Falcon Heights, Texas
Encyclopedia
Falcon Heights is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Starr County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 335 at the 2000 census. The Lake Falcon Dam International Crossing
connects Falcon Heights with Nueva Ciudad Guerrero
, Tamaulipas
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 335 people, 99 households, and 81 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 76.4 people per square mile (29.5/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 34.7 per square mile (13.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.70% White, 0.30% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 94.93% of the population.
There were 99 households out of which 50.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were married couples
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.38 and the average family size was 3.85.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 37.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $15,000, and the median income for a family was $15,909. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $5,898. About 48.1% of families and 52.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 66.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
. Zoned campuses include Anna S. Canavan Elementary School (pre-kindergarten), Emma Vera Elementary School (grades K-5), Roma Middle School (grades 6-8), and Roma High School http://rhs.romaisd.com/ (grades 9-12).
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Starr County
Starr County, Texas
Starr County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, its population was 60,968. Its county seat is Rio Grande City. The county is named for James Harper Starr, who served as Secretary of the Treasury of the Republic of Texas. It is part of the Rio Grande City-Roma, TX,...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 335 at the 2000 census. The Lake Falcon Dam International Crossing
Lake Falcon Dam International Crossing
The Lake Falcon Dam International Crossing is a bridge across the Rio Grande south of Falcon Lake. The dam connects the United States-Mexico border cities of Falcon Heights, Texas and Nueva Ciudad Guerrero, Tamaulipas...
connects Falcon Heights with Nueva Ciudad Guerrero
Nueva Ciudad Guerrero
Nueva Ciudad Guerrero is a city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It lies on the banks of the Rio Grande / Río Bravo, near the U.S.-Mexico border, opposite to Falcon Heights, Texas. The Lake Falcon Dam International Crossing connects Falcon Heights with Nueva Ciudad Guerrero.It is located in...
, Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...
.
Geography
Falcon Heights is located at 26°33′21"N 99°6′41"W (26.555827, -99.111413).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the 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...
of 2000, there were 335 people, 99 households, and 81 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 76.4 people per square mile (29.5/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 34.7 per square mile (13.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.70% White, 0.30% 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...
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 94.93% of the population.
There were 99 households out of which 50.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.38 and the average family size was 3.85.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 37.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $15,000, and the median income for a family was $15,909. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 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 CDP was $5,898. About 48.1% of families and 52.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 66.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education in the community of Falcon Heights is provided by the Roma Independent School DistrictRoma Independent School District
Roma Independent School District is a public school district based in Roma, Texas . The district currently serves over 6,000 students.In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.-Catchment area:...
. Zoned campuses include Anna S. Canavan Elementary School (pre-kindergarten), Emma Vera Elementary School (grades K-5), Roma Middle School (grades 6-8), and Roma High School http://rhs.romaisd.com/ (grades 9-12).