Moraida, Texas

Moraida, Texas
CDP
Coordinates: 26°24′51″N 98°58′35″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Starr
Area
• Total	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km^2)
• Land	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	229
• Density	2,300/sq mi (880/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code	78584

Moraida is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a new CDP, formed from part of the North Escobares CDP prior to the 2010 census, with a population of 212.^[1]

Geography

Moraida is located at 26°24′51″N 98°58′35″W (26.414278, -98.976417).^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	212		—
2020	229		8.0%
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]

Moraida was formed along with Escobar I CDP, JF Villarreal CDP, Loma Vista CDP, Pena CDP, and Rivera CDP from parts of North Escobares CDP that was not incorporated into the city of Escobares.^[15] The CDP was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.^[15]

2020 census

Moraida 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)	11	0	5.19%	0.00%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	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	0	0.00%	0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	201	229	100.00%	100.00%
Total	212	229	100.00%	100.00%

Education

The CDP is within the Roma Independent School District.^[18] The zoned elementary school is Veterans Memorial Elementary School.^[19] Roma High School is the district's sole comprehensive high school.

References

1. "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010.
2. "Moraida, Texas :: Boundary Map of Moraida, Texas".
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) – Moraida 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) – Moraida CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
18. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Starr County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022. - 2010 map
19. "Roma ISD School Boundaries". Roma Independent School District. Retrieved August 29, 2022.