Las Lomas, Texas

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Population in 2010: 3,147.
Population change since 2000: +17.3%
Males: 1,366  (43.4%)
Females: 1,781  (56.6%)
Median resident age:

29.3 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 78582.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $25,384 (it was $10,927 in 2000)
Las Lomas:

$25,384
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $14,666 (it was $3,877 in 2000)

Las Lomas CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $91,157 (it was $27,000 in 2000)
Las Lomas:

$91,157
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $102,316; detached houses: $102,636

Median gross rent in 2022: $595.

March 2022 cost of living index in Las Lomas: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 32.5%
(32.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 55.2% for other race residents, 9.7% for two or more races residents)

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.56 square miles.

Population density: 5,648 people per square mile   (average).

Las Lomas, Texas map

1,049 residents are foreign born (46.8% Latin America).

This place:

48.5%
Texas:

17.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Las Lomas CDP:

0.8% ($218)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: McAllen, TX (34.9 miles , pop. 106,414).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (127.5 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (214.2 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Santa Cruz, TX (1.1 miles ),
El Chaparral, TX (1.1 miles ),
Garza-Salinas II, TX (1.1 miles ),
B and E, TX (1.2 miles ),
El Mesquite, TX (1.2 miles),
Valle Hermoso, TX (1.2 miles),
La Puerta, TX (1.2 miles ),
El Refugio, TX (1.3 miles )

Latitude: 26.36 N, Longitude: 98.77 W

Distribution of median household income in Las Lomas, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Las Lomas, TX in 2022
Las Lomas satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

9.2%
Texas:

3.5%
Most common industries in Las Lomas, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (23.5%)
  • Construction (16.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.0%)
  • Health care (8.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.5%)
  • Furniture & home furnishings, household appliance stores (5.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (25.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (23.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.0%)
  • Furniture & home furnishings, household appliance stores (8.5%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (4.7%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.4%)
  • Food (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (23.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (18.5%)
  • Health care (17.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (6.4%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.8%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (5.8%)
Most common occupations in Las Lomas, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (16.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.8%)
  • Construction laborers (7.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.7%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (18.4%)
  • Construction laborers (10.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8.5%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8.5%)
  • Supervisors, transportation, and material moving workers (5.7%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (13.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12.7%)
  • Cashiers (11.6%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (10.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.4%)

Average climate in Las Lomas, Texas

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Earthquake activity:

Las Lomas-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 178.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 389.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 173.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/25/2010 at 02:10:42, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 109.2 miles away from Las Lomas center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 103.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/13/2017 at 11:23:01, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 147.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Starr County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Floods: 3, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Las Lomas topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Las Lomas:

  • RETAMA MANOR NURSING CENTER/RIO GRANDE CITY (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
  • MY SWEET HOME HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
  • LVN HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
  • SUNGLO HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Las Lomas:

  • South Texas College (about 34 miles; McAllen, TX; Full-time enrollment: 19,701)
  • The University of Texas-Pan American (about 38 miles; Edinburg, TX; FT enrollment: 16,766)
  • Texas State Technical College-Harlingen (about 70 miles; Harlingen, TX; FT enrollment: 3,700)
  • The University of Texas at Brownsville (about 87 miles; Brownsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,165)
  • Laredo Community College (about 92 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 9,743)
  • Texas A & M International University (about 94 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 5,203)
  • Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 98 miles; Kingsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,295)

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Starr County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

4.0 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

91.5%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

2.4%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Las Lomas:

Marital status in Las Lomas, TX
  • Never married: 39.1%
  • Now married: 41.9%
  • Separated: 7.6%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

For population 25 years and over in Las Lomas:

  • High school or higher: 37.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 28.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

29.7
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Las Lomas, TX (based on Starr County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic27,15615
Evangelical Protestant2,36827
Other5443
Mainline Protestant3942
None30,506-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Starr County:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Starr County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
This county:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
This county:

2.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
Starr County:

2.45 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Starr County:

8.5%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.1%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Starr County:

14.7%
State:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

39.2%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

40.4%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

26.8
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

45.1%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Las Lomas:

4.1%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Las Lomas:

17.4%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
Here:

46.7%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.9%
State:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Las Lomas, TX Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Las Lomas:

  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Las Lomas:

  • KQBO (103.1 FM; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SOUND INVESTMENTS UNLIMITED, INC.)
  • KBMI (97.7 FM; ROMA, TX; Owner: HORIZON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCAS (91.5 FM; MCCOOK, TX; Owner: FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH INC)

TV broadcast stations around Las Lomas:

  • K06MY (Channel 6; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
Las Lomas fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Las Lomas fatal accident list:

May 6, 2011 11:11 PM, Garza Blvd, Lat: 26.357881, Lon: -98.769450, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Feb 25, 2007 05:30 PM, Brooks, Elliot, Lat: 26.366772, Lon: -98.775011, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Las Lomas, TX
  • 98.0%Electricity
  • 2.0%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Las Lomas, TX
  • 87.3%Electricity
  • 12.7%No fuel used


Las Lomas compared to Texas state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Las Lomas on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 500+"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Mexico (population 500+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Central America (population 500+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Americas (population 500+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Latin America (population 500+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 100 least-educated cities"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of family households, population 1,000+"
  • #74 (78582) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting profit/loss from business in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #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+)"
  • #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+)"
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