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Nueces County

Population in 2010: 403. Population change since 2000: +11.3%
Males: 193  (47.9%)
Females: 210  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  31.1 years
Texas median age:  40.8 years

Zip codes: 78415.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $28,719 (it was $35,875 in 2000)
Tierra Grande:

$28,719
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $28,874

Tierra Grande CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $168,697 (it was $51,200 in 2000)
Tierra Grande:

$168,697
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $150,538; Detached houses: $188,113; Mobile homes: $53,120
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Tierra Grande races chart
  • Hispanic - 332 (82.4%)
  • White alone - 63 (15.6%)
  • Black alone - 6 (1.5%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.2%)
  • Two or more races - 1 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Tierra Grande: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Swedish (3.9%), German (3.6%), English (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 4.71 square miles.

Population density: 86 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tierra Grande:

  • High school or higher: 55.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tierra Grande CDP:

  • Never married: 35.3%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 1.7%

89 residents are foreign born (23.8% Latin America).

This place:  24.6%
Texas:  13.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $810 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,125 (1.4%)
Tierra Grande satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (11.4 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (134.0 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Petronila, TX (1.9 miles) , Robstown, TX (2.9 miles ), North San Pedro, TX (3.1 miles ), Spring Garden-Terra Verde, TX (3.2 miles ), La Paloma-Lost Creek, TX (3.2 miles ), Driscoll, TX (3.3 miles ), Corpus Christi, TX (3.4 miles ), Bishop, TX (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 27.70 N, Longitude: 97.58 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 361

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.4%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (100%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
  • Retail trade (0%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (0%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (100%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
  • Retail trade (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Carpenters (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (18%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (14%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)

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Tornado activity:

Tierra Grande-area historical tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1970, a category F3 (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 F3 tornado 19.5 miles away from the place center injured 25 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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 the city 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 Tierra Grande 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 the city 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 Tierra Grande center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Nueces County (21) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Tropical Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Tierra Grande:

  • CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL CORPUS CHRISTI (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX)
  • DRISCOLL CHILDRENS HOSPITAL (Childrens, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX)
  • SOUTH TEXAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tierra Grande:

  • Del Mar College (about 12 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,608)
  • Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (about 16 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 6,428)
  • Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 22 miles; Kingsville, TX; FT enrollment: 5,342)
  • Texas State Technical College Harlingen (about 103 miles; Harlingen, TX; FT enrollment: 2,185)
  • The University of Texas-Pan American (about 104 miles; Edinburg, TX; FT enrollment: 12,559)
  • South Texas College (about 111 miles; McAllen, TX; FT enrollment: 8,613)
  • Texas A & M International University (about 114 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 3,518)

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Nueces County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.1. This is about average.
City:

32.1
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.474. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.474
U.S.:

2.433
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

26.5
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 23.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

23.6
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.99. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.99
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 35.4%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Average household size:
This place:  3.5 people
Texas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  89.5%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  9.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

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


Tierra Grande compared to Texas 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Tierra Grande travel time to work - commute
Tierra Grande mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
  • Electricity (36%)
  • No fuel used (8%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Nueces County Texas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Nueces County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Tierra Grande (based on Nueces County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.67%
Here55.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurches of Christ
Adherents49.5%24.8%7.0%2.9%2.0%
Congregations15.0%25.5%7.7%6.9%8.5%
NameEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)LDS (Mormon) Church Charismatic Churches IndependentOther
Adherents1.9%1.5%1.4%1.3%7.8%
Congregations3.2%4.0%2.8%0.8%25.5%
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: 30
Nueces County:

0.94 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 39
Nueces County:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 163
Here:

5.09 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 278
Here:

8.68 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Nueces County:

10.0%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Nueces County:

26.6%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

20.7%
Texas:

15.7%

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%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tierra Grande:

  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KCCT (1150 AM; 1 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: RADIO KCCT, INC.)
  • KEYS (1440 AM; 1 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX)
  • KUNO (1400 AM; 1 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKTX (1360 AM; 1 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSIX (1230 AM; 1 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: WITHERS FAMILY TEXAS HOLDING, LP)
  • KROB (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: B COMMUNICATIONS JOINT VENTURE)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KINE (1330 AM; 1 kW; KINGSVILLE, TX)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOPY (1070 AM; 1 kW; ALICE, TX; Owner: SENDERO MULTIMEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tierra Grande:

  • KZFM (95.5 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: MALKAN FM ASSOCIATES)
  • KKBA (92.7 FM; KINGSVILLE, TX; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
  • KFTX (97.5 FM; KINGSVILLE, TX; Owner: QUALITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLTG (96.5 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KLUX (89.5 FM; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: DIOCESAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KEDT-FM (90.3 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS PUBLIC BRAODCASTING SYSTEM)
  • KKLM (88.7 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KSAB (99.9 FM; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRYS-FM (99.1 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMXR (93.9 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBNJ (91.7 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KLHB (98.3 FM; ODEM, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • K201CR (88.1 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KNDA (102.9 FM; ALICE, TX; Owner: GUERRA ENTERPRISES)
  • KBSO (94.7 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: REINA BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KOUL (103.7 FM; SINTON, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KMJR (105.5 FM; PORTLAND, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KMIQ (104.9 FM; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: COTTON BROADCASTING)
  • KNCN (101.3 FM; SINTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCCG (107.3 FM; INGLESIDE, TX; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING OF MISSOURI LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Tierra Grande:

  • KIII (Channel 3; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 3 OF CORPUS CHRISTI, INC.)
  • KEDT (Channel 16; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • K50DW (Channel 50; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KRIS-TV (Channel 6; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KORO (Channel 28; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KZTV (Channel 10; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: EAGLE CREEK BROADCASTING OF CORPUS CHRISTI, LLC)
  • KINE-LP (Channel 44; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: HUMBERTO LOPEZ)
  • K57FC (Channel 57; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KXCC-CA (Channel 45; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CASA OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCCX-LP (Channel 50; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: LOCALONE TEXAS, LTD.)
  • KHCC-LP (Channel 35; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: MINERVA R. LOPEZ)
  • KTMV-LP (Channel 8; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: MINERVA R. LOPEZ)
  • KTOV-LP (Channel 7; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 7 OF CORPUS CHRISTI, INC.)
  • KWDT-LP (Channel 13; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CLARK ORTIZ)
  • KLAO-LP (Channel 55; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CLARK ORTIZ)
  • KADM-LP (Channel 63; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ)
  • KCRP-CA (Channel 41; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KXPX-CA (Channel 14; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: GH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K21GM (Channel 21; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: GH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K68DJ (Channel 68; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K47DF (Channel 47; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K46DL (Channel 46; KINGSVILLE, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K38EB (Channel 38; KINGSVILLE-ALICE, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K20EK (Channel 20; KINGSVILLE-ALICE, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$149,8002$179,495
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$85,810
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0054.06

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