Rivera, Texas
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Males: 30 | (18.8%) |
Females: 132 | (81.2%) |
Median resident age: | 27.3 years |
Texas median age: | 35.6 years |
Rivera: | $33,871 |
TX: | $72,284 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $16,655
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $98,400
Rivera: | $98,400 |
TX: | $275,400 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rivera, TX
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
78 residents are foreign born (42.3% Latin America).
This place: | 42.9% |
Texas: | 100.0% |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: McAllen, TX (47.5 miles , pop. 106,414).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (133.4 miles , pop. 277,454).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (212.1 miles , pop. 1,144,646).
Nearest cities:
Old Escobares, TX (0.4 miles),
Pena, TX (0.5 miles),
Escobar I, TX (0.5 miles ),
Escobares, TX (0.6 miles ),
Moraida, TX (0.7 miles ),
North Escobares, TX (0.8 miles ),
JF Villarreal, TX (0.9 miles),
Garceno, TX (1.2 miles )
Latitude: 26.41 N, Longitude: 98.97 W
Here: | 9.2% |
Texas: | 3.5% |
Earthquake activity:
Rivera-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 53% 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 178.3 miles away from the city 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 378.3 miles away from the city 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 173.9 miles away from Rivera center
On 4/25/2010 at 02:10:42, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 113.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 106.5 miles away from Rivera center
On 11/13/2017 at 11:23:01, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 159.5 miles away from Rivera 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 Starr County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Floods: 3, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Rivera:
- SUNGLO HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
- LVN HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
- MY SWEET HOME HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
- RETAMA MANOR NURSING CENTER/RIO GRANDE CITY (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rivera:
- South Texas College (about 47 miles; McAllen, TX; Full-time enrollment: 19,701)
- The University of Texas-Pan American (about 50 miles; Edinburg, TX; FT enrollment: 16,766)
- Texas State Technical College-Harlingen (about 82 miles; Harlingen, TX; FT enrollment: 3,700)
- Laredo Community College (about 83 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 9,743)
- Texas A & M International University (about 86 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 5,203)
- The University of Texas at Brownsville (about 99 miles; Brownsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,165)
- Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 103 miles; Kingsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,295)
Public high schools in Rivera:
- ACADEMY H S (Students: 363, Location: 602 E MAIN ST, Grades: 9-12)
- BELL COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 706 E RIO POCO, Grades: 7-12)
- BELL COUNTY DAEP (Location: 706 E RIO POCO DR, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Rivera:
- ACADEMY EL (Students: 397, Location: 311 N BUMBLEBEE DR, Grades: PK-4)
- ACADEMY J H (Students: 99, Location: 501 E MAIN ST, Grades: 5-8)
Points of interest:
Average household size:
This place: | 4.4 people |
Texas: | 2.8 people |
Percentage of family households:
This place: | 97.3% |
Whole state: | 69.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place: | 2.7% |
Whole state: | 6.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 2.7% of all households
For population 15 years and over in Rivera:
- Never married: 47.5%
- Now married: 47.3%
- Separated: 5.1%
- Widowed: 0.0%
- Divorced: 0.0%
For population 25 years and over in Rivera:
- High school or higher: 37.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here: | 35.4 |
Texas average: | 14.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Rivera, TX (based on Starr County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 27,156 | 15 |
Evangelical Protestant | 2,368 | 27 |
Other | 544 | 3 |
Mainline Protestant | 394 | 2 |
None | 30,506 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
This county: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Starr County: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
Starr County: | 2.12 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Starr County: | 2.77 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
Here: | 2.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
Here: | 8.5% |
Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
This county: | 27.1% |
Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Starr County: | 14.7% |
State: | 15.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Rivera:
- KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
- KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
- 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)
- KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
- 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.)
- KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)
- KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
- KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Rivera:
- KBMI (97.7 FM; ROMA, TX; Owner: HORIZON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KQBO (103.1 FM; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SOUND INVESTMENTS UNLIMITED, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Rivera:
- K06MY (Channel 6; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
- 100.0%Electricity
Rivera compared to Texas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.