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                        PROFILE 1 - AGE, RACE/ETHNICITY AND HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION                             
  STATE NAME:TEXAS      AREA NAME: LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY                                          AREA (SQUARE MILE):   3,643.21  
  STATE:48            MSA:        COUNTY:         MCD/CCD:       PLACE:        TRACT/BNA:           BG/BLOCK:        SLVL CODE:     
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  P1. PERSONS(SF1)                              P12/14. PERSONS BY SEX BY AGE(SF1)        P27. PERSONS BY HOUSEHOLD TYPE AND        
                                                                                               RELATIONSHIP(SF1)                    
  TOTAL POPULATION                   924,772                           MALE    FEMALE                                               
                                                UNDER 1 YEAR          9,586     9,353     IN FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS             864,018  
  P2/5. SAMPLE COUNT, URBAN/RURAL               1 YEAR                9,393     8,905      HOUSEHOLDER, MALE               157,655  
                                                2 YEARS               9,012     8,770      HOUSEHOLDER, FEMALE              59,734  
  UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE COUNT            128,502    3 YEARS               9,218     8,869      SPOUSE                          164,455  
  URBAN                              835,002    4 YEARS               9,352     9,069      CHILD, NATURAL OR ADOPTED       354,594  
   INSIDE URBANIZED AREAS            800,239    5 YEARS               9,359     8,915      CHILD, STEP                      12,566  
   INSIDE URBAN CLUSTERS              34,763    6 YEARS               9,291     9,118      GRANDCHILD                       40,585  
  RURAL                               89,770    7 YEARS               9,545     9,232      BROTHER OR SISTER                12,465  
   FARM                                2,199    8 YEARS               9,360     9,207      PARENT                           10,002  
   NONFARM                            87,571    9 YEARS               9,271     9,123      OTHER RELATIVES                  36,595  
                                                10 YEARS              9,248     8,773      NONRELATIVES                     15,367  
  P7. PERSONS BY RACE(SF1)                      11 YEARS              8,651     8,510                                               
                                                12 YEARS              8,714     8,426     IN NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS           49,931  
  WHITE ALONE                        725,796    13 YEARS              8,411     8,180      MALE, LIVING ALONE               15,278  
  BLACK ALONE                          4,863    14 YEARS              8,646     8,280      MALE, NOT LIVING ALONE            3,391  
  AM. INDIAN & ALASKA NAT. ALONE       3,974    15 YEARS              8,633     8,400      FEMALE, LIVING ALONE             21,133  
  ASIAN ALONE                          5,004    16 YEARS              8,522     8,114      FEMALE, NOT LIVING ALONE          2,484  
  NAT. HAWAIIAN & PAC. ISL. ALONE        251    17 YEARS              8,805     8,388      NONRELATIVES                      7,645  
  SOME OTHER RACE ALONE              164,657    18 YEARS              8,407     8,389                                               
  TWO OR MORE RACES                   20,227    19 YEARS              7,917     7,693     IN GROUP QUARTERS                 10,823  
                                                20 YEARS              7,261     7,359      INSTITUTIONALIZED                 9,424  
  P8. PERSONS OF HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN      21 YEARS              6,748     6,781      NONINSTITUTIONALIZED              1,399  
      BY RACE(SF1)                              22 TO 24 YEARS       20,085    21,503                                               
                                                25 TO 29 YEARS       33,253    36,012                                               
  NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO             121,727    30 TO 34 YEARS       30,487    33,871     P30. PERSONS 65 YEARS AND OVER BY         
   WHITE ALONE                       110,452    35 TO 39 YEARS       29,204    32,520          HOUSEHOLD TYPE AND RELATIONSHIP(SF1) 
   BLACK ALONE                         3,244    40 TO 44 YEARS       26,965    30,076                                               
   AM. INDIAN & ALASKA NAT. ALONE        786    45 TO 49 YEARS       23,713    26,893     IN FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS              72,602  
   ASIAN ALONE                         4,750    50 TO 54 YEARS       20,331    22,866      HOUSEHOLDER, MALE                29,839  
   NAT. HAWAIIAN & PAC. ISL. ALONE        78    55 TO 59 YEARS       14,795    17,328      HOUSEHOLDER, FEMALE               8,422  
   SOME OTHER RACE ALONE                 303    60 AND 61 YEARS       5,200     6,179      SPOUSE                           22,972  
   TWO OR MORE RACES                   2,114    62 TO 64 YEARS        7,788     9,522      PARENT                            5,649  
                                                65 AND 66 YEARS       5,123     6,123      OTHER RELATIVE                    5,113  
  HISPANIC OR LATINO                 803,045    67 TO 69 YEARS        7,387     9,075      NONRELATIVE                         607  
   WHITE ALONE                       615,344    70 TO 74 YEARS       11,796    14,191                                               
   BLACK ALONE                         1,619    75 TO 79 YEARS        9,390    11,122     IN NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS           19,623  
   AM. INDIAN & ALASKA NAT. ALONE      3,188    80 TO 84 YEARS        5,033     6,495      MALE, LIVING ALONE                5,153  
   ASIAN ALONE                           254    85 YEARS AND OVER     3,428     5,814      MALE, NOT LIVING ALONE              531  
   NAT. HAWAIIAN & PAC. ISL. ALONE       173                                               FEMALE, LIVING ALONE             12,571  
   SOME OTHER RACE ALONE             164,354    P18. PERSONS 15 YEARS AND OVER BY SEX      FEMALE, NOT LIVING ALONE            546  
   TWO OR MORE RACES                  18,113         BY MARITAL STATUS                     NONRELATIVES                        822  
                                                                                                                                    
  P12. PERSONS BY SEX(SF1)                                             MALE    FEMALE     IN GROUP QUARTERS                  2,752  
                                                NEVER MARRIED        87,779    83,886      INSTITUTIONALIZED                 2,655  
   MALE                              447,328    NOW MARRIED         199,215   207,164      NONINSTITUTIONALIZED                 97  
   FEMALE                            477,444     SPOUSE PRESENT     177,930   178,365                                               
                                                 SPOUSE ABSENT       21,285    28,799                                               
  P16. PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLDS(SF1)    913,949      SEPARATED           6,352    14,278                                               
                                                  OTHER              14,933    14,521                                               
  P27. PERSONS IN FAMILIES(SF1)      864,018    WIDOWED               6,850    30,823                                               
                                                DIVORCED             15,540    24,126                                               
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NOTE: ALL DATA ARE FROM SF3, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED AS FROM SF1 (WHICH IS 100% DATA).                                                   

 


 
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                                PROFILE 2 - CHARACTERISTICS OF PERSONS, HOUSEHOLDS, AND FAMILIES                                    
  STATE NAME:TEXAS              AREA NAME: LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY                                  AREA (SQUARE MILE):   3,643.21  
  STATE:48            MSA:        COUNTY:         MCD/CCD:       PLACE:        TRACT/BNA:           BG/BLOCK:        SLVL CODE:     
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  P12A-G. PERSONS BY AGE, SEX, AND RACE(SF1)                                                                                        
                                                      AM. IND.& AK.                 NAT. HAW.& PAC.    SOME OTHER        TWO OR     
                       WHITE ALONE     BLACK ALONE     NAT. ALONE     ASIAN ALONE      ISL. ALONE      RACE ALONE      MORE RACES   
                      MALE  FEMALE    MALE  FEMALE    MALE  FEMALE    MALE  FEMALE    MALE  FEMALE    MALE  FEMALE    MALE  FEMALE  
  UNDER 5 YEARS     35,282  34,046     197     196     210     183     219     221      13      15   9,573   9,334   1,067     971  
  5 TO 9 YEARS      35,917  34,976     199     226     212     218     193     201      14      14   9,201   8,928   1,090   1,032  
  10 TO 14 YEARS    33,821  32,416     190     194     172     205     202     219      10      20   8,288   8,189     987     926  
  15 TO 17 YEARS    20,090  19,002     142     108     120     125     125     115       4       5   4,926   4,993     553     554  
  18 AND 19 YEARS   12,527  12,146     108      78      87      64      53      65       3       3   3,178   3,415     368     311  
  20 YEARS           5,548   5,571      83      23      39      35      20      25       0       4   1,425   1,538     146     163  
  21 YEARS           5,099   5,113      88      19      44      27      13      20       4       3   1,336   1,458     164     141  
  22 TO 24 YEARS    14,967  16,206     264      69      78     102      65      61       9      11   4,254   4,653     448     401  
  25 TO 29 YEARS    24,911  27,204     335     121     165     149     158     208      11       8   6,923   7,572     750     750  
  30 TO 34 YEARS    23,267  26,010     342     107     134     136     239     306       8      15   5,742   6,507     755     790  
  35 TO 39 YEARS    22,607  25,343     326     115     139     137     208     274       5       3   5,200   5,940     719     708  
  40 TO 44 YEARS    21,004  23,462     298     112     112     120     249     310       8       7   4,609   5,347     685     718  
  45 TO 49 YEARS    18,845  21,483     195      91     109     117     193     207       7       2   3,813   4,428     551     565  
  50 TO 54 YEARS    16,374  18,376     142      68      90      92     152     145       6       8   3,080   3,671     487     506  
  55 TO 59 YEARS    12,252  14,289      67      48      72      76      69     109       3       4   2,008   2,441     324     361  
  60 AND 61 YEARS    4,381   5,171      20      10      17      13      27      18       1       4     656     838      98     125  
  62 TO 64 YEARS     6,598   8,034      35      24      37      37      44      36       1       0     899   1,200     174     191  
  65 AND 66 YEARS    4,440   5,206      13      13      21      19      11      23       0       1     534     732     104     129  
  67 TO 69 YEARS     6,427   7,880      21      19      25      39       9      37       0       2     750     944     155     154  
  70 TO 74 YEARS    10,387  12,354      22      31      30      40      26      45       3       0   1,136   1,502     192     219  
  75 TO 79 YEARS     8,315   9,779      23      24      38      34      18      26       4       4     823   1,040     169     215  
  80 TO 84 YEARS     4,523   5,862      16      14      16      12      11      13       0       1     395     494      72      99  
  85 YEARS & OVER    3,074   5,211       8      19      11      16       6      10       1       2     280     464      48      92  
                                                                                                                                    
