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Population in July 2007: 217,506. Population change since 2000: +20.0%
 

Males: 104,338  (48.0%)
Females: 113,168  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  26.9 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78040, 78041, 78042, 78043, 78044, 78045, 78046, 78049.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,464 (it was $29,108 in 2000)
Laredo:  $34,464
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,900 (it was $70,400 in 2000)
Laredo:  $108,900
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $124,997; Detached houses: $135,653; Townhouses or other attached units: $114,086; In 2-unit structures: $94,454; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $100,033; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $91,789; Mobile homes: $42,656

Median gross rent in 2007: $632.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 30.3%

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Staybridge Suites
RLI Logistics Company
Northside Church of Christ of Laredo
Rio Inspection Consulting

Races in Laredo:

  • Hispanic (94.1%)
  • Other race (13.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Laredo: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 414 feet

Land area: 78.5 square miles.

Population density: 2772 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Laredo

  • High school or higher: 54.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laredo city

  • Never married: 28.2%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

50,233 residents are foreign born (27.8% Latin America).

This city:  28.4%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 115 registered sex offenders living in Laredo, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Laredo to the number of sex offenders is 1891 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,777 (2.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,562 (1.9%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (128.9 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (145.9 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Larga Vista, TX (2.0 miles ), La Presa, TX (3.0 miles ), Laredo Ranchettes, TX (3.1 miles ), Rio Bravo, TX (3.3 miles ), Ranchos Penitas West, TX (3.5 miles ), El Cenizo, TX (3.7 miles ), Botines, TX (4.1 miles) , Ranchitos Las Lomas, TX (4.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1156 buildings, average cost: $45,700
  • 1997: 1198 buildings, average cost: $51,600
  • 1998: 1402 buildings, average cost: $51,700
  • 1999: 1336 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2000: 1423 buildings, average cost: $68,300
  • 2001: 1477 buildings, average cost: $72,600
  • 2002: 1439 buildings, average cost: $81,600
  • 2003: 1580 buildings, average cost: $84,200
  • 2004: 1617 buildings, average cost: $92,600
  • 2005: 1886 buildings, average cost: $89,800
  • 2006: 1941 buildings, average cost: $108,800
  • 2007: 1257 buildings, average cost: $123,000

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Latitude: 27.52 N, Longitude: 99.49 W


Laredo nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): The Gateway To Mexico, Gateway City, The Borderplex

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,911 (+1.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 54,541 (95.0%)

Area code: 956

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Population change in the 1990s: +50,348 (+39.9%).

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  4.4%
Texas:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)



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Crime in Laredo by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 810872915182210
    per 100,000 4.55.24.43.814.97.58.710.24.5
Rapes 576539585552649681
    per 100,000 32.034.121.631.428.325.931.044.736.6
Robberies 167181200203257220246266325
    per 100,000 93.795.0110.8110.1132.1109.6119.1123.9146.9
Assaults 597716874839976801726814865
    per 100,000 334.8375.8484.0454.9501.8398.9351.5379.2391.0
Burglaries 1,8531,7491,7911,8981,9752,0641,5521,6431,878
    per 100,000 1039.2917.9991.81029.11015.31027.9751.4765.4848.8
Thefts 9,4949,8759,1259,06410,61910,3049,9539,66110,534
    per 100,000 5324.35182.65053.14914.55459.25131.34818.64500.44761.1
Auto thefts 1,1167881,0198839791,0299571,2071,537
    per 100,000 625.9413.6564.3478.8503.3512.4463.3562.3694.7
Arson 6377877792100117115101
    per 100,000 35.340.448.241.747.349.856.653.645.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 465.4446.1472.9463.7522.1466.5430.6447.9466.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 480 (399 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.83
US city average:  3.00

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Birthplace of: Santos Benavides - (1823-1891).


