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Hidalgo County

Population in July 2007: 3,282.
Males: 1,650  (50.3%)
Females: 1,632  (49.7%)

Median resident age:  23.1 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78539.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $17,697 (it was $14,524 in 2000)
San Carlos:  $17,697
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $5,558
San Carlos:  $5,558
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,820 (it was $30,900 in 2000)
San Carlos:  $46,820
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $92,004; Detached houses: $51,477; Townhouses or other attached units: $103,662; Mobile homes: $140,852

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Races in San Carlos:

  • Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Other race (17.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (2.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in San Carlos: 76.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.79 square miles.

Population density: 1829 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in San Carlos

  • High school or higher: 30.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in San Carlos CDP

  • Never married: 27.4%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 5.1%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 2.1%

878 residents are foreign born (33.1% Latin America).

This place:  33.1%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in San Carlos, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in San Carlos to the number of sex offenders is 1641 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

San Carlos:  1.3% ($397)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southeast Hidalgo, TX (11.4 miles , pop. 102,051).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (108.1 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (219.9 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Cesar Chavez, TX (1.6 miles ), La Blanca, TX (1.6 miles ), Muniz, TX (1.8 miles ), Nurillo, TX (2.1 miles ), Elsa, TX (2.2 miles ), Doolittle, TX (2.4 miles ), Edinburg, TX (2.4 miles ), Olivarez, TX (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 26.30 N, Longitude: 98.07 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (28%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (28%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Private households (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Electricians (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)



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San Carlos-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/15/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.1 miles away from the San Carlos place center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 tornado 24.7 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


San Carlos-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from San Carlos center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near San Carlos:
  • CORNERSTONE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; EDINBURG, TX)
  • CORNERSTONE REHABILITATION (about 5 miles; EDINBURG, TX)
  • EDINBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; EDINBURG, TX)

Amtrak station near San Carlos:
  • 13 miles: MCALLEN (120 S. 16TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to San Carlos:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 5 miles; EDINBURG, TX; Full-time enrollment: 9,651)
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; MCALLEN, TX; FT enrollment: 7,142)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 34 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 39 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,044)
  • TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,556)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 80 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • DEL MAR COLLEGE (about 106 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; FT enrollment: 5,454)

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Average household size:
This place:  4.2 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  91.0%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  64.1%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  31.4%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in San Carlos, TX



San Carlos compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below 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.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Hidalgo County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (54%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%)
  • No fuel used (3%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


Religion statistics for San Carlos

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.


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 San Carlos:
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, 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)
  • KIRT (1580 AM; 1 kW; MISSION, TX; Owner: BRAVO BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSOX (1240 AM; 1 kW; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in San Carlos:
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KJAV (104.9 FM; ALAMO, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KOIR (88.5 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KILM (102.1 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: BMP 102.1 FM, LP)
  • KQBO (103.1 FM; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SOUND INVESTMENTS UNLIMITED, INC.)
  • KQXX-FM (105.5 FM; MISSION, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KHID (88.1 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBIC (105.7 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KCAS (91.5 FM; MCCOOK, TX; Owner: FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH INC)

TV broadcast stations around San Carlos:
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLIA-LP (Channel 32; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • KSFE-LP (Channel 67; 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)
  • KFTN-LP (Channel 30; La FERIA, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTIZ-LP (Channel 52; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

San Carlos, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 5
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 5
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 13
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 164
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 248
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 46
  • Fatalities: 181
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 430
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23

San Carlos fatal accident list:
Sep 10, 2005 09:00 AM, Texmex, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 5, 2004 02:45 AM, Sr-107, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 10, 2003 11:57 AM, Texmexroad, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Apr 26, 1995 04:12 AM, 107, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 8, 1986 07:50 AM, 107, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 2.8 Mi Nw, Call Sign: WFB744, Licensee ID: L00009124
    Assigned Frequencies : 49.1800 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/14/2003, Expiration Date: 08/10/2013
    Registrant: Mobil Oil Telcom Ltd, Gsc-Gw3-366b, Houston, TX 77210-4934, Phone: (713) 431-4134, Fax: (713) 434-6036, Email:



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 ORIGINATED2$98,6602$108,9801$52,940
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$47,0601$72,8601$31,790
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$115,7902$92,2603$30,067
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$102,5800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0235.07

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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