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Census Tract 103.03, Cameron County, Texas

Census Tract 103.03, GEOID 48061010303, in Cameron County, Texas, partly within Primera, La Feria, Ratamosa, Solis, Harlingen and Santa Rosa, Cameron County. 5,030 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,210); the 2020 Census counted 4,890.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,030

±1,210 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,890

Median household income

$77,247

±$12,182 (90% margin)
Cameron County: $52,601

Median home value

$190,000

±$63,473 (90% margin)
Cameron County: $136,500

Median gross rent

$1,095

±$110 (90% margin)
Cameron County: $912

Where is Census Tract 103.03?

Census Tract 103.03 is one of 122 census tracts in Cameron County, Texas. It covers 24.01 square miles of land, 204 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48061010303, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 103.03 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Primera6%
La Feria5%
Ratamosa5%
Solis4%
Harlingen3%
Santa Rosa, Cameron County2%
Census Tract 103.03 (marked with a dot) in Cameron County, Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
103.01103.04119.07119.08231.05231.06246 103.03 5 mi
Census Tract 103.03 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Cameron County.

9 census tracts border Census Tract 103.03: Tract 103.01 ($45,128), Tract 103.04 ($66,973), Tract 104.04 ($80,351), Tract 119.06 ($41,183), Tract 119.07 ($37,292), Tract 119.08 ($57,591), Tract 231.05 in Hidalgo County ($68,583), Tract 231.06 in Hidalgo County ($34,098) and Tract 246 in Hidalgo County ($40,365). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 103.03?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 103.03's population at 5,030 (±1,210) in 1,444 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,890 residents and 1,647 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 103.03Cameron CountyTexas
Total population 5,030 ±1,210 426,120 30,188,424
Households 1,444 ±242 138,433 10,992,816
Average household size 3.48 ±0.51 3.05 2.69
Housing units 1,620 ±213 159,679 12,128,515

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 103.03?

The median resident of Census Tract 103.03 is 34.4 years old; 30.7% are under 18 and 8.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 90.3%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 5.0%. 10.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 103.03Cameron CountyTexas
Median age 34.4 ±5.3 32.7 35.6
Under 18 years 30.7% ±5.9 pts 28.7% 25.0%
65 years and over 8.1% ±3.3 pts 14.3% 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 90.3% ±4.2 pts 89.3% 39.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 5.0% ±2.7 pts 8.7% 39.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 2.5% ±2.8 pts 0.5% 11.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.1% ±3.2 pts 0.8% 5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.4% 3.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.2% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 10.9% ±4.5 pts 23.2% 17.6%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 57.1% ±10.0 pts 72.2% 35.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.5% ±5.2 pts 4.1% 6.2%
With a disability 11.2% ±4.7 pts 12.3% 12.3%
No health insurance coverage 14.4% ±6.8 pts 25.8% 17.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 83.7% ±6.8 pts 72.5% 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 28.4% ±10.9 pts 22.1% 33.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 8.0% ±5.3 pts 7.0% 12.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 94.2% ±5.9 pts 91.5% 86.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 103.03 earn?

Half of the 1,444 households in Census Tract 103.03 earn less than $77,247 a year (±$12,182), against $52,601 across Cameron County: 17th highest of the county's 112 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 103.03Cameron CountyTexas
Median household income $77,247 ±$12,182 $52,601 $78,476
Mean household income $105,860 ±$22,908 $71,924 $109,933
Per capita income $33,103 ±$8,372 $24,089 $40,752
People below the poverty line 7.7% ±5.9 pts 24.8% 13.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 2.9% ±4.9 pts 35.6% 18.7%
Households receiving SNAP 9.1% ±6.5 pts 24.8% 11.4%
Households with a computer 92.5% ±6.3 pts 91.2% 96.3%
Households with a broadband subscription 87.7% ±6.2 pts 84.4% 91.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 103.03?

Owners occupy 77.9% of Census Tract 103.03's occupied homes and renters 22.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $190,000 by its owner (±$63,473). The median renter pays $1,095 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 103.03Cameron CountyTexas
Median home value (owner-occupied) $190,000 ±$63,473 $136,500 $283,800
Median gross rent $1,095 ±$110 $912 $1,403
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 9.6% ±15.9 pts 40.0% 42.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,846 ±$285 $1,449 $2,106
Owner-occupied homes 77.9% ±10.6 pts 65.2% 62.6%
Renter-occupied homes 22.1% ±10.6 pts 34.8% 37.4%
Housing units 1,620 ±213 159,679 12,128,515
Single-family detached homes 71.2% ±11.9 pts 64.7% 64.4%
Mobile homes 15.7% ±9.1 pts 10.5% 6.4%
Built 2020 or later 9.0% ±8.5 pts 2.4% 4.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 16.7% ±5.2 pts 14.0% 17.4%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.6% ±1.0 pts 2.1% 3.1%
Households with no vehicle 4.6% ±4.9 pts 6.6% 5.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 103.03 get to work?

76.4% of Census Tract 103.03's workers drive alone and 10.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 9.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 103.03Cameron CountyTexas
In the labor force (age 16+) 68.8% ±8.3 pts 58.0% 65.3%
Unemployment rate 9.6% ±5.4 pts 5.9% 5.3%
Drove alone to work 76.4% ±7.9 pts 75.6% 71.4%
Carpooled 8.4% ±6.5 pts 11.7% 10.0%
Public transportation 1.2% ±1.9 pts 0.4% 0.9%
Walked 3.3% ±3.3 pts 1.6% 1.5%
Worked from home 10.7% ±5.5 pts 9.1% 14.4%
Mean travel time to work 25.4 min ±6.6 21.3 min 26.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 103.03 compare with the other tracts in Cameron County?

Among Cameron County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 103.03 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 103.03's rank among the tracts of Cameron County
MeasureIn Cameron County
Population20th of 119
Residents per square mile106th of 121
Median household income17th of 112
Per capita income14th of 118
Median home value17th of 114
Median gross rent25th of 102
Bachelor's degree or higher26th of 100
Median age40th of 117
Owner-occupied share39th of 119

The tracts next to it on Cameron County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 102.0414th$78,341±$21,996 · within the margin of this tract4,148
Tract 125.1615th$77,820±$14,603 · within the margin of this tract3,049
Tract 144.0316th$77,780±$22,623 · within the margin of this tract3,634
Tract 103.0317th$77,247±$12,1825,030
Tract 131.0218th$75,735±$20,400 · within the margin of this tract4,464
Tract 121.0419th$72,895±$18,299 · within the margin of this tract5,204
Tract 126.0820th$72,352±$8,799 · within the margin of this tract5,931

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 103.03?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 103.03 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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