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Hidalgo County

Population in July 2008: 266. Population change since 2000: +13.7%
 

Males: 129  (48.7%)
Females: 137  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  43.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78579.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $83,009 (it was $68,125 in 2000)
Progreso Lakes:  $83,009
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $31,088
Progreso Lakes:  $31,088
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $192,281 (it was $126,900 in 2000)
Progreso Lakes:  $192,281
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $186,092; Detached houses: $207,642; Mobile homes: $41,458

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Races in Progreso Lakes:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.8%)
  • Hispanic (39.7%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Progreso Lakes: 71.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.8%), English (12.4%), Irish (8.1%), United States (3.4%), French (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 75 feet

Land area: 2.10 square miles.

Population density: 127 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Progreso Lakes

  • High school or higher: 87.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Progreso Lakes city

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 72.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 2.2%

11 residents are foreign born (4.7% Latin America).

This city:  4.7%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Progreso Lakes:  1.1% ($1,364)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southeast Hidalgo, TX (5.5 miles , pop. 102,051).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (120.5 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (236.1 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Progreso, TX (1.2 miles ), Relampago, TX (1.9 miles) , Llano Grande, TX (2.0 miles ), Villa Verde, TX (2.2 miles ), Southeast Hidalgo, TX (2.4 miles ), Mercedes, TX (2.4 miles ), Weslaco, TX (2.5 miles ), Scissors, TX (2.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $142,500
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $142,500
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $142,500
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $95,700
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $450,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $450,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $136,700
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $142,600
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $131,700
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $164,100
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 26.07 N, Longitude: 97.96 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

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Population change in the 1990s: +73 (+45.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Drugs and druggists' sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Top executives (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (5%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)



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Progreso Lakes-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the Progreso Lakes city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/15/1983, a category 3 tornado 21.6 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Progreso Lakes:
  • KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; WESLACO, TX)
  • CORNERSTONE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; EDINBURG, TX)
  • CORNERSTONE REHABILITATION (about 21 miles; EDINBURG, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Progreso Lakes, TX

Amtrak stations near Progreso Lakes:
  • 19 miles: HARLINGEN (215 E. MONROE ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 20 miles: MCALLEN (120 S. 16TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Progreso Lakes:
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; MCALLEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,142)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 21 miles; EDINBURG, TX; FT enrollment: 9,651)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 28 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 28 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,044)
  • TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 28 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,556)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 94 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 118 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • FM-radio station 102.1 (KBUC) can be heard at Progreso Lakes,Texas

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Lakes: Lion Lake (A), Moon Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  83.1%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.6%
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: 1.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.8%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Progreso Lakes, TX



Progreso Lakes compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income significantly 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Progreso Lakes travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Hidalgo County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (85%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • No fuel used (6%)


Religion statistics for Progreso Lakes

Adherents


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



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 Progreso Lakes:
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • 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.)
  • KQXX (1700 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.)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • 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.)
  • KSOX (1240 AM; 1 kW; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KIRT (1580 AM; 1 kW; MISSION, TX; Owner: BRAVO BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Progreso Lakes:
  • KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KJAV (104.9 FM; ALAMO, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KOIR (88.5 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Progreso Lakes:
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
  • KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KFTN-LP (Channel 30; La FERIA, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • KTIZ-LP (Channel 52; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • KZMC-LP (Channel 35; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
  • KZAV-LP (Channel 20; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, 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)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$76,3901$61,4600$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$77,8201$18,530
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0228.00

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