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Hidalgo County

Population in July 2007: 12,833.
Males: 6,402  (49.9%)
Females: 6,431  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  21.7 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78572.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $20,536 (it was $16,887 in 2000)
La Homa:  $20,536
Texas:  $50,043

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $7,191

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $53,125 (it was $33,800 in 2000)
La Homa:  $53,125
Texas:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $77,460; Detached houses: $87,518; Townhouses or other attached units: $53,743; Mobile homes: $21,550; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in La Homa:

  • Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Other race (11.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (2.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in La Homa: 75.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 6.86 square miles.

Population density: 1872 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in La Homa

  • High school or higher: 27.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 15.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Homa CDP

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 66.9%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 1.8%
  • Divorced: 3.1%

4,896 residents are foreign born (46.5% Latin America).

This place:  46.9%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

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

La Homa:  1.5% ($493)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: McAllen, TX (8.6 miles , pop. 106,414).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (117.4 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (219.8 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: West Sharyland, TX (1.1 miles ), Doffing, TX (1.3 miles ), Alton North, TX (1.8 miles ), Alton, TX (1.8 miles ), Palmview, TX (1.9 miles ), Palmhurst, TX (1.9 miles ), Abram-Perezville, TX (2.0 miles ), Palmview South, TX (2.0 miles ).

Latitude: 26.28 N, Longitude: 98.36 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,818 (-27.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 51 (1.7%)

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (32%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (26%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Private households (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)



Average climate in La Homa, Texas

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La Homa-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/15/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the La Homa place center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1965, a category 3 tornado 29.4 miles away from the place center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near La Homa:
  • MISSION HOSPITAL INC (about 4 miles; MISSION, TX)
  • MC ALLEN HEART HOSP (about 7 miles; MC ALLEN, TX)
  • RIO GRANDE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MC ALLEN, TX)

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Homa:
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; MCALLEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,142)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 15 miles; EDINBURG, TX; FT enrollment: 9,651)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 52 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 55 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,044)
  • TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 55 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,556)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 86 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; LAREDO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,449)

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Average household size:
This place:  4.4 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  92.9%
Whole state:  71.0%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  57.4%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  23.4%
Whole state:  6.7%

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


24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4 people in religious group quarters


La Homa compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house 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 significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




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La Homa travel time to work


La Homa mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Hidalgo County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (65%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
  • No fuel used (4%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for La Homa

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 Homa:
  • KIRT (1580 AM; 1 kW; MISSION, TX; Owner: BRAVO BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, 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.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Homa:
  • KQXX-FM (105.5 FM; MISSION, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KHID (88.1 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQBO (103.1 FM; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SOUND INVESTMENTS UNLIMITED, INC.)
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KCAS (91.5 FM; MCCOOK, TX; Owner: FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH INC)
  • KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KOIR (88.5 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KJAV (104.9 FM; ALAMO, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around La Homa:
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KJST-LP (Channel 28; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
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 ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$105,70538$92,58031$83,02117$36,0311$183,2805$79,1502$41,735
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$09$94,77011$87,3184$40,2730$02$104,7300$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$133,74022$99,97073$92,26440$33,7770$08$87,4442$44,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$112,6608$89,59320$94,2033$37,4570$03$98,0031$21,700
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$03$103,9036$87,6373$82,7800$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0202.02 , 0241.02, 0241.03, 0241.04

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$139,8982$205,0751$44,730
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$127,4600$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0202.02 , 0241.02, 0241.03, 0241.04

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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La Homa on our top lists:
  • #39 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 100 least-educated cities"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of foreign-born residents (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #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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