Rancho Alegre, Texas

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Population in 2010: 1,704.
Population change since 2000: -4.0%
Males: 894  (52.5%)
Females: 810  (47.5%)
Median resident age:

29.7 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 78332.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $18,101 (it was $22,534 in 2000)
Rancho Alegre:

$18,101
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $7,759 (it was $8,963 in 2000)

Rancho Alegre CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $33,210 (it was $28,000 in 2000)
Rancho Alegre:

$33,210
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $97,514; detached houses: $114,862; mobile homes: $24,447
March 2022 cost of living index in Rancho Alegre: 72.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 56.4%
(56.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 74.7% for other race residents, 30.6% for two or more races residents)

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.26 square miles.

Population density: 1,356 people per square mile   (low).

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81 residents are foreign born (7.2% Latin America).

This place:

7.2%
Texas:

17.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Rancho Alegre CDP:

1.0% ($293)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (42.3 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (121.1 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Alice, TX (1.3 miles ),
Alice Acres, TX (1.3 miles ),
Coyote Acres, TX (1.7 miles ),
Loma Linda East, TX (2.6 miles ),
San Diego, TX (3.0 miles ),
Owl Ranch-Amargosa, TX (3.2 miles ),
Amargosa, TX (3.2 miles ),
Owl Ranch, TX (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 27.74 N, Longitude: 98.09 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 361

Distribution of median household income in Rancho Alegre, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Rancho Alegre, TX in 2022

Rancho Alegre satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.4%
Texas:

3.5%
Most common industries in Rancho Alegre, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (26.7%)
  • Health care (14.3%)
  • Construction (9.9%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (7.7%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.4%)
  • Educational services (6.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (42.3%)
  • Construction (13.0%)
  • Repair & maintenance (10.2%)
  • Educational services (3.6%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.3%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (36.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (15.6%)
  • Educational services (10.8%)
  • Social assistance (6.1%)
  • Construction (4.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Rancho Alegre, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Extraction workers (9.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Extraction workers (15.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (6.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (10.8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (9.4%)
  • Cashiers (8.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.1%)

Average climate in Rancho Alegre, Texas

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Tornado activity:

Rancho Alegre-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.5 miles away from the Rancho Alegre place center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/16/1969, a category F3 tornado 25.7 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rancho Alegre-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 45% 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 77.8 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 74.1 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 364.1 miles away from Rancho Alegre 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 15.3 miles away from Rancho Alegre center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 2.9 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 83.7 miles away from the city 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).
Rancho Alegre topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Rancho Alegre:

  • SACRED HEART SPECIALTY HOME CARE LLC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; ALICE, TX)
  • REAL HOME HEALTH CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; ALICE, TX)
  • MI FAMILIA HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; ALICE, TX)
  • SALDIVAR HOME HEALTH INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; ALICE, TX)
  • LA BUENA SALUD HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; ALICE, TX)
  • REYNOLDS HOME (Hospital, about 2 miles away; ALICE, TX)
  • HEART TO HEART HOMECARE ALICE (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; ALICE, TX)

Amtrak station near Rancho Alegre:

  • 1 miles: ALICE (301 N. JOHNSON ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rancho Alegre:

  • Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 20 miles; Kingsville, TX; Full-time enrollment: 9,295)
  • Del Mar College (about 42 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,213)
  • Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (about 47 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 9,092)
  • Coastal Bend College (about 53 miles; Beeville, TX; FT enrollment: 2,880)
  • Texas A & M International University (about 84 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 5,203)
  • Laredo Community College (about 89 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 9,743)
  • The University of Texas-Pan American (about 100 miles; Edinburg, TX; FT enrollment: 16,766)

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Jim Wells County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.1 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

75.8%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

10.1%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Rancho Alegre:

Marital status in Rancho Alegre, TX
  • Never married: 43.6%
  • Now married: 40.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

For population 25 years and over in Rancho Alegre:

  • High school or higher: 67.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.7
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Rancho Alegre, TX (based on Jim Wells County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic17,2589
Evangelical Protestant7,66031
Mainline Protestant9668
Other6032
Black Protestant1931
Orthodox372
None14,121-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

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
This county:

1.70 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
This county:

5.59 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
Jim Wells County:

5.59 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.9%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.0%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.4%
State:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.2%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

50.6%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.6
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.0%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Rancho Alegre:

16.8%
State:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Rancho Alegre:

6.8
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Rancho Alegre:

37.8%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
This city:

53.1%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Rancho Alegre:

82.2%
State:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Rancho Alegre, TX Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Rancho Alegre:

  • 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.)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)
  • KINE (1330 AM; 1 kW; KINGSVILLE, TX)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rancho Alegre:

  • KOPY-FM (92.1 FM; ALICE, TX; Owner: SCENDERO MULTIMEDIA, INC.)
  • KUKA (105.9 FM; SAN DIEGO, TX; Owner: IDEAL MEDIA, INC.)
  • KMIQ (104.9 FM; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: COTTON BROADCASTING)
  • KFLZ (106.9 FM; BISHOP, TX; Owner: DAVILA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSAB (99.9 FM; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRYS-FM (99.1 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMXR (93.9 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.)
  • KNDA (102.9 FM; ALICE, TX; Owner: GUERRA ENTERPRISES)
  • KZFM (95.5 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: MALKAN FM ASSOCIATES)
  • KKLM (88.7 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KKBA (92.7 FM; KINGSVILLE, TX; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
  • KEDT-FM (90.3 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS PUBLIC BRAODCASTING SYSTEM)
  • KBNJ (91.7 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rancho Alegre:

  • KIII (Channel 3; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 3 OF CORPUS CHRISTI, INC.)
  • KORO (Channel 28; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KZTV (Channel 10; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: EAGLE CREEK BROADCASTING OF CORPUS CHRISTI, LLC)
  • KRIS-TV (Channel 6; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K38EB (Channel 38; KINGSVILLE-ALICE, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K20EK (Channel 20; KINGSVILLE-ALICE, 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)
  • K46DL (Channel 46; KINGSVILLE, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 161ft / 48.9mTotal length
  • 24,648Total average daily traffic
  • 7,118Total average daily truck traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rancho Alegre, TX
  • 49.5%Electricity
  • 28.3%No fuel used
  • 22.2%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rancho Alegre, TX
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Rancho Alegre compared to Texas state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Rancho Alegre on our top lists:

  • #81 on the list of "Top 100 least-educated cities"
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