Primera, Texas

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Population in 2022: 5,290 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +94.3%
Males: 2,844  (53.8%)
Females: 2,446  (46.2%)
Median resident age:

31.3 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 78552.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $65,248 (it was $26,841 in 2000)
Primera:

$65,248
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,302 (it was $8,897 in 2000)

Primera town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $140,825 (it was $45,400 in 2000)
Primera:

$140,825
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $152,122; detached houses: $158,534; mobile homes: $36,111

Median gross rent in 2022: $940.

March 2022 cost of living index in Primera: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 23.9%
(46.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.5% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Primera, TX (2022)
    • 4,30981.9%Hispanic
    • 84916.1%White alone
    • 671.3%Black alone

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



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Primera, Texas as of April 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Primera is 1,486 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Primera by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(24.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(23.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(23.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(40.4)
0
(0.0)
2
(38.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(18.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(19.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
2
(46.3)
5
(122.9)
8
(192.5)
11
(262.6)
2
(48.2)
2
(48.4)
6
(141.4)
2
(42.1)
2
(41.2)
1
(20.2)
3
(58.8)
0
(0.0)
2
(37.1)
4
(75.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
20
(463.1)
15
(368.6)
6
(144.4)
30
(716.2)
12
(289.4)
11
(266.0)
5
(117.9)
9
(189.6)
3
(61.7)
7
(141.3)
8
(156.8)
5
(95.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(18.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
26
(602.0)
12
(294.8)
15
(360.9)
37
(883.3)
8
(193.0)
19
(459.5)
31
(730.8)
10
(210.6)
29
(596.7)
21
(423.9)
47
(921.0)
17
(323.8)
2
(37.1)
7
(131.6)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
4
(92.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(24.1)
5
(119.4)
2
(48.2)
6
(145.1)
1
(23.6)
1
(21.1)
1
(20.6)
2
(40.4)
5
(98.0)
6
(114.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(18.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index73.281.865.0166.641.558.386.531.838.166.467.465.08.938.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Primera, TX

Crime rate in Primera detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 10 (9 officers - 7 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.67
Texas average:

2.07
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Ancestries: American (2.6%), European (1.6%), Scandinavian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 41 feet

Land area: 1.54 square miles.

Population density: 3,443 people per square mile   (average).

Primera, Texas map

489 residents are foreign born (9.0% Latin America).

This town:

9.3%
Texas:

17.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,112 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,663 (1.5%)

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 II, TX (1.3 miles ),
Las Palmas-Juarez, TX (1.3 miles ),
Juarez, TX (1.4 miles ),
Combes, TX (1.5 miles ),
Harlingen, TX (2.0 miles ),
Lasana, TX (2.0 miles),
Grand Acres, TX (2.2 miles )

Latitude: 26.22 N, Longitude: 97.75 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

Distribution of median household income in Primera, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Primera, TX in 2022

Property values in Primera, TX

Primera satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 51 buildings, average cost: $244,500
  • 2021: 15 buildings, average cost: $239,200
  • 2020: 21 buildings, average cost: $144,800
  • 2019: 49 buildings, average cost: $54,500
  • 2018: 70 buildings, average cost: $236,400
  • 2017: 48 buildings, average cost: $71,200
  • 2016: 37 buildings, average cost: $54,800
  • 2015: 27 buildings, average cost: $56,100
  • 2014: 9 buildings, average cost: $66,800
  • 2013: 26 buildings, average cost: $43,000
  • 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $77,300
  • 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $73,700
  • 2010: 8 buildings, average cost: $58,300
  • 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $76,200
  • 2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $75,400
  • 2007: 39 buildings, average cost: $76,200
  • 2006: 64 buildings, average cost: $85,900
  • 2005: 26 buildings, average cost: $75,800
  • 2004: 30 buildings, average cost: $69,800
  • 2003: 31 buildings, average cost: $69,900
  • 2002: 23 buildings, average cost: $56,100
  • 2001: 25 buildings, average cost: $24,600
  • 2000: 25 buildings, average cost: $24,600
  • 1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $24,600
  • 1998: 23 buildings, average cost: $24,600
  • 1997: 23 buildings, average cost: $24,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Primera, TX residents
Average permit cost in Primera, TX
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.8%
Texas:

3.5%
Most common industries in Primera, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.7%)
  • Educational services (10.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.6%)
  • Construction (7.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.1%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.3%)
  • Repair & maintenance (7.5%)
  • Educational services (7.1%)
  • Health care (6.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.6%)
  • Educational services (14.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.7%)
  • Social assistance (6.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.4%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.2%)
  • Apparel (4.2%)
Most common occupations in Primera, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.2%)

Average climate in Primera, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Primera, Texas environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 40.6. This is significantly better than average.

