Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,639
| This zip code: | $22,639 | | Texas: | $47,548 |
Nearest zip codes: 79853, 79836, 79849, 79927, 79907, 79936.
Housing units in zip code 79838 with a mortgage: 301 (0 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 694
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $661
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $236
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 45.3% | | Whole state: | 16.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 18.2% | | Whole state: | 6.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.0 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 3.8 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 102
- 1995 to 1998: 136
- 1990 to 1994: 310
- 1980 to 1989: 654
- 1970 to 1979: 423
- 1960 to 1969: 254
- 1950 to 1959: 161
- 1940 to 1949: 133
- 1939 or earlier: 196
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Fabens, TX (79838): |
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- no bedroom: 72
- 1 bedrooms: 121
- 2 bedrooms: 444
- 3 bedrooms: 685
- 4 bedrooms: 188
- 5 or more bedrooms: 35
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 33
- 1 bedrooms: 153
- 2 bedrooms: 223
- 3 bedrooms: 200
- 4 bedrooms: 42
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Vehicles available in 79838 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 155
- 1 vehicle: 482
- 2 vehicles: 665
- 3 vehicles: 204
- 4 vehicles: 12
- 5 or more vehicles: 27
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 167
- 1 vehicle: 332
- 2 vehicles: 146
- 3 vehicles: 8
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 79838:
- Less than $10,000: 79
- $10,000 to $14,999: 39
- $15,000 to $19,999: 44
- $20,000 to $24,999: 60
- $25,000 to $29,999: 91
- $30,000 to $34,999: 101
- $35,000 to $39,999: 99
- $40,000 to $49,999: 166
- $50,000 to $59,999: 205
- $60,000 to $69,999: 156
- $70,000 to $79,999: 141
- $80,000 to $89,999: 173
- $90,000 to $99,999: 125
- $100,000 to $124,999: 128
- $125,000 to $149,999: 75
- $150,000 to $174,999: 38
- $175,000 to $199,999: 23
- $200,000 to $249,999: 10
- $250,000 to $299,999: 14
- $300,000 to $399,999: 1
- $400,000 to $499,999: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 79838:
- Less than $100: 84
- $100 to $149: 45
- $150 to $199: 74
- $200 to $249: 36
- $250 to $299: 64
- $300 to $349: 26
- $350 to $399: 6
- $400 to $449: 12
- $450 to $499: 7
- $600 to $649: 8
- $1,000 to $1,249: 19
- No cash rent: 102
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $80,341.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $120,433
- Some other race householders: $62,470
- Two or more races householders: $37,451
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $64,645
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,624 (it was $38,600 in 2000)
| 79838: | $58,624 | | Texas: | $120,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,300 - $83,985
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $74,243| Here: | $74,243 | | State: | $170,389 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $65,552| Here: | $65,552 | | State: | $159,697 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $74,586| Here: | $74,586 | | State: | $134,235 |
Mobile homes: $30,194| Here: | $30,194 | | State: | $42,156 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,261
- One, attached: 105
- Two: 94
- 3 or 4: 114
- 5 to 9: 11
- 10 to 19: 61
- 20 to 49: 62
- 50 or more: 63
- Mobile homes: 598

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,603 (68%)
- Carpooled: 514 (22%)
- Walked: 145 (6%)
- Other means: 52 (2%)
- Worked at home: 50 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 125
- 5 to 9 minutes: 370
- 10 to 14 minutes: 209
- 15 to 19 minutes: 183
- 20 to 24 minutes: 186
- 25 to 29 minutes: 106
- 30 to 34 minutes: 546
- 35 to 39 minutes: 156
- 40 to 44 minutes: 89
- 45 to 59 minutes: 210
- 60 to 89 minutes: 72
- 90 or more minutes: 62
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 95.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 8,298
- In family households: 8,045 (1,257 male householders, 714 female householders)
1,362 spouses, 3,437 children (3,340 natural, 56 adopted, 41 stepchildren), 660 grandchildren, 126 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 381 other relatives, 41 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 253 (104 male householders (95 living alone)), 133 female householders (125 living alone)), 16 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 389 2-persons, 381 3-persons, 550 4-persons, 295 5-persons, 181 6-persons, 175 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 220 1-person, 17 2-persons.
1,848 married couples with children.
777 single-parent households (101 men, 676 women).
9.4% of residents of 79838 zip code speak English at home.
