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Willacy County

Population in 2010: 226. Population change since 2000: -45.5%
Males: 126  (55.8%)
Females: 100  (44.2%)

Median resident age:  59.6 years
Texas median age:  40.8 years

Zip codes: 78598.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $16,505 (it was $26,500 in 2000)
Port Mansfield:

$16,505
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $14,285

Port Mansfield CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $48,246 (it was $49,200 in 2000)
Port Mansfield:

$48,246
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $60,927; Detached houses: $69,582; Townhouses or other attached units: $47,448; In 2-unit structures: $16,175; Mobile homes: $40,742; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,175

Median gross rent in 2009: $754.

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  • White alone - 170 (75.2%)
  • Hispanic - 51 (22.6%)
  • Two or more races - 4 (1.8%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.4%)

Races in Port Mansfield detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Port Mansfield: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.0%), English (15.7%), United States (12.8%), Irish (10.1%), Scotch-Irish (5.3%), Welsh (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 5.21 square miles.

Population density: 43 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Port Mansfield:

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Port Mansfield CDP:

  • Never married: 11.6%
  • Now married: 66.9%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

23 residents are foreign born (4.3% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

This place:  5.5%
Texas:  13.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,211 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $481 (1.1%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Harlingen, TX (30.0 miles , pop. 57,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (82.1 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (210.9 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: San Perlita, TX (3.7 miles ), Willamar, TX (3.9 miles) , Santa Monica, TX (4.1 miles) , Raymondville, TX (4.7 miles ), Los Angeles Subdivision, TX (4.7 miles) , Bausell and Ellis, TX (4.9 miles) , Arroyo Gardens-La Tina Ranch, TX (4.9 miles ), Rio Hondo, TX (4.9 miles ).

Latitude: 26.56 N, Longitude: 97.43 W

Area code: 956

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

13.9%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (43%)
  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Health care and social assistance (46%)
  • Retail trade (32%)
  • Information (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Carpenters (12%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (11%)
  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (21%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (18%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Port Mansfield-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.9 miles away from the Port Mansfield place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1969, a category F3 tornado 33.2 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Port Mansfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Willacy County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Port Mansfield:

  • HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; HARLINGEN, TX)
  • VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; HARLINGEN, TX)
  • VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER - BROWNSVILLE (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 36 miles away; BROWNSVILLE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Port Mansfield, TX

Airports located in Port Mansfield:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port Mansfield:

  • Texas State Technical College Harlingen (about 29 miles; Harlingen, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,185)
  • The University of Texas at Brownsville (about 46 miles; Brownsville, TX; FT enrollment: 6,237)
  • The University of Texas-Pan American (about 52 miles; Edinburg, TX; FT enrollment: 12,559)
  • South Texas College (about 57 miles; McAllen, TX; FT enrollment: 8,613)
  • Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 73 miles; Kingsville, TX; FT enrollment: 5,342)
  • Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (about 81 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 6,428)
  • Del Mar College (about 84 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 3,608)

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Notable locations in Port Mansfield: Willacy County Navigation District Marina (A), Port Mansfield Boat Basin Marina (B), Casa de Pescadore Marina (C), Port Mansfield Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Casa Grande Motel & RV Park (1144 South Port Drive).

 
Willacy 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: 44.2%
(40.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 39.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.1%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.3%
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: 1.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Port Mansfield, TX


Port Mansfield compared to Texas 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 below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Port Mansfield travel time to work - commute


Port Mansfield mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (81%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Willacy County Texas:




2008 Presidential Election results in Willacy County Texas:


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Religion statistics for Port Mansfield (based on Willacy County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.44%
Here77.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents77.1%10.5%3.8%2.1%1.3%
Congregations20.6%11.8%8.8%2.9%8.8%
NameLDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of God of ProphecyOther
Adherents1.1%0.9%0.8%0.5%2.2%
Congregations2.9%2.9%5.9%5.9%29.4%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
This county:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Willacy County:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

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

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Willacy County:

3.91 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.8%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.6%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Willacy County:

18.0%
State:

15.7%

5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,608 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.71%
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 Cameron County, TX  1.42% ($30,398 average AGI)
from Hidalgo County, TX  0.91% ($24,170)
from Harris County, TX  0.33% ($19,105)


6.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,750 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.96%
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 Cameron County, TX  2.41% ($26,490 average AGI)
to Hidalgo County, TX  1.16% ($29,000)
to Travis County, TX  0.30% ($22,556)

Strongest AM radio stations in Port Mansfield:

  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, 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.)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KSOX (1240 AM; 1 kW; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Port Mansfield:

  • KILM (102.1 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: BMP 102.1 FM, LP)
  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBIC (105.7 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KTER (90.7 FM; RUDOLPH, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORP.)
  • KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Port Mansfield:

  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)

Port Mansfield fatal accident list:

Jul 4, 1988 00:45 AM, Bayviewdri, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Port Mansfield)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Willacy Co Nav Dist Property 1.5 Mi S (Lat: 26.539222 Lon: -97.434417), Call Sign: KNAJ987, Licensee ID: L00126912
    Assigned Frequencies: 48.7400 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/28/2004, Expiration Date: 02/23/2014
    Registrant: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation, Houston, TX 77251-1396, Phone: (713) 439-2517

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: N5BFZ, Licensee ID: L00650198
    Grant Date: 03/06/2003, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013
    Registrant: John L Wilson Iv, Port Mansfield, TX 78598
  • Call Sign: NI3U, Previous Call Sign: KD3AH, Licensee ID: L00212192
    Grant Date: 10/22/2003, Expiration Date: 01/18/2014, Certifier: Eddie H Martin
    Registrant: Eddie H Martin, Port Mansfield, TX 79598
  • Call Sign: NV3Q, Previous Call Sign: N3FYQ, Licensee ID: L00212194
    Grant Date: 10/22/2003, Expiration Date: 01/18/2014, Certifier: Elsie A Martin
    Registrant: Elsie A Martin, 901 Mansfield Dr 8, Port Mansfield, TX 78598

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2033G , Serial Number: 51333, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 06/21/1958
    Registrant (Individual): David L Nelson, Po Box 209, Port Mansfield, TX 78598



Most common first names in Port Mansfield, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Charles369.0 years
Elizabeth365.7 years
George275.5 years
Gladys287.4 years
Jack274.0 years
John273.0 years
Barbara273.0 years
Don264.5 years
Donald262.0 years
Frank272.0 years
Most common last names in Port Mansfield, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Simmons373.3 years
Berg266.5 years
Biggs276.5 years
Hickman289.0 years
Davis287.5 years
Gossage279.4 years
Kinyon274.5 years
Melville275.5 years
Miller265.4 years
Preston277.0 years

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