North Escobares is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...

(CDP) in Starr County,

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, United States. The population was 162 at the 2020 census.

Geography

North Escobares is located at (26.432492, -98.971935). Prior to the 2010 census, part of North Escobares CDP was incorporated into Escobares city and parts were taken to form new CDPs ( Escobar I, JF Villarreal CDP, Loma Vista CDP, Moraida CDP, Pena CDP, and Rivera CDP) and additional area was lost. As a result, the CDP's total area was reduced to 0.7 square mile (1.8 km), all land.

Demographics

North Escobares first appeared as a

census designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...

in the 2000 U.S. Census. Prior to the 2010 census, part of North Escobares CDP was incorporated into Escobares city and parts were taken to form new CDPs ( Escobar I, JF Villarreal CDP, Loma Vista CDP, Moraida CDP, Pena CDP, and Rivera CDP) and additional area was lost.

2020 census

At the 2000 census there were 1,692 people, 412 households, and 390 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 505 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.47% White, 0.06% African American, 0.12% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 94.44%. Of the 412 households 72.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were married couples living together, 23.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 5.3% were non-families. 4.9% of households were one person and 1.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.11 and the average family size was 4.26. The age distribution was 46.6% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 10.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% 65 or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males. The median household income was $15,958 and the median family income was $16,750. Males had a median income of $16,071 versus $6,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $4,562. About 59.7% of families and 61.4% of the population were below the

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, including 67.1% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in the community of North Escobares is provided by the

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. The zoned elementary school is Veterans Memorial Elementary School. Roma High School is the district's sole comprehensive high school. Zoned campuses in the 2009-2010 school year include
Anna S. Canavan Elementary School
(pre-kindergarten), eithe
Ynes B. Elementary School
o
Emma Vera Elementary School
(grades K-5)
Ramiro Barrera Middle School
(grades 6-8), and Roma High Schoolbr>
(grades 9-12).

References

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