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Hidalgo County

Population in July 2007: 400.
Males: 219  (54.8%)
Females: 181  (45.2%)

Median resident age:  18.9 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78380.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,946 (it was $37,708 in 2000)
La Paloma-Lost Creek:  $45,946
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,879
La Paloma-Lost Creek:  $12,879
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $85,913 (it was $56,700 in 2000)
La Paloma-Lost Creek:  $85,913
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $80,995; Detached houses: $87,994; Mobile homes: $47,368

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Races in La Paloma-Lost Creek:

  • Hispanic (74.3%)
  • Other race (22.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (21.4%)
  • Two or more races (5.9%)
  • Black (4.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in La Paloma-Lost Creek: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (4.3%), Irish (3.4%), German (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 61 feet

Land area: 8.31 square miles.

Population density: 48 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in La Paloma-Lost Creek

  • High school or higher: 63.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Paloma-Lost Creek CDP

  • Never married: 31.3%
  • Now married: 58.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 1.6%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

9 residents are foreign born (2.8% Latin America).

This place:  2.8%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

La Paloma-Lost Creek:  2.1% ($1,175)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (20.9 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (128.7 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Spring Garden-Terra Verde, TX (1.8 miles ), Driscoll, TX (1.8 miles ), Robstown, TX (2.6 miles ), North San Pedro, TX (2.6 miles ), Petronila, TX (2.7 miles) , Rancho Banquete, TX (2.9 miles ), Bishop, TX (3.1 miles ), Tierra Grande, TX (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 27.72 N, Longitude: 97.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 361

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (26%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food and beverage stores (14%)
  • Computer and electronic products (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Fuel dealers (7%)
  • Data processing and other information services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (19%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (14%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (5%)



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La Paloma-Lost Creek-area historical tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the La Paloma-Lost Creek place center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/16/1969, a category 3 tornado 22.2 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


La Paloma-Lost Creek-area historical earthquake activity is near Texas state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 79.1 miles away from La Paloma-Lost Creek center
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 19.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 84.3 miles away from La Paloma-Lost Creek center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near La Paloma-Lost Creek:
  • IHS HOSPITAL AT CORPUS CHRISTI (about 8 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX)
  • NORTHWEST REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX)
  • CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL MEMORIAL (about 19 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Paloma-Lost Creek:
  • DEL MAR COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,454)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 22 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 24 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)
  • COASTAL BEND COLLEGE (about 54 miles; BEEVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,150)
  • VICTORIA COLLEGE (about 89 miles; VICTORIA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,511)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 100 miles; EDINBURG, TX; FT enrollment: 9,651)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 107 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)

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Notable locations in La Paloma-Lost Creek: Coastal Bend Youth City (A), Gandy Farms (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  3.9 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  86.8%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  34.7%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  27.5%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in La Paloma-Lost Creek, TX


People in group quarters in La Paloma-Lost Creek
  • 11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 8 people in other group homes


La Paloma-Lost Creek compared to Texas state average:
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Hidalgo County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (56%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)


Religion statistics for La Paloma-Lost Creek

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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 religions
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 Paloma-Lost Creek:
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KINE (1330 AM; 1 kW; KINGSVILLE, TX)
  • KROB (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: B COMMUNICATIONS JOINT VENTURE)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCCT (1150 AM; 1 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: RADIO KCCT, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSIX (1230 AM; 1 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: WITHERS FAMILY TEXAS HOLDING, LP)
  • KKTX (1360 AM; 1 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEYS (1440 AM; 1 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX)
  • KUNO (1400 AM; 1 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOPY (1070 AM; 1 kW; ALICE, TX; Owner: SENDERO MULTIMEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Paloma-Lost Creek:
  • KNDA (102.9 FM; ALICE, TX; Owner: GUERRA ENTERPRISES)
  • KSAB (99.9 FM; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRYS-FM (99.1 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMXR (93.9 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFTX (97.5 FM; KINGSVILLE, TX; Owner: QUALITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLTG (96.5 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KLUX (89.5 FM; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: DIOCESAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KKLM (88.7 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KZFM (95.5 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: MALKAN FM ASSOCIATES)
  • KBNJ (91.7 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KKBA (92.7 FM; KINGSVILLE, TX; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
  • KEDT-FM (90.3 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS PUBLIC BRAODCASTING SYSTEM)
  • KMIQ (104.9 FM; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: COTTON BROADCASTING)
  • KLHB (98.3 FM; ODEM, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KFLZ (106.9 FM; BISHOP, TX; Owner: DAVILA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOUL (103.7 FM; SINTON, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KBSO (94.7 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: REINA BROADCASTING INC.)
  • K201CR (88.1 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KMJR (105.5 FM; PORTLAND, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KUKA (105.9 FM; SAN DIEGO, TX; Owner: IDEAL MEDIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around La Paloma-Lost Creek:
  • KORO (Channel 28; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KIII (Channel 3; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 3 OF CORPUS CHRISTI, INC.)
  • KZTV (Channel 10; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: EAGLE CREEK BROADCASTING OF CORPUS CHRISTI, LLC)
  • KRIS-TV (Channel 6; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KEDT (Channel 16; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • K50DW (Channel 50; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KINE-LP (Channel 44; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: HUMBERTO LOPEZ)
  • KCCX-LP (Channel 50; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: LOCALONE TEXAS, LTD.)
  • K57FC (Channel 57; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KXCC-CA (Channel 45; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CASA OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K38EB (Channel 38; KINGSVILLE-ALICE, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K20EK (Channel 20; KINGSVILLE-ALICE, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KHCC-LP (Channel 35; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: MINERVA R. LOPEZ)
  • KTOV-LP (Channel 7; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 7 OF CORPUS CHRISTI, INC.)
  • KWDT-LP (Channel 13; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CLARK ORTIZ)
  • KLAO-LP (Channel 55; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CLARK ORTIZ)
  • KADM-LP (Channel 63; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ)
  • KTMV-LP (Channel 8; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: MINERVA R. LOPEZ)
  • K46DL (Channel 46; KINGSVILLE, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KCRP-CA (Channel 41; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KXPX-CA (Channel 14; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: GH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K21GM (Channel 21; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: GH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K68DJ (Channel 68; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)



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
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$45,3501$41,3700$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$47,1651$27,790
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$39,7200$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0059.00

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