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Cameron County

Population in July 2007: 627.
Males: 316  (50.5%)
Females: 311  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  29.6 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78559.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,115 (it was $34,861 in 2000)
Solis:  $39,115
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,246
Solis:  $12,246
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $49,224 (it was $31,800 in 2000)
Solis:  $49,224
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $56,620; Detached houses: $75,962; Mobile homes: $29,180

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Races in Solis:

  • Hispanic (72.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (25.7%)
  • Other race (16.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Solis: 73.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (10.1%), Irish (2.2%), English (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.10 square miles.

Population density: 298 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Solis

  • High school or higher: 55.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Solis CDP

  • Never married: 29.7%
  • Now married: 49.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

23 residents are foreign born (4.2% Latin America).

This place:  4.2%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

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

Solis:  1.1% ($364)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southeast Hidalgo, TX (8.6 miles , pop. 102,051).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (112.3 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (230.7 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: La Feria, TX (1.2 miles ), La Feria North, TX (1.2 miles) , Bixby, TX (1.4 miles ), Heidelberg, TX (1.6 miles ), Ratamosa, TX (1.6 miles ), Arroyo Alto, TX (1.6 miles ), Mercedes, TX (2.2 miles ), Grand Acres, TX (2.3 miles ).

Latitude: 26.17 N, Longitude: 97.85 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (30%)
  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (20%)
  • Machinery (14%)
  • Repair and maintenance (14%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Apparel (23%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (20%)
  • Carpenters (16%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (14%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (14%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (14%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (14%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers (17%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (15%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)



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Solis-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.9 miles away from the Solis place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 tornado 16.0 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Solis:
  • KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; WESLACO, TX)
  • RIO GRANDE STATE CENTER (about 20 miles; HARLINGEN, TX)
  • SOUTH TEXAS HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; HARLINGEN, TX)

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Solis:
  • 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 23 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,044)
  • TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 23 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,556)
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MCALLEN, TX; FT enrollment: 7,142)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 87 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 110 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.3 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  78.5%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.9%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.0%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Solis, TX



Solis compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value 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 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 below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Cameron County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (61%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)


Religion statistics for Solis

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.84%
Here52.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)
Adherents75.7%9.8%2.7%2.2%1.5%
Congregations16.6%17.5%5.4%14.8%3.6%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)Churches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents1.4%1.1%1.0%0.9%3.7%
Congregations0.4%4.5%9.0%2.2%26.0%
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.


4.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.38%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,114 average AGI)
Cameron County:  0.15%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hidalgo County, TX  0.54% ($30,390 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.37% ($27,463)
from Bexar County, TX  0.22% ($31,218)


4.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,551 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.57%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($654 average AGI)
Cameron County:  0.07%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hidalgo County, TX  0.65% ($27,968 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.45% ($24,193)
to Bexar County, TX  0.38% ($28,216)


Strongest AM radio stations in Solis:
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Solis:
  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, 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.)
  • KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KJAV (104.9 FM; ALAMO, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KBIC (105.7 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KILM (102.1 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: BMP 102.1 FM, LP)
  • KMBH-FM (88.9 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIR (88.5 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • K206BP (89.1 FM; WESLACO, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Solis:
  • KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFTN-LP (Channel 30; La FERIA, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTIZ-LP (Channel 52; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSFE-LP (Channel 67; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLIA-LP (Channel 32; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K64FM (Channel 64; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: BROWNSVILLE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KZAV-LP (Channel 20; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
  • K57FE (Channel 57; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 57, INC.)
  • KZMC-LP (Channel 35; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)



Solis on our top lists:
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"

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