Starr County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (33.7%), Retail trade (11.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.5%), Construction (10.7%).

Type of workers:

Starr County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Starr County, Texas:

Median resident age:	26.1 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 25,993	(48.5%)
Females: 27,604	(51.5%)

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Starr County:	3.7 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$19,654
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$250
State:	$589

Starr County:	$56,766
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $75,340

Here:	$75,340
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $55,280

Here:	$55,280
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $90,879

Here:	$90,879
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $135,472

Here:	$135,472
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $27,537

Here:	$27,537
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $21,339

Here:	$21,339
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$34,447

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 8
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 7
• Assaults: 30
• Burglaries: 175
• Thefts: 95
• Auto thefts: 67

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 10
• Assaults: 47
• Burglaries: 201
• Thefts: 162
• Auto thefts: 47

This county:	50.9%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	21.6%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Starr County is $438 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $706 a month.

Cities in this county include: Rio Grande City, Roma, Las Lomas, Escobares, La Rosita, North Escobares, La Victoria, La Puerta, Garceno, Los Alvarez.

Neighboring counties: Brooks County , Hidalgo County , Jim Hogg County , Zapata County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Starr County: Diamond O Ranch (A), Agua Leguas Windmill (B), Agua Poquita Windmill (C), Camote Windmill (D), Camp Garcia (E), Division Windmill (F), Alto Bonito Windmill (G), Alto Windmill (H), Moriea Windmill (I), Las Minas Windmill (J), Las Islas Ranch (K), Las Escobas Ranch (L), Las Comas Windmill (M), Lobitos Windmill (N), Lanarine Windmill (O), Casa Blanca Windmill (P), Casa Yankee Ruins (Q), Loraleno Windmill (R), Old Encinitos Windmill (S), Los Magueyes Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Starr County: San Ignacio de Loyola Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Agua Dulce Cemetery (1), Una de Gato Cemetery (2), Juarez Cemetery (3), Chapeno Cemetery (4), Tangue Allegre Cemetery (5), Elizondo Cemetery (6), Soledad Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Cobby Lake (A), Falcon Reservoir (B), Cirildo Tank (C), Munoz Lake (D), Monterrey Tank (E), Charco del Rucio Tank (F), Soil Conservation Service Site 7 Reservoir (G), Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Saremente Creek (A), Sauz Creek, El (B), Remadura de Sandia Creek (C), Negros Creek, Los (D), Barrosos Creek, Los (E), Garcias Creek (F), Salado Creek (G), Olmitos Creek (H), Retamoso Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Starr County include: Falcon State Park (1), Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - La Grulla Unit (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	15.3%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 2,009
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 34.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 19,758 (32% naturalized citizens)

Starr County:	36.9%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 14,326
• One, attached: 381
• Two: 350
• 3 or 4: 294
• 5 to 9: 282
• 10 to 19: 98
• 20 or more: 28
• Mobile homes: 1,797
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 33

Housing units in Starr County with a mortgage: 1,631 (23 second mortgage, 46 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,321

Here:	16.4% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Starr County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 6.2 times below overall U.S. average.

Starr County-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 98.1 miles away from Starr County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 9,093 (69%) Carpooled: 2,614 (20%) Bus or trolley bus: 56 (0%) Taxi: 8 (0%) Walked: 628 (5%) Other means: 416 (3%) Worked at home: 332 (3%)

4.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.07%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.75% relocated from other counties in Texas ($14,647 average AGI)
1.32% relocated from other states ($7,535 average AGI)

Starr County:	1.32%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Hidalgo County, TX	1.17% ($20,333 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX	0.54% ($18,511)
from Bexar County, TX	0.11% ($23,167)
from Zapata County, TX	0.10% ($16,563)
from Lake County, IN	0.10% ($39,875)
from Wayne County, MI	0.10% ($29,375)
from Travis County, TX	0.08% ($17,538)

4.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,773 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.88%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.73% relocated to other counties in Texas ($19,521 average AGI)
1.15% relocated to other states ($6,250 average AGI)

Starr County:	1.15%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Hidalgo County, TX	2.11% ($29,718 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX	0.53% ($17,393)
to Bexar County, TX	0.17% ($20,393)
to Zapata County, TX	0.10% ($16,118)
to Dallas County, TX	0.10% ($19,875)
to Wayne County, MI	0.08% ($39,769)
to Brazoria County, TX	0.07% ($15,182)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 28.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 26.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,196 (5,260 aged, 936 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 38%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 39%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 51,389 (9,720 male householders, 2,955 female householders)

  9,393 spouses, 23,143 children (22,333 natural, 298 adopted, 512 stepchildren), 2,622 grandchildren, 569 brothers or sisters, 425 parents, 2,115 other relatives, 447 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,810 (627 male householders (585 living alone)), 1,076 female householders (1,028 living alone)), 107 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 398 (372 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,592 2-persons, 2,626 3-persons, 3,028 4-persons, 2,368 5-persons, 1,199 6-persons, 862 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,613 1-person, 71 2-persons, 19 3-persons.

9.3% of residents of Starr County speak English at home.
90.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $260,368,000 ($4352 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $996,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $63,363,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $58,271,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,015,000
Federal grants: $105,921,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,181,000 ($221,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $21,617,000 ($176,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,081,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,765,000
Federal Government insurance: $23,042,000

Here:	127 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	21 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+44 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	-28 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.95 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Here:	4.9
State:	5.8

Here:	3.7
State:	3.8

76% of Starr County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Texas.

Starr County:	75.7%
State average:	51.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 30923
• Northeast: 41
• Midwest: 836
• South: 263
• West: 1249

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,200

Here:	1.3%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	1.0%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	6.6%
Texas:	15.4%

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