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Cameron County

Population in July 2007: 3,132.
Males: 1,559  (49.8%)
Females: 1,573  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  26.8 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78552.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,117 (it was $26,841 in 2000)
Primera:  $30,117
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $10,559
Primera:  $10,559
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,275 (it was $45,400 in 2000)
Primera:  $70,275
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $79,337; Detached houses: $83,295; Townhouses or other attached units: $40,039; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $69,919; Mobile homes: $32,276

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Races in Primera:

  • Hispanic (89.6%)
  • Other race (14.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (9.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Primera: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (2.5%), Irish (2.2%), United States (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 41 feet

Land area: 1.54 square miles.

Population density: 2039 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Primera

  • High school or higher: 51.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Primera town

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

462 residents are foreign born (16.8% Latin America).

This town:  17.0%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Primera, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Primera to the number of sex offenders is 522 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Primera:  1.7% ($761)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Harlingen, TX (4.0 miles , pop. 57,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (107.3 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (228.1 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Palm Valley, TX (1.2 miles ), Las Palmas-Juarez, TX (1.3 miles ), Combes, TX (1.5 miles ), Harlingen, TX (2.0 miles ), Lasana, TX (2.0 miles) , Grand Acres, TX (2.2 miles ), Santa Rosa, TX (2.3 miles ), Tierra Bonita, TX (2.3 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 24 buildings, average cost: $24,600
  • 1997: 23 buildings, average cost: $24,600
  • 1998: 23 buildings, average cost: $24,600
  • 1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $24,600
  • 2000: 25 buildings, average cost: $24,600
  • 2001: 25 buildings, average cost: $24,600
  • 2002: 23 buildings, average cost: $56,100
  • 2003: 31 buildings, average cost: $69,900
  • 2004: 30 buildings, average cost: $69,800
  • 2005: 26 buildings, average cost: $75,800
  • 2006: 64 buildings, average cost: $85,900
  • 2007: 39 buildings, average cost: $76,200
  • 2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $75,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 26.22 N, Longitude: 97.75 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



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Crime in Primera by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0100000
    per 100,000 0.035.20.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 0000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.030.40.0
Burglaries 1981513152822
    per 100,000 682.2281.3500.0422.1475.7850.8655.5
Thefts 28294256416669
    per 100,000 1005.41019.71400.01818.21300.32005.52056.0
Auto thefts 1632745
    per 100,000 35.9211.0100.064.9222.0121.5149.0
Arson 0010200
    per 100,000 0.00.033.30.063.40.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 90.887.999.0107.5103.1155.6140.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.92
US city average:  3.00

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Primera-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 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the Primera town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 tornado 12.7 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Primera:
  • RIO GRANDE STATE CENTER (about 14 miles; HARLINGEN, TX)
  • SOUTH TEXAS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HARLINGEN, TX)
  • VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; HARLINGEN, TX)

Amtrak station near Primera:
  • 5 miles: HARLINGEN (215 E. MONROE ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Primera:
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 14 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,167)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 19 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,044)
  • TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 19 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,556)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 26 miles; EDINBURG, TX; FT enrollment: 9,651)
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MCALLEN, TX; FT enrollment: 7,142)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 84 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 105 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)

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Average household size:
This town:  3.7 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  89.7%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  29.9%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.4%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Primera, TX



Primera compared to Texas state average:

Primera, Texas environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below 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.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (57%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Utility gas (17%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Primera

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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 religions
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.


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$4,229$25,3740$0
Other Government Administration 4$8,593$25,7790$0
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 6$10,767
Streets and Highways 2$4,001$24,0060$0
Water Supply 3$4,720$18,8800$0
Totals for Government 11$21,543$23,5016$10,767



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 Primera:
  • 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 Primera:
  • 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.)
  • 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 Primera:
  • 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)

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

Primera, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 5
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
  • 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

Primera fatal accident list:
Sep 10, 2008 09:20 AM, Fm2994, Lat: 26.211419, Lon: -97.754803, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 3, 1986 02:20 AM, Primerard, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 19, 1983 02:10 AM, Fm3195, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 7, 1976 09:17 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • 1.5 Mi Wsw Of Int Of Wilson Tract & Primera Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 289 m, Overall height: 305 m, , Licensee ID: L00002392
    Registrant: Community Educational Tv Inc, 1920 Al Coneway 117, Harlingen, TX 78550, Phone: (956) 425-4225, Email:
  • BILLY STEPHENSON, 7.6 Mi W Of Harlingen Airport, Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 152.4 m
    Registrant: American Tower L.P., 3411 Richmond Ave Ste 400, Houston, TX 77046, Phone: (713) 693-0000

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 1.5 Mi Sw, Structure height: 305 m, Call Sign: KPG906, Licensee ID: L00002392
    Assigned Frequencies : 450.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/27/1989, Expiration Date: 08/01/2014
    Registrant: Community Educational Television, Inc., Po Box 721582, Houston, TX 77272-1582



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(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 ORIGINATED5$98,87015$100,69811$108,5164$22,3282$35,865
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$92,4702$61,7051$77,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$118,4905$81,92219$86,5677$23,4570$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$89,6604$82,0982$47,4650$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$43,6001$149,7800$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0104.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$99,5462$107,590
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$61,1800$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0104.01

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 14
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

Incident types - Primera


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