Rio Grande City

  1. Rio Grande City Legal Resources
  2. Rio Grande City Statistics
  3. Rio Grande City Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Rio Grande City Employment Information
  5. Rio Grande City Family Information
  6. Rio Grande City Education Information
  7. Rio Grande City Public Benefits Information
  8. Rio Grande City Criminal Information
  9. Rio Grande City Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Rio Grande City Zip Codes


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Rio Grande City Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,219
  • Land Area (2000): 1,790.345 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.273 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,587
Rio Grande City Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,793 79.03%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 81 0.50%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,314 20.47%

Rio Grande City Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rio Grande City Employment Information Back to top
Rio Grande City Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 352 14.59%
2. Construction 351 14.55%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 231 9.58%
4. Public Administration 180 7.46%
5. Mining 128 5.31%
6. Department and Other General Stores 112 4.64%
7. Repair and Maintenance 106 4.39%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 88 3.65%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 74 3.07%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 69 2.86%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 63 2.61%
12. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 50 2.07%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 48 1.99%
14. Health Care 47 1.95%
15. Gasoline Stations 43 1.78%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 42 1.74%
17. Utilities 39 1.62%
18. Alcoholic Beverages, Wholesale 30 1.24%
19. Truck Transportation 30 1.24%
20. Finance and Insurance 28 1.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 820 37.34%
2. Health Care 396 18.03%
3. Social Assistance 162 7.38%
4. Public Administration 115 5.24%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 102 4.64%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 76 3.46%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 65 2.96%
8. Finance and Insurance 62 2.82%
9. Private Household Services 55 2.50%
10. Department and Other General Stores 50 2.28%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 47 2.14%
12. Construction 41 1.87%
13. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 21 0.96%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 18 0.82%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 17 0.77%
16. U.S. Postal Service 15 0.68%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 14 0.64%
18. Office Supplies and Stationery 13 0.59%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13 0.59%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 0.50%

Rio Grande City Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 158 6.55%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 145 6.01%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 136 5.64%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 123 5.10%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 110 4.56%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 100 4.15%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 96 3.98%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 91 3.77%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 77 3.19%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 74 3.07%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 72 2.99%
12. Other Construction Workers 66 2.74%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 61 2.53%
14. Construction Laborers 59 2.45%
15. Other Management Occupations 59 2.45%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 58 2.40%
17. Cashiers 51 2.11%
18. Other Construction Trades 51 2.11%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 51 2.11%
20. Carpenters 50 2.07%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 303 13.80%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 214 9.74%
3. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 170 7.74%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 161 7.33%
5. Secretaries and Admins 148 6.74%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 127 5.78%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 116 5.28%
8. Cashiers 83 3.78%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 80 3.64%
10. Other Management Occupations 79 3.60%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 72 3.28%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 55 2.50%
13. Teachers, Secondary School 50 2.28%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 45 2.05%
15. Agricultural Workers 44 2.00%
16. Other Healthcare Support 43 1.96%
17. Child Care Workers 41 1.87%
18. Registered Nurses 39 1.78%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 27 1.23%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 24 1.09%

Rio Grande City Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,969 43.67%
15-35 hours 936 8.23%
1-14 hours 367 3.23%
No regular hours 5,107 44.88%

Rio Grande City Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 123 2.80%
5 AM-5:29 AM 112 2.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 65 1.48%
6 AM-6:29 AM 418 9.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 410 9.35%
7 AM-7:29 AM 904 20.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 830 18.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM 624 14.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 178 4.06%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 207 4.72%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 77 1.76%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 22 0.50%
Noon-3:59 PM 227 5.17%
4 PM-11:59 PM 190 4.33%

Rio Grande City Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 254 5.79%
5-9 838 19.10%
10-14 1,166 26.58%
15-19 773 17.62%
20-24 332 7.57%
25-29 47 1.07%
30-34 347 7.91%
35-39 76 1.73%
40-44 51 1.16%
45-59 213 4.86%
60-89 192 4.38%
At least 90 98 2.23%

