Zapata County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	18%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (29.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.9%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Zapata County, Texas:

Median resident age:	30.7 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 5,993	(49.2%)
Females: 6,189	(50.8%)

Zapata County:	3.1 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$29,337
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$252
State:	$589

Zapata County:	$61,000
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $95,110

Here:	$95,110
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $61,973

Here:	$61,973
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $26,835

Here:	$26,835
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $219,430

Here:	$219,430
State:	$134,235

Mobile homes: $28,464

Here:	$28,464
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,234

Here:	$27,234
State:	$34,447

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 31
• Burglaries: 111
• Thefts: 159
• Auto thefts: 22

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 49
• Burglaries: 243
• Thefts: 169
• Auto thefts: 36

This county:	35.8%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	13.2%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Zapata County is $432 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $692 a month.

Cities in this county include: Zapata, Medina, Siesta Shores, San Ignacio, Falcon Lake Estates, Falcon Mesa, New Falcon, Lopeno, San Ygnacio.

Neighboring counties: Jim Hogg County , Starr County , Webb County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Zapata County: Las Ovejas Ranch (A), Old Uribano (B), Poblacion de Dolores (C), Escobas Ranch (D), Buoy 35 (E), Buoy Number 10 (F), Buoy Number 11 (G), Buoy Number 19 (H), Buoy Number 2 (I), Buoy Number 20 (J), Buoy Number 21 (K), Buoy Number 23 (L), Buoy Number 24 (M), Buoy Number 25 (N), Buoy Number 26 (O), Buoy Number 27 (P), Buoy Number 28 (Q), Buoy Number 29 (R), Buoy Number 3 (S), Buoy Number 32 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Zapata County: Mission Dolores a Vista (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Cementerio del Pueblo (1), Urebeno Cemetery (2), Ranchito Cemetery (3), Old Raotireno Cemetery (4), New Ramireno Cemetery (5), Garcia Cemetery (6), Cameron Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Salomoneno Tank (A), Adame Tank (B), Indias Tank (C), Arenosa Tank (D), Jesse McNeel Lake Number 1 (E), Jesse McNeel Lake Number 2 (F), Jesse McNeel Lake Number 3 (G), Jesse McNeel Lake Number 4 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Loma Blanca, Arroyo (A), Grullo Creek, El (B), Grande, Arroyo (C), Anura Creek (D), Albercas Creek (E), Adame Creek (F), Fandango Creek (G), Escobas Creek (H), Salomoneno Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.1%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 359
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 53.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,931 (36% naturalized citizens)

Zapata County:	24.1%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,345
• One, attached: 76
• Two: 36
• 3 or 4: 82
• 5 to 9: 47
• 20 or more: 48
• Mobile homes: 2,272
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 261

Housing units in Zapata County with a mortgage: 671 (15 second mortgage, 45 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,310

Here:	33.9% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Zapata County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 2.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 40 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/23/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Zapata 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 88.2 miles away from Zapata County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,482 (75%) Carpooled: 611 (19%) Walked: 81 (2%) Other means: 41 (1%) Worked at home: 84 (3%)

4.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,076 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.34%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.34% relocated from other counties in Texas ($23,439 average AGI)
0.99% relocated from other states ($6,637 average AGI)

Zapata County:	0.99%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Webb County, TX	0.83% ($40,533 average AGI)
from Starr County, TX	0.47% ($16,118)
from Harris County, TX	0.33% ($24,250)

5.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,751 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.69%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.49% relocated to other counties in Texas ($18,684 average AGI)
1.20% relocated to other states ($6,067 average AGI)

Zapata County:	1.20%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Webb County, TX	1.31% ($21,646 average AGI)
to Starr County, TX	0.44% ($16,563)
to Hidalgo County, TX	0.41% ($33,867)
to Bexar County, TX	0.38% ($16,286)
to Harris County, TX	0.35% ($17,538)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 20.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 21.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,373 (1,200 aged, 173 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 29%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 31%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 11,372 (2,575 male householders, 619 female householders)

  2,508 spouses, 4,630 children (4,390 natural, 101 adopted, 139 stepchildren), 356 grandchildren, 74 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 375 other relatives, 198 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 785 (362 male householders (330 living alone)), 371 female householders (355 living alone)), 52 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 25 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,103 2-persons, 683 3-persons, 616 4-persons, 447 5-persons, 175 6-persons, 170 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 685 1-person, 48 2-persons.

21.3% of residents of Zapata County speak English at home.
78.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $61,552,000 ($4679 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $788,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,190,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,304,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $322,000
Federal grants: $20,149,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,091,000 ($9,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,496,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $538,000
Federal Government insurance: $858,000

Here:	108 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	31 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+26 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

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

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.88 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	4.7
State:	5.8

Here:	3.5
State:	3.8

67% of Zapata County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Texas.

Zapata County:	66.8%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 7830
• Northeast: 81
• Midwest: 856
• South: 244
• West: 170

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,500

Here:	2.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	1.6%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	13.9%
Texas:	15.4%

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