Progreso, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 5,381. Population change since 2000: +7.7%

Males: 2,714	(50.4%)
Females: 2,667	(49.6%)

Median resident age:	21.6 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 78579.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,157 (it was $18,184 in 2000)

Progreso:	$22,157
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $44,244 (it was $29,200 in 2000)

Progreso:	$44,244
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $50,058; Detached houses: $51,086; Townhouses or other attached units: $49,938; Mobile homes: $33,460; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Progreso:

Hispanic (99.0%)
Other race (10.3%)
White Non-Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Progreso: 73.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 70 feet

Land area: 2.98 square miles.

Population density: 1804 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Progreso

High school or higher: 24.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
Unemployed: 17.7%
Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Progreso city

Never married: 30.6%
Now married: 59.5%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 4.9%
Divorced: 2.5%

1,755 residents are foreign born (36.2% Latin America).

This city:	36.2%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Progreso, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Progreso to the number of sex offenders is 5381 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Progreso:	1.5% ($426)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southeast Hidalgo, TX (4.3 miles , pop. 102,051).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (120.3 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (235.3 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Progreso Lakes, TX (1.4 miles ), Llano Grande, TX (2.6 miles ), Relampago, TX (3.6 miles) , Villa Verde, TX (3.8 miles ), Southeast Hidalgo, TX (4.3 miles ), Mercedes, TX (4.7 miles ), Weslaco, TX (5.0 miles ), Midway South, TX (6.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 23 buildings, average cost: $24,000
1998: 41 buildings, average cost: $17,000
1999: 37 buildings, average cost: $18,600
2000: 19 buildings, average cost: $30,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 20 buildings, average cost: $120,600
2005: 59 buildings, average cost: $148,500
2006: 40 buildings, average cost: $36,800
2007: 27 buildings, average cost: $36,200

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Latitude: 26.09 N, Longitude: 97.96 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

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Progreso, Texas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +2,009 (+70.7%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (27%)
Health care (17%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Apparel (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)
Private households (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
Construction laborers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

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Crime in Progreso by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	1	2	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	19.5	39.0	0.0	38.3
Assaults	16	17	4	5	19	12
per 100,000	322.5	335.5	77.9	97.5	370.2	229.6
Burglaries	23	20	32	26	34	21
per 100,000	463.6	394.7	623.5	507.0	662.5	401.8
Thefts	23	15	37	46	70	59
per 100,000	463.6	296.0	721.0	897.0	1364.0	1129.0
Auto thefts	4	1	5	4	2	3
per 100,000	80.6	19.7	97.4	78.0	39.0	57.4
Arson	2	0	3	1	2	0
per 100,000	40.3	0.0	58.5	19.5	39.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	122.0	108.2	101.7	108.8	178.1	135.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (9 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.67
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Progreso, Texas

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

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.0 miles away from the Progreso city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/15/1983, a category 3 tornado 24.3 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Progreso:

KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; WESLACO, TX)
CORNERSTONE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; EDINBURG, TX)
CORNERSTONE REHABILITATION (about 21 miles; EDINBURG, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Progreso, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Progreso:

MC ALLEN MILLER INTL (about 20 miles; MC ALLEN, TX; ID: MFE)
VALLEY INTL (about 23 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; ID: HRL)
BROWNSVILLE/SOUTH PADRE ISLAND INT'L (about 40 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; ID: BRO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Progreso:

MID VALLEY (about 6 miles; WESLACO, TX; ID: T65)
EDINBURG INTL (about 26 miles; EDINBURG, TX; ID: 25R)
PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY (about 44 miles; PORT ISABEL, TX; ID: PIL)

Amtrak station near Progreso:

20 miles: HARLINGEN (215 E. MONROE ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Progreso:

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 21 miles; EDINBURG, TX; Full-time enrollment: 9,651)
SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MCALLEN, TX; FT enrollment: 7,142)
TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 30 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 31 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,044)
TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 31 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,556)
TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 92 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 118 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)

Public high school in Progreso:

PROGRESO High School (Students: 486; Location: F M RD 1015; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 27)

Public elementary/middle schools in Progreso:

PROGRESO PRI (Students: 575; Location: HIDALGO & SHELBY; Grades: PK-2; Our rating: 46)
DOROTHY THOMPSON MIDDLE (Students: 316; Location: F M RD 1015; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 32)
PROGRESO Elementary (Students: 287; Location: F M RD 1015; Grades: 3-5; Our rating: 40)

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Average household size:

This city:	4.7 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	93.0%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.5%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	50.9%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	22.4%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Progreso, TX

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Progreso compared to Texas state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above 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 significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Progreso (2007 data):

Texas State Bank: Progreso Branch at 601 N. Business Fm1015, branch established on 1995-05-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,548.3 mil, Deposits: $6,109.1 mil, headquarters in Mcallen, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 80 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Progreso mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Hidalgo County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%) Electricity (43%) Utility gas (10%) Other fuel (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways	0	$0		3	$2,640
Other Government Administration	0	$0		4	$5,030
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		7	$10,122
Totals for Government	0	$0		14	$17,792

Progreso government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $390,000
Financial Administration: $114,000

Police Protection: $100,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $390,000
Tax - Property: $125,000
Public Utilities: $100,000

Total General Sales: $77,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $214,000

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 Progreso:

KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
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.)
WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Progreso:

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)
KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
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:

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.)
KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
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)
KSTI-LP (Channel 69; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
KJST-LP (Channel 28; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Progreso, Texas:

Fatal accident count: 10
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
Fatalities: 11
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 39
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

Texas average:

Fatal accident count: 159
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 240
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 44
Fatalities: 175
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 417
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22

See more detailed statistics of Progreso fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

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