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Starr County, Texas

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Starr County, Texas is among the lowest in the country for median household income, and among the lowest in the country for median age.

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Key figures

StatisticStarr County, Texas TexasUnited States Rank
Total Population66,06730,188,424334,922,499828th of 3,222
Median Household Income$37,639$78,476$80,7343098th of 3,221
Median Age29.435.638.93183rd of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.6%33.8%35.7%2981st of 3,222
Median Home Value$95,100$283,800$332,7003051st of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$726$1,403$1,4132609th of 3,215
Poverty Rate33.5%13.8%12.5%94th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate10.4%5.3%5.2%114th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile54.0115.5n/a1464th of 3,222
Foreign Born27.2%17.6%14.1%45th of 3,222
Life Expectancy74.3n/an/a2050th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate69.5%62.6%65.2%2348th of 3,222
Average Commute Time22.626.726.42004th of 3,221
Worked from Home9.3%14.4%15.1%1401st of 3,222
Uninsured29.0%n/an/a18th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households47.5%48.9%46.9%1966th of 3,222
Broadband Access67.0%n/an/a3021st of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Starr County, Texas

StatisticStarr County, TexasTexasUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)2.3%39.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)97.2%39.7%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.4%11.9%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%5.5%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)0.1%3.1%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index5.567.161.4

Age in Starr County, Texas

StatisticStarr County, TexasTexasUnited States
Median Age29.435.638.9
Under 18 %32.5%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.2%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.6%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.4%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.0%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.4%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Starr County, Texas

StatisticStarr County, TexasTexasUnited States
Households19,15710,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size3.42.72.5
Family Households78.1%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children48.1%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families30.7%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone20.1%26.2%28.7%
Never Married35.2%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Starr County, Texas

StatisticStarr County, TexasTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$18,829$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00037.4%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.7%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.6%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.0%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate33.5%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty61.5%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households42.5%11.4%n/a

Housing in Starr County, Texas

StatisticStarr County, TexasTexasUnited States
Housing Units23,13912,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes79.5%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units4.9%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate17.2%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,994.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.5%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.2%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,083$4,232n/a

Education in Starr County, Texas

StatisticStarr County, TexasTexasUnited States
Less than High School39.6%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate24.7%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.2%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.9%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.7%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Starr County, Texas

StatisticStarr County, TexasTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation56.8%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.9%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work3.7%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes42.2%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.8%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.4%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Starr County, Texas

StatisticStarr County, TexasTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence67.1%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.0%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens18.2%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home8.8%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home91.0%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency53.7%24.6%16.7%

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