Editing Arroyo Gardens-La Tina Ranch, Texas

{{short description|Former census-designated place in Texas, United States}}
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'''Arroyo Gardens-La Tina Ranch''' was a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Cameron County, Texas|Cameron County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 732 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]]. The community is part of the [[Brownsville, Texas|Brownsville]]&ndash;[[Harlingen, Texas|Harlingen]] [[Brownsville-Harlingen metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
The Arroyo Gardens-La Tina Ranch CDP was located at {{coord|26|12|58|N|97|29|47|W|type:city}} (26.216092, -97.496506).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP had a total area of {{convert|16.5|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|16.3|sqmi|km2}} was land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}}, or 1.21%, was water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 732
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 1850–1900<ref name=1900CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/49-population-tx.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-tx-p1.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1920<ref name=1920CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-tx-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1930<ref name=1930CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch10.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch09.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br>
1950<ref name=1950CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-46.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/33255142v1p45ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/00496492v1p45s1ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1980<ref name=1980CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1980/volume-1/texas/1980a_txab-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2000<ref name=2000CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 
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Arroyo Gardens-La Tina Ranch first appeared as a [[census designated place]] prior to the [[2000 U.S. Census]].<ref name=2000CensusTX/> For the [[2010 U.S. Census]] it was split into the [[Arroyo Gardens, Texas|Arroyo Gardens]] and [[La Tina Ranch, Texas|La Tina Ranch]] CDPs.<ref name=2000CensusTX/> 

===2000 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Arroyo Gardens-La Tina Ranch CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Arroyo Gardens-La Tina Ranch CDP, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US4804177&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!% 2000
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|35
|4.78%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|0
|0.00%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|0
|0.00%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|0
|0.00%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|0.00%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|0
|0.00%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|0
|0.00%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|697
|95.22%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''732'''
|'''100.00%'''
|}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 732 people, 205 households, and 173 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|45.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 253 housing units at an average density of 15.5/sq&nbsp;mi (6.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.45% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.41% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.73% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.41% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 95.22% of the population.

There were 205 households, out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.57 and the average family size was 3.97.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The [[median income]] for a household in the CDP was $17,056, and the median income for a family was $18,819. Males had a median income of $13,487 versus $11,786 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $6,890. About 27.2% of families and 38.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 55.9% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The communities are served by the [[Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District]].

In addition, [[South Texas Independent School District]] operates magnet schools that serve the community.

==References==
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{{Cameron County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Cameron County, Texas]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Texas]]