North Escobares, Texas

North Escobares, Texas
CDP
Coordinates: 26°25′57″N98°58′19″W / 26.43250°N 98.97194°W / 26.43250; -98.97194
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Starr
Area
• Total	0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
• Land	0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	184 ft (56 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	162
• Density	230/sq mi (90/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code	78584
FIPS code	48-52068 [1]
GNIS feature ID	1852745 [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

North Escobares is located at 26°25′57″N98°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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	1,692		—
2010	118		−93.0%
2020	162		37.3%
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

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

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 (grades 9-12). [24] ^[25]

References

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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.