Rio Grande City, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 13,950 (Urban population: 13,659 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 291 (all nonfarm))

Rio Grande City, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,866 (3,351 occupied: 2,435 owner occupied, 916 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	36%

Housing density: 510 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.

Median contract rent in 2007: $246 (lower quartile is $191, upper quartile is $312)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $239

Median gross rent in Rio Grande City, TX in 2007: $347

Housing units in Rio Grande City with a mortgage: 524 (10 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,651

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $61,785 (it was $41,200 in 2000)

Rio Grande City:	$61,785
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $40,433 - $89,601

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $80,943
Here: $80,943
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $52,693
Here: $52,693
State: $159,697

In 2-unit structures: $104,359
Here: $104,359
State: $140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $59,405
Here: $59,405
State: $134,235

Mobile homes: $17,623
Here: $17,623
State: $42,156

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,810

In family households: 11,247 (2,103 male householders, 720 female householders)
2,031 spouses, 4,889 children (4,636 natural, 77 adopted, 176 stepchildren), 684 grandchildren, 118 brothers or sisters, 119 parents, 472 other relatives, 111 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 563 (110 male householders (103 living alone)), 416 female householders (392 living alone)), 37 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 375 (372 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 667 2-persons, 584 3-persons, 634 4-persons, 441 5-persons, 303 6-persons, 194 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 495 1-person, 31 2-persons.

2,436 married couples with children.
774 single-parent households (120 men, 654 women).

12.7% of residents of Rio Grande City speak English at home.
86.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (44% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 3,519 (28.9%)
(33.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.1
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.4
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rio Grande City, Texas:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 133 3 rooms: 306 4 rooms: 407 5 rooms: 612 6 rooms: 462 7 rooms: 264 8 rooms: 136 9 or more rooms: 106

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rio Grande City, Texas:
	1 room: 57 2 rooms: 185 3 rooms: 237 4 rooms: 203 5 rooms: 153 6 rooms: 53 7 rooms: 28 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 46
1995 to 1998: 264
1990 to 1994: 497
1980 to 1989: 882
1970 to 1979: 938
1960 to 1969: 512
1950 to 1959: 375
1940 to 1949: 196
1939 or earlier: 156

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rio Grande City:
	no bedroom: 69 1 bedroom: 289 2 bedrooms: 599 3 bedrooms: 1,142 4 bedrooms: 305 5 or more bedrooms: 31

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rio Grande City:
	no bedroom: 95 1 bedroom: 334 2 bedrooms: 296 3 bedrooms: 153 4 bedrooms: 38 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Rio Grande City in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 366 1 vehicle: 777 2 vehicles: 869 3 vehicles: 307 4 vehicles: 72 5 or more vehicles: 44

Cars and other vehicles available in Rio Grande City in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 252 1 vehicle: 409 2 vehicles: 242 3 vehicles: 7 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Rio Grande City, TX:

Less than $10,000: 93
$10,000 to $14,999: 46
$15,000 to $19,999: 98
$20,000 to $24,999: 121
$25,000 to $29,999: 155
$30,000 to $34,999: 118
$35,000 to $39,999: 108
$40,000 to $49,999: 239
$50,000 to $59,999: 324
$60,000 to $69,999: 273
$70,000 to $79,999: 233
$80,000 to $89,999: 178
$90,000 to $99,999: 195
$100,000 to $124,999: 333
$125,000 to $149,999: 138
$150,000 to $174,999: 47
$175,000 to $199,999: 34
$200,000 to $249,999: 59
$250,000 to $299,999: 34
$300,000 to $399,999: 13
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 11

Rio Grande City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Rio Grande City:

Less than $100: 87 people
$100 to $149: 64
$150 to $199: 119
$200 to $249: 182
$250 to $299: 180
$300 to $349: 82
$350 to $399: 73
$400 to $449: 42
$450 to $499: 13
$500 to $549: 1
$550 to $599: 8
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 2
$1,000 to $1,249: 6
$1,250 to $1,499: 8
$1,500 to $1,999: 14
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 162

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 903 1990 to 1994: 348 1985 to 1989: 444 1980 to 1984: 333 1975 to 1979: 378 1970 to 1974: 514 1970 to 1974: 222 1965 to 1969: 377

Rio Grande City, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.0%
Number of people working at home: 83 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 206
5 to 9 minutes: 725
10 to 14 minutes: 870
15 to 19 minutes: 476
20 to 24 minutes: 219
25 to 29 minutes: 11
30 to 34 minutes: 240
35 to 39 minutes: 50
40 to 44 minutes: 39
45 to 59 minutes: 102
60 to 89 minutes: 130
90 or more minutes: 64

Rio Grande City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,334 (73%)
Carpooled: 595 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%)
Taxi: 8 (0%)
Walked: 122 (4%)
Other means: 62 (2%)
Worked at home: 83 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 836
$10,000 to $14,999: 468
$15,000 to $19,999: 382
$20,000 to $24,999: 242
$25,000 to $29,999: 211
$30,000 to $34,999: 278
$35,000 to $39,999: 151
$40,000 to $44,999: 104
$45,000 to $49,999: 89
$50,000 to $59,999: 177
$60,000 to $74,999: 147
$75,000 to $99,999: 125
$100,000 to $124,999: 95
$125,000 to $149,999: 9
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 35

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 10281

United States or American: 223

English: 31

French (except Basque): 25

Subsaharan African:: 23

African: 23

Norwegian: 16

Irish: 14

European: 12

Scottish: 11

German: 3

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

Mexico (95%)
Philippines (3%)
Nicaragua (1%)
Australia (0%)
Other Caribbean (0%)
Colombia (0%)

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

This state: 7958
Northeast: 10
Midwest: 228
South: 108
West: 238

75% of Rio Grande City 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, 92% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 431
Nursery to 4th grade: 140
5th and 6th grade: 348
7th and 8th grade: 183
9th grade: 157
10th grade: 167
11th grade: 156
12th grade, no diploma: 134
High school graduate (or equivalency): 618
Less than 1 year of college: 150
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 163
Associate degree: 56
Bachelor's degree: 181
Master's degree: 101
Professional school degree: 46
Doctorate degree: 28

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 514
Nursery to 4th grade: 264
5th and 6th grade: 446
7th and 8th grade: 246
9th grade: 174
10th grade: 87
11th grade: 54
12th grade, no diploma: 113
High school graduate (or equivalency): 902
Less than 1 year of college: 178
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 246
Associate degree: 57
Bachelor's degree: 183
Master's degree: 150
Professional school degree: 34
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 64.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 51.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 39.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 23.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 20.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 17.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,175
Black householders: $27,427
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $12,775
Asian householders: $41,591
Some other race householders: $19,460
Two or more races householders: $40,194
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $22,581

Rio Grande City household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Rio Grande City household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Rio Grande City household income for Asian householders

Rio Grande City household income for Some other race householders

Rio Grande City household income for Two or more races householders

Rio Grande City household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Rio Grande City marital status for males

Rio Grande City marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $82,671
Black or African American householders: $69,929
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $50,504
Some other race householders: $66,821
Two or more races householders: $58,119
Hispanic or Latino householders: $66,976

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,121
One, attached: 80
Two: 140
3 or 4: 83
5 to 9: 124
10 to 19: 36
20 to 49: 28
Mobile homes: 254

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,611

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Rio Grande City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (57%) Utility gas (31%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) No fuel used (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (47%) Utility gas (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 44

Here:	2.4%
Texas:	6.8%

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

Here:	1.1%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13

Here:	2.8%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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