  P12H-I. PERSONS BY AGE, SEX, AND ETHNICITY(SF1)          P21. HOUSEHOLD TYPE BY AGE OF       P26. HOUSEHOLD TYPE BY NUMBER OF     
                         HISPANIC     WHITE, NOT HISPANIC       HOUSEHOLDER(SF1)                    PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD(SF1)       
                       MALE   FEMALE     MALE   FEMALE                                                                              
  UNDER 5 YEARS      43,906   42,353    2,210    2,197     TOTAL                    259,675    TOTAL                       259,675  
  5 TO 9 YEARS       43,858   42,700    2,555    2,439                                                                              
  10 TO 14 YEARS     40,428   39,202    2,826    2,548     FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS        217,389     FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS          217,389  
  15 TO 17 YEARS     23,757   23,120    1,908    1,545      15 TO 24 YEARS           10,422      2 PERSONS                  56,163  
  18 AND 19 YEARS    15,193   15,166      948      786      25 TO 34 YEARS           44,300      3 PERSONS                  42,501  
  20 YEARS            6,735    6,976      431      335      35 TO 44 YEARS           53,247      4 PERSONS                  46,576  
  21 YEARS            6,267    6,447      383      292      45 TO 54 YEARS           44,007      5 PERSONS                  35,316  
  22 TO 24 YEARS     18,683   20,321    1,052    1,042      55 TO 64 YEARS           27,152      6 PERSONS                  18,449  
  25 TO 29 YEARS     30,440   33,617    2,275    2,060      65 TO 74 YEARS           23,058      7 OR MORE PERSONS          18,384  
  30 TO 34 YEARS     27,373   31,142    2,512    2,284      75 TO 84 YEARS           12,715                                         
  35 TO 39 YEARS     25,665   29,207    2,945    2,893      85 YEARS & OVER           2,488     NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS        42,286  
  40 TO 44 YEARS     23,140   26,535    3,197    3,038                                           1 PERSONS                  36,411  
  45 TO 49 YEARS     19,846   23,141    3,401    3,381     NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS      42,286      2 PERSONS                   4,798  
  50 TO 54 YEARS     16,561   19,297    3,388    3,310      15 TO 24 YEARS            2,171      3 PERSONS                     668  
  55 TO 59 YEARS     11,374   13,695    3,215    3,423      25 TO 34 YEARS            5,139      4 PERSONS                     245  
  60 AND 61 YEARS     3,853    4,614    1,289    1,515      35 TO 44 YEARS            4,829      5 PERSONS                      96  
  62 TO 64 YEARS      5,431    6,976    2,248    2,456      45 TO 54 YEARS            5,746      6 PERSONS                      43  
  65 AND 66 YEARS     3,381    4,315    1,693    1,756      55 TO 64 YEARS            5,600      7 OR MORE PERSONS              25  
  67 TO 69 YEARS      4,488    5,986    2,842    3,013      65 TO 74 YEARS            8,302                                         
  70 TO 74 YEARS      6,627    8,860    5,076    5,226      75 TO 84 YEARS            7,704                                         
  75 TO 79 YEARS      4,990    6,379    4,304    4,629      85 YEARS & OVER           2,795                                         
  80 TO 84 YEARS      2,255    3,396    2,721    3,048                                                                              
  85 YEARS & OVER     1,931    3,418    1,473    2,344                                                                              
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NOTE: ALL DATA ARE FROM SF3, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED AS FROM SF1 (WHICH IS 100% DATA).                                                   

 


 
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                                     PROFILE 3 - CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES                                         
  STATE NAME:TEXAS                   AREA NAME: LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY                             AREA (SQUARE MILE):   3,643.21  
  STATE:48            MSA:        COUNTY:         MCD/CCD:       PLACE:        TRACT/BNA:           BG/BLOCK:        SLVL CODE:     
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  P12/P146A-I. HOUSEHOLDS BY RACE/ETHNICITY BY AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER BY HOUSEHOLD TYPE BY PRESENCE OF OWN CHILDREN UNDER 18            
                                                               AM. IND. &          NAT. HAW. SOME OTHER  TWO OR  HISPANIC  WHITE    
                                               WHITE    BLACK   AK. NAT.   ASIAN  & PAC. ISL.   RACE      MORE      OR      NOT     
                                     TOTAL     ALONE    ALONE    ALONE     ALONE     ALONE     ALONE     RACES    LATINO  HISPANIC  
  HOUSEHOLDER 15-64:                                                                                                                
   MARRIED-COUPLE FAMILY           136,454   106,427      464       615       870        28    24,864     3,186   117,784    16,903 
    WITH OWN CHILDREN               96,926    73,949      340       499       628        22    19,163     2,325    88,087     7,687 
    W/O OWN CHILDREN                39,528    32,478      124       116       242         6     5,701       861    29,697     9,216 
   MALE HOUSEHOLDER, NO SPOUSE       8,107     6,260       89        22        62         0     1,472       202     7,155       808 
    WITH OWN CHILDREN                4,411     3,340       30        20        33         0       827       161     3,917       441 
    W/O OWN CHILDREN                 3,696     2,920       59         2        29         0       645        41     3,238       367 
   FEMALE HOUSEHOLDER, NO SPOUSE    34,127    26,367      148       155       106        14     6,493       844    31,847     1,981 
    WITH OWN CHILDREN               23,486    17,914       96        88        72        10     4,688       618    21,934     1,350 
    W/O OWN CHILDREN                10,641     8,453       52        67        34         4     1,805       226     9,913       631 
   NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS:                                                                                                            
    HOUSEHOLDER LIVING ALONE        17,903    14,922      177        88       358         0     2,021       337    11,860     5,369 
    HOUSEHOLDER NOT LIVING ALONE     4,414     3,539       37        51        44         0       658        85     3,110     1,158 
  HOUSEHOLDER 65 YEARS & OVER:                                                                                                      
   MARRIED-COUPLE FAMILY            30,619    27,320       25       117        22         0     2,583       552    15,720    14,598 
    WITH OWN CHILDREN                1,037       808        0         5         0         0       207        17       928       109 
    W/O OWN CHILDREN                29,582    26,512       25       112        22         0     2,376       535    14,792    14,489 
   MALE HOUSEHOLDER, NO SPOUSE       1,733     1,382        5         7        12         0       272        55     1,525       179 
    WITH OWN CHILDREN                   88        61        0         0         0         0        27         0        88         0 
    W/O OWN CHILDREN                 1,645     1,321        5         7        12         0       245        55     1,437       179 
   FEMALE HOUSEHOLDER, NO SPOUSE     6,957     5,482       23        74        22         0     1,117       239     6,092       831 
    WITH OWN CHILDREN                    9         9        0         0         0         0         0         0         4         5 
    W/O OWN CHILDREN                 6,948     5,473       23        74        22         0     1,117       239     6,088       826 
   NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS:                                                                                                            
    HOUSEHOLDER LIVING ALONE        18,272    16,375       21        82        59         0     1,378       357    10,001     8,092 
    HOUSEHOLDER NOT LIVING ALONE       918       831       17         0         0         0        58        12       393       505 
                                                                                                                                    
  P34. FAMILIES BY FAMILY TYPE BY PRESENCE OF OWN CHILDREN UNDER      P34/36. MEAN NUMBER OF OWN CHILDREN BY FAMILY TYPE(SF1)       
       18 BY AGE OF OWN CHILDREN(SF1)                                                                                               
                                                                      MARRIED-COUPLE FAMILY                                    1.3  
  MARRIED-COUPLE FAMILY                                 164,455       MALE HOUSEHOLDER, NO WIFE PRESENT                        0.9  
   WITH OWN CHILDREN UNDER 18                            95,605       FEMALE HOUSEHOLDER, NO HUSBAND PRESENT                   1.2  
    UNDER 6 ONLY                                         20,284                                                                     
    UNDER 6 AND 6 TO 17                                  27,737                                                                     
    6 TO 17 ONLY                                         47,584       PCT4/PCT5. SUBFAMILIES BY SUBFAMILY TYPE AND PRESENCE OF      
   NO OWN CHILDREN UNDER 18                              68,850                  OWN CHILDREN UNDER 18                              
  OTHER FAMILY                                           52,934                                                                     
   MALE HOUSEHOLDER, NO WIFE PRESENT                     10,436       MARRIED-COUPLE:                                       10,968  
    WITH OWN CHILDREN UNDER 18                            4,877        WITH OWN CHILDREN                                     5,803  
     UNDER 6 ONLY                                         1,204         MEAN NUMBER OF CHILDREN                                1.7  
     UNDER 6 AND 6 TO 17                                  1,014        WITHOUT OWN CHILDREN                                  5,165  
     6 TO 17 ONLY                                         2,659       MOTHER-CHILD                                          10,575  
    NO OWN CHILDREN UNDER 18                              5,559       FATHER-CHILD                                           3,396  
   FEMALE HOUSEHOLDER, NO HUSBAND PRESENT                42,498                                                                     
    WITH OWN CHILDREN UNDER 18                           24,409       MEAN NUMBER OF PERSONS PER SUBFAMILY                     2.7  
     UNDER 6 ONLY                                         3,624                                                                     
     UNDER 6 AND 6 TO 17                                  5,627                                                                     
     6 TO 17 ONLY                                        15,158                                                                     
    NO OWN CHILDREN UNDER 18                             18,089                                                                     
                                                                                                                                    
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NOTE: ALL DATA ARE FROM SF3, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED AS FROM SF1 (WHICH IS 100% DATA).                                                   

 


