Starr County

  1. Starr County Legal Resources
  2. Starr County Statistics
  3. Starr County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Starr County Employment Information
  5. Starr County Family Information
  6. Starr County Education Information
  7. Starr County Business Information
  8. Starr County Public Benefits Information
  9. Starr County Criminal Information
  10. Starr County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Starr County Cities
  12. Starr County Zip Codes


Starr County Legal Resources Back to top

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Starr County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 53,597
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 1,505 / 314 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 3,167.618 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 16.201 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 570,000.000 acres (2,306.220 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 870
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 6.30%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 30.60%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $13,678,000
  • Physicians (2004): 20
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (49)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 7,031
  • Federal Spending (2004): $292,713
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Starr County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 17,589
Starr County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 85,048 79.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 279 0.26%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 21,960 20.47%

Starr County 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.


Starr County Employment Information Back to top
Starr County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 18,553 10,982 7,570 40.80% 386
1991 19,543 11,805 7,738 39.59% 372
1992 19,123 12,658 6,465 33.81% 333
1993 20,233 14,169 6,064 29.97% 296
1994 20,881 15,073 5,809 27.82% 274
1995 21,809 15,484 6,325 29.00% 287
1996 21,937 15,665 6,272 28.59% 281
1997 20,779 14,918 5,861 28.21% 278
1998 21,721 15,679 6,043 27.82% 275
1999 21,437 16,075 5,363 25.02% 247
2000 17,722 14,742 2,980 16.82% 166
2001 18,629 15,655 2,974 15.97% 158
2002 20,046 16,702 3,344 16.68% 166
2003 21,240 17,854 3,386 15.94% 158
2004 21,517 18,401 3,116 14.48% 144
2005 21,312 18,537 2,775 13.02% 129
2006 21,542 19,028 2,514 11.67% 116
2007 21,266 19,013 2,253 10.60% 105
2008 21,854 19,403 2,451 11.22% 112
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 22,301 19,476 2,825 12.67% 127
Feb 2008 21,520 18,921 2,599 12.08% 121
Mar 2008 21,973 19,395 2,578 11.73% 117
Apr 2008 21,517 19,414 2,103 9.77% 98
May 2008 21,541 19,416 2,125 9.86% 99
Jun 2008 22,063 19,590 2,473 11.21% 112
Jul 2008 21,818 19,255 2,563 11.75% 117
Aug 2008 21,849 19,455 2,394 10.96% 110
Sep 2008 22,105 19,703 2,402 10.87% 109
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Starr County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,770 18.79%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,004 13.59%
3. Educational Services 1,706 11.57%
4. Repair and Maintenance 786 5.33%
5. Public Administration 666 4.52%
6. Mining 602 4.08%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 566 3.84%
8. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 524 3.55%
9. Department and Other General Stores 492 3.34%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 358 2.43%
11. Truck Transportation 348 2.36%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 330 2.24%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 306 2.08%
14. Utilities 264 1.79%
15. Health Care 256 1.74%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 184 1.25%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 174 1.18%
18. Food Manufacturing 172 1.17%
19. Other Transportation 152 1.03%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 138 0.94%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 3,256 27.07%
2. Health Care 2,794 23.23%
3. Social Assistance 936 7.78%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 706 5.87%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 472 3.92%
6. Department and Other General Stores 434 3.61%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 418 3.48%
8. Public Administration 398 3.31%
9. Finance and Insurance 372 3.09%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 330 2.74%
11. Private Household Services 252 2.10%
12. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 172 1.43%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 118 0.98%
14. Construction 102 0.85%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 102 0.85%
16. U.S. Postal Service 102 0.85%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 98 0.81%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 80 0.67%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 80 0.67%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 76 0.63%

Starr County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 1,400 9.50%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 784 5.32%
3. Construction Laborers 746 5.06%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 732 4.97%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 668 4.53%
6. Other Construction Trades 594 4.03%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 594 4.03%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 522 3.54%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 478 3.24%
10. Carpenters 454 3.08%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 448 3.04%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 430 2.92%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 430 2.92%
14. Other Installation / Maintenance 420 2.85%
15. Other Management Occupations 344 2.33%
16. Other Production Occupations 344 2.33%
17. Cashiers 334 2.27%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 314 2.13%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 272 1.85%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 262 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,762 14.65%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,132 9.41%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,046 8.70%
4. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 834 6.93%
5. Cashiers 608 5.05%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 530 4.41%
7. Secretaries and Admins 476 3.96%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 474 3.94%
9. Other Management Occupations 474 3.94%
10. Agricultural Workers 464 3.86%
11. Child Care Workers 376 3.13%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 370 3.08%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 330 2.74%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 234 1.95%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 234 1.95%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 230 1.91%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 214 1.78%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 184 1.53%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 148 1.23%
20. Other Financial Specialists 136 1.13%

