Rio Hondo

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  3. Rio Hondo Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Rio Hondo Employment Information
  5. Rio Hondo Family Information
  6. Rio Hondo Education Information
  7. Rio Hondo Public Benefits Information
  8. Rio Hondo Criminal Information
  9. Rio Hondo Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Rio Hondo Zip Codes


Rio Hondo Legal Resources Back to top

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Rio Hondo Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,093
  • Land Area (2000): 328.168 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 63.276 square kilometers
Rio Hondo Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 8,076 2003 8,243 2005 8,621
2002 8,249 2004 Not Available 2006 9,028

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Houses (2000): 2,422
Rio Hondo Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 212 4.14%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,903 95.86%

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Rio Hondo Employment Information Back to top
Rio Hondo Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 158 18.04%
2. Public Administration 95 10.84%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 77 8.79%
4. Health Care 68 7.76%
5. Educational Services 60 6.85%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 51 5.82%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 48 5.48%
8. Repair and Maintenance 32 3.65%
9. Department and Other General Stores 19 2.17%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 18 2.05%
11. Other Transportation 17 1.94%
12. Utilities 17 1.94%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 13 1.48%
14. Social Assistance 13 1.48%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 12 1.37%
16. Metal Manufactuing 12 1.37%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 1.37%
18. Truck Transportation 12 1.37%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 11 1.26%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 10 1.14%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 242 29.84%
2. Health Care 145 17.88%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 72 8.88%
4. Social Assistance 51 6.29%
5. Public Administration 49 6.04%
6. Apparel Manufacturing 31 3.82%
7. Finance and Insurance 30 3.70%
8. Department and Other General Stores 25 3.08%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 20 2.47%
10. Construction 18 2.22%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18 2.22%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 1.48%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 10 1.23%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 1.11%
15. Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale 9 1.11%
16. Private Household Services 8 0.99%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 8 0.99%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7 0.86%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 7 0.86%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 6 0.74%

Rio Hondo Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 53 6.05%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 44 5.02%
3. Law Enforcement Workers 44 5.02%
4. Other Production Occupations 41 4.68%
5. Carpenters 40 4.57%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 39 4.45%
7. Agricultural Workers 38 4.34%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 37 4.22%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 34 3.88%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 32 3.65%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 26 2.97%
12. Other Construction Trades 23 2.63%
13. Business Operations Specialists 22 2.51%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 22 2.51%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 22 2.51%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 21 2.40%
17. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 20 2.28%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 19 2.17%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 18 2.05%
20. Bus Drivers 17 1.94%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 98 12.08%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 81 9.99%
3. Secretaries and Admins 49 6.04%
4. Child Care Workers 44 5.43%
5. Other Management Occupations 44 5.43%
6. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 39 4.81%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 29 3.58%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 29 3.58%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 27 3.33%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 27 3.33%
11. Cashiers 25 3.08%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 24 2.96%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 23 2.84%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 23 2.84%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 21 2.59%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 20 2.47%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 19 2.34%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 18 2.22%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 2.22%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 15 1.85%

Rio Hondo Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,636 44.13%
15-35 hours 308 8.31%
1-14 hours 119 3.21%
No regular hours 1,644 44.35%

Rio Hondo Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 45 2.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM 31 1.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 54 3.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 121 7.43%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 190 11.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 395 24.26%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 376 23.10%
8 AM-8:29 AM 97 5.96%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 36 2.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 47 2.89%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 22 1.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 16 0.98%
Noon-3:59 PM 94 5.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 104 6.39%

Rio Hondo Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 119 7.31%
5-9 152 9.34%
10-14 199 12.22%
15-19 281 17.26%
20-24 374 22.97%
25-29 67 4.12%
30-34 299 18.37%
35-39 19 1.17%
40-44 26 1.60%
45-59 52 3.19%
60-89 25 1.54%
At least 90 15 0.92%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,192 73.22%
30-44 0 0.00% 344 21.13%
45-59 0 0.00% 52 3.19%
At least 60 0 0.00% 40 2.46%

Rio Hondo Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 329 19.93%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,268 76.80%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 8 0.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 20 1.21%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 23 1.39%

