Rio Bravo is a
city
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
in
Webb County
Webb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 267,114. Its county seat is Laredo. The county was named after James Webb (1792–1856), who served as secretary of the treasury, secreta ...
, in the American state of
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...
. It lies sixteen miles south of
Laredo on
Highway 83,
and sits on the left bank of the
Rio Grande
The Rio Grande ( and ), known in Mexico as the Río Bravo del Norte or simply the Río Bravo, is one of the principal rivers (along with the Colorado River) in the southwestern United States and in northern Mexico.
The length of the Rio G ...
. Founded in 1982 by the property developer Cecil McDonald (who also founded neighboring
El Cenizo),
[ Rio Bravo was incorporated as a city in 1989. It had a population of 4,794 at the 2010 census.
]
Geography
Rio Bravo is located at (27.364817, –99.479349).United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.7 square mile (1.8 km), of which 0.7 square mile (1.8 km) is land and 1.45% is covered by water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census
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, there were 4,450 people, 1,141 households, and 797 families residing in the city.
2013
As of the updated census
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population density
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was 8,153.4 people per square mile (3,153.0/km). The 1,347 housing units averaged 1,977.8/sq mi (764.8/km). The racial makeup
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of the city was 78.61% White, 0.34% African American, 0.99% Native American, 0.02% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 16.62% from other races, and 3.40% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 97.69% of the population.
Of the 1,204 households, 70.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.1% were married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between ...
living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 6.8% were not families. About 6.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.61, and the average family size was 4.82.
In the city, the population was distributed as 45.8% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 12.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,816.00 per family, and for a family was $17,513. Males had a median income of $14,265 versus $12,222 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population.
Per capita i ...
for the city was $4,566. About 53.4% of families and 57.6% of the population were below the poverty line
The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including 64.1% of those under age 18 and 55.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Rio Bravo is served by the United Independent School District
United Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Laredo, Texas.
History
The district was created in 1961 via the consolidation of the former Cactus, Johnson, and Nye school districts. The "Big Three" involved in the est ...
.
All of Rio Bravo is zoned to Juarez-Lincoln Elementary School (which is located at the former United D.D. Hachar Elementary School), Salvador Garcia Middle School (Laredo), and Lyndon B. Johnson High School (Laredo). Garcia is adjacent to the Rio Bravo city limits.
The eastern half of Rio Bravo used to be zoned to United D.D. Hachar Elementary School in unincorporated Webb County. The western half used to be zoned to Juarez-Lincoln Elementary School in unincorporated Webb County. The Hachar Foundation donated the land on which the United DD Hachar school was built on in 1989. The former Juarez-Lincoln Elementary, which opened in 1993, is now used as Step Academy.
The designated community college for Webb County is Laredo Community College.Texas Education Code Sec. 130.185. LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
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Cities in Webb County, Texas
Cities in Texas
Laredo–Nuevo Laredo