City:

40.6
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 24.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.4
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Primera-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1969, a category F3 (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 F3 tornado 12.7 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Primera-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 183.8 miles away from Primera center
On 11/13/2017 at 11:23:01, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.8 miles away from Primera center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 180.4 miles away from Primera center
On 4/25/2010 at 02:10:42, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 102.9 miles away from Primera center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 442.3 miles away from Primera center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 105.0 miles away from Primera center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cameron County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Primera topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Primera:

  • ALL HOME CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; HARLINGEN, TX)
  • DOMINION COMMUNITY HOME (Hospital, about 4 miles away; HARLINGEN, TX)
  • CONTINUUM HOME HEALTH CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; HARLINGEN, TX)
  • VICKI ROY HOME HEALTH CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; HARLINGEN, TX)
  • A AND M NURSING SERVICES LLC (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; HARLINGEN, TX)
  • ADRIAN COMMUNITY HOME (Hospital, about 5 miles away; HARLINGEN, TX)
  • SPIRIT ALLIANCE HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; 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 6 miles; Harlingen, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,700)
  • The University of Texas-Pan American (about 27 miles; Edinburg, TX; FT enrollment: 16,766)
  • The University of Texas at Brownsville (about 29 miles; Brownsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,165)
  • South Texas College (about 32 miles; McAllen, TX; FT enrollment: 19,701)
  • Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 91 miles; Kingsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,295)
  • Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (about 107 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 9,092)
  • Del Mar College (about 109 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,213)

Points of interest:

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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
Average household size:
This town:

3.5 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

86.4%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.4%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Primera:

Marital status in Primera, TX
  • Never married: 42.5%
  • Now married: 48.2%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 3.3%
  • Divorced: 4.9%

For population 25 years and over in Primera:

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 10.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

17.3
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Primera, TX (based on Cameron County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic137,88938
Evangelical Protestant47,744225
Other9,11533
Mainline Protestant7,25832
None204,214-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 47
This county:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

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

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 31
Cameron 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.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 223
Cameron County:

5.79 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

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:
Cameron County:

18.6%
Texas:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

47.7%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

48.8%
State:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Primera:

28.7
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.2%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.4%
State:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Primera:

6.8
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.5%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
Primera:

55.1%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Primera:

82.7%
State:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Primera, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 10$34,090$40,9080$0
Water Supply 4$8,852$26,5560$0
Other Government Administration 3$14,869$59,4760$0
Sewerage 2$6,876$41,2560$0
Parks and Recreation 1$3,257$39,0840$0
Judicial and Legal 1$2,782$33,3840$0
Totals for Government 21$70,726$40,4150$0

Primera government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $242,000 ($45.75)
    Sewerage: $157,000 ($29.68)
    Water Utilities: $101,000 ($19.09)
    Central Staff Services: $55,000 ($10.40)
    Parks and Recreation: $24,000 ($4.54)
    Financial Administration: $23,000 ($4.35)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $18,000 ($3.40)
    Regular Highways: $15,000 ($2.84)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000 ($2.27)
    Natural Resources - Other: $7,000 ($1.32)
    General - Other: $5,000 ($0.95)
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000 ($0.95)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $106,000 ($20.04)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Water Utilities: $237,000 ($44.80)
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $214,000 ($40.45)
    Other - Sewerage: $147,000 ($27.79)
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $101,000 ($19.09)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $314,000 ($59.36)

