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North Escobares, Texas

Coordinates: 26°25′57″N 98°58′19″W / 26.43250°N 98.97194°W / 26.43250; -98.97194
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North Escobares, Texas
Coordinates: 26°25′57″N 98°58′19″W / 26.43250°N 98.97194°W / 26.43250; -98.97194
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyStarr
Area
 • Total0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
 • Land0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
184 ft (56 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total162
 • Density230/sq mi (90/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
78584
FIPS code48-52068[1]
GNIS feature ID1852745[2]

North Escobares is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 162 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography[edit]

North Escobares is located at 26°25′57″N 98°58′19″W / 26.43250°N 98.97194°W / 26.43250; -98.97194 (26.432492, -98.971935).

Prior to the 2010 census, part of North Escobares CDP was incorporated into Escobares city and parts were taken to form new CDPs (Escobar I, JF Villarreal CDP, Loma Vista CDP, Moraida CDP, Pena CDP, and Rivera CDP) and additional area was lost. As a result, the CDP's total area was reduced to 0.7 square mile (1.8 km2), all land.[4][5]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20001,692
2010118−93.0%
202016237.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1850–1900[7] 1910[8]
1920[9] 1930[10] 1940[11]
1950[12] 1960[13] 1970[14]
1980[15] 1990[16] 2000[17]
2010[18] 2020[19]

2020 census[edit]

North Escobares CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[20] Pop 2010[21] Pop 2020[19] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 94 0 3 5.56% 0.00% 1.85%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,598 118 159 97.44% 100.00% 98.15%
Total 1,692 118 162 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%


At the 2000 census there were 1,692 people, 412 households, and 390 families in the CDP. The population density was 638.3 inhabitants per square mile (246.4/km2). There were 505 housing units at an average density of 190.5 per square mile (73.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.47% White, 0.06% African American, 0.12% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 94.44%.[1]

Of the 412 households 72.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were married couples living together, 23.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 5.3% were non-families. 4.9% of households were one person and 1.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.11 and the average family size was 4.26.

The age distribution was 46.6% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 10.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% 65 or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.

The median household income was $15,958 and the median family income was $16,750. Males had a median income of $16,071 versus $6,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $4,562. About 59.7% of families and 61.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 67.1% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education[edit]

Public education in the community of North Escobares is provided by the Roma Independent School District.[22] The zoned elementary school is Veterans Memorial Elementary School.[23] Roma High School is the district's sole comprehensive high school.

Zoned campuses in the 2009-2010 school year included Anna S. Canavan Elementary School (pre-kindergarten), either Ynes B. Elementary School or Emma Vera Elementary School (grades K-5), Ramiro Barrera Middle School (grades 6-8), and Roma High School [1] (grades 9-12).[24][25]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Census Bureau profile: North Escobares, Texas". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010.
  5. ^ "North Escobares, Texas :: Boundary Map of North Escobares, Texas".
  6. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – North Escobares CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  20. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – North Escobares CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  21. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – North Escobares CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  22. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Starr County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022. - 2010 map
  23. ^ "Roma ISD School Boundaries". Roma Independent School District. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  24. ^ "2009-2010 Roma ISD Elementary Boundaries" (PDF). Roma Independent School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2009.
  25. ^ "2009-2010 Roma ISD Middle School Boundaries" (PDF). Roma Independent School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2009.