Starr County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 28,913 40.39%
15-35 hours 6,756 9.44%
1-14 hours 2,493 3.48%
No regular hours 33,416 46.68%

Starr County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 684 2.66%
5 AM-5:29 AM 680 2.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 865 3.37%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,775 10.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,437 9.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,553 17.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,708 18.34%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,533 13.76%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 959 3.74%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,242 4.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 614 2.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 226 0.88%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,332 5.19%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,064 4.14%

Starr County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,478 5.76%
5-9 4,744 18.48%
10-14 5,853 22.80%
15-19 4,570 17.80%
20-24 2,260 8.80%
25-29 498 1.94%
30-34 2,263 8.82%
35-39 350 1.36%
40-44 374 1.46%
45-59 1,277 4.97%
60-89 1,133 4.41%
At least 90 872 3.40%

Starr County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 76 0.30% 19,327 75.28%
30-44 32 0.12% 2,955 11.51%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,277 4.97%
At least 60 20 0.08% 1,985 7.73%

Starr County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,238 19.89%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 18,218 69.17%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 832 3.16%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 128 0.49%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,256 4.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 666 2.53%

Starr County 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.


Starr County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 28,756 (106,398 people)
Families (2000): 25,350 (101,884 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,449
People at same address in 1995: 69,614
Starr County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,710 30.25%
$10,000-$14,999 4,445 15.44%
$15,000-$19,999 3,670 12.74%
$20,000-$24,999 2,470 8.58%
$25,000-$29,999 1,904 6.61%
$30,000-$34,999 1,790 6.22%
$35,000-$39,999 1,187 4.12%
$40,000-$44,999 655 2.27%
$45,000-$49,999 410 1.42%
$50,000-$59,999 1,311 4.55%
$60,000-$74,999 825 2.86%
$75,000-$99,999 778 2.70%
$100,000-$124,999 350 1.22%
$125,000-$149,999 90 0.31%
$150,000-$199,999 66 0.23%
$200,000 or more 136 0.47%

Starr County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,622 11.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,550 17.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 103 0.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,592 17.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,024 20.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,433 16.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,173 8.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 891 6.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Starr County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 22,068 30.61%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,813 3.90%
Public Assistance 4,638 6.43%
Retirement 2,524 3.50%
Self Employment 3,383 4.69%
Social Security 6,870 9.53%
Supplemental Security 3,701 5.13%
Wage / Salary 20,996 29.13%
Other 5,096 7.07%

Starr County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,911 35.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 12,423 64.25%

Starr County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,440 4.15%
Color 1 Box Married 23,022 66.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,476 27.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 799 2.30%

Starr County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,170 5.57%
Color 1 Box Married 24,475 62.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,520 21.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,806 9.77%

Starr County 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.


Starr County Education Information Back to top
Starr County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 27,194 40.46%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 14,860 22.11%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,379 18.42%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,578 11.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,111 1.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,234 3.32%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,852 2.76%

Starr County 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 2,546 4.75% 106 0.20% 2,652 4.95%
Kindergarten 2,720 5.07% 56 0.10% 2,776 5.18%
Grades 1-4 9,300 17.35% 138 0.26% 9,438 17.61%
Grades 5-8 8,844 16.50% 92 0.17% 8,936 16.67%
Grades 9-12 8,436 15.74% 86 0.16% 8,522 15.90%
Undergrad college 3,257 6.08% 228 0.43% 3,485 6.50%
Graduate or professional school 440 0.82% 104 0.19% 544 1.01%
Total 35,543 66.32% 810 1.51% 36,353 67.83%

Starr County 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.


