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Olivarez is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 3,827 at the
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. It is part of the
McAllen McAllen is the largest city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States, and the 22nd-most populous city in Texas. It is located at the southern tip of the state in the Rio Grande Valley, on the Mexico–United States border. The city limits extend ...
EdinburgMission Metropolitan Statistical Area.


Geography

Olivarez is located at (26.236325, -97.993523). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.


Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,445 people, 511 households, and 481 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 663.1 people per square mile (255.8/km2). There were 562 housing units at an average density of 152.4/sq mi (58.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.05% White, 0.04% African American, 0.78%
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, 3.48% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or
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of any race were 97.22% of the population. There were 511 households, out of which 70.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.9% were
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living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 5.7% were non-families. 4.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.76 and the average family size was 4.88. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 41.7% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 13.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,636, and the median income for a family was $26,641. Males had a median income of $20,809 versus $15,469 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $7,294. About 36.2% of families and 41.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.5% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.


Education

Olivarez is served by the
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Portions of the community are zoned to multiple elementary schools: "Rudy" Silva, Justice Gonzales, and Mario Ybarra. Two middle schools, Beatriz Garza and Mary Hoge, serve sections of Olivarez. Weslaco High School and
Weslaco East High School The Weslaco East High School (established 2000) is a school in Weslaco, Texas, USA. It is the second high school to be established in Weslaco (after the Weslaco High School). In the first year of the school, Weslaco East High School served only ...
serve sections of Olivarez.High School Attendance Zones
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operates magnet schools that serve the community.


References

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