Starr County, Texas (TX)

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• • 65,88199.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 4460.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 260.04%Some other race alone
  • 240.04%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 180.03%Two or more races
  • 100.02%Asian alone
  • 70.01%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

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

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,129 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $725 (1.0%)

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: Roma-Los Saenz, Rio Grande City, Roma, Las Lomas, La Casita-Garciasville, Escobares, La Rosita, North Escobares, La Victoria, La Puerta.

Neighboring counties: Cameron County , Lee County, Florida , Lee County, Florida , Kenedy County , Zapata County .

Current college students: 2,009
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 53.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 18,839 (30.5% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 2,6732010 or later
• 3,3942000 to 2009
• 3,1911990 to 1999
• 6,0051980 to 1989
• 4,8621970 to 1979
• 2,930Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes

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

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 16,311
• One, attached: 232
• Two: 601
• 3 or 4: 474
• 5 to 9: 437
• 10 to 19: 154
• 20 to 49: 102
• 50 or more: 37
• Mobile homes: 1,853
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27

Housing units in Starr County with a mortgage: 2,552 (0 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10,210

Religion statistics for Starr County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Starr County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
• Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4223: May 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4223, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Texas Hurricane Alex, Incident Period: June 30, 2010 to August 14, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1931: August 03, 2010, FEMA Id: 1931, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Tropical Storm Alex, Incident Period: June 27, 2010 to August 14, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3313: June 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 3313, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3294: September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: 3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 07, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3290: August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: 3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Hurricane Dolly, Incident Period: July 22, 2008 to August 01, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1780: July 24, 2008, FEMA Id: 1780, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 03, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1709: June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: 1709, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

2.64% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($31,224 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.22% relocated from other counties in Texas ($27,198 average AGI)
0.42% relocated from other states ($4,026 average AGI)

Starr County:	0.42%
Texas average:	2.52%

from Hidalgo County, TX	1.14% ($32,352 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX	0.26% ($33,660)

3.47% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,612 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.03% relocated to other counties in Texas ($31,185 average AGI)
0.44% relocated to other states ($3,429 average AGI)

Starr County:	0.44%
Texas average:	2.32%

to Hidalgo County, TX	1.76% ($37,006 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX	0.29% ($31,567)
to Bexar County, TX	0.12% ($42,040)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 28.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 25.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 4.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 6.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.2

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Starr County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 38%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 39%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 7,006 (1,374 living alone), Female householders: 9,678 (1,846 living alone)

• 7,968 spouses (7,936 opposite-sex spouses), 724 unmarried partners, (724 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 29,332 children (28,439 natural, 131 adopted, 724 stepchildren), 4,738 grandchildren, 1,309 brothers or sisters, 1,708 parents, 0 foster children, 2,046 other relatives, 698 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 592

Size of family households: 4,177 2-persons, 3,307 3-persons, 2,504 4-persons, 1,939 5-persons, 859 6-persons, 461 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,221 1-person, 143 2-persons, 8 3-persons.

9,452 married couples with children.
7,299 single-parent households (930 men, 6,369 women).

4.8% of residents of Starr speak English at home.
94.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $260,368,000 ($4,352 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

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)

• Year house built in Starr County, Texas
• 7842014 or later
• 1,3322010 to 2013
• 3,7082000 to 2009
• 4,4601990 to 1999
• 4,0181980 to 1989
• 3,0411970 to 1979
• 1,0611960 to 1969
• 8231950 to 1959
• 3191940 to 1949
• 3711939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Starr County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Starr County, Texas
• 1261 room
• 2822 rooms
• 7653 rooms
• 2,6314 rooms
• 3,6465 rooms
• 2,5806 rooms
• 1,4437 rooms
• 5998 rooms
• 4959+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Starr County, Texas
• 111 room
• 5572 rooms
• 1,2503 rooms
• 1,1444 rooms
• 7405 rooms
• 2426 rooms
• 1037 rooms
• 1178 rooms
• 179+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Starr County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Starr County, Texas
• 188no bedroom
• 4401 bedroom
• 2,2202 bedrooms
• 6,8333 bedrooms
• 2,4534 bedrooms
• 3305+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Starr County, Texas
• 11no bedroom
• 8341 bedroom
• 1,8592 bedrooms
• 1,2213 bedrooms
• 1014 bedrooms
• 915+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Starr County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Starr County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 826no vehicle
• 3,8451 vehicle
• 4,6052 vehicles
• 2,0293 vehicles
• 8514 vehicles
• 3225+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Starr County in renter-occupied apartments
• 846no vehicle
• 1,9691 vehicle
• 1,1402 vehicles
• 1943 vehicles
• 74 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

92.1% of Starr County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Texas.

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

• This state: 42,962
• Other state: 2,680
• Northeast: 41
• Midwest: 1,193
• South: 262
• West: 1,203

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 4,778
• Number of aged recipients: 1,807
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,971
• Number of recipients under 18: 423
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,690
• Number of recipients older than 64: 2,665
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,725
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,623

Starr County on our top lists:

• #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
• #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
• #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
• #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
• #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
• #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
• #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"