Main business address for: INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Laredo:
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF LAREDO (10700 MCPHERSON ROAD)
  • MERCY HEALTH CENTER (1700 EAST SAUNDERS)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Laredo:
  • DIMMIT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 73 miles; CARRIZO SPRINGS, TX)
  • ALICE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 87 miles; ALICE, TX)
  • CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL ALICE (about 87 miles; ALICE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Laredo, TX

Airports and Heliports located in Laredo: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Laredo, TX

Amtrak station:
LAREDO (801 SAN BERNARDINO AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, intercity bus service.

Local government website: www.ci.laredo.tx.us

Colleges/Universities in Laredo:
  • LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,449; Location: W END WASHINGTON ST; Public; Website: laredo.cc.tx.us)
  • TEXAS A & M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 2,107; Location: 5201 UNIVERSITY BLVD; Public; Website: TAMIU.EDU; Offers Master's degree)
  • LAREDO BEAUTY COLLEGE INC (FT enrollment: 136; Location: 3002 MALINCHE; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Laredo:
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 102 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,860)
  • DEL MAR COLLEGE (about 115 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; FT enrollment: 5,454)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 118 miles; EDINBURG, TX; FT enrollment: 9,651)
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 120 miles; MCALLEN, TX; FT enrollment: 7,142)
  • SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 120 miles; UVALDE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,366)
  • COASTAL BEND COLLEGE (about 127 miles; BEEVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,150)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 132 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)
Biggest public high schools in Laredo:
Private high schools in Laredo:
  • ST AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 614; Location: 1300 GALVESTON; Grades: 6 - 12)
  • LAREDO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 123; Location: 6100 MCPHERSON RD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Laredo:
  • JOAQUIN CIGARROA MIDDLE (Students: 1467; Location: 2600 PALO BLANCO; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 17)
  • CHRISTEN MIDDLE (Students: 1434; Location: 2001 SANTA MARIA AVE; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 23)
  • LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE (Students: 1416; Location: 4801 S EJIDO AVE; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 25)
  • LAMAR MIDDLE (Students: 1352; Location: 2618 GALVESTON; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 36)
  • TRAUTMANN MIDDLE (Students: 1270; Location: 8501 CURLY LN; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 58)
  • UNITED SOUTH MIDDLE (Students: 1110; Location: 3707 AVE LOS PRESIDENTES; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 40)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE (Students: 1051; Location: 10306 RIVERBANK DR; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 35)
  • JOHN W ARNDT ELEMENTARY (Students: 956; Location: 610 SANTA MARTA BLVD; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 35)
  • HENRY CUELLAR ELEMENTARY (Students: 952; Location: 6431 CASA DEL SOL BLVD; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 51)
  • RUIZ Elementary (Students: 924; Location: 1717 AVE LOS PRESIDENTES; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 42)
Private elementary/middle schools in Laredo:
  • MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS SCHOOL (Students: 740; Location: 10 EAST DEL MAR BOULEVARD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • UNITED DAY SCHOOL (Students: 244; Location: 1701 SAN ISIDRO PKWY; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST AUGUSTINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 1300 GALVESTON STREET; Grades: PK - 5)
  • ST PETERS MEMORIAL (Students: 161; Location: 1519 HOUSTON ST; Grades: PK - 6)
  • OUR LADY OF GUADULUPE SCHOOL (Students: 116; Location: 400 CALLAGHAN ST; Grades: PK - 5)
  • BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 1501 N BARTLETT ST; Grades: PK - 6)
  • LOS PEPITOS SCHOOLHOUSE (Students: 87; Location: 1816 FROST ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • SCHOOL OF WONDER KNS (Students: 40; Location: 403 N. LINDENWOOD; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Laredo:
  • LAREDO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,740,504; Location: 1120 E CALTON RD; 186,796 books; 4,726 audio materials; 6,889 video materials; 462 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Laredo texas already has a new mall its called ( Mall Del Norte)

