

  • Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Other race (21.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (2.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Elsa: 72.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 66 feet

Land area: 1.48 square miles.

Population density: 4492 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Elsa

  • High school or higher: 46.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 20.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elsa city

  • Never married: 28.0%
  • Now married: 52.3%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

957 residents are foreign born (16.7% Latin America).

This city:  17.2%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Elsa, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elsa to the number of sex offenders is 390 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Elsa:  1.5% ($509)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southeast Hidalgo, TX (10.2 miles , pop. 102,051).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (107.9 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (221.0 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Edcouch, TX (2.0 miles ), La Blanca, TX (2.7 miles ), Olivarez, TX (4.2 miles ), La Villa, TX (4.5 miles ), Laguna Seca, TX (4.9 miles ), San Carlos, TX (5.3 miles ), Monte Alto, TX (5.4 miles ), Mila Doce, TX (5.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 17 buildings, average cost: $58,800
  • 1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $58,800
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2000: 54 buildings, average cost: $52,200
  • 2001: 54 buildings, average cost: $52,200
  • 2002: 62 buildings, average cost: $52,200
  • 2003: 67 buildings, average cost: $52,200
  • 2004: 51 buildings, average cost: $52,800
  • 2005: 58 buildings, average cost: $52,000
  • 2006: 48 buildings, average cost: $52,200
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $39,600

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Latitude: 26.30 N, Longitude: 97.99 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

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Elsa, Texas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +410 (+8.0%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Educational services (24%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (43%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Apparel (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (19%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)


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Crime in Elsa by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 182240
    per 100,000 17.6138.033.231.961.80.0
Robberies 323857
    per 100,000 52.934.549.8127.477.2105.4
Assaults 171422434093
    per 100,000 299.6241.5365.1684.9617.91400.4
Burglaries 10515520412881108
    per 100,000 1850.22674.33385.32038.91251.21626.3
Thefts 112231243233259327
    per 100,000 1973.63985.54032.53711.44000.64924.0
Auto thefts 62519392842
    per 100,000 105.7431.3315.3621.2432.5632.4
Arson 141350
    per 100,000 17.669.016.647.877.20.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 306.8550.2538.0541.6478.4673.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (12 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.81
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Elsa, Texas

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Elsa-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.2 miles away from the Elsa city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/15/1983, a category 3 tornado 28.3 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Elsa topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Elsa:
  • KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; WESLACO, TX)
  • CORNERSTONE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; EDINBURG, TX)
  • CORNERSTONE REHABILITATION (about 11 miles; EDINBURG, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Elsa, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elsa:
  • MC ALLEN MILLER INTL (about 19 miles; MC ALLEN, TX; ID: MFE)
  • VALLEY INTL (about 25 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; ID: HRL)
  • BROWNSVILLE/SOUTH PADRE ISLAND INT'L (about 49 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; ID: BRO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elsa:
  • MID VALLEY (about 10 miles; WESLACO, TX; ID: T65)
  • EDINBURG INTL (about 13 miles; EDINBURG, TX; ID: 25R)
  • CHARLES R JOHNSON (about 43 miles; PORT MANSFIELD, TX; ID: T05)

Amtrak station near Elsa:
  • 19 miles: MCALLEN (120 S. 16TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elsa:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 11 miles; EDINBURG, TX; Full-time enrollment: 9,651)
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; MCALLEN, TX; FT enrollment: 7,142)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 33 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 38 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,044)
  • TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 38 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,556)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 79 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • DEL MAR COLLEGE (about 105 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; FT enrollment: 5,454)
Public high school in Elsa:
Public elementary/middle schools in Elsa:
Library in Elsa:
  • ELSA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $118,526; Location: 711 N HIDALGO ST; 23,081 books; 709 audio materials; 681 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • South Texas College in Weslaco (formerly STCC) is another school that should be added to the universities/college section.

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Average household size:
This city:  3.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  84.1%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  38.3%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  14.8%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elsa, TX



Elsa compared to Texas state average:

Elsa, Texas environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Elsa (2007 data):
  • First National Bank: Delta Branch at 900 East Highway 107, branch established on 1989-07-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,737.5 mil, Deposits: $3,410.7 mil, headquarters in Edinburg, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 52 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bank Group, Inc.
  • Elsa State Bank and Trust Company: Elsa State Bank And Trust Company at 300 West Edinburg Avenue, branch established on 1945-03-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $141.1 mil, Deposits: $130.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 6 total offices



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School Enrollment by Level of School


Elsa travel time to work
Elsa mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Hidalgo County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (49%)
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)

4.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,497 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.00%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($631 average AGI)
Hidalgo County:  0.14%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cameron County, TX  0.38% ($27,968 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.30% ($27,585)
from Starr County, TX  0.19% ($29,718)


3.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,050 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.68%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($696 average AGI)
Hidalgo County:  0.05%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cameron County, TX  0.31% ($30,390 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.28% ($28,248)
to Bexar County, TX  0.27% ($30,069)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elsa:
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KSOX (1240 AM; 1 kW; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elsa:
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KJAV (104.9 FM; ALAMO, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KILM (102.1 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: BMP 102.1 FM, LP)
  • KBIC (105.7 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KOIR (88.5 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • K206BP (89.1 FM; WESLACO, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Elsa:
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
  • KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • KFTN-LP (Channel 30; La FERIA, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLIA-LP (Channel 32; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSFE-LP (Channel 67; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K57FE (Channel 57; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 57, INC.)
  • KZMC-LP (Channel 35; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
  • KTIZ-LP (Channel 52; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSTI-LP (Channel 69; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
  • KJST-LP (Channel 28; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
  • KMAO-LP (Channel 50; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ)
  • KRYM-LP (Channel 55; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: ALMA L. RODRIGUEZ)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Elsa, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 10
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 12
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 23
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 159
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 240
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 44
  • Fatalities: 175
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 417
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22

See more detailed statistics of Elsa fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • William J Hackett, 0.22 Miles N Of State Route 107 & 1.22 Miles W Of State Route 493, Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 120.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00127652
    Registrant: Wwc Texas Rsa Limited Partnership, One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
  • Dane F Ershen, 3.5 Mi Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 75 m, Overall height: 76.5 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms-A3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
  • Int Of Mile 6 W & Mile 13 1/2 N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 152.1 m
    Registrant: Russell, Jesse R Dba , Progreso, TX 78579, Phone: (956) 565-4277

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Elsa, TX)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • ELSA, 3.5 Mi Ne Of Elsa, Type: Tower, Structure height: 75 m, Overall height: 76.5 m, Call Sign: WMM706
    Assigned Frequencies : 5945.20 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 5974.85 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/29/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295
  • 2 1/2 Mi S Of Rt 107, Overall height: 152.1 m, Call Sign: WHF260, Licensee ID: L00112979
    Assigned Frequencies : 946.875 MHz, 947.125 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/12/1982, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013
    Registrant: Capstar Tx Limited Partnership, 2625 S Memorial Dr, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129-2623

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Elsa)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: FAIRCHILD M-62A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: FAIRCHILD 6-440 SERIES (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 62581 , Serial Number: T40124, Year manufactured: 1940
    Registrant (Individual): Harman L Lane, Box 164, Elsa, TX 78543

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