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County population in July 2011: 251,527 (96% urban, 4% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 33,320
Renter-occupied apartments: 17,420
% of renters here:

34%
State:

35%

Land area: 3357 sq. mi.
Water area: 18.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 75 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Webb County: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.9%), Retail trade (14.0%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (13.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Webb County, Texas:

  • Hispanic or Latino (94.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (4.6%)
  • Asian alone (0.4%)

Median resident age:  26.5 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Males: 93,015  (48.2%)
Females: 100,102  (51.8%)

Webb County, TX forum
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Webb County,TX real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Webb County:

3.8 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,291 ($28,100 in 1999)
This county:

$38291
Texas:

$48259

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $550 (lower quartile is $408, upper quartile is $646)
This county:

$550
State:

$632


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $109,700 (it was $67,000 in 2000)
Webb County:

$109,700
Texas:

$125,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,000 - $156,100

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $106,048
Here:

$106,048
State:

$177,060

Townhouses or other attached units: $252,573
Here:

$252,573
State:

$170,403

In 2-unit structures: $334,580
Here:

$334,580
State:

$137,980

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $79,620
Here:

$79,620
State:

$142,391

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $95,019
Here:

$95,019
State:

$168,745

Mobile homes: $74,245
Here:

$74,245
State:

$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,696
Here:

$5,696
State:

$34,447
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,306
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $473

Institutionalized population: 1,929

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

  • Murders: 5
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 7
  • Assaults: 40
  • Burglaries: 91
  • Thefts: 103
  • Auto thefts: 25

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

  • Murders: 4
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 9
  • Assaults: 46
  • Burglaries: 121
  • Thefts: 129
  • Auto thefts: 32

Webb County, TX map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 1423 buildings, average cost: $68,300
  • 2001: 1477 buildings, average cost: $72,600
  • 2002: 1439 buildings, average cost: $81,600
  • 2003: 1580 buildings, average cost: $84,200
  • 2004: 1617 buildings, average cost: $92,600
  • 2005: 1886 buildings, average cost: $89,800
  • 2006: 1941 buildings, average cost: $108,800
  • 2007: 1257 buildings, average cost: $123,000
  • 2008: 668 buildings, average cost: $137,000
  • 2009: 668 buildings, average cost: $132,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Webb County Texas:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 56.9%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 42.7%


2008 Presidential Election results in Webb County Texas:

Obama (Democratic): 71.8%
McCain (Republican): 28.1%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,805 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,377 (1.8%)


Webb County household income distribution in 2009 Webb County home values distribution


Webb County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 31.4%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 31.4%
Webb County:

31.4%
Texas:

17.2%
Median age of residents in 2009: 26 years old
(Males: 24 years old, Females: 28 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, American Indian residents: 42 years old, Asian residents: 38 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 29 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

31.2%
Whole state:

15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

12.1%
Whole state:

6.7%

Area name: Laredo, TX MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Webb County is $461 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $551 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $720 a month.

Cities in this county include: Laredo, Rio Bravo, El Cenizo, Laredo Ranchettes, Larga Vista, Ranchos Penitas West, La Presa, Mirando City, Bruni, Ranchitos Las Lomas.

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

2005 air pollution in Webb County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Lead: 0.02 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.064 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 27 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 95 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:webbcounty.com

Click to draw/clear Webb County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Webb County: Jefferies Ranch (A), Apache Ranch (B), Chicago Windmill (C), Hilltop Ranch (D), Piedra Parada Ranch (E), Pita Windmill (F), Shipp Ranch (G), A Schletze (H), Albercas Ranch (I), Alexander Ranch (J), Altos Windmill (K), Apache Ranch (L), B Dunbar (M), Bell Ranch (N), Bennet Ranch (O), Billings Ranch (P), Borden Camp (Q), Brewster Ranch (R), Brown Ranch (S), Bruni Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Loma Blanca Cemetery (1), Becerra Cemetery (2), Billings Cemetery (3), Cactus Cemetery (4), Darwin Cemetery (5), Dolores Cemetery (6), Tordillo Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Woodpecker Tank (A), Wonder Tank (B), Windmill Pit Tank (C), Willow Tank (D), Gene Walker Lake (E), Hubbard Lake Number 1 (F), West Novillos Tank (G), Hubbard Lake Number 2 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Venado Creek (A), Tordillo Creek (B), Tios Creek (C), Tejones Creek (D), Santa Isabel Creek (E), San Ygnacio Creek (F), San Lorenzo Creek (G), San Juanito Creek (H), San Cirilo Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Webb County include: Krueger Field (1), Casa Blanca County Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Dimmit County , Duval County , Jim Hogg County , La Salle County , McMullen County , Maverick County , Zapata County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.1%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 11,089
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 53.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 56,029 (34% naturalized citizens)

