Green Valley Farms, Texas

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Population in 2010: 1,272.
Population change since 2000: +76.7%
Males: 650  (51.2%)
Females: 622  (48.8%)
Median resident age:

50.1 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 78586.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-711,837,250 (it was $18,393 in 2000)
Green Valley Farms $-711,837,250
TX $72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $20,091 (it was $5,612 in 2000)

Green Valley Farms CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $83,132 (it was $36,700 in 2000)
Green Valley Farms:

$83,132
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $173,938; detached houses: $176,561; townhouses or other attached units: $147,279; in 2-unit structures: $158,565; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $146,532; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $742,574; mobile homes: $53,814; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $31,861
March 2022 cost of living index in Green Valley Farms: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.0%

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.95 square miles.

Population density: 322 people per square mile   (very low).

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177 residents are foreign born (36.4% Latin America).

This place:

37.5%
Texas:

17.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Green Valley Farms CDP:

2.1% ($770)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Harlingen, TX (9.6 miles , pop. 57,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (112.7 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (237.6 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Lago, TX (1.9 miles ),
Indian Lake, TX (2.1 miles ),
San Benito, TX (2.1 miles ),
Laureles, TX (2.2 miles ),
El Camino Angosto, TX (2.2 miles ),
Villa del Sol, TX (2.2 miles),
Lozano, TX (2.3 miles ),
Lantana, TX (2.3 miles )

Latitude: 26.12 N, Longitude: 97.56 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

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

4.8%
Texas:

3.5%
Most common industries in Green Valley Farms, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (19.6%)
  • Repair & maintenance (12.3%)
  • Educational services (8.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.1%)
  • Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers (7.7%)
  • Construction (7.7%)
  • Health care (6.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (29.1%)
  • Repair & maintenance (18.4%)
  • Construction (11.4%)
  • Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers (11.4%)
  • Utilities (6.3%)
  • Truck transportation (5.1%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (24.7%)
  • Health care (19.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (14.3%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (11.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (10.4%)
  • Public administration (6.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.5%)
Most common occupations in Green Valley Farms, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (12.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Cashiers (7.2%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (19.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (11.4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10.1%)
  • Construction laborers (7.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (22.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (19.5%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (15.6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (14.3%)
  • Therapists (9.1%)
  • Other financial specialists (6.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.5%)

Average climate in Green Valley Farms, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 72.7. This is about average.

City:

72.7
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 24.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2012 was 23.1. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

23.1
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.14. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.14
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.00388. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00388
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Green Valley Farms-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.6 miles away from the Green Valley Farms place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1969, a category F3 tornado 10.0 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Green Valley Farms-area historical earthquake activity is below Texas state average. It is 82% 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 192.5 miles away from Green Valley Farms center
On 11/13/2017 at 11:23:01, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.2 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) earthquake occurred 111.2 miles away from Green Valley Farms 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 189.3 miles away from Green Valley Farms center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 114.5 miles away from Green Valley Farms 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 455.8 miles away from Green Valley Farms 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 Cameron County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Green Valley Farms topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Green Valley Farms:

  • MESQUITE HOME HEALTH LLC (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; SAN BENITO, TX)
  • AMENITY HOSPICE INC (Hospital, about 5 miles away; SAN BENITO, TX)
  • SAM HOUSTON COMMUNITY HOME (Hospital, about 5 miles away; SAN BENITO, TX)
  • USRC SAN BENITO DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; SAN BENITO, TX)
  • ELDERCARE HOME HEALTH II (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; SAN BENITO, TX)
  • HEART OF THE VALLEY HOSPICE (Hospital, about 5 miles away; SAN BENITO, TX)
  • VALLEY CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; BROWNSVILLE, TX)

Amtrak stations near Green Valley Farms:

  • 10 miles: HARLINGEN (215 E. MONROE ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 16 miles: BROWNSVILLE (1134 E. ST. CHARLES) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Green Valley Farms:

  • Texas State Technical College-Harlingen (about 10 miles; Harlingen, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,700)
  • The University of Texas at Brownsville (about 17 miles; Brownsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,165)
  • The University of Texas-Pan American (about 40 miles; Edinburg, TX; FT enrollment: 16,766)
  • South Texas College (about 44 miles; McAllen, TX; FT enrollment: 19,701)
  • Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 100 miles; Kingsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,295)
  • Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (about 112 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 9,092)
  • Del Mar College (about 115 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,213)

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Cameron 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:

4.5 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

88.8%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.4%
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: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Green Valley Farms:

Marital status in Green Valley Farms, TX
  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 81.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Green Valley Farms:

  • High school or higher: 77.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 14.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

20.7
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Green Valley Farms, TX (based on Cameron County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic137,88938
Evangelical Protestant47,744225
Other9,11533
Mainline Protestant7,25832
None204,214-
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: 47
Cameron County:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 31
Here:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 133
This county:

3.46 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 223
Cameron County:

5.79 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

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

8.9%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Cameron County:

25.4%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.6%
State:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

50.4%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Green Valley Farms:

44.4%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Green Valley Farms:

28.6
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Green Valley Farms:

23.3%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Green Valley Farms:

7.3%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

7.0
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Green Valley Farms:

38.4%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
Green Valley Farms:

52.6%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Green Valley Farms:

71.9%
Texas:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Green Valley Farms, TX Residents

3.64% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,868 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.64%
Texas average:

8.12%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($558 average AGI)
Cameron County:

0.03%
Texas average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hidalgo County, TX  0.55% ($40,029 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.29% ($42,139)
from Bexar County, TX  0.28% ($39,310)


3.56% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.56%
Texas average:

7.40%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($366 average AGI)
Cameron County:

0.01%
Texas average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Hidalgo County, TX  0.63% ($45,063 average AGI)
to Bexar County, TX  0.35% ($45,141)
to Harris County, TX  0.26% ($41,034)

Strongest AM radio stations in Green Valley Farms:

  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KSOX (1240 AM; 1 kW; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Green Valley Farms:

  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KMBH-FM (88.9 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KBNR (88.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KNVO-FM (101.1 FM; PORT ISABEL, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KESO (92.7 FM; SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX; Owner: ALTERNATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBIC (105.7 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KILM (102.1 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: BMP 102.1 FM, LP)
  • KZSP (95.3 FM; SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX; Owner: ALTERNATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Green Valley Farms:

  • K64FM (Channel 64; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: BROWNSVILLE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTIZ-LP (Channel 52; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • KZAV-LP (Channel 20; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
  • KFTN-LP (Channel 30; La FERIA, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
  • KXIV-LP (Channel 17; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORP.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 20ft / 5.7mTotal length
  • 5,757Total average daily traffic
  • 1,319Total average daily truck traffic
  • 8,970Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$60,0302$135,2200$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$73,8852$23,275
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$88,0100$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0122.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$93,460
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2008 2006 2004 2002

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0122.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Green Valley Farms, TX
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Green Valley Farms, TX - Value
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Green Valley Farms, TX
  • 100.0%Electricity


Green Valley Farms compared to Texas state average:

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

Green Valley Farms on our top lists:

  • #43 on the list of "Top 100 cities with newest houses"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 500+"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #59 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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