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Starr County

Population in 2010: 171. Population change since 2000: -89.8%
Males: 82  (48.0%)
Females: 89  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  31.8 years
Texas median age:  40.8 years

Zip codes: 78582.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $24,442 (it was $21,723 in 2000)
La Victoria:

$24,442
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $6,400

La Victoria CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $52,055 (it was $33,800 in 2000)
La Victoria:

$52,055
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $56,669; Detached houses: $56,669

Median gross rent in 2009: $570.

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  • Hispanic - 166 (97.1%)
  • White alone - 5 (2.9%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in La Victoria: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.64 square miles.

Population density: 47 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in La Victoria:

  • High school or higher: 33.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 57.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Victoria CDP:

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 70.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 2.9%

589 residents are foreign born (35.0% Latin America).

This place:  35.0%
Texas:  13.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,219 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $361 (0.8%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: McAllen, TX (26.5 miles , pop. 106,414).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (123.5 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (215.4 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Alto Bonito, TX (1.5 miles ), La Casita-Garciasville, TX (2.0 miles ), La Grulla, TX (2.2 miles ), Sullivan City, TX (2.5 miles ), Cuevitas, TX (2.6 miles) , La Puerta, TX (2.7 miles ), El Refugio, TX (2.7 miles ), Santa Cruz, TX (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 26.34 N, Longitude: 98.64 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

14.7%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (17%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Wholesale trade (9%)
  • Educational services (41%)
  • Health care and social assistance (16%)
  • Manufacturing (15%)
  • Information (12%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (2%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (18%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Child care workers (26%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (19%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (18%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)

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Tornado activity:

La Victoria-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.5 miles away from the La Victoria place center .

On 4/26/1967, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 14.3 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Starr County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near La Victoria:

  • STARR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, about 9 miles away; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
  • MISSION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; MISSION, TX)
  • RIO GRANDE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; MCALLEN, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Victoria:

  • South Texas College (about 26 miles; McAllen, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,613)
  • The University of Texas-Pan American (about 27 miles; Edinburg, TX; FT enrollment: 12,559)
  • Texas State Technical College Harlingen (about 59 miles; Harlingen, TX; FT enrollment: 2,185)
  • The University of Texas at Brownsville (about 78 miles; Brownsville, TX; FT enrollment: 6,237)
  • Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 95 miles; Kingsville, TX; FT enrollment: 5,342)
  • Laredo Community College (about 98 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 3,416)
  • Texas A & M International University (about 99 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 3,518)

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Starr County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.5. This is about average.
City:

35.5
U.S.:

32.0
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 25.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

25.8
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 20.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

20.5
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.0
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 36.2%
(36.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 33.2% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  3.3 people
Texas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  80.8%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

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


La Victoria compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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 significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students 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 Victoria travel time to work - commute


La Victoria mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (58%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
  • No fuel used (10%)
  • Other fuel (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


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Religion statistics for La Victoria (based on Starr County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 78.77%
Here78.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents95.0%1.9%0.9%0.8%1.4%
Congregations48.4%19.4%3.2%9.7%19.4%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Starr County:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
This county:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Starr County:

2.77 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
This county:

2.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.5%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Starr County:

27.1%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.7%
State:

15.7%

4.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.07%
Texas average:

8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hidalgo County, TX  1.17% ($20,333 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.54% ($18,511)
from Bexar County, TX  0.11% ($23,167)


4.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,773 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.88%
Texas average:

7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hidalgo County, TX  2.11% ($29,718 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.53% ($17,393)
to Bexar County, TX  0.17% ($20,393)

Strongest AM radio stations in La Victoria:

  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KIRT (1580 AM; 1 kW; MISSION, TX; Owner: BRAVO BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KQXX (1700 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.)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Victoria:

  • KQBO (103.1 FM; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SOUND INVESTMENTS UNLIMITED, INC.)
  • KCAS (91.5 FM; MCCOOK, TX; Owner: FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH INC)
  • KQXX-FM (105.5 FM; MISSION, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KHID (88.1 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBMI (97.7 FM; ROMA, TX; Owner: HORIZON BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around La Victoria:

  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • 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.)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 3

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