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Zapata County

Population in July 2007: 564.
Males: 280  (49.8%)
Females: 284  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  62.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78076.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,584 (it was $24,792 in 2000)
Falcon Mesa:  $34,584
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,384
Falcon Mesa:  $16,384
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $53,258 (it was $29,000 in 2000)
Falcon Mesa:  $53,258
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $62,889; Detached houses: $73,016; Mobile homes: $28,387

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Races in Falcon Mesa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.8%)
  • Hispanic (30.6%)
  • Other race (5.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Falcon Mesa: 71.1 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.4%), English (8.9%), Scottish (7.5%), Irish (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.9%), Dutch (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.53 square miles.

Population density: 369 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Falcon Mesa

  • High school or higher: 76.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Falcon Mesa CDP

  • Never married: 6.5%
  • Now married: 74.0%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 16.0%
  • Divorced: 2.2%

44 residents are foreign born (7.1% Latin America, 1.6% Europe).

This place:  8.7%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Falcon Mesa:  1.2% ($342)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Laredo, TX (46.7 miles , pop. 176,576).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (130.7 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (184.5 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Falcon Lake Estates, TX (1.4 miles ), Siesta Shores, TX (1.6 miles ), Zapata, TX (1.6 miles ), Medina, TX (2.0 miles ), Morales-Sanchez, TX (3.5 miles) , San Ignacio, TX (3.9 miles ), Lopeno, TX (4.0 miles) , San Ygnacio, TX (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 26.87 N, Longitude: 99.29 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (43%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (16%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Gasoline stations (10%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (31%)
  • Health care (31%)
  • Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (21%)
  • Mining (18%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Secondary school teachers (21%)
  • Extraction workers (19%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (17%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (16%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secondary school teachers (31%)
  • Registered nurses (31%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (21%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (18%)



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Falcon Mesa-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from Falcon Mesa center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Falcon Mesa:
  • MERCY HEALTH CENTER (about 36 miles; LAREDO, TX)
  • STARR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF LAREDO (about 48 miles; LAREDO, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Falcon Mesa:
  • LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; LAREDO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,449)
  • TEXAS A & M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; LAREDO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,107)
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; MCALLEN, TX; FT enrollment: 7,142)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 81 miles; EDINBURG, TX; FT enrollment: 9,651)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 97 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 119 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • DEL MAR COLLEGE (about 119 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; FT enrollment: 5,454)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.8%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  21.0%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  6.7%

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



Falcon Mesa compared to Texas 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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 below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Zapata County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (66%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Utility gas (12%)
  • No fuel used (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)


Religion statistics for Falcon Mesa

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents85.7%7.9%1.7%1.7%3.0%
Congregations36.4%18.2%9.1%9.1%27.3%
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.


4.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,076 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.34%
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 Webb County, TX  0.83% ($40,533 average AGI)
from Starr County, TX  0.47% ($16,118)
from Harris County, TX  0.33% ($24,250)


5.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,751 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.69%
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 Webb County, TX  1.31% ($21,646 average AGI)
to Starr County, TX  0.44% ($16,563)
to Hidalgo County, TX  0.41% ($33,867)


Strongest AM radio stations in Falcon Mesa:
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, 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.)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Falcon Mesa:
  • KBAW (93.5 FM; ZAPATA, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA CADENA RADIO LUZ INCORPORATED)



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