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Las Lomas, Texas

Las Lomas is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,684 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

Las Lomas is located at 26°21′50″N 98°46′29″W / 26.36389°N 98.77472°W (26.363943, -98.774670)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,684 people, 629 households, and 598 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,817.4 people per square mile (1,850.5/km²). There were 728 housing units at an average density of 1,306.6/sq mi (501.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.13% White, 0.04% Asian, 9.61% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 99.37% of the population.

There were 629 households out of which 72.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.9% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 4.8% were non-families. 4.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.27 and the average family size was 4.39.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 44.9% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 12.9% from 45 to 64, and 3.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $10,927, and the median income for a family was $11,000. Males had a median income of $9,833 versus $9,643 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $3,877. About 72.6% of families and 70.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 73.2% of those under age 18 and 51.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Las Lomas is served by the Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
v Municipalities and communities of Starr County, Texas
County seat: Rio Grande City
Cities

Escobares | La Grulla | Rio Grande City | Roma
CDPs

Alto Bonito | El Refugio | Falcon Heights | Falcon Village | Fronton | Garceno | La Casita-Garciasville | La Puerta | La Rosita | La Victoria | Las Lomas | Los Alvarez | Los Villareales | North Escobares | Roma Creek | Salineno | San Isidro | Santa Cruz
Unincorporated communities

Delmita | La Gloria | La Reforma | Santa Catarina | Santa Elena

Categories: Starr County, Texas | Census-designated places in Texas | Texas communities with Hispanic majority populations

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