Delmita, Texas

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Population in 2010: 216.
Males: 100  (46.3%)
Females: 116  (53.7%)
Median resident age:

33.0 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 78536.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $33,871
Delmita:

$33,871
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $16,655

Delmita CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $98,400
Delmita:

$98,400
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $102,915; detached houses: $103,237
March 2022 cost of living index in Delmita: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 37.2%
(37.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

32 residents are foreign born (18.9% Latin America).

This place:

19.5%
Texas:

17.1%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: McAllen, TX (33.9 miles , pop. 106,414).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (96.3 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (191.8 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

San Isidro, TX (1.8 miles ),
Puerto Rico-San Manuel, TX (4.3 miles ),
San Manuel-Linn, TX (4.4 miles ),
Linn, TX (4.4 miles ),
Elias-Fela Solis, TX (4.9 miles),
El Brazil, TX (4.9 miles),
Citrus City, TX (4.9 miles ),
Faysville, TX (5.0 miles )

Latitude: 26.68 N, Longitude: 98.41 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

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

9.2%
Texas:

3.5%

Tornado activity:

Delmita-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.3 miles away from the Delmita place center .

On 5/5/1991, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Delmita-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 53% 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 152.5 miles away from Delmita 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 390.7 miles away from Delmita 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 148.5 miles away from Delmita 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 79.2 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 75.1 miles away from Delmita center
On 11/13/2017 at 11:23:01, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 135.9 miles away from the city 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 Starr County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Floods: 3, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Delmita:

  • The University of Texas-Pan American (about 30 miles; Edinburg, TX; Full-time enrollment: 16,766)
  • South Texas College (about 34 miles; McAllen, TX; FT enrollment: 19,701)
  • Texas State Technical College-Harlingen (about 57 miles; Harlingen, TX; FT enrollment: 3,700)
  • Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 67 miles; Kingsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,295)
  • The University of Texas at Brownsville (about 80 miles; Brownsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,165)
  • Texas A & M International University (about 89 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 5,203)
  • Laredo Community College (about 90 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 9,743)

Points of interest:

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Cemeteries: Naranja Cemetery (1), Rojas Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Starr 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:

2.7 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

59.5%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

2.5%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Delmita:

Marital status in Delmita, TX
  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 66.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

For population 25 years and over in Delmita:

  • High school or higher: 84.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.6
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Delmita, TX (based on Starr County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic27,15615
Evangelical Protestant2,36827
Other5443
Mainline Protestant3942
None30,506-
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: 9
Starr County:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Starr County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
Starr County:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Here:

2.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
Starr County:

2.45 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.5%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Starr County:

27.1%
Texas:

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

14.7%
State:

15.7%

Strongest AM radio stations in Delmita:

  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • 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.)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Delmita:

  • KQBO (103.1 FM; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SOUND INVESTMENTS UNLIMITED, INC.)
  • KCAS (91.5 FM; MCCOOK, TX; Owner: FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH INC)
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Delmita:

  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)

Delmita fatal accident list:

Aug 15, 2007 11:27 AM, Fm2294, Delmita, Lat: 26.680158, Lon: -98.433714, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 9, Fatalities: 2
May 7, 1989 00:18 AM, Noname, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Delmita, TX
  • 87.1%Electricity
  • 12.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Delmita, TX
  • 100.0%Electricity


Delmita compared to Texas state average:

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