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Delmita is a tiny town of 183 people in Starr County, Texas. It's about 34 miles from McAllen, TX and 192 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 70°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $464 a month.
183people
$95kTypical home
$464/moRent
97° / 70°Summer / winter
0"Snow
271Sunny days
63Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 183
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 59 people per sq mi
- 192 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 34 mi to McAllen, TX
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$600/mo)
- Median rent $464/mo
- Median household income $29k
- Property tax about 2.4% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 70°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 63 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 39 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (245 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (873 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 50% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to MFE airport
- 197 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 189 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 295 ft
- 54 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Texas districts (reading)
- 29 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Starr County: R+16 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.