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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $395 (0.8%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Zapata County is $432 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $692 a month.
Cities in this county include: Zapata
, Medina
, Siesta Shores
, New Fairview
, San Ignacio
, Falcon Lake Estates
, Falcon Mesa
, New Falcon
, Lopeno
, Morgan Mill-Bluff Dale
.
Neighboring
counties: Jim Hogg County
, Starr County
, Webb County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Zapata County: Las
Ovejas Ranch
(A),
Old Uribano
(B),
Poblacion de Dolores
(C),
Escobas Ranch
(D),
Buoy 35
(E),
Buoy Number 10
(F),
Buoy Number 11
(G),
Buoy Number 19
(H),
Buoy Number 2
(I),
Buoy Number 20
(J),
Buoy Number 21
(K),
Buoy Number 23
(L),
Buoy Number 24
(M),
Buoy Number 25
(N),
Buoy Number 26
(O),
Buoy Number 27
(P),
Buoy Number 28
(Q),
Buoy Number 29
(R),
Buoy Number 3
(S),
Buoy Number 32
(T)
Church in Zapata County: Mission
Dolores a Vista
(A).
Cemeteries: Cementerio
del Pueblo
(1),
Urebeno Cemetery
(2),
Ranchito Cemetery
(3),
Old Raotireno Cemetery
(4),
New Ramireno Cemetery
(5),
Garcia Cemetery
(6),
Cameron Cemetery
(7)
Reservoirs: Salomoneno
Tank
(A),
Adame Tank
(B),
Indias Tank
(C),
Arenosa Tank
(D),
Jesse McNeel Lake Number 1
(E),
Jesse McNeel Lake Number 2
(F),
Jesse McNeel Lake Number 3
(G),
Jesse McNeel Lake Number 4
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Loma
Blanca, Arroyo
(A),
Grullo Creek, El
(B),
Grande, Arroyo
(C),
Anura Creek
(D),
Albercas Creek
(E),
Adame Creek
(F),
Fandango Creek
(G),
Escobas Creek
(H),
Salomoneno Creek
(I)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 359
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 53.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,931 (36% naturalized citizens)
| Zapata
County: |
24.1% | | Whole
state: |
13.9% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 451
- 1990
to 1994: 482
- 1985
to 1989: 412
- 1980
to 1984: 437
- 1975
to 1979: 249
- 1970
to 1974: 340
- 1970
to 1974: 130
- 1965
to 1969: 430
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Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 3,345
- One,
attached: 76
- Two:
36
- 3
or 4: 82
- 5
to 9: 47
- 20
or more: 48
- Mobile
homes: 2,272
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 261
Housing units in Zapata County with a mortgage: 671 (15 second mortgage, 45 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,310 Agriculture
in Zapata County
Average size of farms: 1025 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $25369
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20127
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.53%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $20639
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.28%
Average age of principal farm operators: 63 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.42
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.33%Zapata
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 2.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 40 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/23/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Mining
(24%)
- Construction
(12%)
- Educational
services (8%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Public
administration (7%)
- Repair
and maintenance (5%)
- Truck
transportation (5%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Educational
services (28%)
- Health
care (18%)
- Social
assistance (9%)
- Accommodation
and food services (8%)
- Public
administration (7%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
- Private
households (3%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (12%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Plant
and system operators (5%)
- Carpenters
(4%)
- Construction
trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (7%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (6%)
- Other
teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Mexico
(98%)
- Philippines
(1%)
- Germany
(0%)
- United
Kingdom (0%)
- Chile
(0%)
- Venezuela
(0%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Zapata County:
|
- United
States or American (3%)
- German
(3%)
- English
(2%)
- Irish
(2%)
- Scotch-Irish
(1%)
- Dutch
(1%)
- French
(except Basque) (0%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 2,482 (75%)
- Carpooled:
611 (19%)
- Walked:
81 (2%)
- Other
means: 41 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 84 (3%)
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25
people in nursing homes
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,562.