Webb County:

29.0%
Whole state:

13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 11,415
  • 1990 to 1994: 9,689
  • 1985 to 1989: 8,011
  • 1980 to 1984: 6,735
  • 1975 to 1979: 6,504
  • 1970 to 1974: 4,366
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,636
  • 1965 to 1969: 6,673

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.8%

Webb County marital status for males
Webb County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 34,919
  • One, attached: 3,631
  • Two: 1,187
  • 3 or 4: 2,311
  • 5 to 9: 1,500
  • 10 to 19: 1,363
  • 20 or more: 2,939
  • Mobile homes: 7,294
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 62

Housing units in Webb County with a mortgage: 13,936 (398 second mortgage, 669 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11,623

Here:

54.5% with mortgage
State:

64.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.61%
Here73.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 142,154
Total congregations: 81

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodSouthern Baptist ConventionLDS (Mormon) ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents131,560 (92.5%)2,779 (2.0%)2,585 (1.8%)1,542 (1.1%)793 (0.6%)
Congregations24 (29.6%)12 (14.8%)12 (14.8%)4 (4.9%)4 (4.9%)
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchSalvation ArmyPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents750 (0.5%)365 (0.3%)266 (0.2%)196 (0.1%)1,318 (0.9%)
Congregations1 (1.2%)2 (2.5%)1 (1.2%)2 (2.5%)19 (23.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Webb County - Laredo, Rio Bravo, El Cenizo, Laredo Ranchettes, Larga Vista

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 43
This county:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Webb County:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
Webb County:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 88
This county:

3.80 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 129
Webb County:

5.57 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.1%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.0%
Texas:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Webb County:

15.4%
State:

15.7%


Agriculture in Webb County:

Average size of farms: 3596 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $41,619
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $178.86
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 94.65%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $59,669
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.35%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.49%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $32,621
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.74%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.38
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.05%
Land in orchards: 232 acres

Tornado activity:

Webb County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 6.1 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Webb County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 99% 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 82.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/3/2005 at 14:39:16, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Texas El Cenzio Fire, Incident Period: April 4, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 5, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2882, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Hurricane Alex, Incident Period: June 30, 2010 to August 14, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1931): August 3, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-EM-3313, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 7, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3294): September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 7, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3290): August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 1, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3284): March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 3, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1709): June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3261): September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3216): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Webb County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Fires: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (96%)
  • Honduras (0%)
  • El Salvador (0%)
  • India (0%)
  • Philippines (0%)
  • Korea (0%)
  • Cuba (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Webb County (%):



  • United States or American (2%)
  • German (1%)
  • English (0%)
  • Italian (0%)
  • Irish (0%)
  • French (except Basque) (0%)
  • Scotch-Irish (0%)


Webb County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 43,785 (71%)
  • Carpooled: 11,822 (19%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,473 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 59 (0%)
  • Taxi: 24 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 39 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 94 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,261 (2%)
  • Other means: 903 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,796 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Webb County, Texas:

  • 849 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 475 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 388 people in nursing homes
  • 353 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 313 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 282 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 152 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 92 people in religious group quarters
  • 39 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 33 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 22 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 19 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 18 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 13 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 10 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 10 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $33,242.

3.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,480 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.36%
Texas average:

8.37%


0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,221 average AGI)
Webb County:

0.25%
Texas average:

0.20%

1.88% relocated from other counties in Texas ($17,882 average AGI)
1.23% relocated from other states ($16,376 average AGI)
Webb County:

1.23%
Texas average:

3.06%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bexar County, TX  0.34% ($23,127 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.25% ($34,383)
from Dallas County, TX  0.16% ($22,676)
from Hidalgo County, TX  0.11% ($40,851)
from Nueces County, TX  0.09% ($31,180)
from Cameron County, TX  0.08% ($42,686)
from Zapata County, TX  0.07% ($21,646)


3.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,736 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.37%
Texas average:

7.44%


0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,080 average AGI)
Webb County:

0.07%
Texas average:

0.11%

2.37% relocated to other counties in Texas ($22,588 average AGI)
0.93% relocated to other states ($11,068 average AGI)
Webb County:

0.93%
Texas average:

2.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bexar County, TX  0.73% ($32,471 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.26% ($29,173)
to Hidalgo County, TX  0.17% ($39,598)
to Travis County, TX  0.13% ($21,978)
to Dallas County, TX  0.11% ($18,039)
to Nueces County, TX  0.10% ($33,923)
to Cameron County, TX  0.06% ($42,641)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 29.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 28.1