 
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                              PROFILE 4 - LANGUAGE AND MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION                                   
  STATE NAME:TEXAS            AREA NAME: LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY                                    AREA (SQUARE MILE):   3,643.21  
  STATE:48            MSA:        COUNTY:         MCD/CCD:       PLACE:        TRACT/BNA:           BG/BLOCK:        SLVL CODE:     
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  P19. PERSONS 5 YEARS AND OVER BY AGE, LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME, AND      P24. PERSONS 5 YEARS AND OVER BY RESIDENCE IN 1995        
       ABILITY TO SPEAK ENGLISH                                                (STATE & COUNTY LEVEL)                               
                                           5-17      18-64       65 &                                                               
                                          YEARS      YEARS       OVER     SAME HOUSE                                       503,225  
                                                                          DIFFERENT HOUSE, SAME COUNTY                     220,915  
  SPEAKS ONLY ENGLISH                    38,368     74,731     41,119     DIFFERENT COUNTY, SAME STATE                      38,761  
  SPEAKS OTHER THAN ENGLISH:                                              DIFFERENT STATE:                                          
   SPANISH SPOKEN, SPEAKS ENGLISH:                                          NORTHEAST                                        1,762  
    VERY WELL                           117,094    233,936     13,507       MIDWEST                                         15,272  
    WELL                                 49,025     80,767     10,564       SOUTH                                           10,042  
    NOT WELL                             19,692     54,308     11,847       WEST                                             8,604  
    NOT AT ALL                            3,848     60,934     17,577     IN PUERTO RICO IN 1995:                                   
   OTHER INDO-EUROPEAN                                                      SAME MUNICIPIO                                       0  
    LANGUAGE SPOKEN, SPEAKS ENGLISH:                                        DIFFERENT MUNICIPIO                                  0  
     VERY WELL                              191      1,328        626     U.S. ISLAND AREAS                                     87  
     WELL                                    76        253        174     FOREIGN COUNTRY OR AT SEA                         34,833  
     NOT WELL                                13         99         13                                                               
     NOT AT ALL                               0         35         14     P25. PERSONS 5 YEARS AND OVER BY RESIDENCE IN 1995        
   ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLAND                                                     (MSA/PMSA LEVEL)                                     
    LANGUAGE SPOKEN, SPEAKS ENGLISH:                                                                                                
     VERY WELL                              329      1,565        104     LIVING IN AN MSA/PMSA IN 2000                    815,339  
     WELL                                   203        553         39      SAME HOUSE IN 1995                              490,307  
     NOT WELL                                19        240         33      DIFFERENT HOUSE IN 1995                         325,032  
     NOT AT ALL                               0          8         22       IN UNITED STATES IN 1995                       290,169  
   OTHER LANGUAGE SPOKEN, SPEAKS ENGLISH:                                    SAME MSA/PMSA IN 1995                         217,734  
    VERY WELL                                29        184         35         CENTRAL CITY                                 125,744  
    WELL                                     45         70         23         REMAINDER OF THIS MSA/PMSA                    91,990  
    NOT WELL                                  0         39          1        DIFFERENT MSA/PMSA IN 1995                     54,978  
    NOT AT ALL                                0         63          5         CENTRAL CITY                                  33,259  
                                                                              REMAINDER OF DIFFERENT MSA/PMSA               21,719  
  P21. PERSONS BY NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH                                NOT IN AN MSA/PMSA IN 1995                     17,457  
  NATIVE:                                                                   IN PUERTO RICO IN 1995                             247  
   BORN IN STATE OF RESIDENCE                                 552,112        SAME MSA/PMSA IN 1995                               0  
   BORN IN DIFFERENT STATE                                    106,247         CENTRAL CITY                                       0  
    NORTHEAST                                                   7,886         REMAINDER OF THIS MSA/PMSA                         0  
    MIDWEST                                                    53,607        DIFFERENT MSA/PMSA IN 1995                          0  
    SOUTH                                                      22,132         CENTRAL CITY                                       0  
    WEST                                                       22,622         REMAINDER OF DIFFERENT MSA/PMSA                    0  
   BORN IN PUERTO RICO                                          1,076        NOT IN AN MSA/PMSA IN 1995                          0  
   BORN IN U.S. ISLAND AREA                                        78       ELSEWHERE IN 1995                               34,616  
   BORN ABROAD OF AMERICAN PARENTS                              8,654     NOT LIVING IN AN MSA/PMSA IN 2000                 18,409  
  FOREIGN BORN:                                                            SAME HOUSE IN 1995                               12,918  
   NATURALIZED CITIZEN                                         79,241      DIFFERENT HOUSE IN 1995                           5,491  
   NOT A CITIZEN                                              177,364       IN UNITED STATES IN 1995                         5,187  
                                                                             IN AN MSA/PMSA IN 1995                          1,519  
  P22. FOREIGN-BORN PERSONS BY YEAR OF ENTRY                                  CENTRAL CITY                                   1,134  
  1995-MARCH 2000                                              46,948         REMAINDER OF MSA/PMSA                            385  
  1990-1994                                                    44,602        NOT IN AN MSA/PMSA IN 1995                      3,668  
  1985-1989                                                    38,258       IN PUERTO RICO IN 1995                               0  
  1980-1984                                                    33,122        IN AN MSA/PMSA IN 1995                              0  
  1975-1979                                                    27,419         CENTRAL CITY                                       0  
  1970-1974                                                    23,728         REMAINDER OF MSA/PMSA                              0  
  1965-1969                                                    12,526        NOT IN AN MSA/PMSA IN 1995                          0  
  BEFORE 1965                                                  30,002       ELSEWHERE IN 1995                                  304  
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NOTE: ALL DATA ARE FROM SF3, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED AS FROM SF1 (WHICH IS 100% DATA).                                                   

 


 
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                                         PROFILE 5 - CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LABOR FORCE                                             
  STATE NAME:TEXAS                       AREA NAME: LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY                         AREA (SQUARE MILE):   3,643.21  
  STATE:48            MSA:        COUNTY:         MCD/CCD:       PLACE:        TRACT/BNA:           BG/BLOCK:        SLVL CODE:     
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  P26/27. WORKERS 16 + YEARS BY AREA OF WORK    P31. WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER BY         P46. PRESENCE OF OWN CHILDREN UNDER 18    
  STATE/COUNTY LEVEL:                                TRAVEL TIME TO WORK                       YEARS BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF        
   WORKED IN STATE OF RESIDENCE      283,482                                                   PARENTS                              
    IN COUNTY OF RESIDENCE           263,689    LESS THAN 5 MINUTES              8,618                            UNDER 6   6 TO 17 
    OUTSIDE COUNTY OF RESIDENCE       19,793    5 TO 9 MINUTES                  34,001                             YEARS     YEARS  
   WORKED OUTSIDE OF STATE             5,478    10 TO 14 MINUTES                52,712    LIVING WITH TWO PARENTS:                  
  PLACE LEVEL:                                  15 TO 19 MINUTES                62,333     PARENTS IN LABOR FORCE:                  
   LIVING IN A PLACE                 246,574    20 TO 24 MINUTES                45,130      BOTH                  27,555    64,160  
    WORKED IN THE PLACE              107,573    25 TO 29 MINUTES                12,361      FATHER ONLY           34,295    52,542  
    WORKED OUTSIDE THE PLACE         139,001    30 TO 34 MINUTES                40,434      MOTHER ONLY            3,781     9,573  
   NOT LIVING IN A PLACE              42,386    35 TO 39 MINUTES                 3,140      NEITHER PARENT         8,876    18,837  
                                                40 TO 44 MINUTES                 4,073                                              
  P28. WORKERS 16 + YEARS BY AREA OF WORK       45 TO 59 MINUTES                 8,882    LIVING WITH ONE PARENT:                   
  MSA/PMSA LEVEL:                               60 TO 89 MINUTES                 5,687     FATHER:                                  
   LIVING IN AN MSA/PMSA             283,077    90 OR MORE MINUTES               4,891      IN LABOR FORCE         4,267     5,471  
    IN AN CENTRAL CITY               141,789    WORKED AT HOME                   6,698      NOT IN LABOR FORCE     1,599     1,993  
     WORKED IN SAME MSA/PMSA         131,727                                               MOTHER:                                  
      CENTRAL CITY                   112,408    MEAN TRAVEL TIME TO WORK          20.8      IN LABOR FORCE        11,155    28,518  
      REMAINDER                       19,319                                                NOT IN LABOR FORCE     9,750    15,912  
     WORKED OUTSIDE MSA/PMSA:         10,062                                                                                        
      WORKED IN A DIFF. MSA/PSMA       6,518    P35. WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER BY         P47. PERSONS 16 YEARS AND OVER WHO        
       CENTRAL CITY                    4,094         PRIVATE VEHICLE OCCUPANCY                 WORKED IN 1999 BY SEX, USUAL HOURS   
       REMAINDER                       2,424                                                   WORKED PER WEEK, AND WEEKS WORKED    
      WORKED OUTSIDE ANY MSA/PMSA      3,544    DRIVE ALONE                    212,444                                              
    IN REMAINDER OF MSA/PMSA         141,288    IN 2-PERSON CARPOOL             40,607                              MALE    FEMALE  
     WORKED IN SAME MSA/PMSA         128,251    IN 3-PERSON CARPOOL              8,784    35 OR MORE HOURS/WEEK:                    
      CENTRAL CITY                    61,727    IN 4-PERSON CARPOOL              3,738     50 TO 52 WEEKS        103,823    67,290  
      REMAINDER                       66,524    IN 5-OR 6-PERSON CARPOOL         1,676     48 TO 49 WEEKS         16,567     9,790  
     WORKED OUTSIDE MSA/PMSA          13,037    IN 7-OR-MORE PERSON CARPOOL        623     40 TO 47 WEEKS         13,074    11,186  
      WORKED IN A DIFF. MSA/PSMA      10,343    OTHER MEANS                     21,088     27 TO 39 WEEKS         14,644    12,808  
       CENTRAL CITY                    6,625                                               14 TO 26 WEEKS         14,856    11,884  
       REMAINDER                       3,718    P45. FEMALES 16 YEARS AND OVER BY          1 TO 13 WEEKS          10,443    10,242  
      WORKED OUTSIDE ANY MSA/PMSA      2,694         PRESENCE AND AGE OF CHILDREN AND     15 TO 34 HOURS/WEEK:                      
   NOT LIVING IN AN MSA/PMSA           5,883         EMPLOYMENT STATUS                     50 TO 52 WEEKS          7,249    10,563  
    WORKED IN A MSA/PMSA               2,091                                               48 TO 49 WEEKS          1,303     2,331  
     CENTRAL CITY                      1,563    WITH OWN CHILDREN,                         40 TO 47 WEEKS          2,334     3,054  
     REMAINDER                           528    UNDER 6 ONLY:                              27 TO 39 WEEKS          3,413     4,014  
    WORKED OUTSIDE ANY MSA/PMSA        3,792     EMPLOYED OR IN ARMED FORCES    12,527     14 TO 26 WEEKS          4,591     6,586  
                                                 UNEMPLOYED                      2,368     1 TO 13 WEEKS           4,709     6,674  
  P30. WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER BY MEANS        NOT IN LABOR FORCE             17,035    1 TO 14 HOURS/WEEK:                       
       OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK                UNDER 6 AND 6 TO 17:                       50 TO 52 WEEKS          2,136     2,172  
  DRIVE ALONE                        212,444     EMPLOYED OR IN ARMED FORCES    15,015     48 TO 49 WEEKS            558       695  
  CARPOOL                             55,428     UNEMPLOYED                      2,853     40 TO 47 WEEKS            625       657  
  BUS OR TROLLEY BUS                     949     NOT IN LABOR FORCE             19,553     27 TO 39 WEEKS            763       946  
  STREETCAR OR TROLLEY CAR               170    6-17 ONLY:                                 14 TO 26 WEEKS          1,158     1,449  
  SUBWAY OR ELEVATED                       0     EMPLOYED OR IN ARMED FORCES    36,564     1 TO 13 WEEKS           1,408     1,988  
  RAILROAD                                48     UNEMPLOYED                      4,269    DIDN'T WORK IN 1989     97,375   173,252  
  FERRY BOAT                              23     NOT IN LABOR FORCE             28,685                                              
  TAXICAB                                219                                              MEAN WEEKS WORKED           42        39  
  MOTORCYCLE                             211    NO OWN CHILDREN UNDER 18:                                                           
  BICYCLE                                493     EMPLOYED OR IN ARMED FORCES    66,802                                              
  WALK                                 6,004     UNEMPLOYED                      8,668                                              
  OTHER MEANS                          6,273     NOT IN LABOR FORCE            123,242                                              
  WORKED AT HOME                       6,698                                                                                        
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NOTE: ALL DATA ARE FROM SF3, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED AS FROM SF1 (WHICH IS 100% DATA).                                                   

 


