Santa Rosa, TX City Data

Santa Rosa, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,833 people who live in Santa Rosa and approximately 335,227 who live in Cameron County. We want to help people moving to or living in Santa Rosa to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Santa Rosa. We have included Santa Rosa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Santa Rosa Information

Cameron County where Santa Rosa resides is 1,276.33 square miles. The resident population of this county is 335,227 and has a population rank of 174 out of all the places in the United States.

Santa Rosa has a total of 2,833 people and of those residents there are 1,338 males and 1,495 females. The median age of the male population is 23.3 and the female population is 27.1. There are approximately 8,318 births each year and around 1,808 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Santa Rosa varies per year, but currently 2,753 are one race and 80 are two or more races.

Of the 2,833 people who live in Santa Rosa, there are 1,190 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Santa Rosa is 586 male and 604 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,742.

General Santa Rosa Information
Total area in square miles - Cameron County	1,276.33
Water area in square miles - Cameron County	N/A
Resident population - Cameron County	335,227
Population rank - Cameron County	174
Total population	2,833
Total population (male)	1,338
Total population (female)	1,495
Population median age (male)	23.3
Population median age (female)	27.1
Births - Cameron County	8,318
Deaths- Cameron County	1,808
Population of one race	2,753
Population of two or more races	80
Population under 20 years	1,190
Population under 20 years (male)	586
Population under 20 years (female)	604
Total population 18 years and over	1,742

Santa Rosa Social Characteristics

There are 97,267 households in Santa Rosa. Families make up 80,213 of these households. The table below breaks down the Santa Rosa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (59,105), male householder with no wife present (3,571) and female householder with no husband present (16,435). The remainder of the Santa Rosa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 17,323. Santa Rosa, TX moving companies help people in Santa Rosa move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Santa Rosa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Santa Rosa is based, there are 129,033 females 15 and over; of those females there are 31,155 never married, 69,468 now married, 5,856 separated, 12,804 widowed, and 9,750 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,278 separated, 2,602 widowed and 6,432 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Santa Rosa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Santa Rosa.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cameron County)
Total households	97,267
Family households (families)	80,213
With own children under 18 years	51,003
Married-couple family	59,105
With own children under 18 years	34,014
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,571
With own children under 18 years	1,919
Female householder, no husband present, family	16,435
With own children under 18 years	9,593
Nonfamily households	17,323
Householder living alone	14,923
65 years and over	7,378

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	476
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	178
Average household size	3.81
Average family size	4.17

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,724
Householder	647
Spouse	461
Child	1,264
Other relatives	102
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	23
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	109
Male householder	40
Male householder living alone	30
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	57
Female householder living alone	57
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	129,033
Never married	31,155
Now married	69,468
Separated	5,856
Widowed	12,804
Divorced	9,750
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,278
Widowed	2,602
Divorced	6,432

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,833
Male	1,338
Under 5 years	160
5 to 9 years	152
10 to 14 years	137
15 to 17 years	92
18 and 19 years	45
20 years	24
21 years	28
22 to 24 years	61
25 to 29 years	95
30 to 34 years	98
35 to 39 years	77
40 to 44 years	72
45 to 49 years	69
50 to 54 years	55
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	9
Female	1,495
Under 5 years	143
5 to 9 years	168
10 to 14 years	142
15 to 17 years	97
18 and 19 years	54
20 years	22
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	52
25 to 29 years	116
30 to 34 years	117
35 to 39 years	90
40 to 44 years	98
45 to 49 years	71
50 to 54 years	67
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	40
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,833
One race	2,753
White	1,858
Black or African American	16
American Indian and Alaska Native	27
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	80

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,833
People who are White alone	1,858
People who are Black or African American alone	16
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	27
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,710
People who are Some other race alone	849

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	303,696
Same house	177,736
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	15,034
Different state or abroad	25,140
Different state	13,139
Abroad	12,001

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cameron County)
Total resident population	335,227
Born in United States	136,143
State of residence	205,486
Different state	39,789
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,229
Foreign born	85,723

