Owl Ranch-Amargosa, Texas
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| Males: 280 |  (51.0%) |
| Females: 269 |  (49.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 27.2 years |
| Texas median age: | 32.3 years |
Zip codes: 78332.
| Owl Ranch-Amargosa: | $26,999 |
| TX: | $72,284 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $11,138 (it was $5,365 in 2000)
Owl Ranch-Amargosa CDP income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $43,027 (it was $16,400 in 2000)
| Owl Ranch-Amargosa: | $43,027 |
| TX: | $275,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $159,213; detached houses: $173,406; townhouses or other attached units: $270,412; mobile homes: $68,359
Owl Ranch-Amargosa, TX residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Owl Ranch-Amargosa, TX
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- 49593.9%Hispanic
- 305.7%White alone
- 20.4%American Indian alone
Races in Owl Ranch-Amargosa detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: United States (7.0%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 2.26 square miles.
Population density: 243 people per square mile (very low).
57 residents are foreign born (10.8% Latin America).
| This place: | 10.8% |
| Texas: | 13.9% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Owl Ranch-Amargosa CDP: | 1.5% ($250) |
| Texas: | 1.8% ($1,393) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Corpus Christi, TX 
(44.4 miles , pop. 277,454).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (110.8 miles , pop. 1,144,646).
Nearest cities:
Amargosa, TX (0.4 miles ),
), Owl Ranch, TX (1.0 miles ),
), Alfred, TX (2.8 miles),
Alfred-South La Paloma, TX (2.9 miles ),
), South La Paloma, TX (2.9 miles ),
), Westdale, TX (3.1 miles ),
), Loma Linda East, TX (3.2 miles )
)Latitude: 27.89 N, Longitude: 98.11 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 361
| Here: | 4.4% |
| Texas: | 3.5% |
- Health care (28.9%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (23.7%)
- Educational services (17.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (9.3%)
- Truck transportation (8.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.2%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.2%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (46.9%)
- Truck transportation (16.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.2%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (12.2%)
- Educational services (12.2%)
- Health care (58.3%)
- Educational services (22.9%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (18.8%)
- Construction (0.0%)
- Food (0.0%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (28.9%)
- Bus drivers (11.3%)
- Cashiers (9.3%)
- Extraction workers (9.3%)
- Rail and water transportation workers (8.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
- Extraction workers (18.4%)
- Rail and water transportation workers (16.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (12.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12.2%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (12.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (12.2%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (58.3%)
- Bus drivers (22.9%)
- Cashiers (18.8%)
- Financial managers (0.0%)
- Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (0.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (0.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (0.0%)
Average climate in Owl Ranch-Amargosa, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Owl Ranch-Amargosa-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 33% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/16/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the Owl Ranch-Amargosa place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 6/24/1970, a category F3 tornado 29.9 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Owl Ranch-Amargosa-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 358.2 miles away from Owl Ranch-Amargosa center
On 4/25/2010 at 02:10:42, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 20.5 miles away from Owl Ranch-Amargosa center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 12.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/1/2018 at 16:28:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.5 miles away from Owl Ranch-Amargosa center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Jim Wells County (23) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Fires: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Owl Ranch-Amargosa:
- SALDIVAR HOME HEALTH INC (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; ALICE, TX)
- SACRED HEART SPECIALTY HOME CARE LLC (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; ALICE, TX)
- LA BUENA SALUD HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; ALICE, TX)
- CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL ALICE Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; ALICE, TX)
- ALICE REGIONAL HOSPITAL SNU (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; ALICE, TX)
- REYNOLDS HOME (Hospital, about 10 miles away; ALICE, TX)
- RETAMA MANOR NURSING CENTER/ALICE (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; ALICE, TX)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Owl Ranch-Amargosa:
- Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 29 miles; Kingsville, TX; Full-time enrollment: 9,295)
- Coastal Bend College (about 44 miles; Beeville, TX; FT enrollment: 2,880)
- Del Mar College (about 44 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,213)
- Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (about 49 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 9,092)
- Texas A & M International University (about 85 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 5,203)
- Laredo Community College (about 91 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 9,743)
- Victoria College (about 95 miles; Victoria, TX; FT enrollment: 2,730)
Points of interest:
Average household size:
| This place: | 3.4 people |
| Texas: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 81.5% |
| Whole state: | 71.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 6.4% |
| Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This place: | 36.9% |
| Whole state: | 15.4% |
| This place: | 1.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Owl Ranch-Amargosa:
- Never married: 27.8%
- Now married: 56.6%
- Separated: 8.1%
- Widowed: 3.5%
- Divorced: 4.0%
For population 25 years and over in Owl Ranch-Amargosa:
- High school or higher: 39.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
- Unemployed: 27.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 46.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 30.1 |
| Texas average: | 15.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Owl Ranch-Amargosa, TX (based on Jim Wells County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 17,258 | 9 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 7,660 | 31 |
| Mainline Protestant | 966 | 8 |
| Other | 603 | 2 |
| Black Protestant | 193 | 1 |
| Orthodox | 37 | 2 |
| None | 14,121 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| This county: | 2.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
| Here: | 1.70 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
| Jim Wells County: | 5.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
| Here: | 5.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Jim Wells County: | 8.9% |
| State: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 27.0% |
| State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 14.4% |
| Texas: | 15.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Owl Ranch-Amargosa:
- KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)
- KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
- KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
- KINE (1330 AM; 1 kW; KINGSVILLE, TX)
- KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
- KOPY (1070 AM; 1 kW; ALICE, TX; Owner: SENDERO MULTIMEDIA, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Owl Ranch-Amargosa:
- KUKA (105.9 FM; SAN DIEGO, TX; Owner: IDEAL MEDIA, INC.)
- KOPY-FM (92.1 FM; ALICE, TX; Owner: SCENDERO MULTIMEDIA, INC.)
- KMIQ (104.9 FM; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: COTTON BROADCASTING)
- KSAB (99.9 FM; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMXR (93.9 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KRYS-FM (99.1 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFTX (97.5 FM; KINGSVILLE, TX; Owner: QUALITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KLTG (96.5 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
- KLUX (89.5 FM; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: DIOCESAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KKLM (88.7 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KZFM (95.5 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: MALKAN FM ASSOCIATES)
- KNDA (102.9 FM; ALICE, TX; Owner: GUERRA ENTERPRISES)
- KKBA (92.7 FM; KINGSVILLE, TX; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
- KEDT-FM (90.3 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS PUBLIC BRAODCASTING SYSTEM)
- KOUL (103.7 FM; SINTON, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
- KFLZ (106.9 FM; BISHOP, TX; Owner: DAVILA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBNJ (91.7 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Owl Ranch-Amargosa:
- KIII (Channel 3; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 3 OF CORPUS CHRISTI, INC.)
- KZTV (Channel 10; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: EAGLE CREEK BROADCASTING OF CORPUS CHRISTI, LLC)
- KORO (Channel 28; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KRIS-TV (Channel 6; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KEDT (Channel 16; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- K50DW (Channel 50; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K38EB (Channel 38; KINGSVILLE-ALICE, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K20EK (Channel 20; KINGSVILLE-ALICE, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Owl Ranch-Amargosa fatal accident list:
Oct 21, 2015 03:32 PM, Cr-120, Lat: 27.885450, Lon: -98.106061, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Owl Ranch-Amargosa compared to Texas state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.