Brownsville-Harlingen-Raymondville combined statistical area
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Rio Grande Valley
The Rio Grande Valley or the Lower Rio Grande Valley, informally called The Valley, is an area located in the southernmost tip of South Texas...
region of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. The statistical area consists of the Brownsville-Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area
Brownsville-Harlingen metropolitan area
The Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of one county – Cameron – in the Rio Grande Valley region of South Texas, anchored by the cities of Brownsville and Harlingen...
and the Raymondville Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the CSA had a population of 355,309 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 416,766).
Cities
- BrownsvilleBrownsville, TexasBrownsville is a city in the southernmost tip of the state of Texas, in the United States. It is located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande, directly north and across the border from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Brownsville is the 16th largest city in the state of Texas with a population of...
(Principal city) - HarlingenHarlingen, TexasHarlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States, about from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The city covers more than , and is the second largest city in Cameron County and the sixth largest in the Rio Grande Valley...
(Principal city) - La FeriaLa Feria, TexasLa Feria is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,302 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.-Geography:...
- Los FresnosLos Fresnos, TexasLos Fresnos is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,512 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas....
- LyfordLyford, TexasLyford is a city in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,973 at the 2000 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.-Geography:...
- Palm ValleyPalm Valley, TexasPalm Valley is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,298 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.-Geography:...
- Port IsabelPort Isabel, TexasPort Isabel is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas...
- RaymondvilleRaymondville, TexasRaymondville is a city in and the county seat of Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 9,733 at the 2000 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas....
(Principal city) - Rio HondoRio Hondo, TexasRio Hondo is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,942 at the 2000 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.-Geography:...
- San BenitoSan Benito, TexasSan Benito is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 24,250 at the 2010 census. It is the birthplace of Country and Tex-Mex music icon Freddy Fender. San Benito celebrated the 100th anniversary of the naming of the city April 3, 2007. The post office was named Diaz...
- San PerlitaSan Perlita, TexasSan Perlita is a city in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 680 at the 2000 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.-Geography:...
Towns
- BayviewBayview, TexasBayview is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 323 at the 2000 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.-Geography:...
- CombesCombes, TexasCombes is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,553 at the 2000 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.-Geography:...
- Indian LakeIndian Lake, TexasIndian Lake is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 541 at the 2000 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.-Geography:...
- Laguna VistaLaguna Vista, TexasLaguna Vista is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,658 at the 2000 census. It is included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.-Geography:...
- Los IndiosLos Indios, TexasLos Indios is a bordertown in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,149 at the 2000 census. It is included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas...
- PrimeraPrimera, TexasPrimera is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States, near Combes. The population was 2,723 at the 2000 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.-Geography:...
- Rancho ViejoRancho Viejo, TexasRancho Viejo is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,754 at the 2000 census. The town is named from a ranch in that area named "Rancho Viejo" or old ranch...
- Santa RosaSanta Rosa, TexasSanta Rosa is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,833 at the 2000 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.-Geography:...
- South Padre IslandSouth Padre Island, TexasSouth Padre Island is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas. The population was 2,816 at the...
Census-designated places
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Los Angeles Subdivision, Texas Los Angeles Subdivision is a census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 86 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Los Angeles Subdivision is located at .... Lozano, Texas Lozano is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 324 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Lyford South, Texas Lyford South is a former census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 172 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lyford South is located at .... Olmito, Texas Olmito is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. Olmito is Spanish for "little elm." The population was 1,198 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area... Port Mansfield, Texas Port Mansfield is a census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 415 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Port Mansfield is located at .... Ranchette Estates, Texas Ranchette Estates is a census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 133 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ranchette Estates is located at .... Ratamosa, Texas Ratamosa is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 218 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Reid Hope King, Texas Reid Hope King is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 802 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... San Pedro, Texas San Pedro is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 668 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Santa Maria, Texas Santa Maria is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 846 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Santa Monica, Texas Santa Monica is a census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 78 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Santa Monica is located at .... Sebastian, Texas Sebastian is a census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,864 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sebastian is located at .... Solis, Texas Solis is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 545 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Solis is located at .... South Point, Texas South Point is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,118 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Tierra Bonita, Texas Tierra Bonita is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 160 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Villa del Sol, Texas Villa del Sol is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 132 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Villa Pancho, Texas Villa Pancho is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 386 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Villa Pancho is located at .... Willamar, Texas Willamar is a census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1921 and named for its founders, Will Harding and Lamar Gill... Yznaga, Texas Yznaga is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 103 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Zapata Ranch, Texas Zapata Ranch is a census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 88 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Zapata Ranch is located at .... |
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, there were 355,309 people, 102,851 households and 84,537 families residing within the CSA. The racial makeup of the CSA was 79.73% White, 0.58% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 16.46% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 84.42% of the population.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $24,135 and the median family income was $26,465. Males had a median income of $21,231 versus $16,848 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CSA was $10,191.
See also
- List of cities in Texas
- Texas census statistical areasTexas census statistical areasthumb|An enlargeable map of the [[List of counties in Texas|254 counties]] of the [[State of Texas]]The United States Census Bureau has defined 8 Combined Statistical Areas , 25 Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and 43 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of Texas. The following table...
- List of Texas metropolitan areas