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Hidalgo County

Population in July 2007: 5,052.
Males: 2,481  (49.1%)
Females: 2,571  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  25.6 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78572.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $32,834 (it was $27,000 in 2000)
Palmview:  $32,834
Texas:  $50,043

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $14,150

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $77,330 (it was $49,200 in 2000)
Palmview:  $77,330
Texas:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $107,305; Detached houses: $122,839; Townhouses or other attached units: $16,547; In 2-unit structures: $159,426; Mobile homes: $28,665; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $19,706

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Races in Palmview:

  • Hispanic (93.2%)
  • Other race (31.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (6.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Palmview: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (1.7%), German (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 145 feet

Land area: 2.40 square miles.

Population density: 2107 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Palmview

  • High school or higher: 40.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palmview city

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 69.4%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 2.2%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

1,143 residents are foreign born (27.8% Latin America).

This city:  27.8%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Palmview, Texas in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Palmview to the number of sex offenders is 1010 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 in 2000:

Palmview:  2.6% ($1,275)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: McAllen, TX (8.7 miles , pop. 106,414).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (120.8 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (223.2 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Palmview South, TX (0.7 miles ), Abram-Perezville, TX (1.4 miles ), Doffing, TX (1.8 miles ), Mission, TX (1.9 miles ), La Homa, TX (1.9 miles ), West Sharyland, TX (2.0 miles ), Penitas, TX (2.1 miles ), Palmhurst, TX (2.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 42 buildings, average cost: $51,900
  • 1997: 56 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 1998: 32 buildings, average cost: $44,300
  • 1999: 28 buildings, average cost: $112,300
  • 2000: 17 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2001: 19 buildings, average cost: $124,100
  • 2002: 23 buildings, average cost: $60,400
  • 2003: 25 buildings, average cost: $60,400
  • 2004: 21 buildings, average cost: $73,800
  • 2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $88,000
  • 2006: 20 buildings, average cost: $86,100
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $115,500
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $105,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 26.23 N, Longitude: 98.38 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

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Palmview, Texas - Economy and Business Data


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (23%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



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Palmview-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/15/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the Palmview city center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1965, a category 3 tornado 32.9 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Palmview:
  • MISSION HOSPITAL INC (about 3 miles; MISSION, TX)
  • MC ALLEN HEART HOSP (about 4 miles; MC ALLEN, TX)
  • RIO GRANDE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MC ALLEN, TX)

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

Amtrak station near Palmview:
  • 9 miles: MCALLEN (120 S. 16TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palmview:
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; MCALLEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,142)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 17 miles; EDINBURG, TX; FT enrollment: 9,651)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 53 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 55 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,044)
  • TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 55 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,556)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 90 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 113 miles; LAREDO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,449)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  89.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  28.6%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  9.8%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Palmview, TX



Palmview compared to Texas 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Palmview travel time to work
Palmview mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Hidalgo County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (71%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • No fuel used (2%)


Religion statistics for Palmview

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.37%
Here50.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodLDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents77.4%8.1%3.6%2.0%1.9%
Congregations15.0%16.9%7.2%8.8%3.8%
NameSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents0.8%0.7%0.6%0.6%4.3%
Congregations4.7%2.2%6.9%3.1%31.6%
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 2$4,501$27,0060$0
Other Government Administration 4$15,135$45,4050$0
Judicial and Legal 1$1,683$20,1960$0
Police Protection - Officers 19$53,008$33,4790$0
Police - Other 6$12,996$25,9922$1,375
Firefighters 3$8,612$34,4487$5,174
Streets and Highways 3$4,703$18,8120$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,703$20,4365$4,864
Other and Unallocable 0$0 3$3,086
Totals for Government 39$102,341$31,49017$14,499



Palmview government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $200,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $659,000
    Police Protection: $643,000
    Parks & Recreation: $378,000
    Fire Protection: $140,000
    General - Other: $80,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $65,000
    All Other: $44,000
    Highways: $18,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $380,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $331,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $402,000
    All Other: $38,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $424,000
    Property: $358,000
    NEC: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $841,000

4.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,497 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.00%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($631 average AGI)
Hidalgo County:  0.14%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cameron County, TX  0.38% ($27,968 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.30% ($27,585)
from Starr County, TX  0.19% ($29,718)


3.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,050 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.68%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($696 average AGI)
Hidalgo County:  0.05%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cameron County, TX  0.31% ($30,390 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.28% ($28,248)
to Bexar County, TX  0.27% ($30,069)


Strongest AM radio stations in Palmview:
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KIRT (1580 AM; 1 kW; MISSION, TX; Owner: BRAVO BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, 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 Palmview:
  • KQXX-FM (105.5 FM; MISSION, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KQBO (103.1 FM; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SOUND INVESTMENTS UNLIMITED, INC.)
  • KHID (88.1 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KOIR (88.5 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KCAS (91.5 FM; MCCOOK, TX; Owner: FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH INC)
  • KJAV (104.9 FM; ALAMO, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Palmview:
  • KSFE-LP (Channel 67; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLIA-LP (Channel 32; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K57FE (Channel 57; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 57, INC.)
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
  • KZMC-LP (Channel 35; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSTI-LP (Channel 69; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
  • KJST-LP (Channel 28; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Palmview, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 18
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 32
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 8
  • Fatalities: 22
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 70
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 164
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 248
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 46
  • Fatalities: 181
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 430
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23
See more detailed statistics of Palmview fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Othal E Brand, Bentson Park Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 146.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00327370
    Registrant: O. E. Investments, Inc., 4800 N. 23rd St. 78504, Mc Allen, TX 78502, Phone: (956) 793-9403, Email:
  • Corrie Zaldivar, 621 E. Palmview Vista Dr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 36.6 m
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111 108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
  • Jerri L Janjua, Rte 11 Box 1000, Type: Tower, Structure height: 55.4 m, Overall height: 58.5 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KE5BXF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00886190
    Grant Date: 07/01/2004, Expiration Date: 07/01/2014, Certifier: Jason E Arms
    Registrant: Jason E Arms, 400 W Veterans Blvd, Palmview, TX 78572



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
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)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$106,61030$101,72720$106,53810$27,1865$117,2161$18,410
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$010$84,7855$89,9963$35,5402$44,7900$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$90,86017$104,03353$93,71814$29,3615$109,0002$26,935
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$05$116,40214$88,4041$27,7402$89,7101$21,380
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$03$80,9676$105,0953$59,5470$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0202.01 , 0202.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$131,3682$107,6851$50,900
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$120,8600$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0202.01 , 0202.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 37
  • Hazardous Condition: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Palmview


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

Palmview on our top lists:
    • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
    • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
    • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
    • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
    • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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