90.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% very well, 24% well, 16% not well, 13% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 2,463 (29.3%)
(41.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 29.3% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (99%)
- Other Caribbean (1%)
- Italy (0%)
- Cuba (0%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 519
- 1990 to 1994: 344
- 1985 to 1989: 363
- 1980 to 1984: 352
- 1975 to 1979: 226
- 1970 to 1974: 228
- 1970 to 1974: 106
- 1965 to 1969: 325
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White population: 6,237
Black population: 47
American Indian population: 67
Asian population: 2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 1,804
Two or more races population: 251

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 7045 |
|  United States or American: 113 |
|  English: 92 |
|  Irish: 75 |
|  German: 25 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 8 |
|  Other Subsaharan African: 8 |
|  French (except Basque): 6 |
|  Lebanese: 4 |
|  Arab:: 4 |
|  Celtic: 4 |
|  Italian: 3 |
|  Ukrainian: 3 |
|  Northern European: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (9.5 MI SW L435320 in FABENS, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: AMERICAN TEL & TEL CO LONG LINES, AMERICAN TEL & TEL CO LONG LINES
Median worth of mobile homes: $28,862
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (84%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
- Electricity (4%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5063
- Northeast: 19
- Midwest: 112
- South: 108
- West: 464
70% of the 79838 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 20% lived in Texas.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
| Here: | 1.5% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17
| Here: | 2.0% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22
| Here: | 13.3% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- INDIAN CLIFFS RANCH INC (I-10 E EXIT 49 5 MILES N in FABENS, TX; small business): $38,848 in 12 contracts from 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Food Services, Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building), Lodging - Hotel/Motel by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $12,765; 2005: $26,083; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$23,165 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2004-09-08. Completion date: 2004-09-20.
$10,352 with Army for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). Signed on 2005-11-07. Completion date: 2005-11-15.
$10,339, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-30. Completion date: 2005-04-04.
$3,949 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-08-06. Completion date: 2004-08-13.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
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.)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| 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) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 5 | $145,258 | 29 | $102,850 | 29 | $59,838 | 14 | $38,869 | 0 | $0 | 10 | $98,675 | 3 | $51,063 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $87,370 | 6 | $84,483 | 5 | $33,932 | 6 | $11,137 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $252,560 | 4 | $48,805 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 18 | $69,289 | 66 | $68,803 | 52 | $37,410 | 1 | $225,260 | 8 | $55,281 | 10 | $43,379 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $47,780 | 3 | $34,267 | 10 | $69,223 | 9 | $35,246 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $64,720 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $102,390 | 0 | $0 | 11 | $78,699 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $77,123 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| 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) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 20 | $137,203 | 100 | $96,541 | 41 | $55,065 | 12 | $34,546 | 5 | $195,224 | 34 | $91,950 | 5 | $26,636 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 3 | $35,497 | 20 | $103,522 | 12 | $42,443 | 3 | $45,507 | 0 | $0 | 10 | $99,660 | 2 | $35,900 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 4 | $129,012 | 26 | $100,468 | 65 | $58,145 | 36 | $31,215 | 1 | $150,170 | 7 | $51,923 | 9 | $27,951 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 18 | $100,266 | 25 | $52,759 | 10 | $49,284 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $81,910 | 3 | $46,627 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $54,610 | 7 | $68,064 | 3 | $43,230 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 0 | $0 | 18 | $51,292 | 29 | $62,665 | 20 | $26,195 | 7 | $41,736 | 5 | $26,758 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $55,970 | 3 | $57,207 | 10 | $57,148 | 6 | $49,648 | 1 | $69,630 | 5 | $49,942 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $32,760 | 24 | $57,309 | 75 | $55,167 | 34 | $26,812 | 5 | $59,250 | 22 | $38,905 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 4 | $87,033 | 22 | $60,735 | 13 | $107,085 | 1 | $61,430 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 4 | $73,380 | 3 | $82,823 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $27,300 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $37,317 | 10 | $49,830 | 41 | $52,994 | 7 | $11,784 | 4 | $60,070 | 5 | $32,492 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $43,690 | 13 | $37,668 | 11 | $18,865 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $37,543 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 8 | $51,631 | 72 | $41,321 | 40 | $16,152 | 7 | $38,530 | 9 | $20,689 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $82,640 | 42 | $52,786 | 10 | $28,286 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $55,970 | 8 | $71,030 | 1 | $2,730 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $55,577 | 14 | $55,939 | 38 | $54,644 | 8 | $8,233 | 5 | $48,602 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 7 | $51,877 | 11 | $37,481 | 4 | $4,728 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $40,960 | 19 | $41,010 | 57 | $63,194 | 16 | $32,232 | 1 | $40,960 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 4 | $116,798 | 42 | $54,255 | 2 | $14,235 | 1 | $122,870 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $126,960 | 1 | $49,150 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $49,150 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $48,600 | 10 | $45,090 | 4 | $63,568 | 2 | $7,990 | 1 | $37,200 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 6 | $43,842 | 2 | $47,880 | 1 | $11,920 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 23 | $39,192 | 3 | $67,467 | 2 | $9,500 | 1 | $49,780 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $28,950 | 2 | $67,795 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $54,500 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
0105.03
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $44,105 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $107,850 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $54,153 | 1 | $80,550 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $150,170 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 5 | $59,250 | 1 | $75,090 | 1 | $58,700 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $58,700 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 4 | $53,585 | 1 | $79,180 | 1 | $55,970 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 3 | $48,237 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $40,960 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 3 | $50,513 | 1 | $196,590 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $80,550 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
0105.03
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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