Las Palmas-Juarez, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 1,895.
Males: 944  (49.8%)
Females: 951  (50.2%)
Median resident age:

24.1 years
Texas median age:

32.3 years

Zip codes: 78552.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $36,628 (it was $19,911 in 2000)
Las Palmas-Juarez:

$36,628
TX:

$66,963

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $9,503 (it was $4,973 in 2000)

Las Palmas-Juarez CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $61,022 (it was $28,300 in 2000)
Las Palmas-Juarez:

$61,022
TX:

$237,400

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $136,116; detached houses: $135,912; townhouses or other attached units: $183,315; in 2-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $80,900; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $157,126; mobile homes: $51,357; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $67,872
March 2022 cost of living index in Las Palmas-Juarez: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Las Palmas-Juarez, TX (2000)
    • 1,60196.1%Hispanic
    • 633.8%White alone
    • 10.06%Asian alone
    • 10.06%Two or more races

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Ancestries: United States (3.1%), German (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.40 square miles.

Population density: 4,744 people per square mile   (average).

Las Palmas-Juarez, Texas map

497 residents are foreign born (29.8% Latin America).

This place:

29.8%
Texas:

13.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Las Palmas-Juarez CDP:

1.1% ($320)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Harlingen, TX (2.7 miles , pop. 57,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (108.6 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (229.8 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Las Palmas II, TX (0.2 miles ),
Juarez, TX (0.7 miles ),
Palm Valley, TX (1.0 miles ),
Primera, TX (1.3 miles ),
Harlingen, TX (1.6 miles ),
Combes, TX (1.8 miles ),
Lasana, TX (2.2 miles),
La Feria North, TX (2.4 miles)

Latitude: 26.20 N, Longitude: 97.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

Distribution of median household income in Las Palmas-Juarez, TX in 2021

Property values in Las Palmas-Juarez, TX

Las Palmas-Juarez satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

5.9%
Texas:

4.2%
Most common industries in Las Palmas-Juarez, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (15.0%)
  • Health care (14.1%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (9.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.5%)
  • Apparel (7.9%)
  • Educational services (5.7%)
  • Utilities (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (23.3%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (13.7%)
  • Health care (13.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.8%)
  • Apparel (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (18.5%)
  • Apparel (16.0%)
  • Health care (15.4%)
  • Educational services (10.5%)
  • Public administration (9.3%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.6%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (4.9%)
Most common occupations in Las Palmas-Juarez, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13.0%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.7%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.7%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Cashiers (5.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Construction laborers (4.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11.3%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (8.9%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (8.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Construction laborers (7.5%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16.0%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (16.0%)
  • Cashiers (12.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.5%)
  • Customer service representatives (6.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.2%)

Average climate in Las Palmas-Juarez, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 40.9. This is significantly better than average.

City:

40.9
U.S.:

74.2
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 23.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

23.7
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Las Palmas-Juarez-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.8 miles away from the Las Palmas-Juarez place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1969, a category F3 tornado 11.1 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Las Palmas-Juarez-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 185.4 miles away from Las Palmas-Juarez center
On 11/13/2017 at 11:23:01, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 83.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 182.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/25/2010 at 02:10:42, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 104.4 miles away from Las Palmas-Juarez center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 443.9 miles away from Las Palmas-Juarez center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 106.6 miles away from Las Palmas-Juarez center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cameron County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Las Palmas-Juarez topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Las Palmas-Juarez:

  • ALL HOME CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; HARLINGEN, TX)
  • CONTINUUM HOME HEALTH CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; HARLINGEN, TX)
  • VICKI ROY HOME HEALTH CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; HARLINGEN, TX)
  • ADRIAN COMMUNITY HOME (Hospital, about 3 miles away; HARLINGEN, TX)
  • A AND M NURSING SERVICES LLC (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; HARLINGEN, TX)
  • SPIRIT ALLIANCE HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; HARLINGEN, TX)
  • HARLINGEN GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; HARLINGEN, TX)

Amtrak station near Las Palmas-Juarez:

  • 3 miles: HARLINGEN (215 E. MONROE ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Las Palmas-Juarez:

  • Texas State Technical College-Harlingen (about 5 miles; Harlingen, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,700)
  • The University of Texas at Brownsville (about 27 miles; Brownsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,165)
  • The University of Texas-Pan American (about 28 miles; Edinburg, TX; FT enrollment: 16,766)
  • South Texas College (about 33 miles; McAllen, TX; FT enrollment: 19,701)
  • Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 92 miles; Kingsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,295)
  • Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (about 108 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 9,092)
  • Del Mar College (about 110 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,213)

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Cameron County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

4.2 people
Texas:

2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

92.0%
Whole state:

71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.3%
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
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

45.1%
Whole state:

15.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

15.3%
Whole state:

6.7%

For population 15 years and over in Las Palmas-Juarez:

Marital status in Las Palmas-Juarez, TX
  • Never married: 29.7%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 4.2%

For population 25 years and over in Las Palmas-Juarez:

  • High school or higher: 31.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 17.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

30.3
Texas average:

15.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Las Palmas-Juarez, TX (based on Cameron County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic137,88938
Evangelical Protestant47,744225
Other9,11533
Mainline Protestant7,25832
None204,214-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 47
Here:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 31
This county:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 133
This county:

3.46 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 223
This county:

5.79 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.9%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

25.4%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.6%
Texas:

15.7%

3.64% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,868 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.64%
Texas average:

8.12%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($558 average AGI)
Cameron County:

0.03%
Texas average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hidalgo County, TX  0.55% ($40,029 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.29% ($42,139)
from Bexar County, TX  0.28% ($39,310)


3.56% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.56%
Texas average:

7.40%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($366 average AGI)
Cameron County:

0.01%
Texas average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Hidalgo County, TX  0.63% ($45,063 average AGI)
to Bexar County, TX  0.35% ($45,141)
to Harris County, TX  0.26% ($41,034)

Strongest AM radio stations in Las Palmas-Juarez:

  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KSOX (1240 AM; 1 kW; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, 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 Las Palmas-Juarez:

  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KBIC (105.7 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KMBH-FM (88.9 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KILM (102.1 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: BMP 102.1 FM, LP)
  • KJAV (104.9 FM; ALAMO, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KBNR (88.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Las Palmas-Juarez:

  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTIZ-LP (Channel 52; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KFTN-LP (Channel 30; La FERIA, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K64FM (Channel 64; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: BROWNSVILLE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KZAV-LP (Channel 20; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
  • KSFE-LP (Channel 67; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLIA-LP (Channel 32; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Las Palmas-Juarez fatal accident list:

Apr 8, 2021 00:30 AM, Washmon Ave, Lat: 26.204700, Lon: -97.742306, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$195,5703$127,7136$152,8970$01$88,770
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$79,0301$99,0200$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$125,2601$79,2303$116,5071$18,0401$24,810
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$02$120,2300$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0104.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$73,590
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0104.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Las Palmas-Juarez, TX
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Las Palmas-Juarez, TX - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Las Palmas-Juarez, TX
  • 51.9%Utility gas
  • 25.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 23.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Las Palmas-Juarez, TX
  • 51.6%Electricity
  • 25.0%Utility gas
  • 12.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.9%No fuel used


Las Palmas-Juarez compared to Texas state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Las Palmas-Juarez on our top lists:

  • #84 on the list of "Top 100 least-educated cities"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of family households, population 1,000+"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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