Santa Rosa, TX

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Santa Rosa, Texas

Santa Rosa, Texas, in Cameron county, is 9 miles NW of Harlingen, Texas (center to center) and 110 miles S of Corpus Christi, Texas. The town is conveniently located inside the Brownsville - Harlingen - San Benito metropolitan area. There are an estimated 2,833 people in Santa Rosa.

The People and Families of Santa Rosa

In Santa Rosa, about 53% of adults are married. Many folks in Santa Rosa are married and settled down. Families have pride of place in the town, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Santa Rosa. The kids here are young and many.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Santa Rosa had a median family income of $23,203.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Santa Rosa Housing

Approximately 74% of housing in Santa Rosa is owner-occupied. The town contains many homes that have been built in recent years. Santa Rosa is known in Texas for having lower rents than most places.

Commuting

In Santa Rosa, 93% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in the town.

High Points

Santa Rosa strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Santa Rosa, TX

Comparing Santa Rosa to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles NW of Harlingen, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	110 miles S of Corpus Christi, Texas
County	Cameron
Metro Area	Brownsville - Harlingen - San Benito
Standard Zip Codes	78593
Phone Area Codes	956
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	26.256
Longitude	-97.824

Station	SANTA ROSA 3 WNW
Distance	2.7 miles
Jan Temp	48 to 69 F
Apr Temp	63 to 85 F
Jul Temp	75 to 96 F
Oct Temp	64 to 86 F
Annual Precip	21.4 inches

Station	HARLINGEN
Distance	10.6 miles
Jan Temp	48 to 69 F
Apr Temp	64 to 84 F
Jul Temp	74 to 95 F
Oct Temp	64 to 85 F
Annual Precip	28.1 inches

Station	MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP
Distance	25.9 miles
Jan Temp	50 to 70 F
Apr Temp	66 to 86 F
Jul Temp	76 to 96 F
Oct Temp	66 to 86 F
Annual Precip	22.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,833	100%
Male	1,338	47.2%
Female	1,495	52.8%
Under 18	1,091	38.5%
18+	1,742	61.5%
65+	234	8.3%
Median Age	25.3
Average Family Size	4.17
White	1,858	65.6%
African-American	16	0.6%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	27	1%
Other	849	30%
Mixed Race	80	2.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2,710	95.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,946
Growth	113
Growth %	4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	93.9%
US/American	4%
English	0.8%
Italian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Santa Rosa	2,833	$23,203
Combes	2,553	$31,190
Edcouch	3,342	$20,208
La Feria	6,115	$28,832
La Villa	1,305	$20,284
Mercedes	13,649	$25,339
Primera	2,723	$27,292

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