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Starr County

Population in July 2007: 1,647.
Males: 767  (46.6%)
Females: 880  (53.4%)

Median resident age:  24.5 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78582.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,245 (it was $20,427 in 2000)
Los Alvarez:  $25,245
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $11,205
Los Alvarez:  $11,205
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,225 (it was $50,800 in 2000)
Los Alvarez:  $82,225
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,760; Detached houses: $96,063; Mobile homes: $23,611

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Races in Los Alvarez:

  • Hispanic (99.4%)
  • Other race (32.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Los Alvarez: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.37 square miles.

Population density: 488 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Los Alvarez

  • High school or higher: 25.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 36.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Los Alvarez CDP

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 63.7%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 3.2%

694 residents are foreign born (47.7% Latin America).

This place:  48.4%
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:

Los Alvarez:  0.8% ($405)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: McAllen, TX (42.8 miles , pop. 106,414).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (131.5 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (213.2 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Los Villareales, TX (1.3 miles ), La Rosita, TX (1.4 miles ), Garceno, TX (1.8 miles ), Escobares, TX (2.1 miles ), Rio Grande City, TX (2.2 miles ), North Escobares, TX (2.3 miles ), Roma, TX (2.6 miles ), Las Lomas, TX (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 26.39 N, Longitude: 98.90 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (33%)
  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (27%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6%)



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Los Alvarez-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 41.3 miles away from the Los Alvarez place center .

On 3/15/1983, a category 3 tornado 42.9 miles away from the place center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Los Alvarez:
  • STARR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
  • MISSION HOSPITAL INC (about 37 miles; MISSION, TX)
  • MC ALLEN HEART HOSP (about 38 miles; MC ALLEN, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Los Alvarez:
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MCALLEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,142)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 48 miles; EDINBURG, TX; FT enrollment: 9,651)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 86 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; LAREDO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,449)
  • TEXAS A & M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; LAREDO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,107)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 90 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,044)
  • TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 90 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,556)

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Cemetery: Los Garzas Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Quiote, Arroyo (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.8 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  91.0%
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: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  38.0%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.8%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Los Alvarez, TX



Los Alvarez compared to Texas 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house 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 Starr County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (73%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • No fuel used (3%)


Religion statistics for Los Alvarez

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
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.


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 Los Alvarez:
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Los Alvarez:
  • KBMI (97.7 FM; ROMA, TX; Owner: HORIZON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQBO (103.1 FM; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SOUND INVESTMENTS UNLIMITED, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Los Alvarez:
  • K06MY (Channel 6; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)


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