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Notable locations in Laredo: Dolores Ranch (A), Casa Blanca Country Club (B), Fort McIntosh (C), Dairy Crossing (D), Webb County Courthouse (E), Republic of the Rio Grande Museum (F), Hamilton Hotel (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Riverdrive Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Laredo include: El Buen Pastor Assembly of God Church (A), El Mesias United Methodist Church (B), Heights Baptist Church (C), Presbyterian Church Sinai (D), Primera Iglesia Bautista Church (E), Episcopal Christ Church (F), Apostolic Assembly Church (G), Church of Christ (H), Saint John Neumann Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: A R Sanchez Lake (A), Salinas Tank (B), Iron Pasture Tank (C), Paul Young Ranch Lake (D), Link Lake Number 2 (E), Link Lake Number 1 (F), Casa Blanca Lake (G), Scot Camp Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: San Idelfonso Creek (A), Zacata Creek (B), Cuervo Creek (C), Chacon Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Laredo include: Shirley Field (1), Laredo Entertainment Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Flamingo Game Room (1601 West Calton Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Blue Caribbean Ventures (705 Martens Court. PMB 8-488) (1), Motel 9 (9017 San Dario Ave) (2), Bender Hotel (1416 Matamoros Street) (3), Absolute Relocation Services (407 Chevy Chase Drive) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Webb-County - Maintenance Department (7209 East Saunders Street Suite 2) (1), Laredo-City - Municipal Court (4610 Maher Avenue) (2), Federal Bureau of Investigation (105 Shiloh Drive) (3), Webb-County - Water Utilities (513 Martha Drive) (4), Webb-County - Road And Bridge Department (7210 East Saunders Street) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Laredo and their reported violations in the past:

LAS AVES RV RESORT (Population served: 132, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  3.7 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  85.3%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.0%
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: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Laredo, TX


People in group quarters in Laredo
  • 849 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 475 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 388 people in nursing homes
  • 353 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 313 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 282 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 152 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 92 people in religious group quarters
  • 33 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 27 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 19 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 18 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 13 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 10 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 10 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally ill


Laredo compared to Texas state average:

Laredo, Texas environmental map by EPA

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  • 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Laredo Entertainment Center. Capacity: 9,622.
Banks with most branches in Laredo (2009 data):
  • International Bank of Commerce: 19 branches. Info updated 2007-03-28: Bank assets: $10,638.1 mil, Deposits: $5,804.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 248 total offices, Holding Company: International Bancshares Corporation
  • Compass Bank: 11 branches. Info updated 2008-03-25: Bank assets: $62,251.3 mil, Deposits: $39,050.6 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 597 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
  • Falcon International Bank: North Branch, San Isidro Branch, Downtown Branch, at 5219 Mcpherson Road, East Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $914.2 mil, Deposits: $798.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Falcon Bancshares Incorporated
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Laredo Downtown Branch, Laredo Loop 20 Branch, Laredo East Branch, Laredo North Branch. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Commerce Bank: at 5800 San Dario, Saunders Avenue Branch, Welby Court Branch, South Laredo Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $444.6 mil, Deposits: $297.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: International Bancshares Corporation
  • Texas Community Bank, National Association: at 6721 Mcpherson Road, branch established on 1983-06-20; Sinatra Branch at 6302 Sinatra Parkway, branch established on 2004-09-20. Info updated 2008-06-11: Bank assets: $658.6 mil, Deposits: $603.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Vision Bancshares, Inc.
  • First National Bank: Laredo Branch at 6002 N. Mcpherson, branch established on 2002-11-04; Village Laredo Branch at 6625 San Dario Avenue, branch established on 2004-09-06. Info updated 2007-09-20: Bank assets: $4,184.8 mil, Deposits: $3,246.3 mil, headquarters in Edinburg, TX, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 59 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bank Group, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Laredo Banking Store Branch at 7676 Mcpherson Avenue, branch established on 2003-12-30; Mall Del Norte Branch at 5313 San Dario, branch established on 2005-08-31. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Laredo, Texas
  • La Quinta Inn - Laredo, 3610 Santa Ursula, Laredo, TX 78041, Phone: (956) 722-0511, Fax: (956) 723-6642
  • Motel 6 #0142 Laredo, 5310 San Bernardo Ave, Laredo, TX 78040, Phone: (956) 725-8187
  • Motel 6 #1107 Laredo, 5920 San Bernardo, Laredo, TX 78041, Phone: (956) 722-8133, Fax: (956) 725-8212
  • Holiday Inn Civic Center, 800 Garden St, Laredo, TX 78040, Phone: (800) 465-4329, Fax: (956) 727-0278
  • Americas Best Value Inn, 5240 San Bernardo Ave, Laredo, TX 78041, Phone: (956) 723-3603, Fax: (956) 724-7697
  • Laredo Courtyard By Marriott, 2410 Santa Ursula, Laredo, TX 78040, Phone: (956) 725-5555
  • Family Gardens Inn, 5830 San Bernardo Ave, Laredo, TX 78041, Phone: (956) 723-5300, Fax: (956) 727-1583
  • Hampton Inn, 7903 San Dario, Laredo, TX 78045, Phone: (800) 426-7866
  • 17 other hotels and motels
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2004 Presidential Election results in Webb County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (62%)
  • Utility gas (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religon statistics for Laredo

