Tierra Grande, Texas

Back to Tierra Grande, TX housing info, Nueces County, Texas, TX smaller cities, TX small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Nueces County Population in July 2007: 370. Males: 186   (50.3%) Females: 184   (49.7%) Median resident age:   28.8 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Zip codes: 78415. Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,805 (it was $35,875 in 2000) Tierra Grande:   $40,805 Texas:   $47,548 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,587 Tierra Grande:   $22,587 Texas:   $23,938 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,612 (it was $51,200 in 2000) Tierra Grande:   $76,612 Texas:   $120,900 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $92,215; Detached houses: $115,280; Mobile homes: $21,481 Tierra Grande, TX residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Tierra Grande: Hispanic (79.3%) Other race (37.3%) White Non-Hispanic (18.5%) Two or more races (1.9%) American Indian (1.7%) Black (1.4%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Tierra Grande: 73.5 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Tierra Grande, Texas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Tierra Grande is mentioned 11 times on our forum: Why is Houston housing so reasonable?  (52 replies) To Buy or Not to Buy  (16 replies) Austin and Fort Worth fastest growing cities...  (13 replies) Home Values Expected to Rise?  (17 replies) build on your lot - custom home builders  (16 replies) Something Positive  (4 replies) Ancestries: Swedish (3.9%), German (3.6%), English (1.1%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Land area: 4.71 square miles. Population density: 79 people per square mile   (very low).

Average climate in Tierra Grande, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tierra Grande-area historical tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 0% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.0 miles away from the Tierra Grande place center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/22/1954, a category 3 tornado 19.5 miles away from the place center injured 25 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Tierra Grande-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from Tierra Grande center
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 29.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 88.5 miles away from Tierra Grande center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Average household size:

This place:	3.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	77.1%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	9.5%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

This place:	22.7%
Whole state:	15.4%

This place:	16.4%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tierra Grande, TX

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6.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,373 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.78%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($975 average AGI)

Nueces County:	0.17%
Texas average:	0.20%

from San Patricio County, TX	0.61% ($29,601 average AGI)
from Bexar County, TX	0.40% ($35,250)
from Harris County, TX	0.34% ($56,391)

7.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,631 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.05%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($585 average AGI)

Nueces County:	0.10%
Texas average:	0.11%

to Bexar County, TX	0.67% ($35,912 average AGI)
to San Patricio County, TX	0.58% ($36,858)
to Harris County, TX	0.48% ($41,731)