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Cameron County

Population in 2011: 1,309. Population change since 2000: +0.8%
 

Males: 615  (47.0%)
Females: 694  (53.0%)

Median resident age:  55.8 years
Texas median age:  40.8 years

Zip codes: 78552.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $69,365 (it was $66,750 in 2000)
Palm Valley:

$69,365
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $45,383

Palm Valley city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $175,077 (it was $130,100 in 2000)
Palm Valley:

$175,077
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $185,217; Detached houses: $209,983; Townhouses or other attached units: $106,061; In 2-unit structures: $65,543; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $100,443; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $92,840

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,067.

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Palm Valley races chart
  • White alone - 957 (73.4%)
  • Hispanic - 307 (23.5%)
  • Two or more races - 9 (0.7%)
  • Black alone - 8 (0.6%)
  • Asian alone - 8 (0.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 6 (0.5%)
  • Other race alone - 7 (0.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 2 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Palm Valley: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.1%), English (15.9%), Irish (10.8%), United States (6.4%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%), Italian (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 45 feet

Land area: 0.62 square miles.

Population density: 2099 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Palm Valley:

  • High school or higher: 96.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palm Valley city:

  • Never married: 10.2%
  • Now married: 71.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

54 residents are foreign born (1.7% Latin America, 1.2% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.6% North America).

This city:  4.2%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research of Texas and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Palm Valley, Texas as of May 24, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Palm Valley to the number of sex offenders is 1,259 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,183 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,463 (1.6%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Harlingen, TX (3.7 miles , pop. 57,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (108.7 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (229.4 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Las Palmas-Juarez, TX (1.0 miles ), Primera, TX (1.2 miles ), Combes, TX (1.8 miles ), Harlingen, TX (1.9 miles ), La Feria North, TX (2.2 miles) , Lasana, TX (2.3 miles) , Grand Acres, TX (2.3 miles ), La Feria, TX (2.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $173,800
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $199,000
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $340,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $224,500
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $235,300
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $235,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $235,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $235,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $175,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $165,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 26.20 N, Longitude: 97.75 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

Palm Valley household income distribution Palm Valley home values distribution

Crime in Palm Valley (2010):

  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 assaults (239.6 per 100,000)
  • 12 burglaries (958.5 per 100,000)
  • 23 thefts (1837.1 per 100,000)
  • 3 auto thefts (239.6 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 215.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 266.4)

Crime in Palm Valley (2011):

  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 assaults (150.3 per 100,000)
  • 9 burglaries (676.2 per 100,000)
  • 17 thefts (1277.2 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 133.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 259.7)

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.76
Texas average:

2.17

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

11.1%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +82 (+6.7%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Wholesale trade (10%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (30%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Health care and social assistance (10%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Top executives (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Palm Valley-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the Palm Valley city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1969, a category F3 tornado 11.9 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cameron County (18) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Floods: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Palm Valley:

  • HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; HARLINGEN, TX)
  • VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; HARLINGEN, TX)
  • KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; WESLACO, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Palm Valley, TX

Amtrak station near Palm Valley:

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palm Valley:

  • Texas State Technical College Harlingen (about 4 miles; Harlingen, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,185)
  • The University of Texas at Brownsville (about 27 miles; Brownsville, TX; FT enrollment: 6,237)
  • The University of Texas-Pan American (about 30 miles; Edinburg, TX; FT enrollment: 12,559)
  • South Texas College (about 32 miles; McAllen, TX; FT enrollment: 8,613)
  • Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 92 miles; Kingsville, TX; FT enrollment: 5,342)
  • Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (about 108 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 6,428)
  • Del Mar College (about 111 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 3,608)

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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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.8%
(11.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Texas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.2%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Palm Valley, TX


Palm Valley compared to Texas state average:

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


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Palm Valley travel time to work - commute
Palm Valley mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (96%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Cameron County Texas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Cameron County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Palm Valley (based on Cameron County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.84%
Here52.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodLDS (Mormon) Church
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
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 47
Cameron County:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

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
Cameron 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.
State:

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

8.9%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Cameron County:

25.4%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

18.6%
State:

15.7%

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
Other Government Administration 1$3,011$36,1320$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,328
Police Protection - Officers 5$11,141$26,7384$1,178
Streets and Highways 1$1,922$23,0640$0
Sewerage 2$4,525$27,1500$0
Totals for Government 9$20,599$27,4655$2,506


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 Palm Valley:

  • 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 Palm Valley:

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

TV broadcast stations around Palm Valley:

  • 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)
  • KMAO-LP (Channel 50; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ)
  • KRYM-LP (Channel 55; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: ALMA L. RODRIGUEZ)


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 ORIGINATED4$153,4985$120,28810$144,0050$01$139,340
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$61,1401$124,0501$155,4301$14,9600$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$196,6201$124,3805$109,7342$14,1601$38,940
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$03$125,8230$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

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		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$115,5301$109,090
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0104.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1

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