Tierra Bonita is a

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(CDP) in Cameron County,

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, United States. The population was 179 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brownsville– Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Tierra Bonita is located in northwestern Cameron County at (26.267226, -97.823184), on the northern border of the town of

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. It is northwest of the center of Harlingen. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

Tierra Bonita first appeared as a

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in the 2000 U.S. Census.

2020 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 160 people, 40 households, and 34 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 41 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 78.12%

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, 0.62% Native American, 18.75% from other races, and 2.50% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 95.00% of the population. There were 40 households, out of which 52.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were

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living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.0% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.00 and the average family size was 4.50. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 35.0% under the age of 18, 16.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,179, and the median income for a family was $30,179. Males had a median income of $17,000 versus $29,583 for females. The

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for the CDP was $9,377. About 23.1% of families and 27.2% of the population were below the

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, including 46.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Education

Tierra Bonita is served by the

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. In addition,

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operates magnet schools that serve the community.

References

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