Primera government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $244,000 ($46.12)
    Sewerage: $237,000 ($44.80)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $73,000 ($13.80)
    Rents: $9,000 ($1.70)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $522,000 ($98.68)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $500,000 ($94.52)
    Highways: $175,000 ($33.08)
  • Tax - Property: $731,000 ($138.19)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $94,000 ($17.77)
    Public Utilities Sales: $81,000 ($15.31)

Primera government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,651,000 ($501.13)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,496,000 ($471.83)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $155,000 ($29.30)

Primera government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,496,000 ($660.87)

3.64% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,868 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.64%
Texas average:

8.12%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($558 average AGI)
Cameron County:

0.03%
Texas average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hidalgo County, TX  0.55% ($40,029 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.29% ($42,139)
from Bexar County, TX  0.28% ($39,310)


3.56% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.56%
Texas average:

7.40%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($366 average AGI)
Cameron County:

0.01%
Texas average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Hidalgo County, TX  0.63% ($45,063 average AGI)
to Bexar County, TX  0.35% ($45,141)
to Harris County, TX  0.26% ($41,034)

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)
Primera fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Primera fatal accident list:

Sep 10, 2008 05:20 PM, Fm2994, Lat: 26.211420, Lon: -97.754800, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 3, 1986 09:20 PM, Primerard, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Feb 19, 1983 01:10 AM, Fm3195, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 121ft / 36.7mTotal length
  • 16,460Total average daily traffic
  • 2,287Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

6
  • MARTY JIMMERSON, 7.6 Mi W Of Harlingen Airport (Lat: 26.241944 Lon: -97.779722), Type: 152.4, Overall height: 146.3 m, Registrant: American Tower Corp, Houst-on, Phone: (713) 693-0000

  • MARTY JIMMERSON, 7.6 Mi W Of Harlingen Airport (Lat: 26.241944 Lon: -97.779722), Type: 152.4, Overall height: 146.3 m, Registrant: American Tower L.P., Houst-on, Phone: (713) 693-0000

  • BILLY STEPHENSON, 7.6 Mi W Of Harlingen Airport (Lat: 26.241944 Lon: -97.779722), Type: 152.4, Overall height: 146.3 m, Registrant: American Tower L.P., Houst-on, Phone: (713) 693-0000

  • John B Casoria, 1.5 Mi Wsw Of Int Of Wilson Tract & Primera Rd (Lat: 26.216944 Lon: -97.780278), Type: 305.0, Structure height: 48061 m, Overall height: 289 m, Registrant: Community Educational Tv Inc, Bmiller@tbn.Org, , Harli-ngen, Phone: (956) 425-4225

  • 1.5 Mi Wsw Of Int Of Wilson Tract & Primera Rd (Lat: 26.216944 Lon: -97.780278), Type: 305.0, Overall height: 289 m, Registrant: Community Educational Tv Inc, Bmiller@tbn.Org, , Harli-ngen, Phone: (956) 425-4225

  • 7.6 Mi W Of Harlingen Airport (Lat: 26.241944 Lon: -97.779722), Type: 152.4, Overall height: 146.3 m, Registrant: Atc Tower Corp, Www.Americantower.Com, , Houst-on, Phone: (713) 693-0000


FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 1.5 Mi Sw (Lat: 26.217028 Lon: -97.780278), 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, Cancellation Date: 03/16/2010, Registrant: Community Educational Television, Inc., Po Box 721582, Houston, TX 77272-1582


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 ORIGINATED13$116,4885$90,7127$114,8731$37,9701$74,890
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$42,5402$79,8151$27,4200$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$200,0601$89,6609$86,6113$33,5201$27,070
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$80,8701$59,4202$73,1350$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$85,0900$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0104.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$114,970
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0104.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Primera, TX
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Primera, TX - Value

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 8. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 18 took place in 2008, and the least - 0 in 2010. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Primera, TX When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (68.7%), and Structure Fires (18.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Primera, TX
    • 9068.7%Outside Fires
    • 2418.3%Structure Fires
    • 1511.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 21.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Primera, TX
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Primera, TX
  • 94.9%Electricity
  • 2.8%Utility gas
  • 1.6%Solar energy
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Primera, TX
  • 83.9%Electricity
  • 10.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.5%Utility gas


Primera compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
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