Garciasville, Texas

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Population in 2010: 46.
Males: 28  (62.3%)
Females: 18  (37.7%)
Median resident age:

21.7 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $33,871
Garciasville:

$33,871
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $16,655

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

$98,400
TX:

$275,400
March 2022 cost of living index in Garciasville: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 20.6%
(20.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

94 residents are foreign born (40.8% Latin America).

This place:

42.2%
Texas:

17.1%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: McAllen, TX (29.2 miles , pop. 106,414).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (126.6 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (217.0 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Victoria Vera, TX (0.3 miles),
Ramirez-Perez, TX (0.4 miles),
Manuel Garcia II, TX (0.7 miles),
La Casita-Garciasville, TX (1.0 miles ),
Manuel Garcia, TX (1.1 miles ),
La Casita, TX (1.2 miles),
Olivia Lopez de Gutierrez, TX (1.2 miles),
West Alto Bonito, TX (1.4 miles )

Latitude: 26.32 N, Longitude: 98.69 W

Distribution of median household income in Garciasville, TX in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

9.2%
Texas:

3.5%

Earthquake activity:

Garciasville-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 55% 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 180.1 miles away from Garciasville 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 394.9 miles away from Garciasville 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 175.9 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 109.4 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 104.4 miles away from Garciasville center
On 11/13/2017 at 11:23:01, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 141.3 miles away from Garciasville 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).

Hospitals and medical centers near Garciasville:

  • RETAMA MANOR NURSING CENTER/RIO GRANDE CITY (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
  • MY SWEET HOME HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
  • LVN HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
  • SUNGLO HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garciasville:

  • South Texas College (about 29 miles; McAllen, TX; Full-time enrollment: 19,701)
  • The University of Texas-Pan American (about 33 miles; Edinburg, TX; FT enrollment: 16,766)
  • Texas State Technical College-Harlingen (about 65 miles; Harlingen, TX; FT enrollment: 3,700)
  • The University of Texas at Brownsville (about 81 miles; Brownsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,165)
  • Laredo Community College (about 97 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 9,743)
  • Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 98 miles; Kingsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,295)
  • Texas A & M International University (about 99 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 5,203)

Public elementary/middle school in Garciasville:

  • LA UNION EL (Location: 6300 NE HWY 83, Grades: PK-5)

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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:

3.3 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

85.7%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

28.6%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 7.1% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Garciasville:

Marital status in Garciasville, TX
  • Never married: 53.9%
  • Now married: 35.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 10.7%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.3
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Garciasville, 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
This county:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

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

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

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

2.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

2.45 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

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

8.5%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.1%
Texas:

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

14.7%
Texas:

15.7%

Strongest AM radio stations in Garciasville:

  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KIRT (1580 AM; 1 kW; MISSION, TX; Owner: BRAVO BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Garciasville:

  • KQBO (103.1 FM; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SOUND INVESTMENTS UNLIMITED, INC.)
  • KCAS (91.5 FM; MCCOOK, TX; Owner: FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH INC)
  • KBMI (97.7 FM; ROMA, TX; Owner: HORIZON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQXX-FM (105.5 FM; MISSION, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Garciasville:

  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLIA-LP (Channel 32; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSFE-LP (Channel 67; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Garciasville fatal accident list:

Apr 13, 2013 10:05 PM, Us-83, Lat: 26.329475, Lon: -98.696919, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 16, 2007 87:99 PM, Oldmilitaryroad, Lat: 26.315081, Lon: -98.682711, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Nov 12, 1991 02:20 PM, 83, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 4
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Garciasville, TX
  • 100.0%Electricity


Garciasville 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 significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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