Zapata County, Texas (TX)

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• • 13,61494.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 6074.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1210.8%Two or more races
  • 220.2%Asian alone
  • 130.09%Black Non-Hispanic Alone

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $182,658

Here:	$182,658
State:	$369,058

Mobile homes: $84,232

Here:	$84,232
State:	$124,413

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 10
• Burglaries: 21
• Thefts: 37
• Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 13
• Burglaries: 36
• Thefts: 72
• Auto thefts: 0

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,726 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $640 (0.7%)

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, San Ygnacio, Siesta Shores, San Ignacio, Falcon Lake Estates, Falcon Mesa, New Falcon, Lopeno, Morales-Sanchez.

Neighboring counties: Lee County, Florida , Okeechobee County, Florida , Kenedy County , Starr County .

Current college students: 359
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,140 (35.4% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 3882010 or later
• 6922000 to 2009
• 9411990 to 1999
• 8491980 to 1989
• 5891970 to 1979
• 560Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,938
• One, attached: 27
• Two: 207
• 3 or 4: 157
• 5 to 9: 97
• 20 to 49: 114
• 50 or more: 37
• Mobile homes: 1,711
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 54

Housing units in Zapata County with a mortgage: 1,059 (91 second mortgage, 85 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Religion statistics for Zapata County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Zapata County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
• Texas Hurricane Alex, Incident Period: June 30, 2010 to August 14, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1931: August 03, 2010, FEMA Id: 1931, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Tropical Storm Alex, Incident Period: June 27, 2010 to August 14, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3313: June 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 3313, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas La Perla Fire, Incident Period: March 03, 2008 to March 05, 2008, Fire Management Assistance Declared: March 04, 2008, FEMA Id: 2749, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas HURRICANE BEULAH, Incident Period: September 28, 1967, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-232: September 28, 1967, FEMA Id: 232, Natural disaster type: Hurricane

2.71% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($39,700 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.71% relocated from other counties in Texas ($39,700 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

from Webb County, TX

0.86% ($49,289 average AGI)

2.91% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($38,636 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.91% relocated to other counties in Texas ($38,636 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.

to Webb County, TX	1.06% ($37,915 average AGI)
to Hidalgo County, TX	0.45% ($30,050)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 20.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 21.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 6.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.5

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Zapata County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 29%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 31%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 2,051 (793 living alone), Female householders: 2,794 (614 living alone)

• 1,604 spouses (1,584 opposite-sex spouses), 683 unmarried partners, (683 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,224 children (5,153 natural, 41 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 547 grandchildren, 413 brothers or sisters, 252 parents, 0 foster children, 363 other relatives, 206 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 120

Size of family households: 1,031 2-persons, 701 3-persons, 712 4-persons, 399 5-persons, 242 6-persons, 173 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,408 1-person, 154 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

1,499 married couples with children.
2,409 single-parent households (860 men, 1,549 women).

14.3% of residents of Zapata speak English at home.
85.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $61,552,000 ($4,679 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:

Here:	-10 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.88 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

• Year house built in Zapata County, Texas
• 182020 or later
• 5872010 to 2019
• 8912000 to 2009
• 1,5691990 to 1999
• 1,3591980 to 1989
• 6321970 to 1979
• 4641960 to 1969
• 5271950 to 1959
• 71940 to 1949
• 281939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Zapata County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Zapata County, Texas
• 61 room
• 702 rooms
• 3973 rooms
• 9024 rooms
• 1,1605 rooms
• 4476 rooms
• 4187 rooms
• 2068 rooms
• 459+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Zapata County, Texas
• 731 room
• 872 rooms
• 4803 rooms
• 2744 rooms
• 2375 rooms
• 656 rooms
• 07 rooms
• 38 rooms
• 09+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Zapata County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Zapata County, Texas
• 11no bedroom
• 1691 bedroom
• 1,0052 bedrooms
• 1,8043 bedrooms
• 5064 bedrooms
• 925+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Zapata County, Texas
• 72no bedroom
• 3341 bedroom
• 3872 bedrooms
• 4263 bedrooms
• 04 bedrooms
• 35+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Zapata County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Zapata County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 237no vehicle
• 1,1761 vehicle
• 1,3182 vehicles
• 7333 vehicles
• 624 vehicles
• 1085+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Zapata County in renter-occupied apartments
• 247no vehicle
• 6781 vehicle
• 2372 vehicles
• 763 vehicles
• 04 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

92.5% of Zapata County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 97% lived in Texas.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 10,021
• Other state: 716
• Northeast: 84
• Midwest: 227
• South: 132
• West: 276

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 587
• Number of aged recipients: 194
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 393
• Number of recipients under 18: 70
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 220
• Number of recipients older than 64: 297
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 284
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 239

Zapata County on our top lists:

• #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"