Arcola, Texas Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,048. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,259 (+20.1% change)
Males: 529   (50.5%)
Females: 519   (49.5%)

Fort Bend County

Median resident age:   28.2 years
Texas median age:   32.3 years

Zip codes: 77583 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,800 (it was $31,607 in 2000)
Arcola   $34,800
Texas:   $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $71,000 (it was $53,400 in 2000)
Arcola   $71,000
Texas:   $106,000

Arcola, TX residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Arcola:

  • Hispanic (51.9%)
  • Black (34.2%)
  • Other race (27.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (11.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)


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Ancestries: Subsaharan African (2.2%), German (1.8%), Czech (1.7%), Italian (1.6%), French (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.91 square miles.

Population density: 639 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Arcola

For population 25 years and over in Arcola

  • High school or higher: 45.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Arcola city

  • Never married: 34.3%
  • Now married: 50.4%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

249 residents are foreign born (23.1% Latin America).

This city:   23.8%
Texas:   13.9%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Arcola, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Arcola to the number of sex offenders is 407 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Arcola:   1.6% ($878)
Texas:   1.7% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Missouri City, TX (7.7 miles , pop. 52,913).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX (18.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Fresno, TX (1.8 miles ), Sienna Plantation, TX (3.0 miles ), Iowa Colony, TX (5.2 miles ), Manvel, TX (7.5 miles ), Missouri City, TX (7.7 miles ), Fifth Street, TX (8.9 miles ), Thompsons, TX (9.8 miles ), Stafford, TX (10.9 miles ).

Latitude: 29.50 N, Longitude: 95.46 W


Area codes: 281, 832


Population change in the 1990s: +388 (+58.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Carpenters (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
  • Bus drivers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)



 

Crime in Arcola by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 1 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 93.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Robberies 0 0 1 2 0 1
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 86.6 168.5 0.0 79.9
Assaults 6 2 2 8 2 9
    per 100,000 559.7 182.6 173.2 674.0 164.7 719.4
Burglaries 10 12 13 6 15 7
    per 100,000 932.8 1095.9 1125.5 505.5 1235.6 559.6
Thefts 16 9 5 13 7 9
    per 100,000 1492.5 821.9 432.9 1095.2 576.6 719.4
Auto thefts 1 0 1 1 2 2
    per 100,000 93.3 0.0 86.6 84.2 164.7 159.9
Arson 0 0 0 0 6 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 494.2 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 319.0 146.1 163.6 271.3 155.7 248.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   4.92
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Arcola, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Arcola-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/21/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the Arcola city center injured 16 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 3/8/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the city center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Arcola:
  • MEMORIAL HERMANN FORT BEND HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MISSOURI CITY, TX)
  • SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF HOUSTON (about 11 miles; HOUSTON, TX)
  • METHODIST SUGAR LAND HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SUGAR LAND, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Arcola:
  • WILLIAM P HOBBY (about 17 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: HOU)
  • ELLINGTON FIELD (about 23 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: EFD)
  • BRAZORIA COUNTY (about 28 miles; ANGLETON/LAKE JACKSON, TX; ID: LBX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Arcola:
  • HOUSTON-SOUTHWEST (about 1 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: AXH)
  • FLYIN' B (about 4 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: 39R)
  • WOLFE AIR PARK (about 11 miles; MANVEL, TX; ID: 3T2)

Amtrak stations near Arcola:
  • 19 miles: SOUTH HOUSTON (1546 COLLEGE) - Bus Station
  • 20 miles: HOUSTON (902 WASHINGTON AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Arcola:
  • HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
  • RICE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,158)
  • ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; ALVIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,094)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 17 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,513)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-UNIVERSITY PARK (about 18 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 25,479)
  • TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,808)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 18 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,541)

Church in Arcola: Mount Tabor Baptist Church (A) .

 

Average household size:
This city:   3.5 people
Texas:   2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   79.3%
Whole state:   71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   4.7%
Whole state:   4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   26.8%
Whole state:   15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   12.0%
Whole state:   6.7%

Arcola compared to Texas state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School



2004 Presidential Election results in Fort Bend County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


Arcola government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $115,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $231,000
    Police Protection: $220,000
    General - Other: $217,000
    Financial Administration: $127,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $73,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $29,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $380,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $360,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $271,000
    Interest Earnings: $31,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $25,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $858,000
  • Tax - Property: $231,000
    Total General Sales: $176,000
    NEC: $45,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $275,000

11.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,706 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   11.90%
Texas average:   8.37%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($612 average AGI)
Fort Bend County:   0.15%
Texas average:   0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Harris County, TX  6.88% ($48,053 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.38% ($28,572)
from Brazoria County, TX  0.23% ($49,282)


8.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($58,877 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.32%
Texas average:   7.44%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,296 average AGI)
Fort Bend County:   0.12%
Texas average:   0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harris County, TX  4.55% ($50,272 average AGI)
to Brazoria County, TX  0.32% ($53,705)
to Travis County, TX  0.16% ($50,957)


Strongest AM radio stations in Arcola:
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KRTX (980 AM; 5 kW; ROSENBURG/RICHMOND, TX)
  • KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KPRC (950 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBME (790 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCOH (1430 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KCOH, INC.)
  • KTEK (1110 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ALVIN, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Arcola:
  • KUHF (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KRBE (104.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KKRW (93.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KBXX (97.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KHJZ-FM (95.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KHMX (96.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KILT-FM (100.3 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KKBQ-FM (92.9 FM; PASADENA, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLOL (101.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KODA (99.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBZ-FM (94.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPTY (104.9 FM; MISSOURI CITY, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KRTS (92.1 FM; SEABROOK, TX; Owner: KRTS, INC.)
  • K259AB (99.7 FM; SUGAR LAND, TX; Owner: THE KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KLTN (102.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HBC HOUSTON LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KOVE-FM (106.5 FM; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPFT (90.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Arcola:
  • KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
  • KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
  • KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
  • KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
  • KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
  • KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KBPX-LP (Channel 33; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • KHMV-LP (Channel 28; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE GULF COAST, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KVIT-LP (Channel 28; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • KVVV-LP (Channel 53; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • K30CV (Channel 30; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KVQT-LP (Channel 24; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: C. DOWEN JOHNSON)

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