Zapata County, TX Demographic Data
Zapata County, TX Summary
Zapata County is located in Texas
- Population: 14,014
- Area: 1,058.02 sq. miles
- Land Area: 998.41 sq. miles
- Water Area: 59.60 sq. miles
- Population Density: 13.24 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 411.42 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Zapata County, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,150
50%
50.8
Male
7,185
50%
49.2
Total Population
14,335
323,128,000
Zapata County, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,512
10.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,550
10.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,072
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
966
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,265
8.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,909
13.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,687
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,469
10.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
626
4.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
598
4.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,016
7.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
527
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
138
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,488
66.2%
77.2
Female
4,880
51.4%
51.3
Male
4,608
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,009
62.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,014
14.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,681
11.7%
15.2
Female
885
52.6%
55.8
Male
796
47.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
29
0.0%
0.0
Zapata County, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
14,335
100.0%
96.8
White
13,708
95.6%
72.6
Black or African American
140
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
487
3.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
13,492
94.1%
17.8
Mexican
13,450
93.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
42
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
843
5.9%
82.2
Zapata County, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,461
30.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,498
18.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,802
22.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,203
15.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
343
4.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
426
5.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
237
3.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,959
49.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,011
50.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
663
8.3%
31.2
Zapata County, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,130
30.7%
33.7%
Now Married
5,055
49.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,001
9.8%
11.0%
Separated
327
3.2%
2.0
Widowed
688
6.7
5.8%
Zapata County, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,354
10.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,469
89.4%
21.6%
Spanish
11,466
89.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Zapata County, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
774
17.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
256
5.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
571
12.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
557
12.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
794
17.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
577
12.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
426
9.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
443
9.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
70
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
33
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
36,976
57,617
Per capita income
16,007
31,128
Zapata County, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
904
17.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
249
4.8%
9.8
Construction
511
9.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,170
22.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
353
6.8%
6.6
Information
94
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
35
0.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
491
9.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
249
4.8%
11.4
Public administration
382
7.3%
4.6
Retail trade
536
10.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
239
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,021
19.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
943
18.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
793
15.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
922
17.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,534
29.4%
18.1%
Zapata County, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,989
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,556
71.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,122
22.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
15
0.3%
5.1
Walked
182
3.6%
2.7
Other means
18
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
96
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.4
26.6
Zapata County, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
333
7.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,552
34.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,767
39.3%
37.1
3 or more
849
18.9%
21.0
Zapata County, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,501
72.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,462
76.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,039
23.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,728
27.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Zapata County, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,229
1 room
129
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
338
5.4%
2.7
3 rooms
978
15.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,446
23.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,525
24.5%
19.8
6 rooms
982
15.8%
17.8
7 rooms
514
8.3%
12.0
8 rooms
167
2.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
150
2.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Zapata County, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,229
1-unit, detached
3,592
57.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
162
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
196
3.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
13
0.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
19
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
13
0.2%
9.0
Mobile home
2,210
35.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
24
0.4%
0.1
Zapata County, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
46
0.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
108
1.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
353
5.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
438
7.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
972
15.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,520
24.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,414
22.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,295
20.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
52
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
31
0.5%
1.4%
Zapata County, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
163
3.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
136
3.0%
4.7
Electricity
4,077
90.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
10
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
33
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
82
1.8%
1.1
Zapata County, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
900
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
19
2.1%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
32
3.6%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
33
3.7%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
195
21.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
291
32.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
330
36.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
351
39.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
211
23.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
134
14.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
204
22.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Zapata County, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
716
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
26
3.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
329
45.9%
41.0%
Less than $500
361
50.4%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
323
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
495
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
114
15.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
88
12.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
63
8.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
91
12.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
85
11.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
275
38.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
323
0.0%
0.0%
Zapata County, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,462
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,245
36.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,309
37.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
316
9.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
298
8.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
177
5.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
105
3.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
12
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
60,100
205,000