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnited Methodist Church
Adherents92.5%2.0%1.8%1.1%0.6%
Congregations29.6%14.8%14.8%4.9%4.9%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchSalvation ArmyPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents0.5%0.3%0.2%0.1%0.9%
Congregations1.2%2.5%1.2%2.5%23.5%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 73$248,733$40,8880$0
Other Government Administration 50$204,800$49,1520$0
Judicial and Legal 28$109,758$47,0390$0
Police Protection - Officers 394$2,178,364$66,3460$0
Police - Other 99$308,633$37,4100$0
Firefighters 350$1,794,034$61,5100$0
Fire - Other 8$31,182$46,7730$0
Streets and Highways 406$1,077,592$31,8500$0
Airports 46$150,735$39,3220$0
Health 198$497,192$30,1331$2,470
Solid Waste Management 164$364,359$26,6600$0
Parks and Recreation 133$283,625$25,59019$26,240
Housing and Community Development(Local) 55$176,323$38,4701$991
Natural Resources 1$3,701$44,4120$0
Water Supply 25$90,132$43,2630$0
Local Libraries 53$140,251$31,7550$0
Other and Unallocable 60$178,317$35,6631$1,675
Totals for Government 2143$7,837,731$43,88822$31,376


Laredo government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $26,913,000
  • Charges - Toll Highways: $35,114,000
    All Other: $33,533,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,588,000
    Sewerage: $13,389,000
    Air Transportation: $3,526,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,422,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,175,000
    Parks and Recreation: $580,000
  • Construction - Toll Highways: $7,091,000
    Air Transportation: $6,735,000
    General - Other: $4,984,000
    Sewerage: $4,127,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,013,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,395,000
    Police Protection: $1,746,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,626,000
    Water Utilities: $1,496,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,000,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $33,589,000
    Local Fire Protection: $27,358,000
    Toll Highways: $26,553,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,949,000
    Transit Utilities: $11,521,000
    General - Other: $11,133,000
    Water Utilities: $10,991,000
    Health - Other: $10,246,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,519,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,932,000
    Sewerage: $6,811,000
    Air Transportation: $6,229,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,832,000
    Financial Administration: $3,795,000
    Regular Highways: $3,401,000
    Libraries: $2,795,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,810,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,254,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,129,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $328,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $8,191,000
    Air Transportation: $7,538,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,861,000
    All Other: $2,539,000
    General Local Government Support: $174,000
    Health and Hospitals: $46,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,924,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Public Welfare - Other: $528,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $751,000
    Housing and Community Development: $567,000
    Health and Hospitals: $187,000
    General Local Government Support: $137,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $114,806,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,103,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,826,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,943,000
    Rents: $1,079,000
    Sale of Property: $755,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $76,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $291,583,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $278,236,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $128,153,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $6,956,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,302,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,548,000
    Local Fire Protection: $684,000
    Police Protection: $450,000
    Health - Other: $257,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $237,000
    Parking Facilities: $231,000
    Air Transportation: $174,000
    Parks and Recreation: $117,000
    Financial Administration: $62,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $143,606,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $16,895,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,100,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $7,152,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $5,968,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,756,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $6,357,000
    All Other: $5,696,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,369,000
  • Tax - Property: $45,239,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $31,656,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $6,198,000
    Other License: $6,084,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,719,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $85,662,000
  • Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $476,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,912,000

