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Cameron County

Population in July 2007: 1,792. Population change since 2000: +1.5%
 

Males: 876  (48.9%)
Females: 916  (51.1%)
Median resident age:  41.0 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78575.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $71,900 (it was $64,038 in 2000)
Rancho Viejo  $71,900
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $186,000 (it was $132,700 in 2000)
Rancho Viejo  $186,000
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Rancho Viejo:

  • Hispanic (48.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (46.0%)
  • Other race (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Other Asian (1.5%)
  • Chinese (1.4%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • Black (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Rancho Viejo: 89.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (10.6%), Irish (8.3%), English (7.4%), French (3.5%), Scottish (2.5%), Polish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 35 feet

Land area: 2.11 square miles.

Population density: 851 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Rancho Viejo

  • High school or higher: 92.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 24.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rancho Viejo town

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 65.8%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

392 residents are foreign born (14.0% Latin America, 5.2% Asia).

This town:  22.3%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Rancho Viejo, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rancho Viejo to the number of sex offenders is 1792 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Rancho Viejo:  2.2% ($2,857)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brownsville, TX (8.9 miles , pop. 139,722).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (118.4 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (245.1 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Olmito, TX (1.9 miles ), Indian Lake, TX (4.9 miles ), San Pedro, TX (5.1 miles ), Lago, TX (5.3 miles ), Encantada-Ranchito El Calaboz, TX (5.6 miles ), Green Valley Farms, TX (5.7 miles ), Los Fresnos, TX (5.8 miles ), Laureles, TX (6.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $135,100
  • 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $155,600
  • 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $195,300
  • 1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $135,300
  • 2000: 17 buildings, average cost: $165,700
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $229,300
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $156,700
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $200,200
  • 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $196,400
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $261,200
  • 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $261,200
  • 2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $268,500

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Latitude: 26.04 N, Longitude: 97.55 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +841 (+92.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Construction (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (38%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (3%)
  • Construction (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Top executives (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Rancho Viejo-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.3 miles away from the Rancho Viejo town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 tornado 15.2 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Rancho Viejo:
  • BROWNSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX)
  • BROWNSVILLE SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX)
  • VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Rancho Viejo, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rancho Viejo:
  • BROWNSVILLE/SOUTH PADRE ISLAND INT'L (about 14 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; ID: BRO)
  • VALLEY INTL (about 14 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; ID: HRL)
  • MC ALLEN MILLER INTL (about 48 miles; MC ALLEN, TX; ID: MFE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rancho Viejo:
  • PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY (about 18 miles; PORT ISABEL, TX; ID: PIL)
  • MID VALLEY (about 30 miles; WESLACO, TX; ID: T65)
  • CHARLES R JOHNSON (about 37 miles; PORT MANSFIELD, TX; ID: T05)

Amtrak stations near Rancho Viejo:
  • 11 miles: BROWNSVILLE (1134 E. ST. CHARLES) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.
  • 15 miles: HARLINGEN (215 E. MONROE ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rancho Viejo:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 3 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,044)
  • TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 3 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,556)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 11 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 46 miles; EDINBURG, TX; FT enrollment: 9,651)
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; MCALLEN, TX; FT enrollment: 7,142)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 98 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 114 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.6%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.0%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.7%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.9%
Whole state:  6.7%

Rancho Viejo compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Rancho Viejo government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $250,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $248,000
    Financial Administration: $84,000
    General - Other: $55,000
    Fire Protection: $33,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $42,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $575,000
  • Tax - Property: $544,000
    Public Utilities: $105,000
    Total General Sales: $53,000
    NEC: $11,000
    Other Selective Sales: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $252,000

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 Rancho Viejo:
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, 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.)
  • 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 Rancho Viejo:
  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KBNR (88.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KMBH-FM (88.9 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KNVO-FM (101.1 FM; PORT ISABEL, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KESO (92.7 FM; SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX; Owner: ALTERNATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KZSP (95.3 FM; SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX; Owner: ALTERNATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Rancho Viejo:
  • KZAV-LP (Channel 20; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • K64FM (Channel 64; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: BROWNSVILLE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • KTIZ-LP (Channel 52; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KXIV-LP (Channel 17; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORP.)
  • KFTN-LP (Channel 30; La FERIA, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)




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