Falcon Lake Estates, Texas Explained

Official Name:Falcon Lake Estates, Texas
Settlement Type:CDP
Pushpin Map:Texas
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Texas
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Mapsize:300px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Zapata
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:1.53
Area Land Sq Mi:0.67
Area Water Sq Mi:0.86
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:962
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:108
Elevation Ft:354
Coordinates:26.8719°N -99.2558°W
Postal Code Type:Zip Code
Postal Code:78076
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-25348[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1852705[2]

Falcon Lake Estates is a census-designated place (CDP) in Zapata County, Texas, United States. The population was 962 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Falcon Lake Estates is located at 26.8719°N -99.2558°W (26.871966, -99.255946).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.53sqmi, of which 0.67sqmi is land and 0.86sqmi is water.[4]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 830 people, 306 households, and 231 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1180.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 514 housing units at an average density of 730.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.19% White, 1.08% African American, 1.20% Asian, 8.31% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 66.51% of the population.

There were 306 households, out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,328, and the median income for a family was $45,260. Males had a median income of $35,958 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,590. About 15.3% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.4% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

All of Zapata County is a part of the Zapata County Independent School District.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas. US Census. 9 January 2017.