3.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,480 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.36%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,221 average AGI)
Webb County:  0.25%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bexar County, TX  0.34% ($23,127 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.25% ($34,383)
from Dallas County, TX  0.16% ($22,676)


3.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,736 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.37%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,080 average AGI)
Webb County:  0.07%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bexar County, TX  0.73% ($32,471 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.26% ($29,173)
to Hidalgo County, TX  0.17% ($39,598)


Strongest AM radio stations in Laredo:
  • KLNT (1490 AM; 1 kW; LAREDO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KLAR (1300 AM; 1 kW; LAREDO, TX; Owner: FAITH AND POWER COMMS., INC.)
  • KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, 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.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Laredo:
  • KQUR (94.9 FM; LAREDO, TX; Owner: BORDER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KRRG (98.1 FM; LAREDO, TX; Owner: GUERRA ENTERPRISES)
  • KBDR-FM1 (100.5 FM; LAREDO, TX; Owner: BMP 100.5 FM, LP)
  • KHOY (88.1 FM; LAREDO, TX; Owner: LAREDO CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJBZ (92.7 FM; LAREDO, TX; Owner: GUERRA ENTERPRISES)
  • KBNL (89.9 FM; LAREDO, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KNEX (106.1 FM; LAREDO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KBDR (100.5 FM; MIRANDO CITY, TX; Owner: BMP 100.5 FM, LP)

TV broadcast stations around Laredo:
  • KVTV (Channel 13; LAREDO, TX; Owner: EAGLE CREEK BROADCASTING OF LAREDO, LLC)
  • KLMV-LP (Channel 68; LAREDO, TX; Owner: J. B. SALAZAR)
  • KLDO-TV (Channel 27; LAREDO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KGNS-TV (Channel 8; LAREDO, TX; Owner: CENTURY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION)
  • KNEZ-LP (Channel 39; LAREDO, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CARLOS ORTIZ)
  • KNEX-LP (Channel 55; LAREDO, TX; Owner: LOCALONE TEXAS, LTD.)
  • KZLD-LP (Channel 25; LAREDO, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING. OF LAREDO, LLC)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Laredo fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Laredo)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 103 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Laredo, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 65 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 94 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 201 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Laredo)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Laredo)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 90 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 27 full and 2 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 ORIGINATED262$125,3511,200$120,986726$111,578411$36,05030$353,267210$102,92040$34,358
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED17$144,640230$115,034211$94,514103$29,6362$127,20534$94,5554$39,698
APPLICATIONS DENIED68$124,691564$111,2031,303$105,966856$36,9622$187,500150$68,80053$37,492
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN32$117,465223$117,296520$105,085158$69,0251$450,00049$96,8565$35,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS13$116,502112$122,995187$161,16699$65,9660$020$78,5872$41,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 29 tracts in Laredo, TX

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 26 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED329$133,06741$152,33823$83,6650$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED44$131,70013$147,8026$100,6671$77,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$85,8000$02$67,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$128,0001$120,0000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$54,0000$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 915
  • Hazardous Condition: 562
  • Service Call: 21
  • Good Intent Call: 34

Incident types - Laredo


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Laredo, TX

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