Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 15,671 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,487 | 15.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,208 | 14.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,229 | 20.6% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,342 | 14.9% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,755 | 11.2% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,761 | 11.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 844 | 5.4% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 626 | 4.0% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 228 | 1.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 191 | 1.2% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 24,653 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 39,872 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 13,175 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,477 | 11.2% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,747 | 13.3% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,788 | 21.2% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,019 | 15.3% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,662 | 12.6% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,644 | 12.5% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 830 | 6.3% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 650 | 4.9% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 222 | 1.7% |
| $200,000 or more | 136 | 1.0% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 27,476 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 42,644 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 11,537 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 15,245 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 24,971 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 20,288 | 0% |
Employment Status in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 42,494 | 100% |
| In labor force | 22,847 | 53.8% |
| Civilian labor force | 22,847 | 53.8% |
| Employed | 19,989 | 47.0% |
| Unemployed | 2,858 | 6.7% |
| Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not in labor force | 19,647 | 46.2% |
| Civilian labor force | 22,847 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 12.5% |
| Females 16 years and over | 22,264 | 100% |
| In labor force | 10,923 | 49.1% |
| Civilian labor force | 10,923 | 49.1% |
| Employed | 10,044 | 45.1% |
| Own children under 6 years | 6,538 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 3,320 | 50.8% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 12,902 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 8,535 | 66.2% |
Commuting To Work in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 19,447 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 14,074 | 72.4% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 2,730 | 14.0% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 72 | 0.4% |
| Walked | 1,040 | 5.3% |
| Other means | 506 | 2.6% |
| Worked at home | 1,025 | 5.3% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 21 | 0% |
Occupation in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 19,989 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 4,303 | 21.5% |
| Service occupations | 6,384 | 31.9% |
| Sales and office occupations | 4,230 | 21.2% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 2,855 | 14.3% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 2,217 | 11.1% |
Industry in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 19,989 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 1,271 | 6.4% |
| Construction | 1,692 | 8.5% |
| Manufacturing | 568 | 2.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 367 | 1.8% |
| Retail trade | 2,154 | 10.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 1,253 | 6.3% |
| Information | 70 | 0.4% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 511 | 2.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 1,092 | 5.5% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 8,129 | 40.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 947 | 4.7% |
| Other services, except public administration | 1,027 | 5.1% |
| Public administration | 908 | 4.5% |
Class of Worker in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 19,989 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 13,197 | 66.0% |
| Government workers | 4,457 | 22.3% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 2,237 | 11.2% |
| Unpaid family workers | 98 | 0.5% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 11,788 | 75.2% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 42,399 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 5,062 | 32.3% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 9,996 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 1,735 | 11.1% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 12,325 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 2,738 | 17.5% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,772 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 352 | 2.2% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 2,761 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 6,894 | 44.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,496 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 11,969 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 21,389 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 60,425 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 36,081 | 59.7% |
| With private health insurance | 12,415 | 20.5% |
| With public coverage | 25,481 | 42.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 24,344 | 40.3% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 20,606 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 4,348 | 21.1% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 33,496 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 22,034 | 100% |
| Employed: | 19,374 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 8,065 | 41.6% |
| With private health insurance | 7,219 | 37.3% |
| With public coverage | 973 | 5.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 11,309 | 58.4% |
| Unemployed: | 2,660 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 486 | 18.3% |
| With private health insurance | 161 | 6.1% |
| With public coverage | 326 | 12.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2,174 | 81.7% |
| Not in labor force: | 11,462 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 5,147 | 44.9% |
| With private health insurance | 1,058 | 9.2% |
| With public coverage | 4,240 | 37.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 6,315 | 55.1% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 38.8% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 44.8% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 39.3% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 32.9% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 35.0% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 30.6% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 58.2% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 70.4% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 52.7% |
| All people | 0 | 39.9% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 50.2% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 50.0% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 53.2% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 48.8% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 34.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 35.0% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 32.9% |
| People in families | 0 | 39.1% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 54.4% |