San Pedro, Texas Explained

Official Name:San Pedro, Texas
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Cameron County SanPedro.svg
Mapsize1:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cameron
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:3.1
Area Land Km2:3.1
Area Water Km2:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:442
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:14
Elevation Ft:46
Coordinates:25.9794°N -97.5989°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-65620[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1375976[2]

San Pedro is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 442 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brownsville - Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

San Pedro is located in southern Cameron County at 25.9794°N -97.5989°W (25.979523, -97.598789),[3] 8miles northwest of the center of Brownsville via U.S. Route 281. The community is less than one mile northeast of the Rio Grande, which forms the Mexico–United States border.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5sqmi, all land.

Demographics

San Pedro first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. Census.

2020 census

San Pedro CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2000[4] !Pop 2010[5] ![6] !% 2000!% 2010!
White alone (NH)237style='background: #ffffe6; 173.44%1.32%style='background: #ffffe6; 3.85%
Black or African American alone (NH)02style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%0.38%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)01style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%0.19%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Asian alone (NH)00style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00style='background: #ffffe6; 10.00%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.23%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)00style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)645520style='background: #ffffe6; 42496.56%98.11%style='background: #ffffe6; 95.93%
Total668530style='background: #ffffe6; 442100.00%100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 100.00%

As of the census of 2000, 668 people, 179 households, and 148 families were residing in the CDP. The population density was 269.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The 191 housing units averaged 77.2/sq mi (29.7/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 59.58% White, 0.15% African American, and 40.27% from other races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 96.56% of the population.

Of the 179 households, 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were not families. About 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.73, and the average family size was 4.09.

In the CDP, the age distribution was 33.2% under 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,531, and for a family was $35,192. Males had a median income of $16,711 versus $12,188 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $7,287. About 27.3% of families and 27.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 29.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

San Pedro is served by the Brownsville Independent School District.

In addition, South Texas Independent School District operates magnet schools that serve the community.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 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: P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – San Pedro CDP, Texas . .
  5. Web site: P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – San Pedro CDP, Texas . .
  6. Web site: P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – San Pedro CDP, Texas . .