Moraida, Texas

CDP in Texas, United States

26°24′51″N 98°58′35″W / 26.41417°N 98.97639°W / 26.41417; -98.97639CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyStarrArea

• Total0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) • Land0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km²)Population

(2020)

• Total229 • Density2,300/sq mi (880/km²)Time zoneUTC-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 / 26.41417°N 98.97639°W / 26.41417; -98.97639 (26.414278, -98.976417).^[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
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

^ "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010.
^ "Moraida, Texas :: Boundary Map of Moraida, Texas".
^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ ^a ^b ^c "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Starr County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022. - 2010 map
^ "Roma ISD School Boundaries". Roma Independent School District. Retrieved August 29, 2022.