Births per 1000 population in Webb County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 4.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Webb County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Webb County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 18,329 (16,045 aged, 2,284 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 31%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 33%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.37
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11428.3
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 227.830
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 25007.29

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 2847.860
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 387.190
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4.45

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 11.69
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 67.65

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7.57

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 90.4. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 74.1
  • Other - 16.3

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 55.1. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 29.2
  • Suffocation - 21.1
  • Other - 4.8

Household type by relationship:

Households: 190,054
  • In family households: 182,207 (32,510 male householders, 11,191 female householders)
    32,704 spouses, 80,420 children (76,431 natural, 970 adopted, 3,019 stepchildren), 9,098 grandchildren, 2,779 brothers or sisters, 2,337 parents, 7,898 other relatives, 3,270 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,847 (3,253 male householders (2,785 living alone)), 3,693 female householders (3,449 living alone)), 901 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,063 (1,901 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,398 2-persons, 9,034 3-persons, 10,226 4-persons, 7,690 5-persons, 4,375 6-persons, 3,978 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,234 1-person, 601 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

8.1% of residents of Webb County speak English at home.
91.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $961,064,000 ($4379 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $12,196,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $244,125,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $188,278,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,995,000
Federal grants: $383,741,000
Federal procurement contracts: $24,302,000 ($3,080,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $118,623,000 ($889,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $534,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $124,852,000
Federal Government insurance: $99,656,000

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

Births: 30,901
Here:

138 per 1000 residents
State:

85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,539
Here:

20 per 1000 residents
State:

35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +9,258
Here:

+41 per 1000 residents
State:

+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -3,756
Here:  -17 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Webb County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 41.43 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.2
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.6
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 3,807
  • 2000 to 2004: 11,016
  • 1990 to 1999: 18,141
  • 1980 to 1989: 11,846
  • 1970 to 1979: 8,353
  • 1960 to 1969: 5,391
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,328
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,855
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,005
Rooms in houses/apartments in Webb County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 156
  • 2 rooms: 1,430
  • 3 rooms: 4,493
  • 4 rooms: 4,722
  • 5 rooms: 8,847
  • 6 rooms: 6,450
  • 7 rooms: 3,769
  • 8 rooms: 1,891
  • 9+ rooms: 1,562
  • 1 room: 972
  • 2 rooms: 3,353
  • 3 rooms: 4,116
  • 4 rooms: 4,282
  • 5 rooms: 2,832
  • 6 rooms: 1,163
  • 7 rooms: 453
  • 8 rooms: 103
  • 9+ rooms: 146
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Webb County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 1,086
  • 1 bedroom: 2,679
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,753
  • 3 bedrooms: 16,295
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,201
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,306
  • no bedroom: 1,356
  • 1 bedroom: 5,621
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,550
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,308
  • 4 bedrooms: 468
  • 5+ bedrooms: 117
Cars and other vehicles available in Webb County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 2,368
  • 1 vehicle: 10,187
  • 2 vehicles: 13,704
  • 3 vehicles: 4,988
  • 4 vehicles: 1,431
  • 5+ vehicles: 642
  • no vehicle: 3,889
  • 1 vehicle: 8,446
  • 2 vehicles: 4,102
  • 3 vehicles: 737
  • 4 vehicles: 172
  • 5+ vehicles: 74

62% of Webb County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Texas.

Webb County:

62.2%
State average:

51.6%


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

  • This state: 124693
  • Northeast: 501
  • Midwest: 4898
  • South: 1871
  • West: 2603

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Webb County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (61.6%)
  • Utility gas (32.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.5%)
  • No fuel used (1.5%)
  • Electricity (61.8%)
  • Utility gas (33.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.5%)
  • No fuel used (2.1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,352
Here:

4.2%
Texas:

6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 694
Here:

4.7%
Texas:

6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 957
Here:

9.8%
Texas:

