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Hidalgo County

Population in July 2007: 2,892.
Males: 1,402  (48.5%)
Females: 1,490  (51.5%)

Median resident age:  23.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78558.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $26,374 (it was $21,688 in 2000)
La Blanca:  $26,374
Texas:  $50,043

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $8,914

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $54,539 (it was $34,700 in 2000)
La Blanca:  $54,539
Texas:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $99,976; Detached houses: $113,516; Townhouses or other attached units: $29,785; Mobile homes: $34,901

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Races in La Blanca:

  • Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Other race (24.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in La Blanca: 73.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 4.15 square miles.

Population density: 697 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in La Blanca

  • High school or higher: 41.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 10.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Blanca CDP

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 4.1%

527 residents are foreign born (22.4% Latin America).

This place:  22.4%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in La Blanca, Texas in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in La Blanca to the number of sex offenders is 482 to 1.

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

La Blanca:  1.5% ($530)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southeast Hidalgo, TX (11.3 miles , pop. 102,051).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (106.5 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (219.4 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Elsa, TX (1.6 miles ), San Carlos, TX (1.6 miles ), Edcouch, TX (2.1 miles ), Cesar Chavez, TX (2.2 miles ), Muniz, TX (2.3 miles ), Olivarez, TX (2.3 miles ), Monte Alto, TX (2.4 miles ), La Villa, TX (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 26.31 N, Longitude: 98.03 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (30%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Apparel (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)



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La Blanca-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the La Blanca place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/15/1983, a category 3 tornado 25.3 miles away from the place center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


La Blanca-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 97.5 miles away from La Blanca center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near La Blanca:
  • CORNERSTONE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; EDINBURG, TX)
  • CORNERSTONE REHABILITATION (about 7 miles; EDINBURG, TX)
  • EDINBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; EDINBURG, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in La Blanca, TX

Amtrak station near La Blanca:
  • 15 miles: MCALLEN (120 S. 16TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Blanca:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 7 miles; EDINBURG, TX; Full-time enrollment: 9,651)
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; MCALLEN, TX; FT enrollment: 7,142)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 32 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 37 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,044)
  • TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,556)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 78 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 104 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)

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Average household size:
This place:  4.3 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  95.3%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  38.6%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  13.1%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in La Blanca, TX



La Blanca 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 below 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.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



La Blanca travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Hidalgo County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
  • Electricity (44%)
  • Utility gas (4%)


Religion statistics for La Blanca

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.37%
Here50.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodLDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents77.4%8.1%3.6%2.0%1.9%
Congregations15.0%16.9%7.2%8.8%3.8%
NameSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents0.8%0.7%0.6%0.6%4.3%
Congregations4.7%2.2%6.9%3.1%31.6%
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.


4.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,497 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.00%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($631 average AGI)
Hidalgo County:  0.14%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cameron County, TX  0.38% ($27,968 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.30% ($27,585)
from Starr County, TX  0.19% ($29,718)


3.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,050 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.68%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($696 average AGI)
Hidalgo County:  0.05%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cameron County, TX  0.31% ($30,390 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.28% ($28,248)
to Bexar County, TX  0.27% ($30,069)


Strongest AM radio stations in La Blanca:
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KSOX (1240 AM; 1 kW; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KIRT (1580 AM; 1 kW; MISSION, TX; Owner: BRAVO BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Blanca:
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KJAV (104.9 FM; ALAMO, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KILM (102.1 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: BMP 102.1 FM, LP)
  • KOIR (88.5 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KQBO (103.1 FM; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SOUND INVESTMENTS UNLIMITED, INC.)
  • KBIC (105.7 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KQXX-FM (105.5 FM; MISSION, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KHID (88.1 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCAS (91.5 FM; MCCOOK, TX; Owner: FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH INC)
  • K206BP (89.1 FM; WESLACO, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around La Blanca:
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
  • KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • KLIA-LP (Channel 32; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSFE-LP (Channel 67; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K57FE (Channel 57; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 57, INC.)
  • KFTN-LP (Channel 30; La FERIA, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KZMC-LP (Channel 35; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
  • KSTI-LP (Channel 69; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
  • KJST-LP (Channel 28; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
  • KTIZ-LP (Channel 52; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KMAO-LP (Channel 50; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ)
  • KRYM-LP (Channel 55; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: ALMA L. RODRIGUEZ)

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

La Blanca, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 5
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 6
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 20
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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

La Blanca fatal accident list:
Feb 16, 2005 02:15 AM, Fm493, Ash, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1
Sep 1, 2000 09:45 AM, Fm493, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 15, 1993 02:45 AM, 107, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Nov 30, 1985 11:10 AM, Tx107, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 14, 1984 12:20 AM, 107, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: WA3LSS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00761702
    Grant Date: 06/30/2004, Expiration Date: 07/15/2014
    Registrant: Francis S Koscielski, La Blanca, TX 78558-0243
  • Call Sign: KD5VMP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00648665
    Grant Date: 03/04/2003, Expiration Date: 03/04/2013, Certifier: David C Carreon
    Registrant: David C Carreon, La Blanca, TX 78558



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$74,7503$91,1202$23,0451$31,3401$8,720
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$69,3458$83,4034$26,5651$19,9401$19,110
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$57,3204$86,0630$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$94,1900$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0244.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$39,390
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0244.01

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 6
  • Hazardous Condition: 1


La Blanca on our top lists:
    • #19 (78558) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking Spanish at home"
    • #83 (78558) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other groups first ancestries"
    • #5 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 largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
    • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
    • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
    • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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