Rancho Viejo, Texas
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Rancho Viejo may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.
Geography
Rancho Viejo is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (26.038219, –97.554392).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (7.05%) is water.
Demographics
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| 1990 | 885 | — | |
| 2000 | 1,754 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 2,437 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 2,838 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 670 | 23.61% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 27 | 0.95% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 5 | 0.18% |
| Asian (NH) | 83 | 2.92% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 4 | 0.14% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 36 | 1.27% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,013 | 70.93% |
| Total | 2,838 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,838 people, 1,023 households, and 779 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,754 people, 705 households, and 511 families residing in the town. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 1,160 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the town was 87.80% White, 0.51% African American, 0.11% Native American, 4.33% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 5.13% from other races, and 1.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 48.00% of the population.
There were 705 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $64,038, and the median income for a family was $73,036. Males had a median income of $61,648 versus $34,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $34,663. About 6.7% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
About half of Rancho Viejo is served by the Brownsville Independent School District. The other half is served by the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District.
In addition, South Texas Independent School District operates magnet schools that serve the community.
Notable people
- Roberto Cantoral (1935–2010), composer and songwriter[5]
- Joey Fischer (1975–1993), Murdered high school senior; part of a murder case that brought national attention[6]
Country club
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References
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External links
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