15.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Webb County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,441,000
  • Charges - All Other: $5,517,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $28,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $9,791,000
    Water Utilities: $2,585,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $576,000
    Regular Highways: $556,000
    Central Staff Services: $389,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $332,000
    Correctional Institutions: $320,000
    Parks and Recreation: $215,000
    Housing and Community Development: $102,000
    General Public Buildings: $61,000
  • Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $14,542,000
    Correctional Institutions: $10,119,000
    Police Protection: $9,707,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,989,000
    Financial Administration: $5,441,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,772,000
    General - Other: $4,135,000
    Regular Highways: $3,973,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,126,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,998,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,933,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,522,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,468,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $986,000
    Water Utilities: $986,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $977,000
    Transit Utilities: $741,000
    Health - Other: $318,000
    Parks and Recreation: $286,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $143,000
    Libraries: $132,000
    Hospitals: $90,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $68,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $20,835,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $8,373,000
    All Other: $2,286,000
    Housing and Community Development: $252,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,338,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Local Fire Protection: $600,000
    Health - Other: $175,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $56,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,179,000
    Public Welfare: $122,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $22,126,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,291,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,665,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $2,850,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,718,000
    Interest Earnings: $716,000
    Rents: $38,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,725,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $72,835,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,775,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,111,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $439,000
    Police Protection: $357,000
    General Public Building: $186,000
    Transit Utilities: $62,000
    Corrections - Other: $48,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $43,000
    Central Staff Services: $21,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,424,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,329,000
    Transit Utilities: $110,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,526,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $8,092,000
    All Other: $3,238,000
    Water Utilities: $2,573,000
    Public Welfare: $2,286,000
    Transit Utilities: $693,000
    Housing and Community Development: $566,000
    Education: $487,000
    General Local Government Support: $279,000
    Highways: $162,000
    Health and Hospitals: $148,000
  • Tax - Property: $38,680,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,645,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,494,000
    Other Selective Sales: $395,000
    Amusements Sales: $51,000
    Other License: $28,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $49,146,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $340,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 9,735
  • Number of aged recipients: 3,373
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 6,362
  • Number of recipients under 18: 1,839
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,174
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 4,722
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 4,348
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 3,764


Webb County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Webb County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 31 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED992$135,795297$158,118959$139,504127$41,48819$254,684164$129,26819$46,789
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED65$128,93836$112,806326$131,04314$35,8572$230,00017$87,5889$42,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED147$117,25998$119,3371,051$114,156387$37,7031$162,00078$85,82128$43,714
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN148$126,56848$128,062329$125,93374$55,2030$023$83,7835$50,800
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS28$131,17918$130,222141$126,13584$74,0240$010$70,4002$45,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 21 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED54$181,83336$170,5001$50,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED27$146,18515$203,6002$135,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$192,66718$223,2781$91,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$182,5002$142,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$147,6670$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Webb County, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Maria1,57876.6 years
Jose99772.0 years
Juan54568.6 years
Guadalupe42176.5 years
Jesus35871.4 years
Manuel33674.5 years
Antonio29373.9 years
Francisco29374.5 years
Pedro24674.1 years
Francisca19779.1 years
Most common last names in Webb County, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Garcia87774.8 years
Gonzalez80174.3 years
Martinez77774.6 years
Rodriguez70874.1 years
Garza49174.1 years
Hernandez40572.6 years
Sanchez37375.0 years
Flores36575.6 years
Lopez34874.6 years
Ramirez34675.0 years
Businesses in Webb County, TX
NameCountNameCount
ALDO1Lane Bryant1
Aeropostale1Lane Furniture1
American Eagle Outfitters1Long John Silver's1
Applebee's1Lowe's1
Arby's2Macy's1
Ashley Furniture1Marriott4
AutoZone5Marshalls1
Avenue1McDonald's14
Bakers2Motel 62
Bebe1Motherhood Maternity2
Bed Bath & Beyond1New Balance1
Best Western1New York & Co1
Blockbuster2Nike7
Burger King11Office Depot1
Cache1OfficeMax1
Casual Male XL1Old Navy1
Charlotte Russe1Olive Garden1
Chick-Fil-A4Pac Sun1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Papa John's Pizza2
Church's Chicken9Payless8
Curves2Penske1
DHL1Pizza Hut8
Dairy Queen2Popeyes8
Days Inn1Quiznos3
Dennys2RadioShack3
Express1Red Lobster1
Extended Stay America1Red Roof Inn2
FedEx20SAS Shoes1
Finish Line1SONIC Drive-In3
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Sam's Club1
Foot Locker1Sears2
Forever 211Sephora1
GNC3Shoe Carnival1
GameStop5Spencer Gifts1
Gap1Sprint Nextel2
Goodwill2Starbucks4
Gymboree1Super 81
H&R Block7T-Mobile9
Hobby Lobby1T.J.Maxx1
Holiday Inn3Target2
Hollister Co.1The Limited1
Hot Topic1Toys"R"Us2
IHOP1True Value2
JCPenney1U-Haul6
Jack In The Box6UPS23
Jones New York3Vans3
Journeys1Verizon Wireless1
KFC2Victoria's Secret1
Kmart1Walgreens2
Kohl's1Walmart3
La Quinta2Wendy's8
La-Z-Boy1Wet Seal1

Webb County on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"

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