 
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                                     PROFILE 6 - EMPLOYMENT AND DISABILITY CHARACTERISTICS                                          
  STATE NAME:TEXAS                   AREA NAME: LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY                             AREA (SQUARE MILE):   3,643.21  
  STATE:48            MSA:        COUNTY:         MCD/CCD:       PLACE:        TRACT/BNA:           BG/BLOCK:        SLVL CODE:     
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  PCT26. PERSONS 5 YEARS AND OVER BY SEX,       P42. PERSONS 5 YEARS AND OVER BY SEX AND   P43/P150A-G. PERSONS 16 YEARS AND OVER   
         AGE, AND TYPE OF DISABILITY                 WORK DISABILITY STATUS                             BY SEX, RACE, AND           
                                                                                                        EMPLOYMENT STATUS           
                               MALE    FEMALE                             MALE    FEMALE                                            
  5 TO 15 YEARS:                                5 TO 15 YEARS:                                                      MALE    FEMALE  
   SENSORY DISABILITY         1,003       994    WITH A DISABILITY:      5,428     4,080   TOTAL:                                   
   PHYSICAL DISABILITY          484       493    NO DISABILITY          92,956    92,433    IN ARMED FORCES          319        21  
   MENTAL DISABILITY          1,870       862   16 TO 20 YEARS:                             CIVILIAN             185,629   149,045  
   SELF-CARE DISABILITY         510       537    WITH A DISABILITY:                          EMPLOYED            164,156   130,887  
   TWO OR MORE DIS.           1,561     1,194      EMPLOYED              2,275     1,806     UNEMPLOYED           21,473    18,158  
    INCLUDES SELF-CARE        1,024       810      NOT EMPLOYED          3,804     3,641    NOT IN LABOR FORCE   115,081   188,515  
    NOT INCLUDES SELF-CARE      537       384    NO DISABILITY:                            WHITE ALONE:                             
   NO DISABILITY             92,956    92,433      EMPLOYED              9,897     7,879    IN ARMED FORCES          252        21  
                                                   NOT EMPLOYED         22,934    26,634    CIVILIAN             145,258   117,395  
  16 TO 20 YEARS:                               21 TO 64 YEARS:                              EMPLOYED            129,684   104,159  
   SENSORY DISABILITY           370       404    WITH A DISABILITY:                          UNEMPLOYED           15,574    13,236  
   PHYSICAL DISABILITY          190       152      EMPLOYED             33,266    22,655    NOT IN LABOR FORCE    92,930   151,009  
   MENTAL DISABILITY            398       256      NOT EMPLOYED         24,070    30,473   BLACK ALONE:                             
   SELF-CARE DISABILITY          26        21    NO DISABILITY:                             IN ARMED FORCES            7         0  
   GO-OUTSIDE-HOME DIS.       1,417     1,416      EMPLOYED            113,702    95,606    CIVILIAN                 955       533  
   EMPLOYMENT DISABILITY      1,621     1,321      NOT EMPLOYED         42,034    95,478     EMPLOYED                838       468  
   TWO OR MORE DIS.           2,057     1,877   65 TO 74 YEARS                               UNEMPLOYED              117        65  
    INCLUDES SELF-CARE          392       420    WITH A DISABILITY:      9,721    11,531    NOT IN LABOR FORCE     1,559       445  
    NOT INCLUDES SELF-CARE    1,665     1,457    NO DISABILITY:         14,620    18,098   AM. IND. & AK. NAT. ALONE:               
     GO-OUTSIDE HOME& EMP.    1,034       903   75 YEARS AND OVER                           IN ARMED FORCES           15         0  
     OTHER COMBINATION          631       554    WITH A DISABILITY:      9,327    12,876    CIVILIAN                 767       598  
  NO DISABILITY              32,831    34,513    NO DISABILITY:          7,866     8,909     EMPLOYED                691       459  
                                                                                             UNEMPLOYED               76       139  
  21 TO 64 YEARS:                                                                           NOT IN LABOR FORCE       502       651  
   SENSORY DISABILITY         3,121     2,115   P150H-I. PERSONS 16 YEARS AND OVER BY      ASIAN ALONE:                             
   PHYSICAL DISABILITY        4,973     4,672            SEX, ETHNICITY, AND EMPLOYMENT     IN ARMED FORCES            0         0  
   MENTAL DISABILITY          1,162     1,560            STATUS                             CIVILIAN               1,168     1,104  
   SELF-CARE DISABILITY         102       145                                                EMPLOYED              1,078     1,051  
   GO-OUTSIDE-HOME DIS.       2,357     6,827                              MALE    FEMALE    UNEMPLOYED               90        53  
   EMPLOYMENT DISABILITY     18,092    12,864   HISPANIC ALONE:                             NOT IN LABOR FORCE       553       738  
   TWO OR MORE DIS.          27,529    24,945    IN ARMED FORCES            180         9  HAW. & PAC. ISL. ALONE:                  
    INCLUDES SELF-CARE        5,561     6,056    CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE   161,135   129,683   IN ARMED FORCES            0         0  
    NOT INCLUDES SELF-CARE   21,968    18,889     EMPLOYED              140,893   112,694   CIVILIAN                  20        48  
     GO-OUTSIDE HOME& EMP.   11,782     8,884     UNEMPLOYED             20,242    16,989    EMPLOYED                  4        48  
     OTHER COMBINATION       10,186    10,005    NOT IN LABOR FORCE      88,339   156,169    UNEMPLOYED               16         0  
   NO DISABILITY            155,736   191,084   WHITE, NOT HISPANIC:                        NOT IN LABOR FORCE        25        28  
                                                 IN ARMED FORCES            118        12  SOME OTHER RACE ALONE:                   
  65 YEARS & OVER:                               CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE    21,934    17,467   IN ARMED FORCES           30         0  
   SENSORY DISABILITY         2,407     1,349     EMPLOYED               20,921    16,471   CIVILIAN              33,310    26,488  
   PHYSICAL DISABILITY        3,732     4,072     UNEMPLOYED              1,013       996    EMPLOYED             28,346    22,409  
   MENTAL DISABILITY            420       423    NOT IN LABOR FORCE      24,159    30,789    UNEMPLOYED            4,964     4,079  
   SELF-CARE DISABILITY          67       127                                               NOT IN LABOR FORCE    16,665    31,632  
   GO-OUTSIDE-HOME DIS.       2,392     3,083                                              TWO OR MORE RACES:                       
   TWO OR MORE DIS.          10,030    15,353                                               IN ARMED FORCES           15         0  
    INCLUDES SELF-CARE        4,215     7,790                                               CIVILIAN               4,151     2,879  
    NOT INCLUDES SELF-CARE    5,815     7,563                                                EMPLOYED              3,515     2,293  
   NO DISABILITY             22,486    27,007                                                UNEMPLOYED              636       586  
                                                                                            NOT IN LABOR FORCE     2,847     4,012  
                                                                                                                                    
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NOTE: ALL DATA ARE FROM SF3, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED AS FROM SF1 (WHICH IS 100% DATA).                                                   

 


 
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                                       PROFILE 7 - SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF EMPLOYMENT                                           
  STATE NAME:TEXAS                     AREA NAME: LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY                           AREA (SQUARE MILE):   3,643.21  
  STATE:48            MSA:        COUNTY:         MCD/CCD:       PLACE:        TRACT/BNA:           BG/BLOCK:        SLVL CODE:     
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  P49. EMPLOYED PERSONS 16 YEARS AND OVER BY SEX AND INDUSTRY OF      P51. EMPLOYED PERSONS 16 YEARS AND OVER BY SEX, INDUSTRY,     
       EMPLOYMENT                                                          AND CLASS OF WORKER                                      
                                                                                                                                    
                                                     MALE    FEMALE                                                 MALE    FEMALE  
  AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING & MINING:                            ALL INDUSTRIES EXCEPT                                         
   AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND FISHING               7,125     1,671    AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING, & MINING:                    
   MINING                                           1,583        69    PRIVATE FOR PROFIT WORKER                                    
  CONSTRUCTION                                     23,733     1,549     EMPLOYEE OF PRIVATE COMPANY              100,810    79,624  
  MANUFACTURING                                    15,994     9,007     SELF-EMPLOYED                              5,852     2,132  
  WHOLESALE TRADE                                   9,282     3,758    PRIVATE NOT FOR PROFIT WORKER               5,994     8,850  
  RETAIL TRADE                                     21,472    17,168    LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORKER                    12,699    14,845  
  TRANSPORTATION & WAREHOUSING, & UTILITIES:                           STATE GOVERNMENT WORKER                     8,312    13,754  
   TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING                  10,774     1,889    FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WORKER                   4,746     3,153  
   UTILITIES                                        2,306       356    SELF-EMPLOYED WORKER                       16,502     6,294  
  INFORMATION                                       2,786     1,937    UNPAID FAMILY WORKER                          533       495  
  FINANCE, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE SERVICES:                                                                                         
   FINANCE, INSURANCE                               2,754     4,805   AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND FISHING:                           
   REAL ESTATE AND RENTAL AND LEASING               2,687     1,957    PRIVATE FOR PROFIT WORKER                                    
  PROF., SCIENTIFIC, MGMT. & ADMIN. SERVICES:                           EMPLOYEE OF PRIVATE COMPANY                5,365     1,353  
   PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, & TECH. SERVICES       4,110     4,141     SELF-EMPLOYED                                345        52  
   MANAGEMENT OF COMPANIES                             20         8    PRIVATE NOT FOR PROFIT WORKER                  52        16  
   ADMIN. & SUPPORT & WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES     6,388     2,977    LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORKER                        66        31  
  EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE:                              STATE GOVERNMENT WORKER                        57        31  
   EDUCATION SERVICE                               14,430    28,713    FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WORKER                      22         0  
   HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE                7,997    27,067    SELF-EMPLOYED WORKER                        1,123       178  
  ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, REC., ACCOM. SERVICES:                          UNPAID FAMILY WORKER                           95        10  
   ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION               1,753       930                                                                 
   ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICES                  9,883    10,528   MINING:                                                       
  OTHER SERVICES                                    9,813     7,101    PRIVATE FOR PROFIT WORKER                                    
  PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION                             9,266     5,256     EMPLOYEE OF PRIVATE COMPANY                1,520        69  
                                                                        SELF-EMPLOYED                                 26         0  
                                                                       PRIVATE NOT FOR PROFIT WORKER                  14         0  
                                                                       LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORKER                         0         0  
                                                                       STATE GOVERNMENT WORKER                         0         0  
                                                                       FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WORKER                       0         0  
                                                                       SELF-EMPLOYED WORKER                           23         0  
                                                                       UNPAID FAMILY WORKER                            0         0  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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NOTE: ALL DATA ARE FROM SF3, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED AS FROM SF1 (WHICH IS 100% DATA).                                                   

 


