Living in Zapata County Independent School District Area

Living Summary

4,503

households

14,267

Total Population

$77,800

Average House Value

$520

Average Housing Rent

$33,952

Average Household Income

71.49%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,521

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

44%

Percent Proficient - Math

35%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 4,503 households are located in Zapata County Independent School District area. Among them, 2,035 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.77 people. The total number of children in the region is 5,766 and 4,122 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

19% (2,706) of residents are non-citizens and 81% (11,588) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Zapata County Independent School District, Texas
Household	4,503
Population	14,267
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,035 (45%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,766
Total Students	4,122
Pre-Kindergarten	405
Kindergarten	263
Grade 1-8	2,365
Grade 9-12	894
College/Graduate School	195
Veterans	9,508
Non-citizen	2,706
Non-English Home Language	11,588
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

10,027 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,828 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,828 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,220 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 10.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Zapata County Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,910	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,333	67.88%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,186	24.15%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	180	3.67%
Other method	7	0.14%
Worked from home	204	4.15%
Average Commute Time	21 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,220	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,003	19.21%
Service	1,389	26.61%
Sales and office	804	15.40%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,042	19.96%
Production, transportation, and material moving	982	18.81%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,220	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,047	20.06%
Construction	574	11.00%
Manufacturing	116	2.22%
Wholesale trade	-	-
Retail trade	339	6.49%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	245	4.69%
Information	-	-
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	235	4.50%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	214	4.10%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,330	25.48%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	356	6.82%
Other services, except public administration	405	7.76%
Public administration	359	6.88%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,220	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,378	64.71%
Government workers	1,076	20.61%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	750	14.37%
Unpaid family workers	16	0.31%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $60,551 for the 4,503 households in Zapata County Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $21,689. 10,199 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 71.49%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,503	-
Less than $10,000	656	14.57%
$10,000 - $14,999	356	7.91%
$15,000 - $24,999	657	14.59%
$25,000 - $34,999	668	14.83%
$35,000 - $49,999	601	13.35%
$50,000 - $74,999	621	13.79%
$75,000 - $99,999	256	5.69%
$100,000 - $149,999	334	7.42%
$150,000 - $199,999	183	4.06%
More than $200,000	171	3.80%
Median Household Income	$33,952	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$60,551	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,284	-
Less than $10,000	318	9.68%
$10,000 - $14,999	183	5.57%
$15,000 - $24,999	395	12.03%
$25,000 - $34,999	523	15.93%
$35,000 - $49,999	534	16.26%
$50,000 - $74,999	468	14.25%
$75,000 - $99,999	207	6.30%
$100,000 - $149,999	327	9.96%
$150,000 - $199,999	158	4.81%
More than $200,000	171	5.21%

Median Family Income	$42,396	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$72,069	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$21,689	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$39,539	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$39,539	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	14,267	-
With health insurance coverage	10,199	71.49%
Public coverage	6,115	42.86%
Private health insurance	5,007	35.09%
Without health insurance coverage	4,068	28.51%

Housing

There are 6,454 housing units in Zapata County Independent School District area, Texas with 4,503 units (69.77%) occupied. 3,366 houses (74.75%) are occupied by owner and 1,137 houses (25.25%) are rented. The average housing value is $77,800 and the average rental cost is $520. 86 houses (1.33%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 144 houses (2.23%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,454	-
Occupied	4,503	69.77%
Owner Occupied	3,366	74.75%
Renter Occupied	1,137	25.25%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,009	62.12%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	0	0.00%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	477	7.39%
Mobile Homes	1,935	29.98%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	33	0.51%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,454	-
Built 2014 or later	86	1.33%
Built 2010 - 2013	247	3.83%
Built 2000 - 2009	955	14.80%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,312	20.33%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,887	29.24%
Built 1970 - 1979	993	15.39%
Built 1960 - 1969	423	6.55%
Built 1950 - 1959	407	6.31%
Built 1949 or earlier	144	2.23%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,454	-
1 room	81	1.26%
2 rooms	228	3.53%
3 rooms	1,239	19.20%
4 rooms	1,866	28.91%
5 rooms	1,403	21.74%
6 rooms	789	12.22%
7 rooms	537	8.32%
8 rooms	142	2.20%
9 rooms or more	169	2.62%
Median Number of Rooms	4.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,454	-
no bedroom	81	1.26%
1 bedroom	493	7.64%
2 bedrooms	2,512	38.92%
3 bedrooms	2,468	38.24%
4 bedrooms	759	11.76%
5 bedrooms or more	141	2.18%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,366	-
Less than $50,000	1,108	32.92%
$50,000 - $99,999	951	28.25%
$100,000 - $149,999	601	17.86%
$150,000 - $199,999	366	10.87%
$200,000 - $299,999	181	5.38%
$300,000 - $499,999	134	3.98%
$500,000 - $999,999	25	0.74%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$77,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	906	-
Less than $500	412	45.47%
$500 - $999	472	52.10%
$1,000 - $1,499	22	2.43%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$520	-

Demographic

A total of 14,304 people lives in Zapata County Independent School District area, Texas with 7,095 male and 7,209 female. The males to female ratio is 49.60 to 50.40. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	14,304	-
Male	7,095	49.60%
Female	7,209	50.40%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	14,304	-
Under 5 years	1,328	9.28%
5 - 9 years	1,706	11.93%
10 - 14 years	1,034	7.23%
15 - 19 years	985	6.89%
20 - 24 years	1,209	8.45%
25 - 34 years	1,757	12.28%
35 - 44 years	1,726	12.07%
45 - 54 years	1,453	10.16%
55 - 59 years	574	4.01%
60 - 64 years	557	3.89%
65 - 74 years	1,092	7.63%
75 - 84 years	627	4.38%
85 years and older	256	1.79%
Median Age	29.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	14,304	-
One Race	14,243	99.57%
White	13,405	93.72%
Black or African American	0	0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	112	0.78%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	726	5.08%

Two or more races	61	0.43%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	35	0.24%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%