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Grand Acres, Texas

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Population in 2010: 49.
Population change since 2000: -75.9%
Males: 23  (46.9%)
Females: 26  (53.1%)
Median resident age:

39.5 years
Texas median age:

30.8 years

Zip codes: 78593.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $49,623 (it was $25,625 in 2000)
Grand Acres:

$49,623
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $11,544 (it was $5,807 in 2000)

Grand Acres CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $86,710 (it was $31,200 in 2000)
Grand Acres:

$86,710
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $173,938; detached houses: $176,561; townhouses or other attached units: $147,279; in 2-unit structures: $158,565; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $146,532; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $742,574; mobile homes: $53,814; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $31,861
March 2022 cost of living index in Grand Acres: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.48 square miles.

Population density: 102 people per square mile   (very low).

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32 residents are foreign born (15.8% Latin America).

This place:

15.8%
Texas:

13.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Grand Acres CDP:

1.1% ($358)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Harlingen, TX (8.9 miles , pop. 57,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (107.2 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (226.0 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Santa Rosa, TX (1.1 miles ),
Tierra Bonita, TX (1.4 miles),
Ratamosa, TX (1.6 miles ),
La Feria North, TX (2.1 miles),
Primera, TX (2.2 miles ),
Heidelberg, TX (2.2 miles ),
Yznaga, TX (2.2 miles),
Solis, TX (2.3 miles )

Latitude: 26.24 N, Longitude: 97.83 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

Grand Acres satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.8%
Texas:

3.5%
Most common industries in Grand Acres, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (13.3%)
  • Health care (13.3%)
  • Utilities (10.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (10.7%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (8.0%)
  • Truck transportation (8.0%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (6.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Utilities (19.0%)
  • Educational services (16.7%)
  • Truck transportation (14.3%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (11.9%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (11.9%)
  • Construction (7.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (30.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (18.2%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (12.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (12.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.1%)
  • Educational services (9.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.1%)
Most common occupations in Grand Acres, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.7%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.0%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (11.9%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11.9%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9.5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (18.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (12.1%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12.1%)
  • Woodworkers (12.1%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.1%)

Average climate in Grand Acres, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 61.8. This is about average.

City:

61.8
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 24.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 7.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.95. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.95
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Grand Acres-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.3 miles away from the Grand Acres place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1969, a category F3 tornado 17.2 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Grand Acres-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 81% 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 182.2 miles away from Grand Acres center
On 11/13/2017 at 11:23:01, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.6 miles away from the city 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 178.7 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) earthquake occurred 101.5 miles away from Grand Acres 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 437.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 103.1 miles away from Grand Acres 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 Cameron County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Grand Acres topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Grand Acres:

  • LA LUZ HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; LA FERIA, TX)
  • CALIDAD HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; LA FERIA, TX)
  • ALL HOME CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; HARLINGEN, TX)
  • CONTINUUM HOME HEALTH CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; HARLINGEN, TX)
  • DOMINION COMMUNITY HOME (Hospital, about 9 miles away; HARLINGEN, TX)
  • ADRIAN COMMUNITY HOME (Hospital, about 9 miles away; HARLINGEN, TX)
  • VICKI ROY HOME HEALTH CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; HARLINGEN, TX)

Amtrak station near Grand Acres:

  • 9 miles: HARLINGEN (215 E. MONROE ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grand Acres:

  • Texas State Technical College-Harlingen (about 11 miles; Harlingen, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,700)
  • The University of Texas-Pan American (about 22 miles; Edinburg, TX; FT enrollment: 16,766)
  • South Texas College (about 27 miles; McAllen, TX; FT enrollment: 19,701)
  • The University of Texas at Brownsville (about 33 miles; Brownsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,165)
  • Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 89 miles; Kingsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,295)
  • Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (about 107 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 9,092)
  • Del Mar College (about 109 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,213)

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Cameron 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:

2.7 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

77.8%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

0.0%
Whole state:

6.0%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

34.9%
Whole state:

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

27.0%
Whole state:

6.7%

For population 15 years and over in Grand Acres:

Marital status in Grand Acres, TX
  • Never married: 36.0%
  • Now married: 46.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

For population 25 years and over in Grand Acres:

  • High school or higher: 31.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

45.1
Texas average:

15.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Grand Acres, TX (based on Cameron County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic137,88938
Evangelical Protestant47,744225
Other9,11533
Mainline Protestant7,25832
None204,214-
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: 47
This county:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Here:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 31
Here:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 133
Cameron County:

3.46 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 223
Cameron County:

5.79 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cameron County:

8.9%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

25.4%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cameron County:

18.6%
Texas:

15.7%

3.64% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,868 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.64%
Texas average:

8.12%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($558 average AGI)
Cameron County:

0.03%
Texas average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hidalgo County, TX  0.55% ($40,029 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.29% ($42,139)
from Bexar County, TX  0.28% ($39,310)


3.56% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.56%
Texas average:

7.40%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($366 average AGI)
Cameron County:

0.01%
Texas average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Hidalgo County, TX  0.63% ($45,063 average AGI)
to Bexar County, TX  0.35% ($45,141)
to Harris County, TX  0.26% ($41,034)

Strongest AM radio stations in Grand Acres:

  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, 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.)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KSOX (1240 AM; 1 kW; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • 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.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grand Acres:

  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KBIC (105.7 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KILM (102.1 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: BMP 102.1 FM, LP)
  • KJAV (104.9 FM; ALAMO, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KMBH-FM (88.9 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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 Grand Acres:

  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KFTN-LP (Channel 30; La FERIA, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTIZ-LP (Channel 52; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSFE-LP (Channel 67; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLIA-LP (Channel 32; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K64FM (Channel 64; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: BROWNSVILLE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KZAV-LP (Channel 20; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
  • K57FE (Channel 57; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 57, INC.)
  • KZMC-LP (Channel 35; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
  • KMAO-LP (Channel 50; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ)
  • KRYM-LP (Channel 55; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: ALMA L. RODRIGUEZ)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$63,920
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0103.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Grand Acres, TX
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Grand Acres, TX - Value


Grand Acres compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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