 
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                                      PROFILE 8 - CHARACTERISTICS BY INCOME AND OCCUPATION                                          
  STATE NAME:TEXAS                    AREA NAME: LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY                            AREA (SQUARE MILE):   3,643.21  
  STATE:48            MSA:        COUNTY:         MCD/CCD:       PLACE:        TRACT/BNA:           BG/BLOCK:        SLVL CODE:     
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  P50. OCCUPATION OF EMPLOYED PERSONS 16 YEARS AND OVER BY SEX                       P48. FAMILIY TYPE BY NUMBER OF WORKERS IN      
                                                                                          FAMILY IN 1999                            
                                                                    MALE   FEMALE                       MARRIED-COUPLE      OTHER   
                                                                                                            FAMILY          FAMILY  
  MANAGEMENT, PROFESSIONAL, AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS:                                                                                
    MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS, AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS:                      NO WORKERS             25,979           9,925  
      MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS, EXCEPT FARMERS AND FARM MANAGERS    11,067    6,491    1 WORKER               50,259          24,559  
      FARMERS AND FARM MANAGERS                                    1,373      166    2 WORKERS              66,816          11,214  
      BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS:                                 3 OR MORE WORKERS      24,019           5,226  
        BUSINESS OPERATIONS SPECIALISTS                            1,786    1,255                                                   
        FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS                                      1,542    1,839                                                   
    PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS:                                            P52/53/76/77/79/80. INCOME IN 1999             
      COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS                          917      320                                        NONFAMILY  
      ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS:                                                         HOUSE-             HOUSE-   
        ARCHITECTS, SURVEYORS, CARTOGRAPHERS, AND ENGINEERS        1,195      116                       HOLDS    FAMILIES   HOLDS   
        DRAFTERS, ENGINEERING, AND MAPPING TECHNICIANS               867      132                                                   
      LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS                 643      263    LESS THAN $10,000   49,564    34,575   16,189  
      COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS                    2,150    3,007    $10,000-$14,999     29,874    25,350    5,180  
      LEGAL OCCUPATIONS                                            1,172      783    $15,000-$19,999     25,589    22,149    3,620  
      EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND LIBRARY OCCUPATIONS                 7,654   19,599    $20,000-$24,999     23,456    20,298    2,871  
      ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA OCCUP.        2,084    1,215    $25,000-$29,999     19,933    17,707    2,216  
      HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS:                            $30,000-$34,999     17,400    15,296    1,878  
        HEALTH DIAGNOSING & TREATING PRACTITIONERS                 2,707    4,408    $35,000-$39,999     14,570    12,558    1,867  
        HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIAN                        1,309    2,839    $40,000-$44,999     12,595    10,946    1,507  
  SERVICE OCCUPATIONS:                                                               $45,000-$49,999     10,095     8,866    1,075  
    HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS                                 1,346    8,550    $50,000-$59,999     16,140    14,191    1,687  
    PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS:                                                  $60,000-$74,999     15,453    13,893    1,296  
      FIRE FIGHTING, PREVENTION, & LAW ENFORCEMENT                 4,470      473    $75,000-$99,999     12,585    11,280    1,015  
      OTHER PROTECTIVE SERVICE WORKERS,INCLUDING SUPERVISORS       2,115      547    $100,000-$124,999    5,801     5,178      533  
    FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS               7,168    8,853    $125,000-$149,999    2,293     2,031      176  
    BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS      8,078    6,361    $150,000-$199,999    1,704     1,568       97  
    PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS                          1,332    6,975    $200,000 OR MORE     2,452     2,111      300  
  SALES AND OFFICE OCCUPATIONS:                                                                                                     
    SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS                                 18,751   17,022    MEDIAN INCOME       25,318   $26,871  $14,406  
    OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS                 11,880   26,569    MEAN INCOME         36,061   $37,656  $24,942  
  FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS                       5,286    1,777                                                   
  CONSTRUCTION, EXTRACTION, AND MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS:                                                                            
    CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION OCCUPATIONS:                                         P58/59/60/61/62/63/64/65/66. HOUSEHOLDS WITH   
      SUPERVISORS, CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS             2,316       46                   INCOME IN 1999 BY INCOME TYPE   
      CONSTRUCTION TRADES WORKERS                                 19,339      291                                                   
      EXTRACTION WORKER                                              459        0                             HOUSEHOLDS      MEAN  
    INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS             11,748      307                                                   
  PRODUCTION, TRANSPORTATION, AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS:                       WITH EARNINGS               202,619   $36,128  
    PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS                                        13,344    8,221     WAGE OR SALARY             192,834   $34,464  
    TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS:                                   SELF-EMPLOYMENT             31,302   $21,543  
      SUPERVISORS, TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING WORKERS        397       85    INTEREST, DIVIDEND OR                          
      AIRCRAFT AND TRAFFIC CONTROL OCCUPATIONS                       125        0     NET RENTAL INCOME           44,898   $10,867  
      MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS                                     11,694      647    SOCIAL SECURITY              69,946    $9,333  
      RAIL, WATER AND OTHER TRANSPORTATION OCCUPATIONS               691       46    SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY        21,655    $5,102  
      MATERIAL MOVING WORKERS                                      7,151    1,684    PUBLIC ASSISTANCE            27,092    $2,259  
                                                                                     RETIREMENT                   29,561   $15,635  
                                                                                     ALL OTHER INCOME             41,900    $6,282  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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NOTE: ALL DATA ARE FROM SF3, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED AS FROM SF1 (WHICH IS 100% DATA).                                                   

 


 
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                          PROFILE 9 - INCOME CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSEHOLDS, FAMILIES, AND INDIVIDUALS                               
  STATE NAME:TEXAS        AREA NAME: LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY                                        AREA (SQUARE MILE):   3,643.21  
  STATE:48            MSA:        COUNTY:         MCD/CCD:       PLACE:        TRACT/BNA:           BG/BLOCK:        SLVL CODE:     
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  P151A-I/P152A-I/P153A-I. HOUSEHOLDS BY RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER BY INCOME IN 1999                        
                                                                                                                                    
                                                         AM. IND. &            NAT. HAW. SOME OTHER   TWO OR    HISPANIC   WHITE    
                                     WHITE      BLACK     AK. NAT.    ASIAN   & PAC. ISL.   RACE       MORE        OR       NOT     
                                     ALONE      ALONE      ALONE      ALONE      ALONE      ALONE      RACES     LATINO   HISPANIC  
   LESS THAN $10,000                39,020        135        305         89          0      8,709      1,306     44,666      4,522  
   $10,000 TO $14,999               23,678         37        160         36          0      5,309        654     26,245      3,402  
   $15,000 TO $19,999               20,264         48        110         69         18      4,479        601     21,719      3,661  
   $20,000 TO $24,999               18,457         42        125         56         10      4,331        435     19,385      3,911  
   $25,000 TO $29,999               15,864         82         57         47          0      3,421        462     15,960      3,796  
   $30,000 TO $34,999               13,897         81         86         43          8      2,943        342     13,580      3,624  
   $35,000 TO $39,999               11,779         64         45        101          6      2,213        362     10,977      3,390  
   $40,000 TO $44,999               10,412         87         41        124          0      1,717        214      9,463      2,917  
   $45,000 TO $49,999                8,279         20         25         77          0      1,397        297      7,363      2,611  
   $50,000 TO $59,999               13,120        167         65        211          0      2,174        403     11,287      4,373  
   $60,000 TO $74,999               12,746         99         93        133          0      2,107        275     10,509      4,568  
   $75,000 TO $99,999               10,764         82         69        163          0      1,218        289      7,655      4,604  
   $100,000 TO $124,999              5,047         33         27        123          0        480         91      3,343      2,270  
   $125,000 TO $149,999              1,991          4          0        128          0        129         41      1,155        995  
   $150,000 TO $199,999              1,494          6          3         27          0        139         35      1,036        635  
   $200,000 OR MORE                  2,093         19          0        128          0        150         62      1,144      1,145  
  MEDIAN INCOME                    $25,956    $40,805    $21,220    $56,422    $21,500    $22,264    $24,293    $22,609    $38,386  
  MEAN INCOME                      $37,009    $47,450    $30,132    $89,537    $22,998    $29,290    $34,703    $31,550    $52,473  
                                                                                                                                    
  P154A-I/P155A-I. FAMILIES BY RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER BY INCOME IN 1999                                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                         AM. IND. &            NAT. HAW. SOME OTHER   TWO OR    HISPANIC   WHITE    
                                     WHITE      BLACK     AK. NAT.    ASIAN   & PAC. ISL.   RACE       MORE        OR       NOT     
                                     ALONE      ALONE      ALONE      ALONE      ALONE      ALONE      RACES     LATINO   HISPANIC  
   LESS THAN $10,000                26,475         94        169         42          0      6,887        908     32,781      1,601  
   $10,000 TO $14,999               19,560         32        129         53          0      4,994        582     23,695      1,466  
   $15,000 TO $19,999               17,227         52        100         25         18      4,217        510     19,867      2,146  
   $20,000 TO $24,999               15,770         28        127         22         10      3,896        445     17,644      2,562  
   $25,000 TO $29,999               13,982         94         57         26          0      3,117        431     14,837      2,704  
   $30,000 TO $34,999               12,104         75         80         26          8      2,710        293     12,517      2,633  
   $35,000 TO $39,999                9,954         13         45         72          6      2,127        341      9,982      2,466  
   $40,000 TO $44,999                9,046         46         41         79          0      1,570        164      8,529      2,278  
   $45,000 TO $49,999                7,180         16         25         45          0      1,317        283      6,836      1,948  
   $50,000 TO $59,999               11,418        114         65        168          0      2,062        364     10,394      3,426  
   $60,000 TO $74,999               11,445         83         59        100          0      1,931        275      9,685      3,915  
   $75,000 TO $99,999                9,590         51         63        142          0      1,138        296      7,140      3,879  
   $100,000 TO $124,999              4,534         27         27         69          0        426         95      3,127      1,912  
   $125,000 TO $149,999              1,773          4          0        102          0        130         22      1,076        849  
   $150,000 TO $199,999              1,392          6          3         13          0        134         20        956        593  
   $200,000 OR MORE                  1,788         19          0        110          0        145         49      1,057        922  
  MEDIAN INCOME                    $27,713    $35,769    $23,819    $59,345    $21,500    $22,955    $26,090    $23,888    $44,548  
                                                                                                                                    
  P157A-I/P158A-I. INDIVIDUAL INCOME IN 1999 BY RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN                                                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                         AM. IND. &            NAT. HAW. SOME OTHER   TWO OR    HISPANIC   WHITE    
                                     WHITE      BLACK     AK. NAT.    ASIAN   & PAC. ISL.   RACE       MORE        OR       NOT     
                                     ALONE      ALONE      ALONE      ALONE      ALONE      ALONE      RACES     LATINO   HISPANIC  
  PER CAPITA INCOME                $10,810    $12,626     $8,967    $30,757    $13,443     $7,364     $9,675     $8,213    $24,183  
  MEAN INCOME FOR 15 YEARS +       $15,096    $16,985    $12,522    $39,707    $21,776    $10,945    $13,577    $11,984    $27,775  
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NOTE: ALL DATA ARE FROM SF3, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED AS FROM SF1 (WHICH IS 100% DATA).                                                   

 


