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Starr County

Population in July 2007: 381.
Males: 181  (47.8%)
Females: 200  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  28.8 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78545.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $22,037 (it was $15,000 in 2000)
Falcon Heights:  $22,037
Texas:  $50,043

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $8,362

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $63,930 (it was $32,200 in 2000)
Falcon Heights:  $63,930
Texas:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $66,473; Detached houses: $73,482; Townhouses or other attached units: $40,412; Mobile homes: $19,167

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Races in Falcon Heights:

  • Hispanic (94.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (5.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Falcon Heights: 73.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 4.39 square miles.

Population density: 87 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Falcon Heights

  • High school or higher: 20.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Falcon Heights CDP

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 77.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

146 residents are foreign born (43.6% Latin America).

This place:  43.6%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Falcon Heights, Texas in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Falcon Heights to the number of sex offenders is 381 to 1.

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

Falcon Heights:  0.6% ($199)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: McAllen, TX (59.1 miles , pop. 106,414).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (133.5 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (203.6 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Falcon Village, TX (1.2 miles) , Salineno, TX (1.6 miles ), New Falcon, TX (2.4 miles) , Roma-Los Saenz, TX (2.8 miles ), Fronton, TX (3.2 miles ), Roma Creek, TX (3.2 miles ), Lopeno, TX (3.3 miles) , Roma, TX (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 26.56 N, Longitude: 99.11 W

Area code: 956

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Hospitals/medical centers near Falcon Heights:
  • STARR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
  • MISSION HOSPITAL INC (about 53 miles; MISSION, TX)
  • MC ALLEN HEART HOSP (about 55 miles; MC ALLEN, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Falcon Heights, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Falcon Heights:
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; MCALLEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,142)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 63 miles; EDINBURG, TX; FT enrollment: 9,651)
  • LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; LAREDO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,449)
  • TEXAS A & M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; LAREDO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,107)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 99 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 101 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 105 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,044)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.4 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  82.8%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  52.9%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  39.2%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Falcon Heights, TX



Falcon Heights compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Starr County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (69%)
  • Other fuel (23%)
  • No fuel used (8%)


Religion statistics for Falcon Heights

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 78.77%
Here78.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents95.0%1.9%0.9%0.8%1.4%
Congregations48.4%19.4%3.2%9.7%19.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


4.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.07%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hidalgo County, TX  1.17% ($20,333 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.54% ($18,511)
from Bexar County, TX  0.11% ($23,167)


4.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,773 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.88%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hidalgo County, TX  2.11% ($29,718 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.53% ($17,393)
to Bexar County, TX  0.17% ($20,393)


Strongest AM radio stations in Falcon Heights:
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Falcon Heights:
  • KQBO (103.1 FM; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SOUND INVESTMENTS UNLIMITED, INC.)
  • KBMI (97.7 FM; ROMA, TX; Owner: HORIZON BROADCASTING, INC.)



Falcon Heights fatal accident list:
Aug 12, 1984 08:00 AM, Fm2098, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 12, 1975 12:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KA5SUG, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/01/1988, Expiration Date: 11/01/1998, Cancelation Date: 11/02/2000
    Registrant: Wallace C Coe, Star Rt Box 106, Falcon Heights, TX 78545
  • Call Sign: KC5ZCV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01293369
    Grant Date: 06/12/2007, Expiration Date: 06/12/2017, Certifier: Pablo Talamante Jr
    Registrant: Pablo Talamante Jr, Falcon Heights, TX 78545


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3


Falcon Heights on our top lists:
  • #44 on the list of "Top 100 least-educated cities"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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