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Rio Hondo Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,606 (5,115 people)
Families (2000): 1,321 (4,743 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 316
People at same address in 1995: 3,146
Rio Hondo Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 371 23.10%
$10,000-$14,999 158 9.84%
$15,000-$19,999 150 9.34%
$20,000-$24,999 131 8.16%
$25,000-$29,999 124 7.72%
$30,000-$34,999 121 7.53%
$35,000-$39,999 75 4.67%
$40,000-$44,999 88 5.48%
$45,000-$49,999 43 2.68%
$50,000-$59,999 126 7.85%
$60,000-$74,999 95 5.92%
$75,000-$99,999 77 4.79%
$100,000-$124,999 22 1.37%
$125,000-$149,999 21 1.31%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.12%
$200,000 or more 2 0.12%

Rio Hondo Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 270 16.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 460 28.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 30 1.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 251 15.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 275 17.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 163 10.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 77 4.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 87 5.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Rio Hondo Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,136 28.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 311 7.71%
Public Assistance 97 2.40%
Retirement 249 6.17%
Self Employment 213 5.28%
Social Security 557 13.80%
Supplemental Security 144 3.57%
Wage / Salary 1,049 25.99%
Other 280 6.94%

Rio Hondo Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 577 54.95%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 473 45.05%

Rio Hondo Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 155 8.70%
Color 1 Box Married 1,188 66.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 417 23.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21 1.18%

Rio Hondo Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 133 6.60%
Color 1 Box Married 1,198 59.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 502 24.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 182 9.03%

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Rio Hondo Education Information Back to top
Rio Hondo Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 860 24.40%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 669 18.98%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 827 23.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 606 17.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 178 5.05%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 274 7.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 111 3.15%

Rio Hondo 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 79 1.55% 0 0.00% 79 1.55%
Kindergarten 106 2.08% 0 0.00% 106 2.08%
Grades 1-4 355 6.97% 19 0.37% 374 7.34%
Grades 5-8 377 7.40% 15 0.29% 392 7.70%
Grades 9-12 409 8.03% 28 0.55% 437 8.58%
Undergrad college 188 3.69% 19 0.37% 207 4.06%
Graduate or professional school 19 0.37% 2 0.04% 21 0.41%
Total 1,533 30.10% 83 1.63% 1,616 31.73%

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Rio Hondo Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rio Hondo Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,319 65.08%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,781 34.92%

Rio Hondo 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 Hondo Criminal Information Back to top
Rio Hondo Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 2.476 0.248 0.000 0.248 2.972 0.000 7.058 15.602 1.857 24.517
2002 2.425 1.091 0.000 0.242 3.758 0.000 8.971 20.366 1.576 30.913
2003 2.426 0.607 0.000 0.243 3.276 0.121 5.459 26.932 1.456 33.847
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 4.408 0.696 0.116 0.232 5.452 0.464 6.728 25.751 0.696 33.175
2006 3.766 1.551 0.000 0.554 5.871 0.886 9.747 27.359 1.108 38.214
2007 4.621 1.100 0.000 0.110 5.831 0.000 4.731 24.975 1.540 31.247

Rio Hondo Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 15
2005 2 16
2006 2 18
2007 3 19

Rio Hondo Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 222
2002 286

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Rio Hondo Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rio Hondo Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 853 16.75%
10-19 Years 878 17.24%
20-29 Years 606 11.90%
30-39 Years 607 11.92%
40-49 Years 666 13.08%
50-59 Years 518 10.17%
60-69 Years 466 9.15%
70-79 Years 376 7.38%
80-89 Years 109 2.14%
90+ Years 14 0.27%

Rio Hondo Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,471 48.52%
Color 1 Box Female 2,622 51.48%

Rio Hondo Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,994 78.42%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,043 20.48%
Color 2 Box Asian 25 0.49%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 15 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.08%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.04%

Rio Hondo Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 182 20.80%
2. German 138 15.77%
3. Irish 135 15.43%
4. United States Or American 116 13.26%
5. Dutch 32 3.66%
6. Czech 31 3.54%
7. Scotch Irish 28 3.20%
8. French Non-Basque 25 2.86%
9. European 22 2.51%
10. Italian 19 2.17%

Rio Hondo Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,522 74.70%
2. Only English 1,171 24.84%
3. African 17 0.36%
4. Scandinavian 5 0.11%

Rio Hondo Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,414 86.30%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 280 5.47%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 421 8.23%

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Rio Hondo 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 Hondo Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
78583