4.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,076 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
4.34% | | Texas
average: | 8.37% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.34% relocated from other counties in Texas ($23,439 average AGI)
0.99% relocated from other states ($6,637 average AGI)
| Zapata
County: |
0.99% | | Texas
average: | 3.06% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Webb County, TX
|
0.83% ($40,533 average AGI) |
| from
Starr County, TX
|
0.47% ($16,118) |
| from
Harris County, TX
|
0.33% ($24,250) |
5.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,751 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.69% | | Texas
average: | 7.44% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.49% relocated to other counties in Texas ($18,684 average AGI)
1.20% relocated to other states ($6,067 average AGI)
| Zapata
County: |
1.20% | | Texas
average: | 2.17% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Webb County, TX
|
1.31% ($21,646 average AGI) |
| to
Starr County, TX
|
0.44% ($16,563) |
| to
Hidalgo County, TX
|
0.41% ($33,867) |
| to
Bexar County, TX
|
0.38% ($16,286) |
| to
Harris County, TX
|
0.35% ($17,538) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 20.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 21.1
Births
per 1000 population in Zapata County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.7
Deaths
per 1000 population in Zapata County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.6
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Zapata County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,373 (1,200 aged, 173 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 29%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 31%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 12,157
- In
family households: 11,372 (2,575 male householders, 619 female householders)
2,508
spouses, 4,630 children (4,390 natural, 101 adopted, 139 stepchildren), 356 grandchildren, 74 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 375 other relatives, 198 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 785 (362 male householders (330 living alone)), 371 female householders (355 living alone)), 52 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 25 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 1,103 2-persons, 683 3-persons, 616 4-persons, 447 5-persons, 175 6-persons, 170 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 685 1-person, 48 2-persons.
2,803 married couples with children.
731 single-parent households (137 men, 594 women).
21.3% of residents of Zapata County speak English at home.
78.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $61,552,000 ($4679 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $788,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,190,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,304,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $322,000
Federal grants: $20,149,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,091,000 ($9,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,496,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $538,000
Federal Government insurance: $858,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,444
| Here: |
108 per 1000 residents | | State: |
85 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 415
| Here: |
31 per 1000 residents | | State: | 35
per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +346
| Here: |
+26 per 1000 residents | | State: | +29
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -140
| Here: |
-10 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+10 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Zapata County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.88 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 247
- 1995
to 1998: 634
- 1990
to 1994: 693
- 1980
to 1989: 1,949
- 1970
to 1979: 1,491
- 1960
to 1969: 438
- 1950
to 1959: 405
- 1940
to 1949: 146
- 1939
or earlier: 164
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Zapata County, Texas: |
- 1
room: 59
- 2
rooms: 320
- 3
rooms: 385
- 4
rooms: 716
- 5
rooms: 803
- 6
rooms: 536
- 7
rooms: 223
- 8
rooms: 83
- 9
or more rooms: 88
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Zapata County, Texas: |
- 1
room: 59
- 2
rooms: 170
- 3
rooms: 126
- 4
rooms: 173
- 5
rooms: 99
- 6
rooms: 51
- 7
rooms: 8
- 8
rooms: 12
- 9
or more rooms: 10
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Zapata County: |
- no
bedroom: 96
- 1
bedroom: 472
- 2
bedrooms: 1,019
- 3
bedrooms: 1,294
- 4
bedrooms: 287
- 5
or more bedrooms: 45
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Zapata County: |
- no
bedroom: 78
- 1
bedroom: 233
- 2
bedrooms: 263
- 3
bedrooms: 103
- 4
bedrooms: 19
- 5
or more bedrooms: 12
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Zapata County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no
vehicle: 252
- 1
vehicle: 1,218
- 2
vehicles: 1,227
- 3
vehicles: 441
- 4
vehicles: 55
- 5
or more vehicles: 20
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Zapata County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 168
- 1
vehicle: 337
- 2
vehicles: 193
- 3
vehicles: 10
- 4
vehicles: 0
- 5
or more vehicles: 0
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67% of Zapata County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Texas.
| Zapata
County: |
66.8% | | State
average: |
51.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 7830
- Northeast:
81
- Midwest:
856
- South:
244
- West:
170
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,500 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Electricity
(66%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (26%)
- Utility
gas (7%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Electricity
(64%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (26%)
- Utility
gas (4%)
- No
fuel used (3%)
- Other
fuel (2%)
- Wood
(1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 38
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 42
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