 
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                                     PROFILE 10 - SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS BY POVERTY STATUS                                        
  STATE NAME:TEXAS                   AREA NAME: LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY                             AREA (SQUARE MILE):   3,643.21  
  STATE:48            MSA:        COUNTY:         MCD/CCD:       PLACE:        TRACT/BNA:           BG/BLOCK:        SLVL CODE:     
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  P87. PERSONS BY POVERTY STATUS AND AGE IN 1999            P90. FAMILIES BY FAMILY TYPE, POVERTY STATUS, AND PRESENCE AND AGE OF   
                                                                 RELATED CHILDREN IN 1999                                           
                                   AT OR ABOVE     BELOW                                                     AT OR ABOVE     BELOW  
                                     POVERTY      POVERTY                                                      POVERTY      POVERTY 
                                      LEVEL        LEVEL                                                        LEVEL        LEVEL  
  UNDER 5 YEARS                       48,585      41,313    MARRIED COUPLE FAMILY:                                                  
  5 YEARS                              9,415       8,236     WITH RELATED CHILDREN:                                                 
  6 TO 11 YEARS                       58,747      49,486      UNDER 5 YEARS ONLY                                13,165       5,695  
  12 TO 17 YEARS                      58,013      42,866      BOTH UNDER 5 YEARS AND 5 TO 17                    18,896      14,050  
  18 TO 64 YEARS                     348,906     153,859      5 TO 17 YEARS ONLY                                39,350      15,159  
  65 TO 74 YEARS                      41,974      11,996     NO RELATED CHILD UNDER 18                          52,590       8,168  
  75 YEARS AND OVER                   29,281       9,697    MALE HOUSEHOLDER, NO WIFE PRESENT:                                      
                                                             WITH RELATED CHILDREN:                                                 
                                                              UNDER 5 YEARS ONLY                                   726         564  
  P88. PERSONS BY RATIO OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN         BOTH UNDER 5 YEARS AND 5 TO 17                       713         870  
       1999                                                   5 TO 17 YEARS ONLY                                 1,979       1,169  
                                                             NO RELATED CHILD UNDER 18                           3,061         758  
  INCOME:                                                   FEMALE HOUSEHOLDER, NO HUSBAND PRESENT:                                 
   BELOW 50% OF POVERTY LEVEL                    134,239     WITH RELATED CHILDREN:                                                 
   BETWEEN 50% AND 74% OF POVERTY LEVEL           88,981      UNDER 5 YEARS ONLY                                 2,027       2,141  
   BETWEEN 75% AND 99% OF POVERTY LEVEL           94,233      BOTH UNDER 5 YEARS AND 5 TO 17                     2,427       5,659  
   BETWEEN 100% AND 124% OF POVERTY LEVEL         83,719      5 TO 17 YEARS ONLY                                 8,637       8,892  
   BETWEEN 125% AND 149% OF POVERTY LEVEL         72,777     NO RELATED CHILD UNDER 18                           8,712       2,589  
   BETWEEN 150% AND 174% OF POVERTY LEVEL         59,479                                                                            
   BETWEEN 175% AND 184% OF POVERTY LEVEL         22,765    P92. FAMILY AND NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS BY POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 BY       
   BETWEEN 185% AND 199% OF POVERTY LEVEL         28,546         AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER                                                 
   INCOME 200% OF POVERTY LEVEL AND ABOVE        327,635                                                     AT OR ABOVE     BELOW  
                                                                                                               POVERTY      POVERTY 
                                                                                                                LEVEL        LEVEL  
  P87/90/92. PERSONS, HOUSEHOLDS, AND FAMILIES BY           HOUSEHOLDER UNDER 25 YEARS:                                             
             POVERTY STATUS IN 1999                          MARRIED COUPLE FAMILY                               3,584       3,088  
                                                             MALE HOUSEHOLDER, NO WIFE                             474         443  
  PERSONS IN POVERTY                             317,453     FEMALE HOUSEHOLDER, NO HUSBAND                        552       1,445  
  HOUSEHOLDS IN POVERTY                           80,275     NONFAMILY, MALE HOUSEHOLDER                           561         564  
  FAMILIES IN POVERTY                             65,714     NONFAMILY, FEMALE HOUSEHOLDER                         304         488  
                                                            HOUSEHOLDER 25 TO 44 YEARS:                                             
                                                             MARRIED COUPLE FAMILY                              52,355      23,441  
  P87/P159A-I. PERSONS BY POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 BY RACE     MALE HOUSEHOLDER, NO WIFE                           2,664       1,484  
               AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN                 FEMALE HOUSEHOLDER, NO HUSBAND                      7,958      10,912  
                                                             NONFAMILY, MALE HOUSEHOLDER                         4,757       1,197  
                                   AT OR ABOVE     BELOW     NONFAMILY, FEMALE HOUSEHOLDER                       2,815         667  
                                     POVERTY      POVERTY   HOUSEHOLDER 45 TO 64 YEARS:                                             
                                      LEVEL        LEVEL     MARRIED COUPLE FAMILY                              42,490      11,496  
  TOTAL                              594,921     317,453     MALE HOUSEHOLDER, NO WIFE                           2,140         902  
  WHITE ALONE                        473,655     243,399     FEMALE HOUSEHOLDER, NO HUSBAND                      8,233       5,027  
  BLACK ALONE                          2,505         991     NONFAMILY, MALE HOUSEHOLDER                         3,421       1,469  
  AM. IND. & AK. NAT. ALONE            2,249       1,268     NONFAMILY, FEMALE HOUSEHOLDER                       3,742       2,332  
  ASIAN ALONE                          4,319         320    HOUSEHOLDER 65 YEARS AND OVER:                                          
  HAW. & PAC. ISL. ALONE                 130          60     MARRIED COUPLE FAMILY                              25,572       5,047  
  SOME OTHER RACE ALONE               99,572      64,340     MALE HOUSEHOLDER, NO WIFE                           1,201         532  
  TWO OR MORE RACES                   12,491       7,075     FEMALE HOUSEHOLDER, NO HUSBAND                      5,060       1,897  
  HISPANIC OR LATINO                 489,698     305,577     NONFAMILY, MALE HOUSEHOLDER                         3,470       2,056  
  WHITE, NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO       97,066      10,397     NONFAMILY, FEMALE HOUSEHOLDER                       7,876       5,788  
                                                                                                                                    
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NOTE: ALL DATA ARE FROM SF3, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED AS FROM SF1 (WHICH IS 100% DATA).                                                   

 


 
  09/23/02                           2000 CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING - SUMMARY FILE 3*                               PAGE 11  
                                 PROFILE 11 - SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT                                    
  STATE NAME:TEXAS               AREA NAME: LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY                                 AREA (SQUARE MILE):   3,643.21  
  STATE:48            MSA:        COUNTY:         MCD/CCD:       PLACE:        TRACT/BNA:           BG/BLOCK:        SLVL CODE:     
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  P36/P147A-I. PERSONS 3 YEARS AND OVER ENROLLED IN SCHOOL BY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN               
                                                         AM. IND. &            NAT. HAW.  SOME OTHER  TWO OR    HISPANIC   WHITE    
                                     WHITE      BLACK     AK. NAT.    ASIAN   & PAC. ISL.   RACE       MORE        OR       NOT     
                          TOTAL      ALONE      ALONE      ALONE      ALONE      ALONE      ALONE      RACES     LATINO   HISPANIC  
  NURSERY,PRESCHOOL      19,733     15,176         83         63        135         15      3,847        414     18,429      1,074  
  KINDERGARTEN           20,900     16,148         65        103         40          2      4,069        473     19,705      1,096  
  GRADE 1 TO 8          147,503    113,209        769        559        543         39     28,984      3,400    138,047      8,206  
  GRADE 9 TO 12          71,505     55,288        390        285        362          0     13,676      1,504     66,069      4,603  
  COLLEGE                44,388     34,598        158        191        410         15      8,045        971     39,723      4,071  
  NOT IN SCHOOL         565,465    449,988      3,077      2,179      3,004        117     94,950     12,150    469,813     88,063  
                                                                                                                                    
  P37/P148A-I. EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT BY RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN OF PERSONS 25 YEARS AND OVER                            
                                                               AM. IND. &          NAT. HAW. SOME OTHER TWO OR   HISPANIC  WHITE    
                                             WHITE     BLACK    AK. NAT.   ASIAN  & PAC. ISL.  RACE      MORE       OR      NOT     
                                   TOTAL     ALONE     ALONE     ALONE     ALONE     ALONE     ALONE     RACES    LATINO  HISPANIC  
  LESS THAN                                                                                                                         
   9TH GRADE                     161,966   124,053       289       630       144        29    32,804     4,017   157,174     4,309  
  9TH - 12TH GRADE,                                                                                                                 
   NO DIPLOMA                     78,519    62,281       417       265       132        17    13,688     1,719    69,118     8,737  
  HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE                                                                                                              
   (INCLUDES GED)                101,973    83,288       834       385       333        34    14,911     2,188    75,928    24,454  
  SOME COLLEGE,                                                                                                                     
   NO DEGREE                      78,521    64,594       522       386       257         9    11,053     1,700    56,350    20,964  
  ASSOCIATE DEGREE                16,919    13,972       118       109       217        14     2,185       304    12,231     4,235  
  BACHELOR'S DEGREE               41,907    35,326       311       123     1,256         0     4,182       709    25,189    14,965  
  GRADUATE OR                                                                                                                       
   PROFESSIONAL DEGREE            23,261    20,114       174        42       690         0     1,827       414    12,635     9,665  
                                                                                                                                    
  P38/P149A-I. PERSONS 16 TO 19 YEARS BY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, LABOR FORCE STATUS, AND RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
                                                                                                                                    
                                                               AM. IND. &          NAT. HAW. SOME OTHER TWO OR   HISPANIC  WHITE    
                                             WHITE     BLACK    AK. NAT.   ASIAN  & PAC. ISL.  RACE      MORE       OR      NOT     
                                   TOTAL     ALONE     ALONE     ALONE     ALONE     ALONE     ALONE     RACES    LATINO  HISPANIC  
  IN ARMED FORCES:                                                                                                                  
   ENROLLED IN SCHOOL:                                                                                                              
    HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE               0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0  
    NOT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE           3         3         0         0         0         0         0         0         3         0  
   NOT ENROLLED IN SCHOOL:                                                                                                          
    HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE              16        16         0         0         0         0         0         0        16         0  
    NOT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE           7         7         0         0         0         0         0         0         7         0  
  CIVILIAN:                                                                                                                         
   ENROLLED IN SCHOOL:                                                                                                              
     EMPLOYED                      9,914     7,825        17        43         8         6     1,820       195     9,162       701  
     UNEMPLOYED                    4,602     3,384        39        32         8         0     1,016       123     4,380       160  
     NOT IN LABOR FORCE           36,788    28,301       142       160       315         0     7,070       800    33,859     2,453  
   NOT ENROLLED IN SCHOOL:                                                                                                          
    HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE:                                                                                                           
     EMPLOYED                      2,361     1,698        22         5         0         0       593        43     2,217       118  
     UNEMPLOYED                      758       545         0         0         0         0       186        27       694        55  
     NOT IN LABOR FORCE            1,855     1,353        38        17        13         0       377        57     1,709        90  
    NOT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE:                                                                                                       
     EMPLOYED                      2,496     1,816        12        12         0         0       613        43     2,439        35  
     UNEMPLOYED                    1,628     1,135         0        28         0         0       446        19     1,573        55  
     NOT IN LABOR FORCE            4,984     3,630        39        10         0         0     1,181       124     4,855        94  
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NOTE: ALL DATA ARE FROM SF3, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED AS FROM SF1 (WHICH IS 100% DATA).                                                   

 


