Primera, TX Demographic Data
Primera, TX Summary
Primera is located in Cameron County in Texas
- Population: 4,065
- Area: 2.63 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.63 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,546.21 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 39.37 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Primera, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,521
57%
50.8
Male
1,901
43%
49.2
Total Population
4,422
323,128,000
Primera, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
628
14.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
304
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
203
4.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
383
8.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
341
7.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
798
18.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
371
8.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
581
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
150
3.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
319
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
291
6.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
43
1.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
10
0.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,030
68.5%
77.2
Female
1,604
52.9%
51.3
Male
1,426
47.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,891
65.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
462
10.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
344
7.8%
15.2
Female
193
56.1%
55.8
Male
151
43.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
28
0.0%
0.0
Primera, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,353
98.4%
96.8
White
4,190
94.8%
72.6
Black or African American
51
1.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
112
2.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
69
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,142
93.7%
17.8
Mexican
4,006
90.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
136
3.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
280
6.3%
82.2
Primera, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
422
16.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
252
9.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
707
27.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
501
19.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
103
4.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
507
19.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
71
2.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
674
26.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,889
73.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
578
22.6%
31.2
Primera, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
854
26.0%
33.7%
Now Married
2,049
62.3%
47.5
Divorced
284
8.6%
11.0%
Separated
49
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
51
1.6
5.8%
Primera, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,342
35.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,452
64.6%
21.6%
Spanish
2,452
64.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Primera, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
130
9.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
21
1.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
104
7.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
163
12.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
148
11.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
445
34.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
105
8.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
139
10.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
37
2.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
18
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
54,595
57,617
Per capita income
18,146
31,128
Primera, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
27
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
31
1.6%
9.8
Construction
31
1.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
680
34.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
81
4.1%
6.6
Information
60
3.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
71
3.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
163
8.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
241
12.2%
11.4
Public administration
56
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
356
18.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
157
7.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
24
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
76
3.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
527
26.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
336
17.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
647
32.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
392
19.8%
18.1%
Primera, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,995
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,728
86.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
132
6.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
31
1.6%
5.1
Walked
10
0.5%
2.7
Other means
28
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
66
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.8
26.6
Primera, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
55
4.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
346
26.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
637
48.6%
37.1
3 or more
272
20.8%
21.0
Primera, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,310
83.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,033
78.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
277
21.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
265
16.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.5
Primera, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,575
1 room
32
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
11
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
31
2.0%
9.1
4 rooms
264
16.8%
16.5
5 rooms
455
28.9%
19.8
6 rooms
445
28.3%
17.8
7 rooms
217
13.8%
12.0
8 rooms
60
3.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
60
3.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Primera, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,575
1-unit, detached
1,348
85.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
31
2.0%
9.0
Mobile home
196
12.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Primera, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
21
1.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
69
4.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
27
1.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
120
7.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
176
11.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
268
17.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
229
14.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
569
36.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
96
6.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Primera, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
63
4.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
25
1.9%
4.7
Electricity
1,209
92.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
13
1.0%
1.1
Primera, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
602
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
30
5.0%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
33
5.5%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
265
44.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
274
45.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
261
45.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
70
12.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
47
8.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
45
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
151
26.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
28
0.0%
0.0%
Primera, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
258
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
16
6.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
61
23.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
63
24.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
118
45.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
19
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
912
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
35
13.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
43
16.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
16
6.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
73
28.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
91
35.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
19
0.0%
0.0%
Primera, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,033
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
195
18.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
428
41.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
236
22.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
116
11.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
22
2.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
23
2.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
13
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
95,900
205,000
