Roma Creek, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 700.

Males: 327	(46.7%)
Females: 373	(53.3%)

Median resident age:	23.3 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 78584.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $15,764 (it was $12,750 in 2000)

Roma Creek:	$15,764
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $6,326

Roma Creek:	$6,326
Texas:	$23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $90,037 (it was $55,600 in 2000)

Roma Creek:	$90,037
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $88,141; Detached houses: $94,246; Townhouses or other attached units: $85,859; Mobile homes: $12,500

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Races in Roma Creek:

Hispanic (100.0%)
Other race (1.1%)
Two or more races (1.1%)

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

2008 cost of living index in Roma Creek: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 5.19 square miles.

Population density: 135 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Roma Creek

High school or higher: 33.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
Unemployed: 12.8%
Mean travel time to work: 35.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roma Creek CDP

Never married: 6.7%
Now married: 77.4%
Separated: 8.1%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 1.3%

227 residents are foreign born (37.2% Latin America).

This place:	37.2%
Texas:	13.9%

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

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

Roma Creek:	0.7% ($391)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: McAllen, TX (50.9 miles , pop. 106,414).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (135.2 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (211.6 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Roma, TX (1.3 miles ), North Escobares, TX (1.7 miles ), Fronton, TX (1.9 miles ), Escobares, TX (1.9 miles ), Roma-Los Saenz, TX (2.2 miles ), Garceno, TX (2.2 miles ), La Rosita, TX (2.5 miles ), Los Alvarez, TX (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 26.43 N, Longitude: 99.02 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

Roma Creek household income distribution

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (30%)
Educational services (26%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (14%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (13%)
Public administration (10%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Food and beverage stores (25%)
Educational services (25%)
Social assistance (25%)
Accommodation and food services (25%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (22%)
Secondary school teachers (17%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
Electricians (13%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (10%)
Painters and paperhangers (9%)
Carpenters (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (25%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (25%)
Child care workers (25%)
Cashiers (25%)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Roma Creek:

STARR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
MISSION HOSPITAL INC (about 45 miles; MISSION, TX)
MC ALLEN HEART HOSP (about 46 miles; MC ALLEN, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roma Creek:

SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; MCALLEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,142)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 56 miles; EDINBURG, TX; FT enrollment: 9,651)
LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; LAREDO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,449)
TEXAS A & M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; LAREDO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,107)
TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 94 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 98 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,044)
TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 98 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,556)

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Average household size:

This place:	4.2 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	95.0%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	0.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	66.7%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This place:	14.9%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Roma Creek, TX

12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Roma Creek compared to Texas state average:

Median household income 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 below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Starr County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (82%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)

Religion statistics for Roma Creek

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	95.0%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Congregations	48.4%	19.4%	3.2%	9.7%	19.4%

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.

4.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.07%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hidalgo County, TX	1.17% ($20,333 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX	0.54% ($18,511)
from Bexar County, TX	0.11% ($23,167)

4.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,773 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.88%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Hidalgo County, TX	2.11% ($29,718 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX	0.53% ($17,393)
to Bexar County, TX	0.17% ($20,393)

Strongest AM radio stations in Roma Creek:

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)
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.)
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.)
WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
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)
KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Roma Creek:

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 Roma Creek:

K06MY (Channel 6; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)

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