Starr County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $299,639,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $17,727,000
Retired workers (2005): 3,565
Starr County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 3 1 0
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Construction 4 3 8 5 6
1999 - Educational Services 2 0 0 1 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 4 0 7 6 14
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 10 14 7 14
1999 - Information 0 0 2 2 3
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Manufacturing 0 2 2 1 1
1999 - Mining 2 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 3 10 8 14
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 6 4 5 7
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 0 1 8
1999 - Retail Trade 8 18 33 35 34
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 2 5 5 9
1999 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 6
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 3 3 8
1999 - Total 36 49 91 83 125
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 2 1 0
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 0 0
2000 - Construction 2 7 3 8 5
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 2 1 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 11 5 15
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 4 8 10 17
2000 - Information 0 1 1 1 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Manufacturing 0 0 2 0 2
2000 - Mining 0 0 2 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 6 7 7 18
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 4 5 9
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 4 0 1 5
2000 - Retail Trade 9 8 38 20 44
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 0 7 3 9
2000 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 5
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 6 4 3
2000 - Total 26 35 95 67 137
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 4 0 0
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Construction 0 2 4 6 6
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 6 9 16
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 2 12 8 14
2001 - Information 0 0 1 1 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 1 1 1 1 1
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 1 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 5 13 3 15
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 7 4 9
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 1 5
2001 - Retail Trade 12 14 24 32 42
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 9 6 6 2 9
2001 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 2 4
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 5 4 4
2001 - Total 36 33 87 75 131
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 1 2 1
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 0 0
2002 - Construction 5 4 6 2 4
2002 - Educational Services 2 0 2 1 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 5 4 9 6 14
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 13 4 17 12 7
2002 - Information 1 1 1 1 3
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Manufacturing 0 0 1 2 1
2002 - Mining 0 0 1 0 2
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 13 10 9
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 6 4 10
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 3 0 2
2002 - Retail Trade 17 10 29 31 41
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 6 1 6 13
2002 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 2 1 4
2002 - Wholesale Trade 3 1 4 6 3
2002 - Total 60 34 96 85 114
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 3 1 1
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Construction 2 2 5 3 5
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 3
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 17 4 12
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 7 20 13 9
2003 - Information 0 0 0 2 5
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 0 0 2 1 2
2003 - Mining 1 0 1 0 2
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 4 5 11 16
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 2 5 9 6
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 2 0 2
2003 - Retail Trade 10 12 40 32 31
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 4 9 7 7
2003 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 5
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 4 4 7
2003 - Total 37 37 115 90 114
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 1 2 1
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 0 0
2004 - Construction 3 0 3 7 4
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 3 2
2004 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 11 10 13
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 15 17 15
2004 - Information 1 0 4 2 1
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Manufacturing 0 0 1 4 0
2004 - Mining 0 1 3 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 6 7 9 14
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 6 11 9
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 1 0 3
2004 - Retail Trade 10 12 33 33 36
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 3 9 6 9
2004 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 5
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 2 3 8
2004 - Total 38 29 99 108 120
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 2 0 1
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 1 0
2005 - Construction 1 2 5 6 6
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 3 2 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 8 8 20
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 5 19 17 10
2005 - Information 1 0 2 4 2
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 0 2 2 0 2
2005 - Mining 0 0 2 1 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 5 9 7 17
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 4 7 6 11
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 1 1 1
2005 - Retail Trade 12 11 29 31 40
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 7 3 15
2005 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 2 4
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 3 4 5
2005 - Total 43 37 100 93 135

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Starr County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Starr County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 52,260 49.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 54,113 50.87%

Starr County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $629 $150 $75 $0 $0 $151 $855 $569 $0 $126
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $660 $158 $79 $0 $0 $158 $897 $597 $0 $126
1975 $758 $174 $1,375 $0 $0 $168 $2,301 $1,071 $300 $333
1976 $888 $182 $424 $0 $0 $188 $1,500 $844 $250 $136
1977 $919 $195 $521 $0 $0 $179 $1,619 $1,353 $278 $171
1978 $1,170 $184 $1,480 $0 $0 $171 $2,821 $1,484 $176 $652
1979 $1,283 $189 $1,213 $0 $0 $395 $2,891 $1,887 $99 $752
1980 $1,370 $195 $518 $0 $0 $301 $2,189 $2,003 $90 $196
1981 $1,976 $173 $652 $0 $0 $355 $2,983 $2,126 $81 $171
1982 $2,381 $200 $728 $0 $0 $468 $3,577 $1,700 $72 $200
1983 $2,944 $389 $708 $0 $0 $443 $4,095 $1,830 $63 $600
1984 $2,623 $370 $690 $0 $0 $684 $3,997 $2,013 $731 $914
1985 $2,654 $432 $528 $0 $0 $639 $3,821 $2,113 $980 $1,403
1986 $2,667 $433 $530 $0 $0 $642 $3,839 $2,113 $980 $1,403
1987 $3,368 $407 $231 $0 $0 $1,118 $4,717 $2,219 $980 $2,432
1988 $3,506 $424 $240 $0 $0 $1,164 $4,910 $2,310 $980 $2,432
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $12,154 $371 $680 $0 $0 $3,312 $16,146 $6,398 $2,375 $16,197
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $9,243 $1,119 $607 $0 $0 $2,248 $12,098 $5,089 $0 $13,829
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $5,972 $452 $685 $756 $0 $7,436 $14,849 $5,164 $841 $3,815