 
  09/23/02                           2000 CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING - SUMMARY FILE 3*                               PAGE 12  
                                     PROFILE 12 - SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSING UNITS                                         
  STATE NAME:TEXAS                   AREA NAME: LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY                             AREA (SQUARE MILE):   3,643.21  
  STATE:48            MSA:        COUNTY:         MCD/CCD:       PLACE:        TRACT/BNA:           BG/BLOCK:        SLVL CODE:     
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  H1. HOUSING UNITS(SF1)                     H7. OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS WITH HISPANIC OR LATINO HOUSEHOLDER BY RACE OF              
                                                 HOUSEHOLDER(SF1)                                                                   
  TOTAL                           319,039                                          AM. IND. &         NAT. HAW. SOME OTHER  TWO OR  
                                                                 WHITE     BLACK    AK. NAT.   ASIAN & PAC. ISL.   RACE      MORE   
  H5. URBAN/RURAL HOUSING UNITS                                  ALONE     ALONE     ALONE     ALONE     ALONE     ALONE     RACES  
                                             NOT HISPANIC                                                                           
  URBAN                           288,439     OR LATINO:        50,618       728       306     1,570        23       104       781  
   INSIDE URBANIZED AREAS         272,258    HISPANIC                                                                               
   INSIDE URBAN CLUSTERS           16,181     OR LATINO:       158,797       333       814        64        30    40,189     5,318  
  RURAL                            30,600                                                                                           
   FARM                               712                                                                                           
   NONFARM                         29,888    H9/11. OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY TENURE BY RACE OF HOUSEHOLDER                         
                                                                                   AM. IND. &         NAT. HAW. SOME OTHER  TWO OR  
  H3/4. HOUSING UNITS BY OCCUPANCY                               WHITE     BLACK    AK. NAT.   ASIAN & PAC. ISL.   RACE      MORE   
        STATUS BY TENURE(SF1)                                    ALONE     ALONE     ALONE     ALONE     ALONE     ALONE     RACES  
                                             TOTAL OCCUPIED    209,677       958     1,202     1,526        46    40,542     5,724  
                        UNITS     PERCENT     OWNER OCCUPI.    151,569       452       745       840        34    27,079     4,021  
  TOTAL               319,039       100.0     RENTER OCCUPI.    58,108       506       457       686        12    13,463     1,703  
  OCCUPIED            259,675        81.4                                                                                           
   OWNER OCCUPIED     184,771        57.9                                                                                           
   RENTER OCCUPIED     74,904        23.5    H30/31/32. HOUSING UNITS (INCLUDING VACANT, SEASONAL AND MIGRATORY) BY TENURE,         
  VACANT               59,364        18.6               OCCUPANCY STATUS AND UNITS IN STRUCTURE                                     
                                                                                                              OWNER        RENTER   
  H5. VACANT HOUSING UNITS BY VACANCY                                              TOTAL        VACANT      OCCUPIED      OCCUPIED  
      STATUS(SF1)                            1, DETACHED                         192,114        16,783       145,330        30,001  
                                             1, ATTACHED                          11,331         1,363         4,854         5,114  
  TOTAL                            59,364    2                                     8,248         1,611           846         5,791  
   FOR RENT                        10,449    3 OR 4                               11,076         1,991           954         8,131  
   FOR SALE ONLY                    2,836    5 TO 9                                8,166         1,721           526         5,919  
   RENTED OR SOLD, NOT OCCUPIED     2,791    10 TO 19                              5,834         1,416           282         4,136  
   SEASONAL USE                    29,609    20 TO 49                              5,551         2,182           374         2,995  
   FOR MIGRANT WORKERS                620    50 OR MORE                            8,630         2,261           353         6,016  
   OTHER VACANT                    13,059    MOBILE HOME                          59,505        23,867        29,248         6,390  
                                             BOAT, RV, VAN, ETC                    8,584         6,169         1,973           442  
  H11. PERSONS IN OCCUPIED UNITS BY                                                                                                 
       TENURE(SF1)                                                                                                                  
                                             H32/33. TOTAL AND AVERAGE NUMBER OF PERSONS IN OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY TENURE AND    
  OWNER OCCUPIED                  664,661            AND UNITS IN STRUCTURE                                                         
  RENTER OCCUPIED                 249,288                                            OWNER OCCUPIED               RENTER OCCUPIED   
                                                                                   TOTAL        MEAN            TOTAL         MEAN  
  H20. TENURE BY OCCUPANTS PER ROOM          1, DETACHED                         542,432           4          115,712            4  
                                             1, ATTACHED                          17,714           4           18,312            4  
                         OWNER    RENTER     2                                     2,601           3           17,795            3  
                       OCCUPIED  OCCUPIED    3 OR 4                                2,900           3           23,411            3  
  0.50 or less           74,441    21,409    5 TO 9                                1,589           3           16,289            3  
  0.51 to 1.00           73,744    30,039    10 TO 19                                657           2           10,920            3  
  1.01 to 1.50           20,108    10,721    20 TO 49                                757           2            6,974            2  
  1.51 to 2.00           10,852     7,476    50 OR MORE                              582           2           13,404            2  
  2.01 OR MORE            5,595     5,290    MOBILE HOME                          93,951           3           22,841            4  
                                             BOAT, RV, VAN, ETC                    3,994           2            1,108            3  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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NOTE: ALL DATA ARE FROM SF3, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED AS FROM SF1 (WHICH IS 100% DATA).                                                   

 


 
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                                          PROFILE 13 - CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSING UNITS                                             
  STATE NAME:TEXAS                        AREA NAME: LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY                        AREA (SQUARE MILE):   3,643.21  
  STATE:48            MSA:        COUNTY:         MCD/CCD:       PLACE:        TRACT/BNA:           BG/BLOCK:        SLVL CODE:     
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  H23/25. HOUSING UNITS BY NUMBER OF    H34/36. HOUSING UNITS BY TENURE, OCCUPANCY, AND     H43. OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY TENURE,  
          ROOMS IN STRUCTURE                    YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT                             AVAILABILITY OF TELEPHONE SERVICE, 
                                                                                                 AND AGE OF HOUSEHOLDERS            
  1 ROOM                       9,549                         HOUSING    OWNER    RENTER                          WITH      WITHOUT  
  2 ROOMS                     30,651                          UNITS   OCCUPIED  OCCUPIED                       TELEPHONE  TELEPHONE 
  3 ROOMS                     52,646    1999 TO MARCH 2000    15,747     9,342     2,289    OWNER OCCUPIED:                         
  4 ROOMS                     67,202    1995 TO 1998          48,217    28,199     9,436     15 TO 24 YEARS        2,920       549  
  5 ROOMS                     76,009    1990 TO 1994          40,394    23,760     7,486     25 TO 34 YEARS       24,695     1,900  
  6 ROOMS                     44,924    1980 TO 1989          82,670    47,046    18,165     35 TO 44 YEARS       38,661     1,581  
  7 ROOMS                     21,050    1970 TO 1979          60,781    33,301    17,472     45 TO 54 YEARS       37,297     1,207  
  8 ROOMS                      9,378    1960 TO 1969          29,950    16,625     9,084     55 TO 64 YEARS       25,632       960  
  9 OR MORE ROOMS              7,630    1950 TO 1959          20,053    12,456     5,690     65 TO 74 YEARS       26,629       721  
                                        1940 TO 1949          11,521     7,471     3,118     75 YEARS & OVER      21,421       567  
  MEAN NUMBER OF ROOMS           4.5    1939 OR EARLIER        9,706     6,540     2,195    RENTER OCCUPIED:                        
                                                                                             15 TO 24 YEARS        6,017     1,776  
  H40. OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY        H38/39. OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY TENURE AND         25 TO 34 YEARS       18,533     3,332  
       HOUSE HEATING FUEL                       YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT             35 TO 44 YEARS       16,141     1,913  
                                                                                             45 TO 54 YEARS       10,104     1,383  
  UTILITY GAS                 54,880                         OCCUPIED   OWNER    RENTER      55 TO 64 YEARS        5,058       738  
  BOTTLED, TANK, LP GAS       35,576                           UNITS  OCCUPIED  OCCUPIED     65 TO 74 YEARS        4,416       461  
  ELECTRICITY                163,502    1999 TO MARCH 2000    53,323    21,012    32,311     75 YEARS & OVER       4,515       548  
  FUEL OIL, KEROSENE, ETC        384    1995 TO 1998          72,896    46,548    26,348                                            
  COAL OR COKE                    34    1990 TO 1994          42,830    34,297     8,533    H44. TENURE BY VEHICLES AVAILABLE       
  WOOD                           126    1980 TO 1989          45,069    39,897     5,172                        OWNER      RENTER   
  SOLAR ENERGY                   149    1970 TO 1979          24,452    23,047     1,405                      OCCUPIED    OCCUPIED  
  OTHER FUEL                     315    1969 OR EARLIER       21,105    19,939     1,166    VEHICLES:                               
  NO FUEL USED                 4,709                                                        NONE                12,005      15,063  
                                        MEDIAN YEAR MOVED       1995      1991      1998    1                   66,431      38,098  
  HCT10. OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY                                                          2                   75,217      18,107  
         HOUSE HEATING FUEL BY TENURE   H41/42. HOUSING UNITS BY TENURE AND OCCUPANCY       3                   22,870       2,850  
                                                STATUS BY NUMBER OF BEDROOMS                4                    5,907         502  
                    OWNER    RENTER                                                         5 OR MORE            2,310         315  
                  OCCUPIED  OCCUPIED                HOUSING   VACANT    OWNER    RENTER                                             
  UTILITY GAS       37,967    16,913                 UNITS     UNITS  OCCUPIED  OCCUPIED    H47/HCT34A-I. PLUMBING FACILITIES BY    
  BOTTLED,TANK,                         BEDROOMS:                                                         OCCUPANCY AND RACE/       
   LP GAS           28,893     6,683     NONE       15,079     3,428     4,771     6,880                  ETHNICITY OF HOUSEHOLDER  
  ELECTRICITY      114,292    49,210     1          60,445    17,474    20,839    22,132                                  LACKING   
  FUEL OIL,                              2         101,569    23,967    50,405    27,197                        COMPLETE  COMPLETE  
   KEROSENE,ETC        339        45     3         111,008    12,552    82,315    16,141    TOTAL UNITS          308,394    10,645  
  COAL OR COKE          29         5     4          25,678     1,674    21,808     2,196    VACANT UNITS          55,598     3,766  
  WOOD                 104        22     5 AND +     5,260       269     4,602       389    OCCUPIED UNITS                          
  SOLAR ENERGY          76        73                                                        WITH HOUSEHOLDER:                       
  OTHER FUEL           247        68    H50. KITCHEN FACILITIES FOR HOUSING UNITS            WHITE ALONE         204,495     5,182  
  NO FUEL USED       2,793     1,916                                                         BLACK ALONE             950         8  
                                        COMPLETE KITCHEN FACILITIES              309,511     AM. IND & AK.                          
                                        NO COMPLETE KITCHEN FACILITIES             9,528      NAT. ALONE           1,177        25  
                                                                                             ASIAN ALONE           1,519         7  
                                        H51. TENURE BY KITCHEN FACILITIES FOR                HAW. & PAC.                            
                                             OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS                           ISL. ALONE              46         0  
                                                                        OWNER    RENTER      SOME OTHER                             
                                                                      OCCUPIED  OCCUPIED      RACE ALONE          39,090     1,452  
                                        COMP. KITCHEN FACILITIES       181,852    72,953     TWO OR MORE RACES     5,519       205  
                                        NO COMP. KITCHEN FACILITIES      2,888     1,982     HISP. OR LATINO     199,274     6,679  
                                                                                             WHITE, NOT HISP.     50,053       189  
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NOTE: ALL DATA ARE FROM SF3, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED AS FROM SF1 (WHICH IS 100% DATA).                                                   

 


