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Cameron County

Population in July 2007: 1,286.
Males: 631  (49.1%)
Females: 655  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  24.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78521.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,335 (it was $21,688 in 2000)
South Point:  $24,335
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $7,108
South Point:  $7,108
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $56,344 (it was $36,400 in 2000)
South Point:  $56,344
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $64,775; Detached houses: $73,627; Mobile homes: $16,029

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Races in South Point:

  • Hispanic (99.3%)
  • Other race (3.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in South Point: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.28 square miles.

Population density: 1001 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in South Point

  • High school or higher: 33.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 17.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Point CDP

  • Never married: 35.4%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 6.0%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 2.0%

305 residents are foreign born (27.3% Latin America).

This place:  27.3%
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:

South Point:  2.0% ($710)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brownsville, TX (7.6 miles , pop. 139,722).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (129.5 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (257.2 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Villa Pancho, TX (1.4 miles ), Reid Hope King, TX (2.0 miles ), Brownsville, TX (2.7 miles ), Cameron Park, TX (3.0 miles ), Del Mar Heights, TX (3.6 miles ), Olmito, TX (3.7 miles ), Chula Vista-Orason, TX (3.8 miles ), Los Fresnos, TX (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 25.87 N, Longitude: 97.38 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (8%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Customer service representatives (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (24%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Other transportation workers (7%)



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South Point-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.8 miles away from the South Point place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 tornado 30.4 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near South Point:
  • BROWNSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX)
  • BROWNSVILLE SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX)
  • VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX)

Amtrak station near South Point:
  • 8 miles: BROWNSVILLE (1134 E. ST. CHARLES) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Point:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 16 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,044)
  • TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,556)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 24 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 57 miles; EDINBURG, TX; FT enrollment: 9,651)
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MCALLEN, TX; FT enrollment: 7,142)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 112 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 126 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)

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Average household size:
This place:  4.3 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  94.2%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  40.2%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  19.6%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Point, TX



South Point compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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.
  • 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 Cameron County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (62%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for South Point

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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 religions
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 South Point:
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, 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.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Point:
  • KBNR (88.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KNVO-FM (101.1 FM; PORT ISABEL, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KESO (92.7 FM; SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX; Owner: ALTERNATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KZSP (95.3 FM; SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX; Owner: ALTERNATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KMBH-FM (88.9 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around South Point:
  • KZAV-LP (Channel 20; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KXIV-LP (Channel 17; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORP.)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • K64FM (Channel 64; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: BROWNSVILLE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KTIZ-LP (Channel 52; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$41,9602$88,8752$85,8451$20,1300$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$88,0601$86,7500$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$53,4405$77,2483$21,8671$32,600
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$64,0702$94,7151$27,1600$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$49,2701$153,5400$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0141.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$99,450
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0141.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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