La Tina Ranch, Texas

La Tina Ranch, Texas
Census-designated place
La Tina Ranch Location within the state of Texas
Coordinates: 26°13′7″N 97°28′28″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Cameron
Area
• Total	7.1 sq mi (18.3 km^2)
• Land	7.0 sq mi (18.2 km^2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km^2)
Elevation	23 ft (7 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	687
• Density	88/sq mi (33.9/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	48-41660[1]

La Tina Ranch is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 618 at the 2010 census.^[1] Prior to the 2010 census, the community was part of the Arroyo Gardens-La Tina Ranch CDP. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The first population estimates were available in 1976, when the community had 61 dwellings and 319 residents. At that time, the area had no public water supply.^[2]

Geography

La Tina Ranch is in north-central Cameron County, 16 miles (26 km) east of Harlingen and 25 miles (40 km) north of Brownsville. It is bordered on the west by Arroyo Gardens.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18.3 km²), of which 7.0 square miles (18.2 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 0.69%, is water.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	618		—
2020	687		11.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[3] 1850–1900[4] 1910[5] 1920[6] 1930[7] 1940[8] 1950[9] 1960[10] 1970[11] 1980[12] 1990[13] 2000[14] 2010[15]

La Tina Ranch first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census^[15] after the Arroyo Gardens-La Tina Ranch CDP was split into the La Tina Ranch and Arroyo Gardens CDPs.^[15]

2020 census

La Tina Ranch CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010[16]	Pop 2020[17]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	28	27	4.53%	3.93%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1	2	0.16%	0.29%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	1	0	0.16%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	0	2	0.00%	0.29%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	588	656	95.15%	95.49%
Total	618	687	100.00%	100.00%

References

1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): La Tina Ranch CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
2. Association, Texas State Historical. "La Tina Ranch, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
3. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
4. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
5. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
6. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
7. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
8. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
9. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
10. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
11. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
12. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
13. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
14. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
15. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
16. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – La Tina Ranch CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
17. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – La Tina Ranch CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.