Santa Rosa Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Santa Rosa. That total enrollment is 109,790 for the population of the country, which includes Santa Rosa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 35,450 and elementary or high school enrollment was 156,823 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 16,721.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Santa Rosa population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	109,790
Pre-kindergarten	7,102
Public	5,872
Private	1,230
Kindergarten	7,554
Public	7,063
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	52,200
Public	49,946
Private	2,254
Elementary and high school	78,412
Public	74,865
Private	3,547
High school grades 9 to 12	26,212
Public	24,919
Private	1,293
College, undergraduate years	15,031
Public	13,821
Private	1,210
Graduate or professional school	1,691
Public	1,418
Private	273
Not enrolled in school	206,231

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	187,064
Less than 9th grade	54,954
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	28,762
High school graduate	37,615
Some college, no degree	32,734
Associate's degree	8,014
Bachelor's degree	24,985
Graduate or professional degree	13.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	55.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	15,785

Santa Rosa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 234,211 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Santa Rosa. The Santa Rosa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (30,118), service occupations (21,539), sales and office occupations (27,084), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,550), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (11,378) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (17,235). The 234,211 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 78,720 private wage and salary workers, 21,706 government workers, 8,065 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cameron County)
Population 16 years and over	234,211
In labor force	123,112
Civilian labor force	122,909
Employed	108,904
Unemployed	14,005
Percent Unemployed	11.4
Armed Forces	203
Females 16 years and over	125,856
In labor force	56,529
Civilian labor force	56,508
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,804
Armed forces	21
Males 16 years and over	108,355
In labor force	66,583
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,201
Armed forces	182

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cameron County)
Workers 16 years and over	106,769
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	78,134
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	20,742
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,494
Other means	1,519
Worked at home	2,697
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,150,025

OCCUPATION (Cameron County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,118
Management, professional, and related occupations	30,118
Service occupations	21,539
Sales and office occupations	27,084
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,550
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	11,378
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	17,235

INDUSTRY (Cameron County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,118
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,317
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11,298
Wholesale trade	4,013
Retail trade	13,487
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	6,023
Information	1,659
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,321
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,511
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	29,176
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	9,128
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,749

CLASS OF WORKER (Cameron County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,118
Private wage and salary workers	78,720
Government workers	21,706
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	8,065
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Santa Rosa Housing Characteristics

In Santa Rosa, TX there are 119,654 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 97,267 occupied and 22,387 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Santa Rosa, there are 70,742 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 5,007 units in Santa Rosa. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Santa Rosa, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Santa Rosa, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Santa Rosa. There are 3,813 housing units with rent less than $200, 4,333 with rent between $200-299, 10,749 with rent between $300-499 and 9,115 with rent for $500 and above. Full Santa Rosa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Santa Rosa, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cameron County)
Total housing units	119,654
Occupied housing units	97,267
Vacant housing units	22,387

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cameron County)
Total housing units	119,654
1-unit, detached	70,742
1-unit, attached	5,007
2 units	4,104
3 or 4 units	5,125
5 to 9 units	3,628
10 to 19 units	2,774
20 to 49 units	2,979
50 or more units	5,415
Mobile home	16,767

HOUSING TENURE (Cameron County)
Occupied housing units	97,267
Owner-occupied	65,875
Renter-occupied	31,392

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cameron County)
Occupied housing units	97,267
No vehicles available	11,305
2 vehicle available	47,283
3 vehicles available	9,471
4 vehicles available	2,131
5 or more vehicles available	794

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cameron County)
Occupied housing units	97,267
Utility gas	23,923
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	60,174
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	196
Coal or coke	5
Wood	71
Solar energy	45
Other fuel	81
No fuel used	1,421

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cameron County)
Occupied housing units	97,267
Less Than $50,000	65,875
$50,000 to $99,999	19,400
$100,000 to $149,999	4,596
$150,000 to $199,999	1,945
$200,000 to $299,999	975
$300,000 to $499,999	338
$1,000,000 or more	54
Median (dollars)	53,000

GROSS RENT (Cameron County)
Occupied units paying rent	31,392
Less than $200	3,813
$200 to $299	4,333
$300 to $499	10,749
$500 to $699	6,403
$700 to $999	2,226
$1,000 to $1,499	397
$1,500 or more	88