Murillo, Texas

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Population in 2010: 7,344.
Males: 3,655  (49.8%)
Females: 3,689  (50.2%)
Median resident age:

24.9 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $49,142
Murillo:

$49,142
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $21,137

Murillo CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $123,700
Murillo:

$123,700
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $223,873; detached houses: $233,404; mobile homes: $147,947

Median gross rent in 2022: $723.

March 2022 cost of living index in Murillo: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 27.4%
(27.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.0% for other race residents, 15.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Murillo, TX (2022)
    • 8,74898.3%Hispanic
    • 1341.5%White alone
    • 250.3%Two or more races

Races in Murillo detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

1,615 residents are foreign born (17.8% Latin America).

This place:

18.2%
Texas:

17.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,965 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,034 (2.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: McAllen, TX (7.6 miles , pop. 106,414).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (111.6 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (221.7 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Nurillo, TX (0.6 miles ),
Lopezville, TX (1.5 miles ),
Muniz, TX (1.5 miles ),
Cesar Chavez, TX (1.7 miles ),
North Alamo, TX (1.9 miles ),
Edinburg, TX (1.9 miles ),
San Carlos, TX (2.0 miles ),
San Juan, TX (2.3 miles )

Latitude: 26.26 N, Longitude: 98.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

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

5.8%
Texas:

3.5%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 83.7. This is about average.

City:

83.7
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 26.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 10.4. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.4
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Murillo-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.8 miles away from the Murillo place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1965, a category F3 tornado 32.6 miles away from the place center .

Earthquake activity:

Murillo-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 57% 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 179.9 miles away from Murillo 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 423.0 miles away from Murillo 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 176.1 miles away from Murillo 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 101.3 miles away from Murillo center
On 11/13/2017 at 11:23:01, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 107.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 100.6 miles away from Murillo 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 Hidalgo County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 3, 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 Murillo:

  • AMISTAD HOME CARE SERVICES INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; EDINBURG, TX)
  • HCP INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; EDINBURG, TX)
  • TEACHING HOME 1 (Hospital, about 2 miles away; EDINBURG, TX)
  • PROACTIVE HOMECARE (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; EDINBURG, TX)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE TRI-CITY (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; ALAMO, TX)
  • CARESTAT LLC (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; EDINBURG, TX)
  • MS HEALTH CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; EDINBURG, TX)

Amtrak station near Murillo:

  • 9 miles: MCALLEN (120 S. 16TH ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Murillo:

  • The University of Texas-Pan American (about 5 miles; Edinburg, TX; Full-time enrollment: 16,766)
  • South Texas College (about 9 miles; McAllen, TX; FT enrollment: 19,701)
  • Texas State Technical College-Harlingen (about 29 miles; Harlingen, TX; FT enrollment: 3,700)
  • The University of Texas at Brownsville (about 48 miles; Brownsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,165)
  • Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 89 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 113 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,213)

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Hidalgo 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:

4.0 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

91.0%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.5%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Murillo:

Marital status in Murillo, TX
  • Never married: 43.9%
  • Now married: 38.3%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

For population 25 years and over in Murillo:

  • High school or higher: 74.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

16.0
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Murillo, TX (based on Hidalgo County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic269,07156
Evangelical Protestant75,327525
Other18,51043
Mainline Protestant14,39452
Orthodox1601
None397,307-
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: 79
This county:

1.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
This county:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 67
Here:

0.95 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 240
Hidalgo County:

3.40 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 337
Hidalgo County:

4.78 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

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

9.7%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.7%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Hidalgo County:

15.8%
State:

15.7%

2.90% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($46,406 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

2.90%
Texas average:

8.12%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($200 average AGI)
Hidalgo County:

0.01%
Texas average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Cameron County, TX  0.33% ($45,063 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.22% ($43,624)
from Bexar County, TX  0.20% ($42,559)


2.73% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($45,511 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

2.73%
Texas average:

7.40%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($147 average AGI)
Hidalgo County:

0.01%
Texas average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Cameron County, TX  0.28% ($40,029 average AGI)
to Bexar County, TX  0.28% ($49,173)
to Harris County, TX  0.21% ($42,303)

Strongest AM radio stations in Murillo:

  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • KIRT (1580 AM; 1 kW; MISSION, TX; Owner: BRAVO BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Murillo:

  • KJAV (104.9 FM; ALAMO, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, 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.)
  • KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KOIR (88.5 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KQXX-FM (105.5 FM; MISSION, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KQBO (103.1 FM; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SOUND INVESTMENTS UNLIMITED, INC.)
  • KHID (88.1 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KILM (102.1 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: BMP 102.1 FM, LP)
  • KCAS (91.5 FM; MCCOOK, TX; Owner: FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH INC)
  • KBIC (105.7 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)

TV broadcast stations around Murillo:

  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
  • KLIA-LP (Channel 32; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K57FE (Channel 57; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 57, INC.)
  • KSFE-LP (Channel 67; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KZMC-LP (Channel 35; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSTI-LP (Channel 69; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
  • KJST-LP (Channel 28; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
  • KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • KFTN-LP (Channel 30; La FERIA, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTIZ-LP (Channel 52; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Murillo fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Murillo fatal accident list:

May 8, 2009 09:00 PM, Fm907, Lat: 26.276661, Lon: -98.107353, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 10, 2008 10:10 PM, Fm 907, Lat: 26.266240, Lon: -98.109170, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 36ft / 10.8mTotal length
  • 30,086Total average daily traffic
  • 1,074Total average daily truck traffic
  • 25,560Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic


Murillo compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value 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 below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.

Murillo on our top lists:

  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 5,000+"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: educational services (population 5,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
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