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Willacy County

Population in July 2007: 1,906.
Males: 938  (49.2%)
Females: 968  (50.8%)

Median resident age:  28.1 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78594.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $29,646 (it was $20,179 in 2000)
Sebastian:  $29,646
Texas:  $50,043

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $16,921

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $66,511 (it was $33,500 in 2000)
Sebastian:  $66,511
Texas:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $111,482; Detached houses: $116,588; Townhouses or other attached units: $40,412; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $18,843; Mobile homes: $21,154; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,500

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Races in Sebastian:

  • Hispanic (95.5%)
  • Other race (26.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Sebastian: 73.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (3.5%), Polish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 37 feet

Land area: 1.67 square miles.

Population density: 1144 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sebastian

  • High school or higher: 40.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 11.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sebastian CDP

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

310 residents are foreign born (16.4% Latin America).

This place:  16.6%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Sebastian, Texas in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Sebastian to the number of sex offenders is 477 to 1.

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

Sebastian:  1.4% ($483)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Harlingen, TX (12.1 miles , pop. 57,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (99.8 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (219.4 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Zapata Ranch, TX (1.4 miles) , Yznaga, TX (1.6 miles) , Lyford South, TX (2.0 miles) , Lyford, TX (2.2 miles ), Tierra Bonita, TX (2.4 miles) , Santa Rosa, TX (2.5 miles ), Bausell and Ellis, TX (2.5 miles) , Grand Acres, TX (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 26.34 N, Longitude: 97.79 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Apparel (9%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (22%)
  • Cashiers (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)



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Sebastian-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the Sebastian place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 tornado 20.7 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Sebastian-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 96.4 miles away from Sebastian center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sebastian:
  • KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; WESLACO, TX)
  • RIO GRANDE STATE CENTER (about 20 miles; HARLINGEN, TX)
  • SOUTH TEXAS HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; HARLINGEN, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Sebastian, TX

Amtrak station near Sebastian:
  • 13 miles: HARLINGEN (215 E. MONROE ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sebastian:
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 20 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,167)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 22 miles; EDINBURG, TX; FT enrollment: 9,651)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 27 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,044)
  • TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,556)
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; MCALLEN, TX; FT enrollment: 7,142)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 75 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 97 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  81.9%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.4%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  26.8%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  18.1%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sebastian, TX



Sebastian compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value 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 significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age 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 Willacy County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Utility gas (14%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Sebastian

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.44%
Here77.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents77.1%10.5%3.8%2.1%1.3%
Congregations20.6%11.8%8.8%2.9%8.8%
NameLDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of God of ProphecyOther
Adherents1.1%0.9%0.8%0.5%2.2%
Congregations2.9%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.


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:
from Cameron County, TX  1.42% ($30,398 average AGI)
from Hidalgo County, TX  0.91% ($24,170)
from Harris County, TX  0.33% ($19,105)


6.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,750 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.96%
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 Cameron County, TX  2.41% ($26,490 average AGI)
to Hidalgo County, TX  1.16% ($29,000)
to Travis County, TX  0.30% ($22,556)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sebastian:
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KSOX (1240 AM; 1 kW; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, 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)
  • 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.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sebastian:
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KBIC (105.7 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KILM (102.1 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: BMP 102.1 FM, LP)
  • KTER (90.7 FM; RUDOLPH, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORP.)
  • KJAV (104.9 FM; ALAMO, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KMBH-FM (88.9 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sebastian:
  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFTN-LP (Channel 30; La FERIA, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
  • KTIZ-LP (Channel 52; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KMAO-LP (Channel 50; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ)
  • KRYM-LP (Channel 55; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: ALMA L. RODRIGUEZ)
  • K64FM (Channel 64; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: BROWNSVILLE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KLIA-LP (Channel 32; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSFE-LP (Channel 67; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)


Sebastian fatal accident list:
Dec 24, 2006 12:06 AM, Us-77, Lat: 26.341569, Lon: -97.784525, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 12, 1997 06:35 AM, W8thst, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 24, 1997 08:20 AM, Pauline, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 7, 1996 11:15 AM, 77, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 8, 1994 01:50 AM, 77, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 31, 1994 03:55 AM, Bu77w, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Apr 20, 1987 04:34 AM, 77, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • CHRISTINE A VERRE, 3 Miles South Of Sebastian, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • 2 Nm E Int Us77 & Fr490, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.2 m, Overall height: 104 m
    Registrant: Maranatha Church Of Laredo Inc Good News Bcstng Dba , Laredo, TX 78040, Phone: (956) 726-4738, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 26.340556 Lon: -97.793889, Call Sign: WPYM984
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.200 MHz, 467.200 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/11/2003, Expiration Date: 09/11/2013, Certifier: Felipe Canty
    Registrant: Texas 2 Way, 200 W Expwy 83 Suite K, San Juan, TX 78589, Phone: (956) 702-2481, Fax: (956) 702-3684

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: W5KPN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01303976
    Grant Date: 07/12/2007, Expiration Date: 10/06/2017, Certifier: Travis V Truitt
    Registrant: Travis V Truitt, 525 N West Ave, Sebastian, TX 78594-0005


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 6


Sebastian on our top lists:
    • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
    • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
    • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
    • #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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