 
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                                     PROFILE 14 - FINANCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSING UNITS                                        
  STATE NAME:TEXAS                   AREA NAME: LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY                             AREA (SQUARE MILE):   3,643.21  
  STATE:48            MSA:        COUNTY:         MCD/CCD:       PLACE:        TRACT/BNA:           BG/BLOCK:        SLVL CODE:     
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  HCT36A-I. SPECIFIED RENTER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER BY GROSS RENT                        
                             WHITE       BLACK AM. IND. & AK.    ASIAN  HAW & PAC.  SOME OTHER    TWO OR      HISPANIC   WHITE,NOT  
                             ALONE       ALONE  NAT. ALONE       ALONE  ISL. ALONE  RACE ALONE  MORE RACES   OR LATINO    HISPANIC  
  WITH CASH RENT:                                                                                                                   
   LESS THAN $100              945           0           7           2           0         439          66       1,374          76  
   $100 TO $149              2,293           4          12          18           0         677          65       2,911         122  
   $150 TO $199              3,505           8          19           7           0         867         130       4,279         234  
   $200 TO $249              3,908          43          24           0           0         956         143       4,733         309  
   $250 TO $299              4,597          11          58           6           0       1,168         173       5,695         275  
   $300 TO $349              4,531          35          13          13           0       1,190         111       5,462         401  
   $350 TO $399              5,075          26          28          15           0       1,217         138       5,985         462  
   $400 TO $449              5,179          31          89          81           0       1,336         125       6,054         639  
   $450 TO $499              4,924          90          18          90           0         975          97       5,197         772  
   $500 TO $549              4,079          42          34         121           0         914         123       4,332         780  
   $550 TO $599              2,889          59          40          98           0         556          68       2,815         724  
   $600 TO $649              2,353          40           0          35           0         402          42       2,094         704  
   $650 TO $699              1,735          24          17          26           0         416          43       1,614         576  
   $700 TO $749              1,137          14          14          33           6         256          36         918         498  
   $750 TO $799                969          13           2          12           0         138           0         640         467  
   $800 TO $899              1,242          23          11          18           0         165          70         949         524  
   $900 TO $999                650           9           0          35           0          92           5         481         261  
   $1000 TO $1,249             753           7           0           8           0          75           2         428         389  
   $1,250 TO $1,499            294           0           8          13           0           9           0          86         217  
   $1,500 TO $1,999            256           0           0           8           0           2           0          74         184  
   $2,000 OR MORE              113           0           0           0           0           0           0          46          67  
  NO CASH RENT               6,468          20          57          47           6       1,563         266       7,314         995  
                                                                                                                                    
  H62/63. SPECIFIED RENTER-OCCUPIED        H54/56/58. SPECIFIED RENTER-OCCUPIED          H61. RENT ASKED FOR SPECIFIED              
          HOUSING UNITS BY GROSS RENT                 HOUSING UNITS BY CONTRACT RENT          VACANT-FOR-RENT HOUSING UNITS         
  WITH CASH RENT:                          WITH CASH RENT:                                                                          
   LESS THAN $100                1,459      LESS THAN $100                     4,991     AGGREGATE RENT ASKED           $4,322,800  
   $100 TO $149                  3,069      $100 TO $149                       5,320     AVERAGE RENT ASKED                   $415  
   $150 TO $199                  4,536      $150 TO $199                       5,640                                                
   $200 TO $249                  5,074      $200 TO $249                       6,208                                                
   $250 TO $299                  6,013      $250 TO $299                       7,981     H68. SPECIFIED RENTER-OCCUPIED             
   $300 TO $349                  5,893      $300 TO $349                       6,947          HOUSING UNITS BY INCLUSION            
   $350 TO $399                  6,499      $350 TO $399                       8,148          OF UTILITIES IN RENT                  
   $400 TO $449                  6,841      $400 TO $449                       5,547                                                
   $450 TO $499                  6,194      $450 TO $499                       4,889     PAY EXTRA FOR 1 OR                         
   $500 TO $549                  5,313      $500 TO $549                       2,760      MORE UTILITIES                    61,766  
   $550 TO $599                  3,710      $550 TO $599                       2,230     NO EXTRA PAYMENT FOR                       
   $600 TO $649                  2,872      $600 TO $649                       1,423      ANY UTILITIES                     12,893  
   $650 TO $699                  2,261      $650 TO $699                       1,103                                                
   $700 TO $749                  1,496      $700 TO $749                         634     H89. PRICE ASKED FOR SPECIFIED             
   $750 TO $799                  1,134      $750 TO $799                         484          VACANT-FOR-SALE HOUSING UNITS         
   $800 TO $899                  1,529      $800 TO $899                         686                                                
   $900 TO $999                    791      $900 TO $999                         351     AGGREGATE PRICE ASKED        $175,410,000  
   $1,000 TO $1,249                845      $1,000 TO $1,249                     356     AVERAGE PRICE ASKED               $61,982  
   $1,250 TO $1,499                324      $1,250 TO $1,499                     250                                                
   $1,500 TO $1,999                266      $1,500 TO $1,999                     185                                                
   $2,000 OR MORE                  113      $2,000 OR MORE                        99                                                
  NO CASH RENT                   8,427     NO CASH RENT                        8,427                                                
  MEDIAN VALUE                    $404     MEDIAN VALUE                         $321                                                
  MEAN VALUE                      $430     MEAN VALUE                           $335                                                
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NOTE: ALL DATA ARE FROM SF3, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED AS FROM SF1 (WHICH IS 100% DATA).                                                   

 


 
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                                     PROFILE 15 - FINANCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSING UNITS                                        
  STATE NAME:TEXAS                   AREA NAME: LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY                             AREA (SQUARE MILE):   3,643.21  
  STATE:48            MSA:        COUNTY:         MCD/CCD:       PLACE:        TRACT/BNA:           BG/BLOCK:        SLVL CODE:     
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  HCT41A-I. SPECIFIED OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER BY VALUE OF HOUSING UNIT              
                             WHITE       BLACK AM. IND.& AK.    ASIAN  HAW & PAC.  SOME OTHER    TWO OR     HISPANIC    WHITE,NOT   
                             ALONE       ALONE  NAT. ALONE      ALONE  ISL. ALONE  RACE ALONE  MORE RACES   OR LATINO    HISPANIC   
  LESS THAN $10,000          1,809          13          10           8           0         493          70       2,266         100  
  $10,000 TO $14,999         3,087           0          29           0           0         873         118       3,887         209  
  $15,000 TO $19,999         4,703           0          47           2           0       1,186         151       5,800         287  
  $20,000 TO $24,999         6,461           7          42           5           0       1,379         117       7,693         318  
  $25,000 TO $29,999         7,525          30          10           3           0       1,676         325       9,228         288  
  $30,000 TO $34,999         7,731          11          27           8           0       1,653         161       9,155         412  
  $35,000 TO $39,999         9,271          33          38          27          12       1,947         267      10,730         786  
  $40,000 TO $49,999        13,722          50         111          22           0       3,209         483      15,911       1,584  
  $50,000 TO $59,999        11,389          22          23          31           0       2,475         329      12,342       1,854  
  $60,000 TO $69,999        11,265          27          72          71           0       2,133         235      11,206       2,437  
  $70,000 TO $79,999         8,722          15          27          57           0       1,299         265       7,827       2,450  
  $80,000 TO $89,999         8,651          22          12         107           0       1,116         216       7,000       2,961  
  $90,000 TO $99,999         4,814           9          39          57           0         723          73       3,627       1,996  
  $100,000 TO $124,999       6,157          15           9         116           0         593         144       4,031       2,854  
  $125,000 TO $149,999       3,979          33          15          40           0         465          46       2,422       2,059  
  $150,000 TO $174,999       2,512           6          12          55           0         248          74       1,691       1,124  
  $175,000 TO $199,999       1,461          21           0          24           0         182          18         874         778  
  $200,000 TO $249,999       1,444          12           9          24           0          88          19         610         938  
  $250,000 TO $299,999         876          14           0          13           0          68          14         505         449  
  $300,000 TO $399,999         691          16           0          11           0          43          13         333         416  
  $400,000 TO $499,999         212           0           0          10           0          11           6         108         115  
  $500,000 TO $749,999         256           0           0          32           0          12           0         144         124  
  $750,000 TO $999,999          51           0           0           0           0          13           0          28          36  
  $1,000,000 OR MORE            79           0           0           0           0          22           0          74          27  
                                                                                                                                    
  H74. SPECIFIED OWNER-OCCUPIED            H75/76/77. VALUE OF SPECIFIED                    HCT19/20/21. SPECIFIED OWNER-OCCUPIED   
       HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE                         OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS                       HOUSING UNITS BY REAL      
  LESS THAN $10,000              2,403                                                                   ESTATE TAXES               
  $10,000 TO $14,999             4,107     LOWER VALUE QUARTILE               $88,100                                               
  $15,000 TO $19,999             6,089     MEDIAN VALUE                       $52,000       LESS THAN $200                  12,973  
  $20,000 TO $24,999             8,011     UPPER VALUE QUARTILE              $214,500       $200 TO $299                     9,781  
  $25,000 TO $29,999             9,569                                                      $300 TO $399                    11,196  
  $30,000 TO $34,999             9,591     HCT11/12/13. TENURE BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME          $400 TO $599                    18,346  
  $35,000 TO $39,999            11,595                  IN 1999                             $600 TO $799                    14,797  
  $40,000 TO $49,999            17,597                               OWNER      RENTER      $800 TO $999                    14,497  
  $50,000 TO $59,999            14,269                             OCCUPIED    OCCUPIED     $1,000 TO $1,499                25,925  
  $60,000 TO $69,999            13,803     LESS THAN $5,000           9,451      11,178     $1,500 TO $1,999                14,355  
  $70,000 TO $79,999            10,385     $5,000 TO $9,999          15,828      13,574     $2,000 TO $2,999                12,724  
  $80,000 TO $89,999            10,124     $10,000 TO $14,999        19,079      11,007     $3,000 TO $3,999                 4,545  
  $990,000 TO $99,999            5,715     $15,000 TO $19,999        17,930       7,891     $4,000 TO $4,999                 1,762  
  $100,000 TO $124,999           7,034     $20,000 TO $24,999        17,002       6,310     $5,000 TO $7,499                 1,816  
  $125,000 TO $174,999           4,578     $25,000 TO $34,999        27,926       9,168     $7,500 TO $9,999                   296  
  $175,000 TO $199,999           2,907     $35,000 TO $49,999        29,506       7,624     $10,000 OR MORE                    193  
  $200,000 TO $249,999           1,706     $50,000 TO $74,999        26,043       5,176     NO REAL ESTATES TAXES PAID         336  
  $250,000 TO $299,999           1,596     $75,000 TO $99,999        10,933       1,641                                             
  $300,000 TO $399,999             985     $100,000 TO $149,000       7,222         996     MEDIAN REAL ESTATES TAXES         $862  
  $400,000 TO $499,999             774     $150,000 OR MORE           3,820         370     MEAN REAL ESTATES TAXES         $1,116  
  $250,000 TO $299,999             239                                                                                              
  $500,000 TO $749,999             300     MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME  $29,684     $56,083                                             
  $750,000 TO $999,999              64     MEAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME    $40,808     $24,149                                             
  $1,000,000 OR MORE               101                                                                                              
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NOTE: ALL DATA ARE FROM SF3, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED AS FROM SF1 (WHICH IS 100% DATA).