Los Barreras, Texas

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Population in 2010: 288.
Males: 118  (41.3%)
Females: 170  (58.7%)
Median resident age:

42.0 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $33,871
Los Barreras:

$33,871
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $16,655

Los Barreras CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $98,400
Los Barreras:

$98,400
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $73,564; detached houses: $73,795
March 2022 cost of living index in Los Barreras: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.1%
(7.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.0% for two or more races residents)

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Ancestries: American (11.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: McAllen, TX (44.0 miles , pop. 106,414).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (132.5 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (213.5 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Anacua, TX (0.3 miles),
Campo Verde, TX (0.7 miles),
El Quiote, TX (0.9 miles ),
Tierra Dorada, TX (1.0 miles),
Palo Blanco, TX (1.1 miles ),
La Rosita, TX (1.1 miles ),
La Chuparosa, TX (1.1 miles),
Los Alvarez, TX (1.1 miles )

Latitude: 26.39 N, Longitude: 98.92 W

Distribution of median household income in Los Barreras, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Los Barreras, TX in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

9.2%
Texas:

3.5%

Earthquake activity:

Los Barreras-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 53% 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 179.0 miles away from Los Barreras 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 381.7 miles away from Los Barreras 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 174.7 miles away from Los Barreras 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 112.9 miles away from Los Barreras center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 106.4 miles away from Los Barreras center
On 11/13/2017 at 11:23:01, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 156.1 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).

Hospitals and medical centers near Los Barreras:

  • SUNGLO HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
  • LVN HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
  • MY SWEET HOME HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
  • RETAMA MANOR NURSING CENTER/RIO GRANDE CITY (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Los Barreras:

  • South Texas College (about 43 miles; McAllen, TX; Full-time enrollment: 19,701)
  • The University of Texas-Pan American (about 47 miles; Edinburg, TX; FT enrollment: 16,766)
  • Texas State Technical College-Harlingen (about 79 miles; Harlingen, TX; FT enrollment: 3,700)
  • Laredo Community College (about 86 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 9,743)
  • Texas A & M International University (about 89 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 5,203)
  • The University of Texas at Brownsville (about 96 miles; Brownsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,165)
  • Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 102 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:

3.2 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

75.3%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.4%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Los Barreras:

Marital status in Los Barreras, TX
  • Never married: 34.2%
  • Now married: 36.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 29.1%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Los Barreras:

  • High school or higher: 97.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.6%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.2
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Los Barreras, 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
Here:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

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.
Texas:

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

2.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.5%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Starr County:

27.1%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.7%
Texas:

15.7%

Strongest AM radio stations in Los Barreras:

  • 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.)
  • KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Los Barreras:

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

TV broadcast stations around Los Barreras:

  • K06MY (Channel 6; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 1.2mTotal length
  • 17,693Total average daily traffic
  • 1,238Total average daily truck traffic
  • 26,770Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Los Barreras, TX
  • 100.0%Electricity


Los Barreras compared to Texas state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
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