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Cameron County

Population in July 2007: 283.
Males: 134  (47.6%)
Females: 149  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  26.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78586.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $20,460 (it was $18,235 in 2000)
Lago:  $20,460
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $3,971
Lago:  $3,971
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $49,843 (it was $32,200 in 2000)
Lago:  $49,843
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $59,454; Detached houses: $58,824

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Races in Lago:

  • Hispanic (99.6%)
  • Other race (91.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Lago: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.04 square miles.

Population density: 6579 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

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For population 25 years and over in Lago

  • High school or higher: 24.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lago CDP

  • Never married: 41.4%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

37 residents are foreign born (15.0% Latin America).

This place:  15.0%
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:

Lago:  0.6% ($199)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Harlingen, TX (8.9 miles , pop. 57,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (115.2 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (239.1 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: El Camino Angosto, TX (1.6 miles ), San Benito, TX (1.9 miles ), Green Valley Farms, TX (1.9 miles ), Encantada-Ranchito El Calaboz, TX (2.1 miles ), La Paloma, TX (2.1 miles ), Rancho Viejo, TX (2.2 miles ), Arroyo Colorado Estates, TX (2.6 miles ), Olmito, TX (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 26.09 N, Longitude: 97.61 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

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

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.2 miles away from the Lago place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 tornado 10.0 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Lago:
  • BROWNSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX)
  • BROWNSVILLE SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX)
  • VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX)

Amtrak stations near Lago:
  • 9 miles: HARLINGEN (215 E. MONROE ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 15 miles: BROWNSVILLE (1134 E. ST. CHARLES) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lago:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 7 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,044)
  • TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 7 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,556)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 9 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 37 miles; EDINBURG, TX; FT enrollment: 9,651)
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; MCALLEN, TX; FT enrollment: 7,142)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 94 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 112 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  96.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  70.1%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  57.9%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lago, TX



Lago compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
  • 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Cameron County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (51%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)


Religion statistics for Lago

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents75.7%9.8%2.7%2.2%1.5%
Congregations16.6%17.5%5.4%14.8%3.6%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)Churches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.4%1.1%1.0%0.9%3.7%
Congregations0.4%4.5%9.0%2.2%26.0%
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.


4.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.38%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,114 average AGI)
Cameron County:  0.15%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hidalgo County, TX  0.54% ($30,390 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.37% ($27,463)
from Bexar County, TX  0.22% ($31,218)


4.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,551 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.57%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($654 average AGI)
Cameron County:  0.07%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hidalgo County, TX  0.65% ($27,968 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.45% ($24,193)
to Bexar County, TX  0.38% ($28,216)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lago:
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, 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.)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • 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.)
  • KSOX (1240 AM; 1 kW; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lago:
  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KMBH-FM (88.9 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBNR (88.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KNVO-FM (101.1 FM; PORT ISABEL, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KESO (92.7 FM; SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX; Owner: ALTERNATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KILM (102.1 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: BMP 102.1 FM, LP)
  • KBIC (105.7 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KZSP (95.3 FM; SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX; Owner: ALTERNATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Lago:
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KTIZ-LP (Channel 52; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • K64FM (Channel 64; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: BROWNSVILLE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KZAV-LP (Channel 20; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
  • KFTN-LP (Channel 30; La FERIA, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
  • KXIV-LP (Channel 17; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORP.)


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