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $134 $21 $8 $521 $0 $1,042
$87 $65 $0 $0 $0 $206
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $140 $22 $9 $547 $0 $1,094
$91 $68 $0 $0 $0 $217
1975 $0 $232 $51 $867 $683 $18 $2,355
$194 $81 $1 $0 $0 $228
1976 $0 $409 $51 $13 $776 $30 $1,646
$200 $24 $6 $0 $0 $137
1977 $0 $456 $63 $15 $869 $0 $1,942
$164 $24 $13 $0 $0 $338
1978 $0 $549 $175 $0 $929 $1 $2,110
$172 $25 $10 $0 $0 $249
1979 $0 $782 $76 $4 $1,371 $10 $2,972
$281 $17 $10 $0 $0 $421
1980 $0 $890 $118 $4 $1,422 $0 $2,937
$315 $41 $5 $0 $0 $142
1981 $0 $969 $131 $4 $1,541 $3 $3,173
$314 $35 $5 $0 $0 $171
1982 $0 $989 $485 $0 $1,228 $9 $3,584
$380 $28 $4 $0 $0 $461
1983 $0 $1,031 $701 $0 $1,079 $9 $3,923
$552 $37 $4 $0 $0 $510
1984 $0 $1,007 $687 $0 $1,275 $10 $3,624
$334 $6 $58 $0 $0 $247
1985 $0 $1,114 $699 $0 $1,255 $29 $4,012
$589 $5 $44 $0 $0 $277
1986 $0 $1,118 $701 $0 $1,261 $29 $4,026
$591 $5 $44 $0 $0 $277
1987 $0 $1,326 $450 $0 $1,298 $26 $4,059
$622 $37 $59 $0 $0 $241
1988 $0 $1,380 $468 $0 $1,351 $27 $4,222
$647 $39 $59 $0 $0 $251
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $0 $1,753 $471 $376 $4,589 $14 $12,375
$1,902 $248 $445 $0 $0 $2,577
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $11 $3,875 $534 $22 $2,482 $122 $10,540
$2,289 $252 $0 $0 $0 $953
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $3,298 $111 $139 $4,310 $0 $14,399
$1,273 $45 $69 $682 $0 $4,472

Starr County 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.


Starr County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 279
Starr County 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.


Starr County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Starr County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 11,500 21.46%
10-19 Years 10,478 19.55%
20-29 Years 7,847 14.64%
30-39 Years 7,420 13.84%
40-49 Years 5,924 11.05%
50-59 Years 4,370 8.15%
60-69 Years 3,057 5.70%
70-79 Years 2,105 3.93%
80-89 Years 773 1.44%
90+ Years 123 0.23%

Starr County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 25,993 48.50%
Color 1 Box Female 27,604 51.50%

Starr County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 52,278 97.54%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,082 2.02%
Color 2 Box Asian 141 0.26%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 37 0.07%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 27 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.02%
Color 1 Box African-American 6 0.01%

Starr County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,494 61.58%
2. Irish 176 7.25%
3. Italian 130 5.36%
4. Canadian 102 4.20%
5. French Non-Basque 92 3.79%
6. German 92 3.79%
7. African 72 2.97%
8. English 62 2.56%
9. Scottish 50 2.06%
10. Scotch Irish 40 1.65%

Starr County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 86,944 90.42%
2. Only English 8,905 9.26%
3. Tagalog 220 0.23%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 44 0.05%
5. French 24 0.02%
6. Italian 16 0.02%
7. African 4 0.00%

Starr County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 67,761 63.16%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 12,585 11.73%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 26,941 25.11%

Starr County 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.
Starr County 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.


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