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Population in July 2008: 13,043. Population change since 2000: +149.2%
Males: 6,293  (48.3%)
Females: 6,750  (51.7%)

Median resident age:  31.6 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79927.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,737 (it was $48,589 in 2000)
Horizon City:  $54,737
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,584
Horizon City:  $20,584
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $121,107 (it was $82,500 in 2000)
Horizon City:  $121,107
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $142,042; Detached houses: $146,489; Townhouses or other attached units: $107,532; Mobile homes: $42,371
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Races in Horizon City:

  • Hispanic (64.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (32.5%)
  • Other race (12.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Horizon City: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (9.1%), English (5.8%), Irish (3.8%), United States (3.5%), French (1.7%), Arab (1.7%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 5.73 square miles.

Population density: 2275 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Horizon City

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Horizon City city

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 70.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 2.2%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

915 residents are foreign born (16.0% Latin America).

This city:  17.5%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Horizon City, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Horizon City to the number of sex offenders is 652 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Horizon City:  2.4% ($1,945)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: El Paso, TX (15.3 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (365.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Sparks, TX (1.6 miles ), Agua Dulce, TX (2.1 miles ), Socorro, TX (2.3 miles ), Clint, TX (2.6 miles ), San Elizario, TX (2.8 miles ), Morning Glory, TX (2.8 miles ), Homestead Meadows South, TX (3.0 miles ), Homestead Meadows North, TX (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 96 buildings, average cost: $55,100
  • 1998: 63 buildings, average cost: $58,200
  • 1999: 68 buildings, average cost: $46,900
  • 2000: 187 buildings, average cost: $44,000
  • 2001: 278 buildings, average cost: $46,700
  • 2002: 203 buildings, average cost: $47,400
  • 2003: 157 buildings, average cost: $56,700
  • 2004: 317 buildings, average cost: $46,600
  • 2005: 663 buildings, average cost: $50,600
  • 2006: 562 buildings, average cost: $52,300
  • 2007: 344 buildings, average cost: $49,700
  • 2008: 253 buildings, average cost: $79,400

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Latitude: 31.68 N, Longitude: 106.20 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +2,908 (+125.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Truck transportation (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3%)



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Crime in Horizon City by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0012
    per 100,000 0.00.014.726.5
Robberies 1011
    per 100,000 18.70.014.713.2
Assaults 13432
    per 100,000 242.973.244.026.5
Burglaries 27273423
    per 100,000 504.5494.0499.2304.4
Thefts 156897139
    per 100,000 280.31244.11424.21839.4
Auto thefts 63129
    per 100,000 112.154.9176.2119.1
Arson 0300
    per 100,000 0.054.90.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 109.7103.4131.0134.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 13 (12 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.92
US city average:  3.00

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

On 2/23/1992 at 16:17:52, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.5 miles away from Horizon City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Horizon City:
  • HIGHLANDS REGIONAL REHABILITATION HOS (about 9 miles; EL PASO, TX)
  • DEL SOL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; EL PASO, TX)
  • EL PASO PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 16 miles; EL PASO, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Horizon City, TX

Amtrak station near Horizon City:
  • 19 miles: EL PASO (700 SAN FRANCISCO AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Horizon City:
  • EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,127)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 20 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 12,071)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 53 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 12,562)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 53 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)
  • SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 177 miles; ALPINE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,076)
  • COCHISE COLLEGE (about 217 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • ODESSA COLLEGE (about 221 miles; ODESSA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,555)

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Church in Horizon City: Horizon City Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Court: Horizon City Town - Municipal Court (14999 Darrington Road).

 

Average household size:
This city:  3.1 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  85.6%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  10.4%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.9%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Horizon City, TX



Horizon City compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Horizon City (2009 data):
  • First National Bank: Horizon Branch at 120 North Kenazo, branch established on 1992-12-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $266.6 mil, Deposits: $211.3 mil, headquarters in Fabens, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Fabens Bancorporation, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in El Paso County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (93%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Solar energy (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Horizon City

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents81.2%5.7%2.0%1.5%1.3%
Congregations19.0%17.0%7.3%9.0%5.3%
NameChurch of the Nazarene Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents1.0%0.8%0.7%0.6%5.3%
Congregations2.7%0.7%2.3%3.3%33.3%
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.


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
Other Government Administration 6$14,116$28,2323$4,200
Judicial and Legal 3$16,559$66,2361$2,083
Police Protection - Officers 10$31,501$37,8013$1,304
Streets and Highways 3$4,824$19,2960$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,667$20,0040$0
Other and Unallocable 2$4,789$28,7341$399
Totals for Government 25$73,456$35,2598$7,986



Horizon City government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $351,000
    Financial Administration: $159,000
    Regular Highways: $84,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $73,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
    Welfare - Other: $12,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $56,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $44,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $12,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $199,000
    Interest Earnings: $40,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $33,000
    Regular Highways: $23,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Judicial: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $727,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $51,000
    Beginning: $35,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $361,000
    Public Utilities: $124,000
    Total General Sales: $119,000
    NEC: $106,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $471,000

5.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.26%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.62% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,256 average AGI)
El Paso County:  0.62%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dona Ana County, NM  0.31% ($27,333 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.18% ($28,116)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.16% ($29,814)


5.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,515 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.05%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.27% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,852 average AGI)
El Paso County:  0.27%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dona Ana County, NM  0.38% ($26,477 average AGI)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.26% ($27,226)
to Bexar County, TX  0.23% ($32,143)


Strongest AM radio stations in Horizon City:
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KBNA (920 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KSVE (1150 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHEY (1380 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXPL (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: K-FINA RESULTS, INC.)
  • KROD (600 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
  • KVIV (1340 AM; 1 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: SPANISH CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING OF EL PASO, INC.)
  • KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Horizon City:
  • KTSM-FM (99.9 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOFX (92.3 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K219BX (91.7 FM; EL PASO, ETC., TX; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KSII (93.1 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
  • KINT-FM (93.9 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KHEY-FM (96.3 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLAQ (95.5 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
  • KPAS (103.1 FM; FABENS, TX; Owner: ALGIE A. FELDER)
  • KHRO (94.7 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KPRR (102.1 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KVER (91.1 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KXCR (89.5 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KBNA-FM (97.5 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KTEP (88.5 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO)
  • K212EO (90.3 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Horizon City:
  • KTSM-TV (Channel 9; EL PASO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF EL PASO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KVIA-TV (Channel 7; EL PASO, TX; Owner: NPG OF TEXAS, L.P.)
  • KSCE (Channel 38; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 38 CHRISTIAN TELEVISION)
  • KINT-TV (Channel 26; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFOX-TV (Channel 14; EL PASO, TX; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTYO (Channel 48; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: COUNCIL TREE COMMUNICATIONS VI, L.P.)
  • KTFN (Channel 65; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KDBC-TV (Channel 4; EL PASO, TX; Owner: KDBC-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

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

Horizon City, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 7
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 7
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 24
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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

Horizon City fatal accident list:
Mar 5, 2006 03:15 AM, Pellicano, Lat: 31.726958, Lon: -106.205339, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 15, 2005 04:59 AM, Fm1281, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 16, 2005 06:50 AM, Ascencion, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 21, 2004 11:48 AM, Eastlake, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 12, 2002 11:45 AM, Eastlake, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 3, 1990 07:30 AM, Horizonbvd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 4, 1989 11:37 AM, I10sr, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Horizon City)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 44
  • Hazardous Condition: 12
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 3

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