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Population in July 2008: 4,941. Population change since 2000: -6.7%
 

Males: 2,347  (47.5%)
Females: 2,594  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  33.7 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78355.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $17,938 (it was $15,000 in 2000)
Falfurrias:  $17,938
Texas:  $50,043

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $11,954

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $44,720 (it was $28,800 in 2000)
Falfurrias:  $44,720
Texas:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $54,764; Detached houses: $57,839; Townhouses or other attached units: $15,857; Mobile homes: $10,938
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Races in Falfurrias:

  • Hispanic (92.5%)
  • Other race (21.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (6.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Falfurrias: 74.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (2.1%), German (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.75 square miles.

Population density: 1797 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Falfurrias

  • High school or higher: 45.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Falfurrias city

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

273 residents are foreign born (4.6% Latin America).

This city:  5.2%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Falfurrias, Texas in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Falfurrias to the number of sex offenders is 380 to 1.

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

Falfurrias:  1.4% ($400)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (57.9 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (155.5 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Cantu Addition, TX (1.3 miles ), Airport Road Addition, TX (1.7 miles) , Flowella, TX (2.2 miles) , Premont, TX (3.0 miles ), Concepcion, TX (4.2 miles) , Riviera, TX (4.2 miles ), Encino, TX (4.5 miles) , Kingsville, TX (5.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $57,700
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $44,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $37,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $28,900
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $28,900
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $113,800
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $113,800
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $83,700
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $95,100

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Latitude: 27.23 N, Longitude: 98.14 W

Area code: 361

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Crime in Falfurrias by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008
Murders 0010001
    per 100,000 0.00.019.20.00.00.020.3
Rapes 0100420
    per 100,000 0.018.10.00.077.138.50.0
Robberies 7331830
    per 100,000 129.254.257.519.3154.357.80.0
Assaults 35352913172340
    per 100,000 646.1632.6556.2250.7327.9442.9811.0
Burglaries 1005210194647472
    per 100,000 1846.0939.81937.11812.61234.31425.01459.9
Thefts 148203146140110133109
    per 100,000 2732.13668.92800.22699.62121.52561.12210.1
Auto thefts 1312713511
    per 100,000 240.0216.9134.319.357.996.3223.0
Arson 122416511
    per 100,000 18.536.138.477.1308.696.3223.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 425.7387.1425.2292.3349.5346.6411.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.23
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -655 (-11.0%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)



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Falfurrias-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/5/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the Falfurrias city center .

On 6/24/1970, a category 3 tornado 32.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Falfurrias-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 97% 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 34.4 miles away from Falfurrias center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Falfurrias:
  • CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL KLEBERG (about 24 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX)
  • ALICE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; ALICE, TX)
  • CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL ALICE (about 36 miles; ALICE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Falfurrias, TX

Airports and Heliports located in Falfurrias: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Falfurrias, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Falfurrias:
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 24 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,860)
  • DEL MAR COLLEGE (about 49 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; FT enrollment: 5,454)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 59 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 63 miles; EDINBURG, TX; FT enrollment: 9,651)
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MCALLEN, TX; FT enrollment: 7,142)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 82 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; LAREDO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,449)
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Library in Falfurrias:
  • ED RACHAL MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $124,817; Location: 203 S CALIXTO MORA AVE; 55,768 books; 1,694 audio materials; 4,651 video materials; 159 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Ed Rachal Memorial Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Falfurrias include: First Baptist Church (A), New Covenant Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Falfurrias include: West Side Park (1), Pleasant Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western Garden Inn (2299 Highway 281 South), Budget Inn (1900 North Highway 281), Antlers Inn Motel (South Highway 281).

