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Population in July 2007: 946.
Males: 490  (51.8%)
Females: 456  (48.2%)
Median resident age:

29.5 years
Texas median age:

32.3 years

Zip codes: 78076.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $23,330 (it was $16,563 in 2000)
San Ignacio:

$23,330
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $12,924 (it was $6,968 in 2000)

San Ignacio CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $76,438 (it was $28,900 in 2000)
San Ignacio:

$76,438
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $149,628; detached houses: $182,658; mobile homes: $84,232
March 2022 cost of living index in San Ignacio: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in San Ignacio, TX (2000)
    • 79393.0%Hispanic
    • 475.5%White alone
    • 101.2%Black alone
    • 20.2%Two or more races
    • 10.1%American Indian alone

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.53 square miles.

Population density: 617 people per square mile   (low).

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390 residents are foreign born (45.7% Latin America).

This place:

45.7%
Texas:

13.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
San Ignacio CDP:

0.7% ($199)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Laredo, TX (33.4 miles , pop. 176,576).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (134.2 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (175.8 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Ramireno, TX (2.1 miles),
San Ygnacio, TX (2.7 miles ),
Las Palmas, TX (3.5 miles),
Medina, TX (3.7 miles ),
Zapata, TX (3.8 miles ),
Falcon Mesa, TX (3.9 miles ),
Falcon Lake Estates, TX (4.1 miles ),
Siesta Shores, TX (4.2 miles )

Latitude: 27.04 N, Longitude: 99.44 W

Distribution of median household income in San Ignacio, TX in 2022
San Ignacio satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.6%
Texas:

3.5%
Most common industries in San Ignacio, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.7%)
  • Educational services (11.6%)
  • Construction (10.3%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (8.9%)
  • Private households (8.9%)
  • Health care (8.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (25.0%)
  • Construction (17.4%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (15.1%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (7.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.8%)
  • Educational services (5.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Private households (21.7%)
  • Educational services (20.8%)
  • Health care (20.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (9.2%)
  • Warehousing & storage (7.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.5%)
Most common occupations in San Ignacio, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13.4%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (12.0%)
  • Carpenters (8.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.1%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (5.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (20.3%)
  • Carpenters (14.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.0%)
  • Bus drivers (5.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (18.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12.5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (12.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.3%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (7.5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (7.5%)

Average climate in San Ignacio, Texas

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Earthquake activity:

San Ignacio-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 46% 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 150.9 miles away from the city 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 326.9 miles away from the city 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 146.3 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 108.2 miles away from San Ignacio center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from San Ignacio center
On 5/1/2018 at 16:28:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 158.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Zapata County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Fires: 2, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
San Ignacio topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near San Ignacio:

  • MI PUEBLO HOME HEALTH CARE LLC (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; ZAPATA, TX)
  • FALCON LAKE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; ZAPATA, TX)
  • ZAPATA NURSING CENTER INC (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; ZAPATA, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to San Ignacio:

  • Laredo Community College (about 33 miles; Laredo, TX; Full-time enrollment: 9,743)
  • Texas A & M International University (about 37 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 5,203)
  • South Texas College (about 93 miles; McAllen, TX; FT enrollment: 19,701)
  • The University of Texas-Pan American (about 94 miles; Edinburg, TX; FT enrollment: 16,766)
  • Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 102 miles; Kingsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,295)
  • Texas State Technical College-Harlingen (about 124 miles; Harlingen, TX; FT enrollment: 3,700)
  • Del Mar College (about 135 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,213)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Zapata County Fire Department Station 2 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Uribe Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:
This place:

3.4 people
Texas:

2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

78.3%
Whole state:

71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

2.4%
Whole state:

4.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

54.5%
Whole state:

15.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

17.5%
Whole state:

6.7%

For population 15 years and over in San Ignacio:

Marital status in San Ignacio, TX
  • Never married: 35.0%
  • Now married: 50.7%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

For population 25 years and over in San Ignacio:

  • High school or higher: 33.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

43.5
Texas average:

15.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for San Ignacio, TX (based on Zapata County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,5005
Evangelical Protestant73410
Mainline Protestant601
Other-1
None9,724-
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: 4
Zapata County:

2.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Here:

1.48 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

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

7.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
This county:

7.38 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.8%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

26.8%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.0%
Texas:

15.7%

Strongest AM radio stations in San Ignacio:

  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLAR (1300 AM; 1 kW; LAREDO, TX; Owner: FAITH AND POWER COMMS., INC.)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KLNT (1490 AM; 1 kW; LAREDO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in San Ignacio:

  • KBAW (93.5 FM; ZAPATA, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA CADENA RADIO LUZ INCORPORATED)
  • KQUR (94.9 FM; LAREDO, TX; Owner: BORDER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KBDR (100.5 FM; MIRANDO CITY, TX; Owner: BMP 100.5 FM, LP)
  • KRRG (98.1 FM; LAREDO, TX; Owner: GUERRA ENTERPRISES)

TV broadcast stations around San Ignacio:

  • KVTV (Channel 13; LAREDO, TX; Owner: EAGLE CREEK BROADCASTING OF LAREDO, LLC)
  • KLMV-LP (Channel 68; LAREDO, TX; Owner: J. B. SALAZAR)
  • KZLD-LP (Channel 25; LAREDO, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING. OF LAREDO, LLC)
  • KNEZ-LP (Channel 39; LAREDO, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CARLOS ORTIZ)
  • KNEX-LP (Channel 55; LAREDO, TX; Owner: LOCALONE TEXAS, LTD.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 7ft / 2.4mTotal length
  • 4,198Total average daily traffic
  • 892Total average daily truck traffic
  • 7,540Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 3.8 Mi N Of Norrias On Us 77 (Lat: 26.844778 Lon: -97.783333), Call Sign: WGK270,
    Assigned Frequencies: 467.075 MHz, Grant Date: 01/22/1997, Expiration Date: 01/07/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2002, Registrant: King Ranch Inc, Kingsville, TX 78364-1090, Phone: (512) 592-6419


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in San Ignacio, TX
  • 53.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 39.6%Electricity
  • 4.0%Other fuel
  • 3.5%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in San Ignacio, TX
  • 65.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 21.1%Electricity
  • 13.3%No fuel used


San Ignacio compared to Texas state average:

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

San Ignacio on our top lists:

  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Mexico (population 500+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Central America (population 500+)"
  • #46 (78076) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting profit/loss from business in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
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