For population 15 years and over in San Perlita city:
Never married: 32.9%
Now married: 55.5%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 6.2%
Divorced: 4.3%
115 residents are foreign born (16.9% Latin America).
This city:
16.9%
Texas:
13.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $562 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $318 (0.9%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Harlingen, TX (21.6 miles , pop. 57,564).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (87.2 miles , pop. 277,454).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (210.9 miles , pop. 1,144,646).
Nearest cities: Willamar, TX (2.4 miles)
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Raymondville, TX (3.0 miles ),
Los Angeles Subdivision, TX (3.0 miles)
,
Santa Monica, TX (3.2 miles)
,
Bausell and Ellis, TX (3.2 miles)
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Lyford, TX (3.3 miles ),
Ranchette Estates, TX (3.3 miles)
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Lyford South, TX (3.4 miles)
.
San Perlita-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/12/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.5 miles away from the San Perlita city center causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 5/12/1969, a category F3 tornado 27.8 miles away from the city center causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
San Perlita-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 87.9 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Willacy County (14) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7 Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near San Perlita:
HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; HARLINGEN, TX)
VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; HARLINGEN, TX)
KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 32 miles away; WESLACO, TX)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to San Perlita:
Texas State Technical College Harlingen (about 20 miles; Harlingen, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,185)
The University of Texas-Pan American (about 38 miles; Edinburg, TX; FT enrollment: 12,559)
The University of Texas at Brownsville (about 43 miles; Brownsville, TX; FT enrollment: 6,237)
South Texas College (about 43 miles; McAllen, TX; FT enrollment: 8,613)
Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 73 miles; Kingsville, TX; FT enrollment: 5,342)
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (about 87 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 6,428)
Del Mar College (about 89 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 3,608)
Public high school in San Perlita:
SAN PERLITA High School (Students: 68; Location: E HWY 186 1 MI N F M 2209; Grades: 9-12; Our rating:63)
Public elementary/middle schools in San Perlita:
SAN PERLITA Elementary (Students: 150; Location: E HWY 186 1MI N F M 2209; Grades: PK-6; Our rating:60)
SAN PERLITA MIDDLE (Students: 64; Location: 1 MI N F M 2209; Grades: 7-8; Our rating:64)
Willacy County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 46.9%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 51.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 37.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Religion statistics for San Perlita (based on Willacy County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.44%
Here
77.4%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Lutheran Church
Assemblies of God
Adherents
77.1%
10.5%
3.8%
2.1%
1.3%
Congregations
20.6%
11.8%
8.8%
2.9%
8.8%
Name
LDS (Mormon) Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Church of God of Prophecy
Other
Adherents
1.1%
0.9%
0.8%
0.5%
2.2%
Congregations
2.9%
2.9%
5.9%
5.9%
29.4%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
This county:
0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Willacy County:
0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
This county:
4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Willacy County:
3.91 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:
8.8%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:
27.6%
Texas:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Willacy County:
18.0%
State:
15.7%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration
1
$1,787
$21,444
1
$669
Police Protection - Officers
0
$0
1
$884
Totals for Government
1
$1,787
$21,444
2
$1,553
5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,608 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.71%
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:
Exxons Willamar Field Sta 6 Mi Se (Lat: 26.443111 Lon: -97.571083), Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: KNJP364, Licensee ID: L00011605 Assigned Frequencies: 469.300 MHz Grant Date: 08/26/2005, Expiration Date: 11/21/2015 Registrant: Exxon Communications Company, Gsc-Gw3-366b, Houston, TX 77210-4934, Phone: (713) 431-4134, Fax: (713) 431-6036, Email:
San Jose Separator Station 12.5 Mi N (Lat: 26.679778 Lon: -97.609722), Call Sign: WCZ540, Licensee ID: L00011605 Assigned Frequencies: 173.396 MHz Grant Date: 09/16/1998, Expiration Date: 10/14/2003, Cancellation Date: 07/17/2003 Registrant: Exxon Communications Co, Rm 1619 Fannin Bldg, Houston, TX 77210-4276, Phone: (713) 656-1827
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1
Call Sign: KF5DRP, Licensee ID: L01527614 Grant Date: 11/02/2009, Expiration Date: 11/02/2019, Certifier: Terry A Wolfe Registrant: Terry A Wolfe, San Perlita, TX 78590