Court: Falfurrias City - Municipal Court (203 East Allen Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Falfurrias and their reported violations in the past:

TXDOT HWY 281 COMFORT STATION (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.2%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  46.2%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  24.7%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Falfurrias, TX


63 people in nursing homes
9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Falfurrias compared to Texas state average:

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  • 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 significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Falfurrias (2009 data):
  • Greater South Texas Bank: at 131 East Rice Street, branch established on 1974-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $41.0 mil, Deposits: $35.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • The First National Bank in Falfurrias: The First National Bank In Falfurria at 200 South St Mary Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2008-12-17: Bank assets: $66.0 mil, Deposits: $57.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices
  • Falfurrias State Bank: at 401 N. St. Mary Street, branch established on 1987-03-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $18.7 mil, Deposits: $15.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Mesquite Financial Services, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Falfurrias, Texas
  • Falfurrias Executive Inn, 2309 S Us Hwy 281, Falfurrias, TX 78355, Phone: (361) 325-5661, Fax: (956) 325-9592
  • Days Inn, Hwy 281 S Rt 2, Falfurrias, TX 78355, Phone: (361) 325-2515
  • Best Western Garden Inn, 2299 Hwy 281 South, Falfurrias, TX 78355, Phone: (361) 325-4848, Fax: (361) 325-1718
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Falfurrias, 119 South Hwy 281, Falfurrias, TX 78355, Phone: (361) 325-3100, Fax: (361) 325-1200
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Falfurrias, Texas


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2004 Presidential Election results in Brooks County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Falfurrias

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.82%
Here55.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents78.6%10.6%2.6%1.8%6.4%
Congregations14.3%14.3%14.3%7.1%50.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 3$6,243$24,9720$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$775
Judicial and Legal 1$1,995$23,9401$1,295
Police Protection - Officers 9$22,966$30,6210$0
Police - Other 1$1,417$17,0041$106
Streets and Highways 1$1,742$20,9040$0
Health 3$5,688$22,7520$0
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$702
Parks and Recreation 4$8,187$24,5612$1,364
Other and Unallocable 1$3,084$37,0081$604
Totals for Government 23$51,322$26,77712$4,846



5.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,957 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.57%
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 Jim Wells County, TX  1.19% ($28,400 average AGI)
from Nueces County, TX  0.79% ($24,100)
from Hidalgo County, TX  0.59% ($24,333)


5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,632 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.98%
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 Jim Wells County, TX  1.18% ($29,400 average AGI)
to Kleberg County, TX  0.83% ($20,238)
to Hidalgo County, TX  0.63% ($36,875)


Strongest AM radio stations in Falfurrias:
  • KLDS (1260 AM; 1 kW; FALFURRIAS, TX; Owner: BROOKS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, 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 Falfurrias:
  • K268AP (101.5 FM; FALFURIOUS, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KDFM (103.3 FM; FALFURRIAS, TX; Owner: LA RADIO CRISTIANA NETWORK INC)
  • KPSO-FM (106.3 FM; FALFURRIAS, TX; Owner: BROOKS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KMFM (100.7 FM; PREMONT, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)

TV broadcast stations around Falfurrias:
  • K07TS (Channel 7; FALFURRIAS, TX; Owner: NEW COVENANT CHURCH)
  • K46DL (Channel 46; KINGSVILLE, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Falfurrias, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 24
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 37
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 26
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 71
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 164
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 248
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 46
  • Fatalities: 181
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 430
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23
See more detailed statistics of Falfurrias fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Falfurrias)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Falfurrias, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KE5IEC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01142887
    Grant Date: 04/20/2006, Expiration Date: 04/20/2016, Certifier: Lamar D Martinez Sr
    Registrant: Lamar D Martinez Sr, 415 S Gardner St, Falfurrias, TX 78335
  • Call Sign: KE5MAZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01236840
    Grant Date: 01/22/2007, Expiration Date: 01/22/2017, Certifier: Jo Ann Shuck
    Registrant: Jo Ann Shuck, Falfurrias, TX 78355
  • Call Sign: KE5MBA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01236841
    Grant Date: 01/22/2007, Expiration Date: 01/22/2017, Certifier: Leigh A Shuck
    Registrant: Leigh A Shuck, Falfurrias, TX 78355


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Falfurrias)


Falfurrias on our top lists:
  • #69 on the list of "Top 100 least-educated cities (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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