Escobares, Texas

Escobares, Texas
City
Location of Escobares, Texas
Coordinates: 26°24′43″N98°57′37″W / 26.41194°N 98.96028°W / 26.41194; -98.96028
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Starr
Area [1]
• Total	2.72 sq mi (7.05 km2)
• Land	2.67 sq mi (6.92 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation	180 ft (55 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	2,588
• Estimate  ()	2,575
• Density	950/sq mi (370/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	78584, 78582
Area code	956
FIPS code	48-24552 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1335491 [4]

Escobares is a city in Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,588 at the 2020 census. ^[2] The city was formed in 2005 from part of the deleted Escobares CDP, and parts of Garceno, and North Escobares CDPs, and additional area. Prior to its 2005 incorporation as a city, ^[5] it was a census-designated place (CDP). The population of the CDP was 1,954 at the 2000 census.^{[ citation needed ]}

Geography

Escobares is located at 26°24′43″N98°57′37″W / 26.41194°N 98.96028°W / 26.41194; -98.96028 (26.412009, –98.960138).

Escobares gained area when it became a city, giving it a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²), of which 2.6 square mile (6.7 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km²) (6.86%) is water. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,188		—
2020	2,588		117.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [7] [ failed verification ] 2020 [2]

2020 census

Escobares racial composition ^[2]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	24	0.93%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	2	0.08%
Hispanic or Latino	2,562	99.0%
Total	2,588

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,588 people, 660 households, and 525 families residing in the city. ^[2]

2010 census

At the 2010 census the city of Escobares had a population of 1,188. The racial composition of the population was 98.3% white (7.2% non-Hispanic white), 1.6% from some other race and 0.1% from two or more races. 92.8% of the population was Hispanic or Latino with 92.3% identifying as being ethnically Mexican. ^[10]

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 1,954 people, 516 households, and 464 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,044.8 inhabitants per square mile (789.5/km²). There were 598 housing units at an average density of 625.8 per square mile (241.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.33% White, 0.15% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 9.67% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 98.72% of the population.

There were 516 households, out of which 58.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 20.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.9% were non-families. 9.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.79 and the average family size was 4.05.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 39.3% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $15,884, and the median income for a family was $16,677. Males had a median income of $16,167 versus $11,298 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $5,726. About 51.2% of the families and 50.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.8% of those under age 18 and 60.9% of those age 65 or over. In 2019 the BBC reported that 62% of residents lived below the poverty line, the highest rate of any US city with more than 1,000 people according to the 2016 US Census Bureau survey. ^[11]

Education

Public education in the city of Escobares is provided by the Roma Independent School District. Zoned elementary campuses include DG Garcia Elementary School (formerly Ynes B. Escobar Elementary School), Veterans Memorial Elementary School, and R. T. Barrera Elementary School. ^[12] Roma High School is the district's sole comprehensive high school.

Zoned campuses include Anna S. Canavan Elementary School (pre-K), Escobar Elementary Archived July 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (grades K–5), Ramiro Barrera Middle School (grades 6–8), and Roma High School (grades 9–12). [13] ^[14]

Government and infrastructure

The city opened its first fire station, a $560,000 facility, on August 2, 2011. The Texas Department of Rural Affairs provided a $531,000 block grant to help build the station. ^[15]

External links

• BBC report on the city – poorest city in the USA

References

• Texas portal

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Boundary Changes". Geographic Change Notes: Texas. Population Division, United States Census Bureau. May 19, 2006. Archived from the original on August 6, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2008.
6. "Escobares, Texas :: Boundary Map of Escobares, Texas". Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
9. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
10. 210 general profile of population and housing characteristics from the United States census for Escobares
11. Cecilia Barria and Mohamed Madi "." Escobares, Texas: Life in the poorest city in the US, BBC . February 10, 2019. Retrieved on February 10, 2019.
12. "Roma ISD School Boundaries". Roma Independent School District . Retrieved August 29, 2022.
13. "2009-2010 Roma ISD Elementary Boundaries" (PDF). Roma Independent School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2009.
14. "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.
15. Burkhardt, Gail. "Roma, Escobares open 1st fire stations." The Monitor . August 8, 2011. Retrieved on August 26, 2011.

1. 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 can be of any race. ^{[8] [9]}