Rio Grande City Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 14 0.32% 3,396 77.41%
30-44 5 0.11% 469 10.69%
45-59 0 0.00% 213 4.86%
At least 60 0 0.00% 290 6.61%

Rio Grande City Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 830 18.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,286 72.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 78 1.73%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 19 0.42%
Color 6 Box Walked 174 3.86%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 122 2.71%

Rio Grande City Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rio Grande City Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,509 (15,810 people)
Families (2000): 3,793 (14,857 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 818
People at same address in 1995: 10,343
Rio Grande City Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,150 25.50%
$10,000-$14,999 566 12.55%
$15,000-$19,999 514 11.40%
$20,000-$24,999 364 8.07%
$25,000-$29,999 263 5.83%
$30,000-$34,999 335 7.43%
$35,000-$39,999 224 4.97%
$40,000-$44,999 156 3.46%
$45,000-$49,999 99 2.20%
$50,000-$59,999 255 5.66%
$60,000-$74,999 199 4.41%
$75,000-$99,999 207 4.59%
$100,000-$124,999 127 2.82%
$125,000-$149,999 9 0.20%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.09%
$200,000 or more 37 0.82%

Rio Grande City Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 660 14.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 917 20.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 55 1.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 825 18.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 882 19.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 650 14.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 337 7.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 237 5.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Rio Grande City Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,410 29.67%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 626 5.45%
Public Assistance 622 5.41%
Retirement 471 4.10%
Self Employment 560 4.87%
Social Security 1,229 10.69%
Supplemental Security 622 5.41%
Wage / Salary 3,258 28.35%
Other 694 6.04%

Rio Grande City Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,121 39.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,729 60.67%

Rio Grande City Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 264 4.81%
Color 1 Box Married 3,554 64.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,489 27.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 177 3.23%

Rio Grande City Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 426 6.88%
Color 1 Box Married 3,490 56.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,573 25.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 699 11.30%

Rio Grande City Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rio Grande City Education Information Back to top
Rio Grande City Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,572 33.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,987 18.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,453 22.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,509 14.00%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 244 2.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 551 5.11%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 466 4.32%

Rio Grande City Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 309 1.91% 21 0.13% 330 2.03%
Kindergarten 385 2.37% 0 0.00% 385 2.37%
Grades 1-4 1,197 7.38% 41 0.25% 1,238 7.63%
Grades 5-8 1,167 7.20% 31 0.19% 1,198 7.39%
Grades 9-12 1,323 8.16% 16 0.10% 1,339 8.26%
Undergrad college 703 4.33% 38 0.23% 741 4.57%
Graduate or professional school 81 0.50% 0 0.00% 81 0.50%
Total 5,165 31.85% 147 0.91% 5,312 32.75%

Rio Grande City Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rio Grande City Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rio Grande City Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,340 59.25%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,424 40.75%

Rio Grande City Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rio Grande City Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 279
Rio Grande City Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rio Grande City Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rio Grande City Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,125 19.27%
10-19 Years 2,925 18.03%
20-29 Years 2,371 14.62%
30-39 Years 2,232 13.76%
40-49 Years 1,954 12.05%
50-59 Years 1,374 8.47%
60-69 Years 1,064 6.56%
70-79 Years 819 5.05%
80-89 Years 303 1.87%
90+ Years 52 0.32%

Rio Grande City Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,902 48.72%
Color 1 Box Female 8,317 51.28%

Rio Grande City Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 15,605 96.21%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 422 2.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 138 0.85%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 27 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 18 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.03%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Rio Grande City Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 332 55.15%
2. French Non-Basque 46 7.64%
3. Irish 45 7.48%
4. English 31 5.15%
5. Scottish 25 4.15%
6. African 23 3.82%
7. German 22 3.65%
8. Norwegian 19 3.16%
9. French Canadian 13 2.16%
10. Dutch 12 1.99%

Rio Grande City Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 12,637 86.21%
2. Only English 1,882 12.84%
3. Tagalog 110 0.75%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 22 0.15%
5. French 5 0.03%
6. African 2 0.01%

Rio Grande City Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,681 72.16%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,512 9.34%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,995 18.50%

Rio Grande City Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Rio Grande City Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rio Grande City Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
78582